Maine 130th Legislature (2021-2022) Status: Enacted Bipartisan · 3 D · 2 R cosponsors

LD 1959 — An Act To Ensure Transmission And Distribution Utility Accountability

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 03, 2022. Enacted.

Odds of enactment

High chance

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Prognosis

Likely to advance 82% · high confidence
  • Enacted

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 6 sponsors

    1 primary, 5 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Bipartisan support

    Sponsored across 2 parties (3 D · 2 R) — cross-party backing.

  • Mixed recorded votes

    7 passed, 3 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. On motion by Senator POULIOT of Kennebec Roll Call Ordered Roll Call Number 806 Yeas 19 - Nays 10 - Excused 5 - Absent 0

  3. PASSED TO BE ENACTED, in concurrence.

  4. Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.

  5. PASSED TO BE ENACTED.

  6. On motion by Senator VITELLI of Sagadahoc The Senate RECEDED and CONCURRED With PASSAGE TO BE ENGROSSED AS AMENDED BY Committee Amendment "A" (S-550) as Amended by House Amendment "A" (H-1043) in concurrence

  7. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.

  8. In NON-CONCURRENCE and sent for concurrence.

  9. The Bill was PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED as Amended by Committee Amendment "A" (S-550) as Amended by House Amendment "A" (H-1043) thereto.

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

  11. Committee Amendment "A" (S-550) as Amended by House Amendment "A" (H-1043) thereto was ADOPTED.

  12. (Yeas 77 - Nays 56 - Absent 14 - Excused 0 - Vacant 4)

  13. ROLL CALL NO. 604

  14. On further motion of same Representative House Amendment "A" (H-1043) to Committee Amendment "A" (S-550) was READ and ADOPTED.

  15. On further motion of same Representative Senate Amendment "B" (S-583) was INDEFINITELY POSTPONED.

  16. Senate Amendment "B" (S-583) to Committee Amendment "A" (S-550) was READ.

  17. On further motion of same Representative Senate Amendment "A" (S-575) was INDEFINITELY POSTPONED.

  18. Senate Amendment "A" (S-575) to Committee Amendment "A" (S-550) was READ.

  19. Committee Amendment "A" (S-550) was READ.

  20. The Bill was READ ONCE.

  21. On further motion of same Representative REPORT A Ought to Pass as Amended was ACCEPTED.

  22. On motion of Representative KESSLER of South Portland, the House RECEDED.

  23. Sent down for concurrence

  24. PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED as Amended by Committee Amendment "A" (S-550) as Amended by Senate Amendment "A" (S-575) AND Senate Amendment "B" (S-583) thereto In NON-CONCURRENCE

  25. Committee Amendment "A" (S-550) as Amended by Senate Amendment "A" (S-575) AND Senate Amendment "B" (S-583) thereto ADOPTED

  26. On further motion by Same Senator Senate Amendment "B" (S-583) to Committee Amendment "A" (S-550) READ and ADOPTED

  27. On motion by Same Senator The Senate RECEDED whereby Committee Amendment "A" (S-550) was ADOPTED

  28. On motion by Senator BRENNER of Cumberland The Senate RECEDED whereby PASSAGE TO BE ENGROSSED

  29. Taken from the table by the President

  30. On motion by Senator VITELLI of Sagadahoc Tabled until Later in Today's Session, pending RECEDE and CONCUR

  31. On motion by Senator BREEN of Cumberland The Senate RECONSIDERED whereby RECEDE and CONCUR was passed

  32. On motion by Senator VITELLI of Sagadahoc Roll Call Ordered Roll Call Number 797 Yeas 18 - Nays 16 - Excused 0 - Absent 0

  33. On motion by Senator STEWART of Aroostook The Senate RECEDED and CONCURRED With Bill and accompanying papers to be INDEFINITELY POSTPONED

  34. On motion by Senator POULIOT of Kennebec Roll Call Requested

  35. Senator VITELLI of Sagadahoc moved to INSIST

  36. Taken from the table by the President

  37. On motion by Senator VITELLI of Sagadahoc Tabled until Later in Today's Session, pending further consideration

  38. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.

  39. In NON-CONCURRENCE and sent for concurrence.

  40. (Yeas 100 - Nays 34 - Absent 13 - Excused 0 - Vacant 4)

  41. ROLL CALL NO. 596

  42. On motion of Representative DILLINGHAM of Oxford the Bill and accompanying papers were INDEFINITELY POSTPONED.

  43. (Yeas 36 - Nays 98 - Absent 13 - Excused 0 - Vacant 4)

  44. ROLL CALL NO. 595

  45. Motion of Representative BERRY of Bowdoinham to TABLE pending his motion to ACCEPT REPORT C Ought to Pass as Amended FAILED.

  46. Subsequently, Representative BERRY of Bowdoinham moved to ACCEPT REPORT C Ought to Pass as Amended

  47. (Yeas 43 - Nays 91 - Absent 13 - Excused 0 - Vacant 4)

  48. ROLL CALL NO. 594

  49. Subsequently, motion of Representative BERRY of Bowdoinham to ACCEPT REPORT B Ought to Pass as Amended FAILED.

  50. (Yeas 51 - Nays 83 - Absent 13 - Excused 0 - Vacant 4)

  51. ROLL CALL NO. 593

  52. Motion of Representative BERRY of Bowdoinham to ACCEPT REPORT A Ought to Pass as Amended FAILED.

  53. Reports READ.

  54. Sent down for concurrence

  55. RELEASED.

  56. HELD at the Request of Senator CLAXTON of Androscoggin.

  57. On motion by Senator BENNETT of Oxford Roll Call Ordered Roll Call Number 781 Yeas 20 - Nays 14 - Excused 0 - Absent 0

