Maine 128th Legislature (2017-2018) Status: Introduced

SP 730 — Joint Order Directing The Joint Standing Committee On Veterans And Legal Affairs To Report Out A Bill To Implement Ranked-Choice Voting

Last action — Placed in Legislative Files (DEAD)

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  1. 1
    Introduced
  2. 2
    In Committee
  3. 3
    Passed Senate
  4. 4
    Passed House
  5. 5
    To Executive
  6. 6
    Enacted

This bill died with 128th Legislature (2017-2018). It reached “Introduced” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.

This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there is no live prognosis. It would have to be reintroduced in the current session to move again.

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Action History

  1. Placed in Legislative Files (DEAD)

  2. Roll Call Ordered Roll Call Number 592 Yeas 17 - Nays 17 - Excused 1 - Absent 0

  3. Subsequently FAILED PASSAGE

  4. Roll Call Ordered Roll Call Number 591 Yeas 17 - Nays 17 - Excused 1 - Absent 0

  5. Motion by Senator MASON of Androscoggin to Table until Later in Today's Session, pending PASSAGE FAILED

  6. On motion by Senator CARPENTER of Aroostook READ

Sponsors

  • CARPENTER · Primary

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 185 not signed on · 6 voted No

Sponsors (1)

  • CARPENTER

Co-sponsors (0)

None.

Not signed on (185)

185 members have not signed on to this bill.

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Votes

TABLE UNTIL LATER

Failed 17 Yea · 17 Nay · 1 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 131501
Republican 4100
Democrat 0100
Total 171701
% of votes cast 49%49%0%3%
How each member voted (35)
Member Party Vote
BELLOWS of Kennebec — Nay
BRAKEY of Androscoggin — Yea
BREEN of Cumberland — Nay
CARPENTER of Aroostook — Nay
CARSON of Cumberland — Nay
CHENETTE of York — Nay
CHIPMAN of Cumberland — Nay
CUSHING of Penobscot — Yea
DAVIS of Piscataquis — Yea
DESCHAMBAULT of York — Nay
DIAMOND of Cumberland — Nay
DION of Cumberland — Nay
DOW of Lincoln — Yea
GRATWICK of Penobscot — Nay
HAMPER of Oxford — Yea
HILL of York — Not Voting
KATZ of Kennebec — Yea
KEIM of Oxford — Yea
LANGLEY of Hancock — Yea
LIBBY of Androscoggin — Nay
MAKER of Washington — Yea
MILLETT of Cumberland — Nay
MIRAMANT of Knox — Nay
ROSEN of Hancock — Yea
SAVIELLO of Franklin — Nay
THIBODEAU of Waldo — Yea
VITELLI of Sagadahoc — Nay
VOLK of Cumberland — Yea
WHITTEMORE of Somerset — Yea
James Dill Democrat Nay
Alicia Collins Republican Yea
Caldwell Jackson Republican Nay
David Woodsome Republican Yea
Richard Mason Republican Yea
Scott W. Cyrway Republican Yea

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PASSAGE

Failed 17 Yea · 17 Nay · 1 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 151301
Republican 1400
Democrat 1000
Total 171701
% of votes cast 49%49%0%3%
How each member voted (35)
Member Party Vote
BELLOWS of Kennebec — Yea
BRAKEY of Androscoggin — Nay
BREEN of Cumberland — Yea
CARPENTER of Aroostook — Yea
CARSON of Cumberland — Yea
CHENETTE of York — Yea
CHIPMAN of Cumberland — Yea
CUSHING of Penobscot — Nay
DAVIS of Piscataquis — Nay
DESCHAMBAULT of York — Yea
DIAMOND of Cumberland — Yea
DION of Cumberland — Yea
DOW of Lincoln — Nay
GRATWICK of Penobscot — Yea
HAMPER of Oxford — Nay
HILL of York — Not Voting
KATZ of Kennebec — Nay
KEIM of Oxford — Nay
LANGLEY of Hancock — Nay
LIBBY of Androscoggin — Yea
MAKER of Washington — Nay
MILLETT of Cumberland — Yea
MIRAMANT of Knox — Yea
ROSEN of Hancock — Nay
SAVIELLO of Franklin — Yea
THIBODEAU of Waldo — Nay
VITELLI of Sagadahoc — Yea
VOLK of Cumberland — Nay
WHITTEMORE of Somerset — Nay
James Dill Democrat Yea
Alicia Collins Republican Nay
Caldwell Jackson Republican Yea
David Woodsome Republican Nay
Richard Mason Republican Nay
Scott W. Cyrway Republican Nay

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Frequently asked questions

Who sponsors SP 730?
SP 730 is sponsored by CARPENTER.
What is the current status of SP 730?
This bill died with 128th Legislature (2017-2018). It reached “Introduced” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.
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