Maine 129th Legislature (2019-2020) Status: Enacted 2 R cosponsors

LD 687 — An Act To Restore The Former State Of Maine Flag

Last action — Signed by Governor

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

This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced February 07, 2019. Enacted.

Odds of enactment

High chance

Based on the sponsor, cosponsors, and committee posture, this bill has a high chance of becoming law.

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Prognosis

Likely to advance 66% · moderate confidence

  • Enacted

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 7 sponsors

    1 primary, 6 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Single-party support

    Sponsorship is currently within one party (2 R).

  • Mixed recorded votes

    1 passed, 1 failed in recorded votes so far.

Based on stage, sponsorship breadth, committee status, recorded votes, and cross-state momentum — a description of the observable signals, not a prediction.

Bill Text

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Action History

  1. Signed by Governor

  2. FINALLY PASSED, in concurrence.

  3. Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.

  4. FINALLY PASSED.

  5. Under suspension of the Rules, READ A SECOND TIME AND PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED AS AMENDED BY Committee Amendment "A" (H-72) in concurrence

  6. READ and ADOPTED Committee Amendment "A" (H-72) in concurrence

  7. READ ONCE

  8. On motion by Senator CLAXTON of Androscoggin the Majority Ought to Pass as Amended Report ACCEPTED. in concurrence

  9. Reports Read

  10. Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.

  11. The Bill was PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED as Amended by Committee Amendment "A" (H-72).

  12. Under suspension of the rules, the Bill was given its SECOND READING without REFERENCE to the Committee on Bills in the Second Reading.

  13. Committee Amendment "A" (H-72) was READ and ADOPTED.

  14. The Bill was READ ONCE.

  15. (Yeas 85 - Nays 56 - Absent 8 - Excused 1 Vacant 1)

  16. ROLL CALL NO. 45

  17. Subsequently, the Majority Ought to Pass as Amended Report was ACCEPTED.

  18. (Yeas 30 - Nays 111 - Absent 8 - Excused 1 Vacant 1)

  19. ROLL CALL NO. 44

  20. Motion of Representative RISEMAN of Harrison, to TABLE pending the motion of Representative BRYANT of Windham to ACCEPT the Majority Ought to Pass as Amended Report FAILED.

  21. Representative BRYANT of Windham moved to ACCEPT the Majority Ought to Pass as Amended Report.

  22. Reports READ.

  23. The Bill was REFERRED to the Committee on STATE AND LOCAL GOVERNMENT in concurrence

  24. Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.

  25. The Bill was REFERRED to the Committee on STATE AND LOCAL GOVERNMENT.

  26. Committee on State and Local Government suggested and ordered printed.

Sponsors

  • Kent ACKLEY · Cosponsor
  • Betty AUSTIN · Cosponsor
  • Donna DOORE · Cosponsor
  • Deane RYKERSON · Cosponsor
  • Thomas SKOLFIELD · Cosponsor
  • Mark Cooper · Primary
  • Bradlee T. Farrin · Cosponsor

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 6 co-sponsors · 179 not signed on · 46 voted No

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (6)

  • Kent ACKLEY
  • Betty AUSTIN
  • Donna DOORE
  • Deane RYKERSON
  • Thomas SKOLFIELD
  • Bradlee T. Farrin Republican

Not signed on (179)

179 members have not signed on to this bill.

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"Not signed on" means a member has not sponsored or co-sponsored this bill — it does not imply opposition. Members flagged Voted No have a recorded No vote on this bill.