  58. Under suspension of the Rules, READ A SECOND TIME and PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED AS AMENDED by Committee Amendment "A" (S-550) as Amended by Senate Amendment "A" (S-575) thereto

  59. Committee Amendment "A" (S-550) as Amended by Senate Amendment "A" (S-575) thereto ADOPTED

  60. On motion by Senator BENNETT of Oxford Roll Call Ordered Roll Call Number 780 Yeas 20 - Nays 14 - Excused 0 - Absent 0

  61. On motion by Senator LAWRENCE of York Senate Amendment "A" (S-575) to Committee Amendment "A" (S-550) READ and ADOPTED

  62. Committee Amendment "A" (S-550) READ

  63. READ ONCE

  64. On motion by Senator POULIOT of Kennebec Roll Call Ordered Roll Call Number 779 Yeas 19 - Nays 15 - Excused 0 - Absent 0

  65. Subsequently Report A Ought to Pass As Amended ACCEPTED

  66. Taken from the table by the President

  67. On further motion by same Senator TABLED until Later in Today's Session pending her motion to ACCEPT Report A Ought to Pass as Amended by Committee Amendment "A" (S-550)

  68. Senator VITELLI of Sagadahoc moved to ACCEPT Report A Ought to Pass as Amended.

  69. Reports READ

  70. Reported Out - OTP-AM/OTP-AM/OTP-AM

  71. Voted - Divided Report

  72. Work Session Held

  73. Received by the Secretary of the Senate on February 3, 2022 and REFERRED to the Committee on ENERGY, UTILITIES AND TECHNOLOGY pursuant to Joint Rule 308.2

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 5 co-sponsors · 180 not signed on · 77 voted No

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (5)

Not signed on (180)

180 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

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Passed 19 Yea · 10 Nay · 5 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Democrat 9001
Independent 1000
Republican 1601
Unaffiliated 8403
Total 191005
% of votes cast 56%29%0%15%
How each member voted (34)
Member Party Vote
BREEN of Cumberland — Yea
CHIPMAN of Cumberland — Yea
CLAXTON of Androscoggin — Not Voting
DAVIS of Piscataquis — Nay
DESCHAMBAULT of York — Yea
DIAMOND of Cumberland — Yea
FARRIN of Somerset — Not Voting
KEIM of Oxford — Nay
LIBBY of Androscoggin — Yea
MAXMIN of Lincoln — Yea
MIRAMANT of Knox — Not Voting
POULIOT of Kennebec — Nay
ROSEN of Hancock — Nay
SANBORN of Cumberland — Yea
VITELLI of Sagadahoc — Yea
Anne M. Carney Democrat Yea
Craig V. Hickman Democrat Yea
Donna Bailey Democrat Yea
Glenn "Chip" Curry Democrat Yea
James Dill Democrat Yea
Joseph E. Rafferty Democrat Yea
Joseph M. Baldacci Democrat Yea
Mark W. Lawrence Democrat Yea
Matthea E.L. Daughtry Democrat Yea
Stacy F. Brenner Democrat Not Voting
Richard A. Bennett Independent Yea
Caldwell Jackson Republican Yea
David Woodsome Republican Not Voting
Harold "Trey" L. Stewart, III Republican Nay
Jeffrey L. Timberlake Republican Nay
Marianne Moore Republican Nay
Russell J. Black Republican Nay
Scott W. Cyrway Republican Nay
Stacey K. Guerin Republican Nay

