Maine 131st Legislature (2023-2024) Status: In Committee 2 R cosponsors

LD 1805 — An Act To Increase State Oversight Of Election Funding By Requiring Approval By The Legislature

Last action — Placed in the Legislative Files. (DEAD)

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

This bill died with 131st Legislature (2023-2024). It reached “In Committee” 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This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there is no live prognosis.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 the Legislative Files. (DEAD)

  2. In concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.

  3. (Yeas 78 - Nays 65 - Absent 7 - Excused 0 - Vacant 1)

  4. ROLL CALL NO. 108

  5. On motion of Representative SUPICA of Bangor, the Majority Ought Not to Pass Report was ACCEPTED.

  6. Reports READ.

  7. Sent down for concurrence

  8. Roll Call Ordered Roll Call Number 193 Yeas 19 - Nays 11 - Excused 5 - Absent 0 PREVAILED

  9. On motion by Senator HICKMAN of Kennebec the Majority Ought Not to Pass Report ACCEPTED.

  10. Reports Read

  11. Reported Out - ONTP/OTP-AM

  12. Voted - Divided Report

  13. Work Session Held

  14. In concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.

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

  16. 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

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 3 co-sponsors · 182 not signed on · 58 voted No

Sponsors (1)

  • Lisa KEIM

Co-sponsors (3)

Not signed on (182)

182 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

ACC MAJ OUGHT NOT TO PASS REP

Passed 78 Yea · 65 Nay · 7 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Democrat 51003
Republican 05302
Unaffiliated 251202
Unenrolled 1000
Independent 1000
Total 786507
% of votes cast 52%43%0%5%
How each member voted (150)
Member Party Vote
ANDREWS of Paris — Nay
BOYLE of Gorham — Yea
CARMICHAEL of Greenbush — Nay
CLOUTIER of Lewiston — Yea
COLLINGS of Portland — Yea
COSTAIN of Plymouth — Nay
CRAVEN of Lewiston — Yea
DAVIS of East Machias — Nay
DUNPHY of Embden — Nay
FAY of Raymond — Yea
GALLETTA of Durham — Nay
HOBBS of Wells — Yea
JAUCH of Topsham — Yea
JAVNER of Chester — Nay
LANDRY of Farmington — Yea
LaROCHELLE of Augusta — Yea
MADIGAN of Waterville — Yea
MILLETT of Waterford — Nay
MILLETT of Waterford — Yea
MORIARTY of Cumberland — Yea
NESS of Fryeburg — Nay
NEWMAN of Belgrade — Nay
O'CONNELL of Brewer — Yea
O'NEIL of Saco — Yea
PAULHUS of Bath — Not Voting
PERRY of Calais — Yea
PERRY of Bangor — Yea
POLEWARCZYK of Wiscasset — Nay
PRINGLE of Windham — Yea
RECKITT of South Portland — Yea
RISEMAN of Harrison — Yea
RUSSELL of Verona Island — Yea
SAMPSON of Alfred — Nay
SHAW of Auburn — Not Voting
SHEEHAN of Biddeford — Yea
WHITE of Waterville — Yea
WILLIAMS of Bar Harbor — Yea
WORTH of Ellsworth — Yea
ZEIGLER of Montville — Yea
Adam Lee Democrat Yea
Allison Hepler Democrat Yea
Ambureen Rana Democrat Yea
Amy Kuhn Democrat Yea
Amy Roeder Democrat Yea
Ann Matlack Democrat Yea
Anne Graham Democrat Yea
Anne-Marie Mastraccio Democrat Yea
Arthur Bell Democrat Yea
Charles Skold Democrat Yea
Cheryl Golek Democrat Yea
Christopher Kessler Democrat Yea
Daniel Ankeles Democrat Yea
Daniel Sayre Democrat Yea
Daniel Shagoury Democrat Yea
Deqa Dhalac Democrat Yea
Drew Gattine Democrat Yea
Grayson Lookner Democrat Yea
Holly Eaton Democrat Yea
Holly Sargent Democrat Yea
Holly Stover Democrat Yea
James Dill Democrat Yea
Janice Dodge Democrat Yea
Karen Montell Democrat Yea
Kelly Murphy Democrat Yea
Kristi Mathieson Democrat Yea
Laura Supica Democrat Yea
Laurie Osher Democrat Yea
Lori Gramlich Democrat Yea
Lydia Crafts Democrat Not Voting
Lynn Copeland Democrat Yea
Mana Abdi Democrat Not Voting
Marc Malon Democrat Yea
Matt Moonen Democrat Yea
Melanie Sachs Democrat Yea
Michael Brennan Democrat Yea
Michel Lajoie Democrat Not Voting
Michele Meyer Democrat Yea
Morgan Rielly Democrat Yea
Nina Milliken Democrat Yea
Parnell Terry Democrat Yea
Poppy Arford Democrat Yea
Rachel Talbot Ross Democrat Yea
Sally Cluchey Democrat Yea
Samuel Zager Democrat Yea
Sophia Warren Democrat Yea
Suzanne Salisbury Democrat Yea
Tavis Hasenfus Democrat Yea
Tiffany Roberts Democrat Yea
Traci Gere Democrat Yea
Valli Geiger Democrat Yea
Victoria Doudera Democrat Yea
Walter Runte Democrat Yea
William Bridgeo Democrat Yea
William Pluecker Independent Yea
Abigail Griffin Republican Nay
Amanda Collamore Republican Nay
Amy Arata Republican Nay
Ann Fredericks Republican Nay
Barbara Bagshaw Republican Nay
Benjamin Hymes Republican Nay
Billy Bob Faulkingham Republican Nay
Caldwell Jackson Republican Nay
Chad Perkins Republican Nay
David Boyer Republican Nay
David G. Haggan Republican Nay
David Woodsome Republican Nay
Dean Cray Republican Nay
Donald Ardell Republican Nay
Gary Drinkwater Republican Nay
Gregory Swallow Republican Nay
Irene Gifford Republican Not Voting
James Thorne Republican Nay
James White Republican Nay
Jeffrey Adams Republican Nay
Jennifer Poirier Republican Nay
John Ducharme Republican Nay
Joseph Underwood Republican Nay
Joshua Morris Republican Nay
Katrina Smith Republican Nay
Kimberly Pomerleau Republican Nay
Laurel Libby Republican Nay
Lucas Lanigan Republican Not Voting
Mark Babin Republican Nay
Mark Blier Republican Nay
Mark Walker Republican Nay
Michael Lemelin Republican Nay
Michael Soboleski Republican Nay
Nancy Theriault Republican Nay
Nathan Carlow Republican Nay
Rachel Henderson Republican Nay
Randall Greenwood Republican Nay
Randall Hall Republican Nay
Reagan Paul Republican Nay
Richard Campbell Republican Nay
Richard Mason Republican Nay
Richard T. Bradstreet Republican Nay
Robert Nutting Republican Nay
Roger Albert Republican Nay
Scott W. Cyrway Republican Nay
Sheila Lyman Republican Nay
Shelley Rudnicki Republican Nay
Stephen Wood Republican Nay
Steven Foster Republican Nay
Tammy Schmersal-Burgess Republican Nay
Thomas Lavigne Republican Nay
Tiffany Strout Republican Nay
Timothy Guerrette Republican Nay
Tracy Quint Republican Nay
Wayne Parry Republican Nay
W. Crockett Unenrolled Yea