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Votes

TABLE UNTIL LATER

Failed 30 Yea · 111 Nay · 9 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 187106
Republican 81403
Democrat 32500
Unenrolled 0100
Independent 1000
Total 3011109
% of votes cast 20%74%0%6%
How each member voted (150)
Member Party Vote
ACKLEY of Monmouth — Yea
ALLEY of Beals — Nay
ANDREWS of Paris — Yea
AUSTIN of Skowhegan — Yea
AUSTIN of Gray — Nay
BABBIDGE of Kennebunk — Yea
BABINE of Scarborough — Nay
BERRY of Bowdoinham — Nay
BLUME of York — Nay
BROOKS of Lewiston — Nay
BRYANT of Windham — Nay
CAIAZZO of Scarborough — Nay
CARDONE of Bangor — Nay
CEBRA of Naples — Not Voting
CLOUTIER of Lewiston — Nay
COLLINGS of Portland — Nay
COREY of Windham — Yea
COSTAIN of Plymouth — Nay
CRAVEN of Lewiston — Nay
CUDDY of Winterport — Not Voting
CURTIS of Madison — Nay
DENK of Kennebunk — Nay
DeVEAU of Caribou — Not Voting
DEVIN of Newcastle — Not Voting
DILLINGHAM of Oxford — Yea
DOLLOFF of Rumford — Nay
DOORE of Augusta — Not Voting
DUNPHY of Old Town — Nay
EVANGELOS of Friendship — Yea
FARNSWORTH of Portland — Nay
FAY of Raymond — Nay
GIDEON of Freeport — Nay
GRIGNON of Athens — Not Voting
HAGGAN of Hampden — Nay
HANDY of Lewiston — Nay
HANINGTON of Lincoln — Yea
HANLEY of Pittston — Yea
HARNETT of Gardiner — Nay
HEAD of Bethel — Nay
HIGGINS of Dover-Foxcroft — Yea
HOBBS of Wells — Nay
HUBBELL of Bar Harbor — Nay
HUTCHINS of Penobscot — Nay
HYMANSON of York — Nay
JAVNER of Chester — Nay
JOHANSEN of Monticello — Nay
JORGENSEN of Portland — Nay
KESCHL of Belgrade — Yea
KINNEY of Knox — Nay
KORNFIELD of Bangor — Nay
KRYZAK of Acton — Nay
LANDRY of Farmington — Nay
LOCKMAN of Bradley — Nay
LYFORD of Eddington — Nay
MADIGAN of Waterville — Nay
MAREAN of Hollis — Nay
MAXMIN of Nobleboro — Nay
McCREA of Fort Fairfield — Nay
McCREIGHT of Harpswell — Nay
McDONALD of Stonington — Nay
McLEAN of Gorham — Nay
MELARAGNO of Auburn — Nay
MILLETT of Waterford — Nay
MORALES of South Portland — Nay
NADEAU of Winslow — Nay
O'CONNOR of Berwick — Nay
O'NEIL of Saco — Nay
ORDWAY of Standish — Nay
PAULHUS of Bath — Nay
PEBWORTH of Blue Hill — Yea
PEOPLES of Westbrook — Nay
PERRY of Calais — Nay
PERRY of Bangor — Nay
PICKETT of Dixfield — Yea
PRESCOTT of Waterboro — Yea
RECKITT of South Portland — Nay
REED of Carmel — Nay
RILEY of Jay — Nay
RISEMAN of Harrison — Yea
RYKERSON of Kittery — Nay
SAMPSON of Alfred — Nay
SCHNECK of Bangor — Nay
SHARPE of Durham — Nay
SHEATS of Auburn — Nay
SKOLFIELD of Weld — Nay
STANLEY of Medway — Nay
STEARNS of Guilford — Nay
STETKIS of Canaan — Nay
STROM of Pittsfield — Yea
SYLVESTER of Portland — Yea
TUCKER of Brunswick — Nay
VEROW of Brewer — Yea
WHITE of Waterville — Nay
WHITE of Mars Hill — Nay
ZEIGLER of Montville — Nay
 Henry L. Ingwersen Democrat Nay
Allison Hepler Democrat Nay
Ann Matlack Democrat Nay
Anne M. Carney Democrat Nay
Anne-Marie Mastraccio Democrat Nay
Christopher Kessler Democrat Nay
Craig V. Hickman Democrat Nay
Denise Tepler Democrat Nay
Donna Bailey Democrat Nay
Drew Gattine Democrat Nay
Holly Stover Democrat Yea
Janice Dodge Democrat Nay
Lori Gramlich Democrat Nay
Matt Moonen Democrat Nay
Matthea E.L. Daughtry Democrat Nay
Michael Brennan Democrat Nay
Michael Tipping Democrat Nay
Michele Meyer Democrat Nay
Nicole C. Grohoski Democrat Yea
Parnell Terry Democrat Nay
Pinny H. Beebe-Center Democrat Nay
Rachel Talbot Ross Democrat Nay
Ryan Fecteau Democrat Yea
Ryan Fecteau Democrat Nay
Sophia Warren Democrat Nay
Teresa S. Pierce Democrat Nay
Tiffany Roberts Democrat Nay
Victoria Doudera Democrat Nay
William Pluecker Independent Yea
Abigail Griffin Republican Nay
Amy Arata Republican Yea
Billy Bob Faulkingham Republican Yea
Bruce Bickford Republican Yea
Chad Perkins Republican Yea
Gary Drinkwater Republican Nay
Gregory Swallow Republican Nay
Harold "Trey" L. Stewart, III Republican Nay
Joseph E. Martin Republican Nay
Joseph E. Martin Republican Not Voting
Joseph E. Martin Republican Nay
Joshua Morris Republican Yea
Mark Blier Republican Nay
Mark Cooper Republican Nay
Matthew A. Harrington Republican Nay
Nancy Theriault Republican Not Voting
Nathan Wadsworth Republican Not Voting
Randall Hall Republican Nay
Richard Campbell Republican Yea
Richard Mason Republican Nay
Richard T. Bradstreet Republican Yea
Robert Foley Republican Nay
Shelley Rudnicki Republican Nay
Steven Foster Republican Yea
William Tuell Republican Nay
W. Crockett Unenrolled Nay