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Passed 77 Yea · 56 Nay · 14 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 4027010
Republican 22903
Democrat 33001
Unenrolled 1000
Independent 1000
Total 7756014
% of votes cast 52%38%0%10%
How each member voted (147)
Member Party Vote
ALLEY of Beals — Yea
ANDREWS of Paris — Nay
AUSTIN of Gray — Nay
BABBIDGE of Kennebunk — Yea
BERRY of Bowdoinham — Yea
BLUME of York — Yea
BOYLE of Gorham — Yea
BROOKS of Lewiston — Yea
BRYANT of Windham — Yea
CAIAZZO of Scarborough — Yea
CARDONE of Bangor — Yea
CARMICHAEL of Greenbush — Nay
CEBRA of Naples — Not Voting
CLOUTIER of Lewiston — Yea
COLLINGS of Portland — Yea
CONNOR of Lewiston — Not Voting
COREY of Windham — Nay
COSTAIN of Plymouth — Nay
CRAVEN of Lewiston — Yea
CUDDY of Winterport — Yea
DILLINGHAM of Oxford — Nay
DOLLOFF of Milton Township — Nay
DOWNES of Bucksport — Nay
DUNPHY of Old Town — Yea
EVANGELOS of Friendship — Yea
EVANS of Dover-Foxcroft — Yea
FAY of Raymond — Yea
GRIGNON of Athens — Not Voting
HANLEY of Pittston — Nay
HARNETT of Gardiner — Yea
HEAD of Bethel — Nay
HUTCHINS of Penobscot — Nay
HYMANSON of York — Yea
JAVNER of Chester — Nay
KINNEY of Knox — Nay
LANDRY of Farmington — Yea
LAROCHELLE of Augusta — Yea
LIBBY of Auburn — Nay
LYFORD of Eddington — Nay
MADIGAN of Waterville — Yea
McCREA of Fort Fairfield — Yea
McCREIGHT of Harpswell — Yea
McDONALD of Stonington — Yea
MELARAGNO of Auburn — Yea
MILLETT of Waterford — Nay
MILLETT of Cape Elizabeth — Yea
MORALES of South Portland — Yea
MORIARTY of Cumberland — Yea
NADEAU of Winslow — Nay
NEWMAN of Belgrade — Nay
O'CONNELL of Brewer — Nay
O'CONNOR of Berwick — Nay
O'NEIL of Saco — Yea
ORDWAY of Standish — Nay
PAULHUS of Bath — Not Voting
PEBWORTH of Blue Hill — Yea
PERRY of Calais — Not Voting
PERRY of Bangor — Yea
PICKETT of Dixfield — Nay
PRESCOTT of Waterboro — Not Voting
RECKITT of South Portland — Yea
RISEMAN of Harrison — Yea
ROCHE of Wells — Not Voting
SAMPSON of Alfred — Nay
SHARPE of Durham — Not Voting
SHEEHAN of Biddeford — Yea
SKOLFIELD of Weld — Nay
STANLEY of Medway — Not Voting
STEARNS of Guilford — Nay
STETKIS of Canaan — Nay
SYLVESTER of Portland — Not Voting
TUCKER of Brunswick — Yea
WHITE of Waterville — Yea
WHITE of Mars Hill — Nay
WILLIAMS of Bar Harbor — Yea
WOOD of Portland — Yea
ZEIGLER of Montville — Yea
Allison Hepler Democrat Yea
Amy Roeder Democrat Yea
Ann Matlack Democrat Yea
Arthur Bell Democrat Yea
Christopher Kessler Democrat Yea
Denise Tepler Democrat Yea
Grayson Lookner Democrat Not Voting
Holly Stover Democrat Yea
Janice Dodge Democrat Yea
Kristi Mathieson Democrat Yea
Laura Supica Democrat Yea
Laurie Osher Democrat Yea
Lori Gramlich Democrat Yea
Lydia Crafts Democrat Yea
Lynn Copeland Democrat Yea
Melanie Sachs Democrat Yea
Michael Brennan Democrat Yea
Michele Meyer Democrat Yea
Morgan Rielly Democrat Yea
Nicole C. Grohoski Democrat Yea
Parnell Terry Democrat Yea
Poppy Arford Democrat Yea
Rachel Talbot Ross Democrat Yea
Ryan Fecteau Democrat Yea
Samuel Zager Democrat Yea
Sophia Warren Democrat Yea
Sophia Warren Democrat Yea
Suzanne Salisbury Democrat Yea
Tavis Hasenfus Democrat Yea
Teresa S. Pierce Democrat Yea
Tiffany Roberts Democrat Yea
Traci Gere Democrat Yea
Valli Geiger Democrat Yea
Victoria Doudera Democrat Yea
William Pluecker Independent Yea
Abigail Griffin Republican Nay
Amanda Collamore Republican Nay
Amy Arata Republican Nay
Billy Bob Faulkingham Republican Nay
Bruce Bickford Republican Nay
Chad Perkins Republican Nay
David G. Haggan Republican Nay
Gary Drinkwater Republican Nay
Irene Gifford Republican Not Voting
James Thorne Republican Nay
Jennifer Poirier Republican Nay
John Ducharme Republican Nay
Joseph E. Martin Republican Yea
Joseph E. Martin Republican Yea
Joseph E. Martin Republican Nay
Joseph Underwood Republican Nay
Joshua Morris Republican Nay
Mark Blier Republican Not Voting
Matthew A. Harrington Republican Nay
Michael Lemelin Republican Nay
Nancy Theriault Republican Nay
Nathan Carlow Republican Nay
Nathan Wadsworth Republican Nay
Randall Greenwood Republican Nay
Randall Hall Republican Not Voting
Richard Mason Republican Nay
Richard T. Bradstreet Republican Nay
Sheila Lyman Republican Nay
Shelley Rudnicki Republican Nay
Steven Foster Republican Nay
Susan Bernard Republican Nay
Tracy Quint Republican Nay
Wayne Parry Republican Nay
William Tuell Republican Nay
W. Crockett Unenrolled Yea