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ACCEPT MAJORITY OUGHT NOT TO PASS REPORT

Passed 19 Yea · 11 Nay · 5 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Democrat 16002
Independent 1000
Republican 1701
Unaffiliated 1402
Total 191105
% of votes cast 54%31%0%14%
How each member voted (35)
Member Party Vote
BRAKEY of Androscoggin — Nay
CHIPMAN of Cumberland — Yea
KEIM of Oxford — Nay
LAFOUNTAIN of Kennebec — Not Voting
LYFORD of Eddington — Nay
POULIOT of Kennebec — Nay
VITELLI of Sagadahoc — Not Voting
 Henry L. Ingwersen Democrat Yea
Anne M. Carney Democrat Yea
Cameron D. Reny Democrat Yea
Craig V. Hickman Democrat Yea
Donna Bailey Democrat Yea
Glenn "Chip" Curry Democrat Yea
Jill C. Duson Democrat Yea
Joseph E. Rafferty Democrat Yea
Joseph M. Baldacci Democrat Not Voting
Margaret "Peggy" R. Rotundo Democrat Yea
Mark W. Lawrence Democrat Yea
Matthea E.L. Daughtry Democrat Not Voting
Michael Tipping Democrat Yea
Nicole C. Grohoski Democrat Yea
Pinny H. Beebe-Center Democrat Yea
Stacy F. Brenner Democrat Yea
Teresa S. Pierce Democrat Yea
Timothy E. Nangle Democrat Yea
Richard A. Bennett Independent Yea
Bradlee T. Farrin Republican Nay
Caldwell Jackson Republican Yea
Harold "Trey" L. Stewart, III Republican Nay
James D. Libby Republican Nay
Jeffrey L. Timberlake Republican Nay
Marianne Moore Republican Nay
Matthew A. Harrington Republican Nay
Russell J. Black Republican Not Voting
Stacey K. Guerin Republican Nay

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Subjects

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Frequently asked questions

Who sponsors LD 1805?
LD 1805 is sponsored by Jeffrey L. Timberlake (Republican), Harold "Trey" L. Stewart, III (Republican), Eric BRAKEY, and Lisa KEIM.
What is the current status of LD 1805?
This bill died with 131st Legislature (2023-2024). It reached “In Committee” 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.
Where can I track LD 1805?
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