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

LD 534 — An Act To Make Ballot Questions Easier To Read And Understand For Maine Voters

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 January 31, 2019. Enacted.

Prognosis

Likely to advance 98% · high confidence

Where this bill stands today.

Odds of enactment

High

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  • Enacted

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 10 sponsors

    1 primary, 9 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Bipartisan support

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

  • Cleared a recorded vote

    Passed 1 recorded vote so far.

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Bill Text

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Action History

  1. Signed by Governor

  2. Roll Call Ordered Roll Call Number 325 Yeas 34 - Nays 0 - Excused 1 - Absent 0

  3. Subsequently PASSED TO BE ENACTED - Emergency -2/3 Elected Required in concurrence

  4. On Motion by Senator BREEN of Cumberland taken from the SPECIAL APPROPRIATIONS TABLE.

  5. On motion by Senator BREEN of Cumberland PLACED ON THE SPECIAL APPROPRIATIONS TABLE pending PASSAGE TO BE ENACTED - Emergency - 2/3 Elected Required, in concurrence.

  6. Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.

  7. PASSED TO BE ENACTED.

  8. This being an emergency measure, a two-thirds vote of all the members elected to the House was necessary.

  9. Ordered sent down forthwith.

  10. Under suspension of the Rules, READ A SECOND TIME and PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED AS AMENDED BY Committee Amendment "A" (H-277), in concurrence.

  11. Committee Amendment "A" (H-277) READ and ADOPTED, in concurrence.

  12. READ ONCE.

  13. Report READ and ACCEPTED, in concurrence.

  14. Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.

  15. The Bill was PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED as Amended by Committee Amendment "A" (H-277).

  16. Under suspension of the rules CONSENT CALENDAR - SECOND DAY.

  17. CONSENT CALENDAR - FIRST DAY

  18. The Bill was REFERRED to the Committee on VETERANS AND LEGAL AFFAIRS in concurrence

  19. Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.

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

  21. Committee on Veterans and Legal Affairs suggested and ordered printed.

Sponsors

  • John ANDREWS · Primary
  • Kathleen DILLINGHAM · Cosponsor
  • Lisa KEIM · Cosponsor
  • Nathan LIBBY · Cosponsor
  • Louis LUCHINI · Cosponsor
  • Richard PICKETT · Cosponsor
  • Scott STROM · Cosponsor
  • III Harold "Trey" L. Stewart · Cosponsor
  • Craig V. Hickman · Cosponsor
  • Matt Moonen · Cosponsor

Sponsorship breakdown

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

Sponsors (1)

  • John ANDREWS

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

Votes

ENACT-EMER 2/3 ELECT

Passed 34 Yea · 0 Nay · 1 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 24001
Republican 8000
Democrat 2000
Total 34001
% of votes cast 97%0%0%3%
How each member voted (35)
Member Party Vote
BELLOWS of Kennebec — Yea
BREEN of Cumberland — Yea
CARPENTER of Aroostook — Not Voting
CARSON of Cumberland — Yea
CHENETTE of York — Yea
CHIPMAN of Cumberland — Yea
CLAXTON of Androscoggin — Yea
DAVIS of Piscataquis — Yea
DESCHAMBAULT of York — Yea
DIAMOND of Cumberland — Yea
DOW of Lincoln — Yea
FARRIN of Somerset — Yea
GRATWICK of Penobscot — Yea
HAMPER of Oxford — Yea
HERBIG of Waldo — Yea
KEIM of Oxford — Yea
LIBBY of Androscoggin — Yea
LUCHINI of Hancock — Yea
MILLETT of Cumberland — Yea
MIRAMANT of Knox — Yea
POULIOT of Kennebec — Yea
ROSEN of Hancock — Yea
SANBORN, H. of Cumberland — Yea
SANBORN, L. of Cumberland — Yea
VITELLI of Sagadahoc — Yea
James Dill Democrat Yea
Mark W. Lawrence Democrat Yea
Caldwell Jackson Republican Yea
David Woodsome Republican Yea
Jeffrey L. Timberlake Republican Yea
Marianne Moore Republican Yea
Robert Foley Republican Yea
Russell J. Black Republican Yea
Scott W. Cyrway Republican Yea
Stacey K. Guerin Republican Yea

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Frequently asked questions

Who sponsors LD 534?
LD 534 is sponsored by John ANDREWS, Kathleen DILLINGHAM, Lisa KEIM, Nathan LIBBY, Louis LUCHINI, Richard PICKETT, Scott STROM, Harold "Trey" L. Stewart, III (Republican), Craig V. Hickman (Democrat), and Matt Moonen (Democrat).
What is the current status of LD 534?
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced January 31, 2019. Enacted.
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