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Failed 43 Yea · 91 Nay · 13 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 2145011
Republican 23002
Democrat 181600
Unenrolled 1000
Independent 1000
Total 4391013
% of votes cast 29%62%0%9%
How each member voted (147)
Member Party Vote
DUNPHY of Old Town — Nay
EVANGELOS of Friendship — Yea
EVANS of Dover-Foxcroft — Nay
FAY of Raymond — Nay
GRIGNON of Athens — Not Voting
HANLEY of Pittston — Nay
HARNETT of Gardiner — Yea
ALLEY of Beals — Nay
ANDREWS of Paris — Nay
AUSTIN of Gray — Nay
BABBIDGE of Kennebunk — Yea
BERRY of Bowdoinham — Yea
BLUME of York — Yea
BOYLE of Gorham — Nay
BROOKS of Lewiston — Yea
BRYANT of Windham — Yea
CAIAZZO of Scarborough — Nay
CARDONE of Bangor — Nay
CARMICHAEL of Greenbush — Nay
CEBRA of Naples — Not Voting
CLOUTIER of Lewiston — Nay
COLLINGS of Portland — Yea
CONNOR of Lewiston — Nay
COREY of Windham — Nay
COSTAIN of Plymouth — Nay
CRAVEN of Lewiston — Nay
CUDDY of Winterport — Nay
DILLINGHAM of Oxford — Nay
DOLLOFF of Milton Township — Nay
DOWNES of Bucksport — Nay
HEAD of Bethel — Not Voting
HUTCHINS of Penobscot — Nay
HYMANSON of York — Nay
JAVNER of Chester — Nay
KINNEY of Knox — Nay
LANDRY of Farmington — Not Voting
LAROCHELLE of Augusta — Yea
LIBBY of Auburn — Nay
LYFORD of Eddington — Nay
MADIGAN of Waterville — Yea
McCREA of Fort Fairfield — Yea
McCREIGHT of Harpswell — Nay
McDONALD of Stonington — Yea
MELARAGNO of Auburn — Yea
MILLETT of Waterford — Nay
MILLETT of Cape Elizabeth — Yea
MORALES of South Portland — Yea
MORIARTY of Cumberland — Nay
NADEAU of Winslow — Nay
NEWMAN of Belgrade — Nay
O'CONNELL of Brewer — Nay
O'CONNOR of Berwick — Nay
O'NEIL of Saco — Yea
ORDWAY of Standish — Nay
PAULHUS of Bath — Not Voting
PEBWORTH of Blue Hill — Yea
PERRY of Calais — Not Voting
PERRY of Bangor — Yea
PICKETT of Dixfield — Nay
PRESCOTT of Waterboro — Not Voting
RECKITT of South Portland — Yea
RISEMAN of Harrison — Yea
ROCHE of Wells — Not Voting
SAMPSON of Alfred — Nay
SHARPE of Durham — Not Voting
SHEEHAN of Biddeford — Nay
SKOLFIELD of Weld — Nay
STANLEY of Medway — Not Voting
STEARNS of Guilford — Nay
STETKIS of Canaan — Nay
SYLVESTER of Portland — Not Voting
TUCKER of Brunswick — Nay
WHITE of Waterville — Nay
WHITE of Mars Hill — Nay
WILLIAMS of Bar Harbor — Yea
WOOD of Portland — Nay
ZEIGLER of Montville — Nay
Allison Hepler Democrat Nay
Amy Roeder Democrat Nay
Ann Matlack Democrat Nay
Arthur Bell Democrat Yea
Christopher Kessler Democrat Yea
Denise Tepler Democrat Nay
Grayson Lookner Democrat Yea
Holly Stover Democrat Nay
Janice Dodge Democrat Yea
Kristi Mathieson Democrat Yea
Laura Supica Democrat Yea
Laurie Osher Democrat Yea
Lori Gramlich Democrat Yea
Lydia Crafts Democrat Nay
Lynn Copeland Democrat Yea
Melanie Sachs Democrat Nay
Michael Brennan Democrat Nay
Michele Meyer Democrat Nay
Morgan Rielly Democrat Yea
Nicole C. Grohoski Democrat Yea
Parnell Terry Democrat Nay
Poppy Arford Democrat Yea
Rachel Talbot Ross Democrat Yea
Ryan Fecteau Democrat Nay
Samuel Zager Democrat Yea
Sophia Warren Democrat Yea
Sophia Warren Democrat Yea
Suzanne Salisbury Democrat Nay
Tavis Hasenfus Democrat Yea
Teresa S. Pierce Democrat Nay
Tiffany Roberts Democrat Nay
Traci Gere Democrat Nay
Valli Geiger Democrat Yea
Victoria Doudera Democrat Nay
William Pluecker Independent Yea
Abigail Griffin Republican Nay
Amanda Collamore Republican Nay
Amy Arata Republican Nay
Billy Bob Faulkingham Republican Nay
Bruce Bickford Republican Nay
Chad Perkins Republican Not Voting
David G. Haggan Republican Nay
Gary Drinkwater Republican Nay
Irene Gifford Republican Not Voting
James Thorne Republican Nay
Jennifer Poirier Republican Yea
John Ducharme Republican Nay
Joseph E. Martin Republican Nay
Joseph E. Martin Republican Nay
Joseph E. Martin Republican Nay
Joseph Underwood Republican Nay
Joshua Morris Republican Nay
Mark Blier Republican Nay
Matthew A. Harrington Republican Nay
Michael Lemelin Republican Nay
Nancy Theriault Republican Nay
Nathan Carlow Republican Yea
Nathan Wadsworth Republican Nay
Randall Greenwood Republican Nay
Randall Hall Republican Nay
Richard Mason Republican Nay
Richard T. Bradstreet Republican Nay
Sheila Lyman Republican Nay
Shelley Rudnicki Republican Nay
Steven Foster Republican Nay
Susan Bernard Republican Nay
Tracy Quint Republican Nay
Wayne Parry Republican Nay
William Tuell Republican Nay
W. Crockett Unenrolled Yea

