Maine 129th Legislature (2019-2020) Status: Enacted Bipartisan · 2 R · 1 D cosponsors

LD 1663 — An Act To Clarify Ranked-Choice Voting Laws

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 April 30, 2019. Enacted.

Prognosis

Likely to advance 78% · moderate confidence

Where this bill stands today.

Odds of enactment

High

How often bills like it became law.

  • Enacted

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 10 sponsors

    1 primary, 9 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Bipartisan support

    Sponsored across 2 parties (2 R · 1 D) — cross-party backing.

Prognosis reads this bill's own signals — stage, sponsorship breadth, committee status, recorded votes and cross-state momentum. Odds come from a model trained on which bills have become law.

Bill Text

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Action History

  1. Signed by Governor

  2. PASSED TO BE ENACTED, in concurrence.

  3. Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.

  4. PASSED TO BE ENACTED.

  5. In concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.

  6. The Bill was PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED as Amended by Committee Amendment "A" (S-194).

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

  8. Committee Amendment "A" (S-194) was READ and ADOPTED.

  9. The Bill was READ ONCE.

  10. On motion of Representative SCHNECK of Bangor, the Majority Ought to Pass as Amended Report was ACCEPTED.

  11. Reports READ.

  12. Sent down for concurrence

  13. Under suspension of the Rules, READ A SECOND TIME and PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED AS AMENDED by Committee Amendment "A" (S-194)

  14. Committee Amendment "A" (S-194) READ and ADOPTED

  15. READ ONCE

  16. On motion by Senator LUCHINI of Hancock the Majority Ought to Pass as Amended Report ACCEPTED.

  17. Reports Read

  18. In concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.

  19. The Bill was REFERRED to the Committee on VETERANS AND LEGAL AFFAIRS.

  20. Committee on VETERANS AND LEGAL AFFAIRS suggested and ordered printed REFERENCE to the Committee on VETERANS AND LEGAL AFFAIRS Ordered sent down forthwith for concurrence

Sponsors

  • Louis LUCHINI · Primary
  • Kent ACKLEY · Cosponsor
  • Benjamin CHIPMAN · Cosponsor
  • Sara GIDEON · Cosponsor
  • Chloe MAXMIN · Cosponsor
  • John SCHNECK · Cosponsor
  • Scott STROM · Cosponsor
  • Joseph E. Martin · Cosponsor
  • Craig V. Hickman · Cosponsor
  • Bradlee T. Farrin · Cosponsor

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 9 co-sponsors · 176 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

  • Louis LUCHINI

Co-sponsors (9)

Not signed on (176)

176 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.

Whip count is in markup. Polling the chamber and every recorded vote this session. Only the first open is slow. It’s instant for you after this. Calling the roll · Tallying · Engrossing

Subjects

elections
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Frequently asked questions

Who sponsors LD 1663?
LD 1663 is sponsored by Louis LUCHINI, Kent ACKLEY, Benjamin CHIPMAN, Sara GIDEON, Chloe MAXMIN, John SCHNECK, Scott STROM, Joseph E. Martin (Republican), Craig V. Hickman (Democrat), and Bradlee T. Farrin (Republican).
What is the current status of LD 1663?
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced April 30, 2019. Enacted.
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