Official roll call →

ACC MAJ OTP AS AMENDED REP

Passed 85 Yea · 56 Nay · 9 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 543506
Republican 31903
Democrat 26200
Unenrolled 1000
Independent 1000
Total 855609
% of votes cast 57%37%0%6%
How each member voted (150)
Member Party Vote
ACKLEY of Monmouth — Yea
ALLEY of Beals — Yea
ANDREWS of Paris — Nay
AUSTIN of Skowhegan — Yea
AUSTIN of Gray — Nay
BABBIDGE of Kennebunk — Yea
BABINE of Scarborough — Yea
BERRY of Bowdoinham — Yea
BLUME of York — Yea
BROOKS of Lewiston — Yea
BRYANT of Windham — Yea
CAIAZZO of Scarborough — Yea
CARDONE of Bangor — Yea
CEBRA of Naples — Not Voting
CLOUTIER of Lewiston — Yea
COLLINGS of Portland — Yea
COREY of Windham — Nay
COSTAIN of Plymouth — Nay
CRAVEN of Lewiston — Yea
CUDDY of Winterport — Not Voting
CURTIS of Madison — Nay
DENK of Kennebunk — Yea
DeVEAU of Caribou — Not Voting
DEVIN of Newcastle — Not Voting
DILLINGHAM of Oxford — Nay
DOLLOFF of Rumford — Nay
DOORE of Augusta — Not Voting
DUNPHY of Old Town — Yea
EVANGELOS of Friendship — Yea
FARNSWORTH of Portland — Yea
FAY of Raymond — Yea
GIDEON of Freeport — Yea
GRIGNON of Athens — Not Voting
HAGGAN of Hampden — Nay
HANDY of Lewiston — Yea
HANINGTON of Lincoln — Nay
HANLEY of Pittston — Nay
HARNETT of Gardiner — Yea
HEAD of Bethel — Nay
HIGGINS of Dover-Foxcroft — Yea
HOBBS of Wells — Nay
HUBBELL of Bar Harbor — Yea
HUTCHINS of Penobscot — Nay
HYMANSON of York — Yea
JAVNER of Chester — Nay
JOHANSEN of Monticello — Nay
JORGENSEN of Portland — Nay
KESCHL of Belgrade — Nay
KINNEY of Knox — Nay
KORNFIELD of Bangor — Yea
KRYZAK of Acton — Nay
LANDRY of Farmington — Yea
LOCKMAN of Bradley — Nay
LYFORD of Eddington — Nay
MADIGAN of Waterville — Yea
MAREAN of Hollis — Nay
MAXMIN of Nobleboro — Nay
McCREA of Fort Fairfield — Yea
McCREIGHT of Harpswell — Yea
McDONALD of Stonington — Nay
McLEAN of Gorham — Yea
MELARAGNO of Auburn — Yea
MILLETT of Waterford — Nay
MORALES of South Portland — Yea
NADEAU of Winslow — Yea
O'CONNOR of Berwick — Nay
O'NEIL of Saco — Yea
ORDWAY of Standish — Nay
PAULHUS of Bath — Yea
PEBWORTH of Blue Hill — Yea
PEOPLES of Westbrook — Yea
PERRY of Calais — Yea
PERRY of Bangor — Yea
PICKETT of Dixfield — Nay
PRESCOTT of Waterboro — Nay
RECKITT of South Portland — Yea
REED of Carmel — Nay
RILEY of Jay — Yea
RISEMAN of Harrison — Yea
RYKERSON of Kittery — Yea
SAMPSON of Alfred — Nay
SCHNECK of Bangor — Yea