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Failed 51 Yea · 83 Nay · 13 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 2739011
Republican 23002
Democrat 201400
Unenrolled 1000
Independent 1000
Total 5183013
% of votes cast 35%56%0%9%
How each member voted (147)
Member Party Vote
ALLEY of Beals — Yea
ANDREWS of Paris — Nay
AUSTIN of Gray — Nay
BABBIDGE of Kennebunk — Nay
BERRY of Bowdoinham — Nay
BLUME of York — Yea
BOYLE of Gorham — Yea
BROOKS of Lewiston — Nay
BRYANT of Windham — Nay
CAIAZZO of Scarborough — Yea
CARDONE of Bangor — Yea
CARMICHAEL of Greenbush — Nay
CEBRA of Naples — Not Voting
CLOUTIER of Lewiston — Yea
COLLINGS of Portland — Nay
CONNOR of Lewiston — Nay
COREY of Windham — Yea
COSTAIN of Plymouth — Nay
CRAVEN of Lewiston — Yea
CUDDY of Winterport — Yea
DILLINGHAM of Oxford — Nay
DOLLOFF of Milton Township — Nay
DOWNES of Bucksport — Nay
DUNPHY of Old Town — Yea
EVANGELOS of Friendship — Nay
EVANS of Dover-Foxcroft — Yea
FAY of Raymond — Yea
GRIGNON of Athens — Not Voting
HANLEY of Pittston — Nay
HARNETT of Gardiner — Nay
HEAD of Bethel — Not Voting
HUTCHINS of Penobscot — Nay
HYMANSON of York — Yea
JAVNER of Chester — Nay
KINNEY of Knox — Nay
LANDRY of Farmington — Not Voting
LAROCHELLE of Augusta — Yea
LIBBY of Auburn — Nay
LYFORD of Eddington — Yea
MADIGAN of Waterville — Yea
McCREA of Fort Fairfield — Nay
McCREIGHT of Harpswell — Yea
McDONALD of Stonington — Yea
MELARAGNO of Auburn — Nay
MILLETT of Waterford — Nay
MILLETT of Cape Elizabeth — Yea
MORALES of South Portland — Nay
MORIARTY of Cumberland — Yea
NADEAU of Winslow — Nay
NEWMAN of Belgrade — Nay
O'CONNELL of Brewer — Nay
O'CONNOR of Berwick — Nay
O'NEIL of Saco — Nay
ORDWAY of Standish — Nay
PAULHUS of Bath — Not Voting
PEBWORTH of Blue Hill — Nay
PERRY of Calais — Not Voting
PERRY of Bangor — Yea
PICKETT of Dixfield — Nay
PRESCOTT of Waterboro — Not Voting
RECKITT of South Portland — Yea
RISEMAN of Harrison — Nay
ROCHE of Wells — Not Voting
SAMPSON of Alfred — Nay
SHARPE of Durham — Not Voting
SHEEHAN of Biddeford — Yea
SKOLFIELD of Weld — Nay
STANLEY of Medway — Not Voting
STEARNS of Guilford — Nay
STETKIS of Canaan — Nay
SYLVESTER of Portland — Not Voting
TUCKER of Brunswick — Yea
WHITE of Waterville — Yea
WHITE of Mars Hill — Nay
WILLIAMS of Bar Harbor — Nay
WOOD of Portland — Yea
ZEIGLER of Montville — Yea
Allison Hepler Democrat Yea
Amy Roeder Democrat Yea
Ann Matlack Democrat Yea
Arthur Bell Democrat Nay
Christopher Kessler Democrat Nay
Denise Tepler Democrat Yea
Grayson Lookner Democrat Nay
Holly Stover Democrat Yea
Janice Dodge Democrat Nay
Kristi Mathieson Democrat Nay
Laura Supica Democrat Yea
Laurie Osher Democrat Nay
Lori Gramlich Democrat Nay
Lydia Crafts Democrat Yea
Lynn Copeland Democrat Nay
Melanie Sachs Democrat Yea
Michael Brennan Democrat Yea
Michele Meyer Democrat Yea
Morgan Rielly Democrat Yea
Nicole C. Grohoski Democrat Nay
Parnell Terry Democrat Yea
Poppy Arford Democrat Nay
Rachel Talbot Ross Democrat Nay
Ryan Fecteau Democrat Yea
Samuel Zager Democrat Yea
Sophia Warren Democrat Nay
Sophia Warren Democrat Nay
Suzanne Salisbury Democrat Yea
Tavis Hasenfus Democrat Yea
Teresa S. Pierce Democrat Yea
Tiffany Roberts Democrat Yea
Traci Gere Democrat Yea
Valli Geiger Democrat Nay
Victoria Doudera Democrat Yea
William Pluecker Independent Yea
Abigail Griffin Republican Nay
Amanda Collamore Republican Nay
Amy Arata Republican Nay
Billy Bob Faulkingham Republican Nay
Bruce Bickford Republican Nay
Chad Perkins Republican Not Voting
David G. Haggan Republican Nay
Gary Drinkwater Republican Nay
Irene Gifford Republican Not Voting
James Thorne Republican Nay
Jennifer Poirier Republican Nay
John Ducharme Republican Nay
Joseph E. Martin Republican Yea
Joseph E. Martin Republican Yea
Joseph E. Martin Republican Nay
Joseph Underwood Republican Nay
Joshua Morris Republican Nay
Mark Blier Republican Nay
Matthew A. Harrington Republican Nay
Michael Lemelin Republican Nay
Nancy Theriault Republican Nay
Nathan Carlow Republican Nay
Nathan Wadsworth Republican Nay
Randall Greenwood Republican Nay
Randall Hall Republican Nay
Richard Mason Republican Nay
Richard T. Bradstreet Republican Nay
Sheila Lyman Republican Nay
Shelley Rudnicki Republican Nay
Steven Foster Republican Nay
Susan Bernard Republican Nay
Tracy Quint Republican Nay
Wayne Parry Republican Nay
William Tuell Republican Nay
W. Crockett Unenrolled Yea

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TABLE UNTIL LATER

Failed 36 Yea · 98 Nay · 13 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 1650011
Republican 03202
Democrat 201400
Unenrolled 0100
Independent 0100
Total 3698013
% of votes cast 24%67%0%9%
How each member voted (147)
Member Party Vote
ALLEY of Beals — Nay
ANDREWS of Paris — Nay
AUSTIN of Gray — Nay
BABBIDGE of Kennebunk — Yea
BERRY of Bowdoinham — Yea
BLUME of York — Yea
BOYLE of Gorham — Nay
BROOKS of Lewiston — Yea
BRYANT of Windham — Nay
CAIAZZO of Scarborough — Nay
CARDONE of Bangor — Nay
CARMICHAEL of Greenbush — Nay
CEBRA of Naples — Not Voting
CLOUTIER of Lewiston — Nay
COLLINGS of Portland — Yea
CONNOR of Lewiston — Nay
COREY of Windham — Nay
COSTAIN of Plymouth — Nay
CRAVEN of Lewiston — Nay
CUDDY of Winterport — Nay
DILLINGHAM of Oxford — Nay
DOLLOFF of Milton Township — Nay
DOWNES of Bucksport — Nay
DUNPHY of Old Town — Nay
EVANGELOS of Friendship — Yea
EVANS of Dover-Foxcroft — Nay
FAY of Raymond — Nay
GRIGNON of Athens — Not Voting
HANLEY of Pittston — Nay
HARNETT of Gardiner — Yea
HEAD of Bethel — Not Voting
HUTCHINS of Penobscot — Nay
HYMANSON of York — Nay
JAVNER of Chester — Nay
KINNEY of Knox — Nay
LANDRY of Farmington — Not Voting
LAROCHELLE of Augusta — Nay
LIBBY of Auburn — Nay
LYFORD of Eddington — Nay
MADIGAN of Waterville — Yea
McCREA of Fort Fairfield — Nay
McCREIGHT of Harpswell — Nay
McDONALD of Stonington — Nay
MELARAGNO of Auburn — Yea
MILLETT of Waterford — Nay
MILLETT of Cape Elizabeth — Nay
MORALES of South Portland — Yea
MORIARTY of Cumberland — Yea
NADEAU of Winslow — Nay
NEWMAN of Belgrade — Nay
O'CONNELL of Brewer — Nay
O'CONNOR of Berwick — Nay
O'NEIL of Saco — Yea
ORDWAY of Standish — Nay
PAULHUS of Bath — Not Voting
PEBWORTH of Blue Hill — Yea
PERRY of Calais — Not Voting
PERRY of Bangor — Nay
PICKETT of Dixfield — Nay
PRESCOTT of Waterboro — Not Voting
RECKITT of South Portland — Yea
RISEMAN of Harrison — Yea
ROCHE of Wells — Not Voting
SAMPSON of Alfred — Nay
SHARPE of Durham — Not Voting
SHEEHAN of Biddeford — Nay
SKOLFIELD of Weld — Nay
STANLEY of Medway — Not Voting
STEARNS of Guilford — Nay
STETKIS of Canaan — Nay
SYLVESTER of Portland — Not Voting
TUCKER of Brunswick — Nay
WHITE of Waterville — Nay
WHITE of Mars Hill — Nay
WILLIAMS of Bar Harbor — Yea
WOOD of Portland — Nay
ZEIGLER of Montville — Nay
Allison Hepler Democrat Yea
Amy Roeder Democrat Nay
Ann Matlack Democrat Nay
Arthur Bell Democrat Yea
Christopher Kessler Democrat Yea
Denise Tepler Democrat Yea
Grayson Lookner Democrat Yea
Holly Stover Democrat Nay
Janice Dodge Democrat Yea
Kristi Mathieson Democrat Yea
Laura Supica Democrat Nay
Laurie Osher Democrat Yea
Lori Gramlich Democrat Yea
Lydia Crafts Democrat Nay
Lynn Copeland Democrat Yea
Melanie Sachs Democrat Yea
Michael Brennan Democrat Nay
Michele Meyer Democrat Nay
Morgan Rielly Democrat Yea
Nicole C. Grohoski Democrat Yea
Parnell Terry Democrat Nay
Poppy Arford Democrat Yea
Rachel Talbot Ross Democrat Yea
Ryan Fecteau Democrat Nay
Samuel Zager Democrat Nay
Sophia Warren Democrat Nay
Sophia Warren Democrat Yea
Suzanne Salisbury Democrat Nay
Tavis Hasenfus Democrat Yea
Teresa S. Pierce Democrat Nay
Tiffany Roberts Democrat Nay
Traci Gere Democrat Yea
Valli Geiger Democrat Yea
Victoria Doudera Democrat Yea
William Pluecker Independent Nay
Abigail Griffin Republican Nay
Amanda Collamore Republican Nay
Amy Arata Republican Nay
Billy Bob Faulkingham Republican Nay
Bruce Bickford Republican Nay
Chad Perkins Republican Not Voting
David G. Haggan Republican Nay
Gary Drinkwater Republican Nay
Irene Gifford Republican Not Voting
James Thorne Republican Nay
Jennifer Poirier Republican Nay
John Ducharme Republican Nay
Joseph E. Martin Republican Nay
Joseph E. Martin Republican Nay
Joseph E. Martin Republican Nay
Joseph Underwood Republican Nay
Joshua Morris Republican Nay
Mark Blier Republican Nay
Matthew A. Harrington Republican Nay
Michael Lemelin Republican Nay
Nancy Theriault Republican Nay
Nathan Carlow Republican Nay
Nathan Wadsworth Republican Nay
Randall Greenwood Republican Nay
Randall Hall Republican Nay
Richard Mason Republican Nay
Richard T. Bradstreet Republican Nay
Sheila Lyman Republican Nay
Shelley Rudnicki Republican Nay
Steven Foster Republican Nay
Susan Bernard Republican Nay
Tracy Quint Republican Nay
Wayne Parry Republican Nay
William Tuell Republican Nay
W. Crockett Unenrolled Nay

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ADOPT SAS-575 TO CAS-550

Passed 20 Yea · 14 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Democrat 10000
Independent 1000
Republican 1700
Unaffiliated 8700
Total 201400
% of votes cast 59%41%0%0%
How each member voted (34)
Member Party Vote
BREEN of Cumberland — Yea
CHIPMAN of Cumberland — Nay
CLAXTON of Androscoggin — Yea
DAVIS of Piscataquis — Nay
DESCHAMBAULT of York — Yea
DIAMOND of Cumberland — Yea
FARRIN of Somerset — Nay
KEIM of Oxford — Nay
LIBBY of Androscoggin — Yea
MAXMIN of Lincoln — Yea
MIRAMANT of Knox — Nay
POULIOT of Kennebec — Nay
ROSEN of Hancock — Nay
SANBORN of Cumberland — Yea
VITELLI of Sagadahoc — Yea
Anne M. Carney Democrat Yea
Craig V. Hickman Democrat Yea
Donna Bailey Democrat Yea
Glenn "Chip" Curry Democrat Yea
James Dill Democrat Yea
Joseph E. Rafferty Democrat Yea
Joseph M. Baldacci Democrat Yea
Mark W. Lawrence Democrat Yea
Matthea E.L. Daughtry Democrat Yea
Stacy F. Brenner Democrat Yea
Richard A. Bennett Independent Yea
Caldwell Jackson Republican Yea
David Woodsome Republican Nay
Harold "Trey" L. Stewart, III Republican Nay
Jeffrey L. Timberlake Republican Nay
Marianne Moore Republican Nay
Russell J. Black Republican Nay
Scott W. Cyrway Republican Nay
Stacey K. Guerin Republican Nay