SHARPE of Durham — Yea
SHEATS of Auburn — Yea
SKOLFIELD of Weld — Yea
STANLEY of Medway — Yea
STEARNS of Guilford — Nay
STETKIS of Canaan — Nay
STROM of Pittsfield — Nay
SYLVESTER of Portland — Yea
TUCKER of Brunswick — Yea
VEROW of Brewer — Yea
WHITE of Waterville — Yea
WHITE of Mars Hill — Nay
ZEIGLER of Montville — Yea
 Henry L. Ingwersen Democrat Yea
Allison Hepler Democrat Yea
Ann Matlack Democrat Yea
Anne M. Carney Democrat Yea
Anne-Marie Mastraccio Democrat Yea
Christopher Kessler Democrat Nay
Craig V. Hickman Democrat Yea
Denise Tepler Democrat Yea
Donna Bailey Democrat Yea
Drew Gattine Democrat Yea
Holly Stover Democrat Yea
Janice Dodge Democrat Yea
Lori Gramlich Democrat Yea
Matt Moonen Democrat Yea
Matthea E.L. Daughtry Democrat Yea
Michael Brennan Democrat Yea
Michael Tipping Democrat Yea
Michele Meyer Democrat Yea
Nicole C. Grohoski Democrat Yea
Parnell Terry Democrat Yea
Pinny H. Beebe-Center Democrat Yea
Rachel Talbot Ross Democrat Yea
Ryan Fecteau Democrat Nay
Ryan Fecteau Democrat Yea
Sophia Warren Democrat Yea
Teresa S. Pierce Democrat Yea
Tiffany Roberts Democrat Yea
Victoria Doudera Democrat Yea
William Pluecker Independent Yea
Abigail Griffin Republican Nay
Amy Arata Republican Nay
Billy Bob Faulkingham Republican Nay
Bruce Bickford Republican Nay
Chad Perkins Republican Nay
Gary Drinkwater Republican Nay
Gregory Swallow Republican Nay
Harold "Trey" L. Stewart, III Republican Nay
Joseph E. Martin Republican Nay
Joseph E. Martin Republican Not Voting
Joseph E. Martin Republican Nay
Joshua Morris Republican Nay
Mark Blier Republican Nay
Mark Cooper Republican Yea
Matthew A. Harrington Republican Yea
Nancy Theriault Republican Not Voting
Nathan Wadsworth Republican Not Voting
Randall Hall Republican Nay
Richard Campbell Republican Nay
Richard Mason Republican Nay
Richard T. Bradstreet Republican Nay
Robert Foley Republican Yea
Shelley Rudnicki Republican Nay
Steven Foster Republican Nay
William Tuell Republican Nay
W. Crockett Unenrolled Yea

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Who sponsors LD 687?
LD 687 is sponsored by Kent ACKLEY, Betty AUSTIN, Donna DOORE, Deane RYKERSON, Thomas SKOLFIELD, Mark Cooper (Republican), and Bradlee T. Farrin (Republican).
What is the current status of LD 687?
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced February 07, 2019. Enacted.
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