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Passed 20 Yea · 14 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Democrat 10000
Independent 1000
Republican 1700
Unaffiliated 8700
Total 201400
% of votes cast 59%41%0%0%
How each member voted (34)
Member Party Vote
BREEN of Cumberland — Yea
CHIPMAN of Cumberland — Nay
CLAXTON of Androscoggin — Yea
DAVIS of Piscataquis — Nay
DESCHAMBAULT of York — Yea
DIAMOND of Cumberland — Yea
FARRIN of Somerset — Nay
KEIM of Oxford — Nay
LIBBY of Androscoggin — Yea
MAXMIN of Lincoln — Yea
MIRAMANT of Knox — Nay
POULIOT of Kennebec — Nay
ROSEN of Hancock — Nay
SANBORN of Cumberland — Yea
VITELLI of Sagadahoc — Yea
Anne M. Carney Democrat Yea
Craig V. Hickman Democrat Yea
Donna Bailey Democrat Yea
Glenn "Chip" Curry Democrat Yea
James Dill Democrat Yea
Joseph E. Rafferty Democrat Yea
Joseph M. Baldacci Democrat Yea
Mark W. Lawrence Democrat Yea
Matthea E.L. Daughtry Democrat Yea
Stacy F. Brenner Democrat Yea
Richard A. Bennett Independent Yea
Caldwell Jackson Republican Yea
David Woodsome Republican Nay
Harold "Trey" L. Stewart, III Republican Nay
Jeffrey L. Timberlake Republican Nay
Marianne Moore Republican Nay
Russell J. Black Republican Nay
Scott W. Cyrway Republican Nay
Stacey K. Guerin Republican Nay

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ACCEPT RPT 'A' OTP-A

Passed 19 Yea · 15 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Democrat 10000
Independent 0100
Republican 1700
Unaffiliated 8700
Total 191500
% of votes cast 56%44%0%0%
How each member voted (34)
Member Party Vote
BREEN of Cumberland — Yea
CHIPMAN of Cumberland — Nay
CLAXTON of Androscoggin — Yea
DAVIS of Piscataquis — Nay
DESCHAMBAULT of York — Yea
DIAMOND of Cumberland — Yea
FARRIN of Somerset — Nay
KEIM of Oxford — Nay
LIBBY of Androscoggin — Yea
MAXMIN of Lincoln — Yea
MIRAMANT of Knox — Nay
POULIOT of Kennebec — Nay
ROSEN of Hancock — Nay
SANBORN of Cumberland — Yea
VITELLI of Sagadahoc — Yea
Anne M. Carney Democrat Yea
Craig V. Hickman Democrat Yea
Donna Bailey Democrat Yea
Glenn "Chip" Curry Democrat Yea
James Dill Democrat Yea
Joseph E. Rafferty Democrat Yea
Joseph M. Baldacci Democrat Yea
Mark W. Lawrence Democrat Yea
Matthea E.L. Daughtry Democrat Yea
Stacy F. Brenner Democrat Yea
Richard A. Bennett Independent Nay
Caldwell Jackson Republican Yea
David Woodsome Republican Nay
Harold "Trey" L. Stewart, III Republican Nay
Jeffrey L. Timberlake Republican Nay
Marianne Moore Republican Nay
Russell J. Black Republican Nay
Scott W. Cyrway Republican Nay
Stacey K. Guerin Republican Nay

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RECEDE AND CONCUR

Passed 18 Yea · 16 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Democrat 2800
Independent 0100
Republican 7100
Unaffiliated 9600
Total 181600
% of votes cast 53%47%0%0%
How each member voted (34)
Member Party Vote
BREEN of Cumberland — Yea
CHIPMAN of Cumberland — Nay
CLAXTON of Androscoggin — Yea
DAVIS of Piscataquis — Yea
DESCHAMBAULT of York — Yea
DIAMOND of Cumberland — Yea
FARRIN of Somerset — Yea
KEIM of Oxford — Yea
LIBBY of Androscoggin — Nay
MAXMIN of Lincoln — Nay
MIRAMANT of Knox — Nay
POULIOT of Kennebec — Yea
ROSEN of Hancock — Yea
SANBORN of Cumberland — Nay
VITELLI of Sagadahoc — Nay
Anne M. Carney Democrat Nay
Craig V. Hickman Democrat Nay
Donna Bailey Democrat Yea
Glenn "Chip" Curry Democrat Nay
James Dill Democrat Yea
Joseph E. Rafferty Democrat Nay
Joseph M. Baldacci Democrat Nay
Mark W. Lawrence Democrat Nay
Matthea E.L. Daughtry Democrat Nay
Stacy F. Brenner Democrat Nay
Richard A. Bennett Independent Nay
Caldwell Jackson Republican Nay
David Woodsome Republican Yea
Harold "Trey" L. Stewart, III Republican Yea
Jeffrey L. Timberlake Republican Yea
Marianne Moore Republican Yea
Russell J. Black Republican Yea
Scott W. Cyrway Republican Yea
Stacey K. Guerin Republican Yea

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Passed 100 Yea · 34 Nay · 13 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Republican 31102
Democrat 191500
Unaffiliated 5016011
Independent 0100
Unenrolled 0100
Total 10034013
% of votes cast 68%23%0%9%
How each member voted (147)
Member Party Vote
McCREA of Fort Fairfield — Yea
McCREIGHT of Harpswell — Yea
McDONALD of Stonington — Yea
MELARAGNO of Auburn — Nay
MILLETT of Waterford — Yea
MILLETT of Cape Elizabeth — Nay
MORALES of South Portland — Nay
MORIARTY of Cumberland — Nay
NADEAU of Winslow — Yea
NEWMAN of Belgrade — Yea
O'CONNELL of Brewer — Yea
O'CONNOR of Berwick — Yea
O'NEIL of Saco — Nay
ORDWAY of Standish — Yea
PAULHUS of Bath — Not Voting
PEBWORTH of Blue Hill — Nay
PERRY of Calais — Not Voting
PERRY of Bangor — Nay
PICKETT of Dixfield — Yea
PRESCOTT of Waterboro — Not Voting
RECKITT of South Portland — Nay
RISEMAN of Harrison — Nay
ROCHE of Wells — Not Voting
SAMPSON of Alfred — Yea
SHARPE of Durham — Not Voting
SHEEHAN of Biddeford — Yea
SKOLFIELD of Weld — Yea
STANLEY of Medway — Not Voting
STEARNS of Guilford — Yea
STETKIS of Canaan — Yea
ALLEY of Beals — Yea
ANDREWS of Paris — Yea
AUSTIN of Gray — Yea
BABBIDGE of Kennebunk — Nay
BERRY of Bowdoinham — Yea
BLUME of York — Nay
BOYLE of Gorham — Yea
BROOKS of Lewiston — Nay
BRYANT of Windham — Yea
CAIAZZO of Scarborough — Yea
CARDONE of Bangor — Yea
CARMICHAEL of Greenbush — Yea
CEBRA of Naples — Not Voting
CLOUTIER of Lewiston — Yea
COLLINGS of Portland — Yea
CONNOR of Lewiston — Yea
COREY of Windham — Yea
COSTAIN of Plymouth — Yea
CRAVEN of Lewiston — Yea
CUDDY of Winterport — Yea
DILLINGHAM of Oxford — Yea
DOLLOFF of Milton Township — Yea
DOWNES of Bucksport — Yea
DUNPHY of Old Town — Yea
EVANGELOS of Friendship — Yea
EVANS of Dover-Foxcroft — Yea
FAY of Raymond — Yea
GRIGNON of Athens — Not Voting
HANLEY of Pittston — Yea
HARNETT of Gardiner — Nay
HEAD of Bethel — Not Voting
HUTCHINS of Penobscot — Yea
HYMANSON of York — Yea
JAVNER of Chester — Yea
KINNEY of Knox — Yea
LANDRY of Farmington — Not Voting
LAROCHELLE of Augusta — Nay
LIBBY of Auburn — Yea
LYFORD of Eddington — Yea
MADIGAN of Waterville — Yea
SYLVESTER of Portland — Not Voting
TUCKER of Brunswick — Yea
WHITE of Waterville — Yea
WHITE of Mars Hill — Yea
WILLIAMS of Bar Harbor — Nay
WOOD of Portland — Nay
ZEIGLER of Montville — Yea
Allison Hepler Democrat Yea
Amy Roeder Democrat Yea
Ann Matlack Democrat Yea
Arthur Bell Democrat Yea
Christopher Kessler Democrat Nay
Denise Tepler Democrat Nay
Grayson Lookner Democrat Nay
Holly Stover Democrat Yea
Janice Dodge Democrat Nay
Kristi Mathieson Democrat Nay
Laura Supica Democrat Yea
Laurie Osher Democrat Nay
Lori Gramlich Democrat Nay
Lydia Crafts Democrat Nay
Lynn Copeland Democrat Nay
Melanie Sachs Democrat Nay
Michael Brennan Democrat Yea
Michele Meyer Democrat Yea
Morgan Rielly Democrat Nay
Nicole C. Grohoski Democrat Yea
Parnell Terry Democrat Yea
Poppy Arford Democrat Yea
Rachel Talbot Ross Democrat Yea
Ryan Fecteau Democrat Yea
Samuel Zager Democrat Yea
Sophia Warren Democrat Yea
Sophia Warren Democrat Nay
Suzanne Salisbury Democrat Yea
Tavis Hasenfus Democrat Yea
Teresa S. Pierce Democrat Yea
Tiffany Roberts Democrat Yea
Traci Gere Democrat Nay
Valli Geiger Democrat Nay
Victoria Doudera Democrat Nay
William Pluecker Independent Nay
Abigail Griffin Republican Yea
Amanda Collamore Republican Yea
Amy Arata Republican Yea
Billy Bob Faulkingham Republican Yea
Bruce Bickford Republican Yea
Chad Perkins Republican Not Voting
David G. Haggan Republican Yea
Gary Drinkwater Republican Yea
Irene Gifford Republican Not Voting
James Thorne Republican Yea
Jennifer Poirier Republican Yea
John Ducharme Republican Yea
Joseph E. Martin Republican Yea
Joseph E. Martin Republican Yea
Joseph E. Martin Republican Nay
Joseph Underwood Republican Yea
Joshua Morris Republican Yea
Mark Blier Republican Yea
Matthew A. Harrington Republican Yea
Michael Lemelin Republican Yea
Nancy Theriault Republican Yea
Nathan Carlow Republican Yea
Nathan Wadsworth Republican Yea
Randall Greenwood Republican Yea
Randall Hall Republican Yea
Richard Mason Republican Yea
Richard T. Bradstreet Republican Yea
Sheila Lyman Republican Yea
Shelley Rudnicki Republican Yea
Steven Foster Republican Yea
Susan Bernard Republican Yea
Tracy Quint Republican Yea
Wayne Parry Republican Yea
William Tuell Republican Yea
W. Crockett Unenrolled Nay

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Who sponsors LD 1959?
LD 1959 is sponsored by Eloise VITELLI, Harold "Trey" L. Stewart, III (Republican), Mark W. Lawrence (Democrat), Ryan Fecteau (Democrat), Stacy F. Brenner (Democrat), and Nathan Wadsworth (Republican).
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