Maine 131st Legislature (2023-2024) Status: Passed House 9 R cosponsors

LD 1270 — An Act To Protect Maine People From Inflation By Restoring Gold And Silver As Legal Tender

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

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

This bill died with 131st Legislature (2023-2024). It reached “Passed House” 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This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there are no live odds of enactment. 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. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.

  3. The House INSISTED on ACCEPTANCE of the Majority Ought to Pass as Amended Report and PASSAGE TO BE ENGROSSED as Amended by Committee Amendment "A" (S-64)

  4. Sent down for concurrence

  5. Subsequently The Senate INSISTED The Minority Ought Not To Pass Report ACCEPTED

  6. Roll Call Ordered Roll Call Number 149 Yeas 12 - Nays 20 - Excused 3 - Absent 0 FAILED

  7. Senator STEWART of Aroostook moved The Senate RECEDE and CONCUR To Accept The Majority Ought to Pass As Amended Report

  8. Senator VITELLI of Sagadahoc moved The Senate INSIST To The Minority Ought Not To Pass Report ACCEPTED

  9. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.

  10. In NON-CONCURRENCE and sent for concurrence.

  11. The Bill was PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED as Amended by Committee Amendment "A" (S-64).

  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" (S-64) was READ and ADOPTED.

  14. The Bill was READ ONCE.

  15. On motion of Representative PERRY of Calais, the Majority Ought to Pass as Amended Report was ACCEPTED.

  16. Reports READ.

  17. Sent down for concurrence

  18. Roll Call Ordered Roll Call Number 145 Yeas 19 - Nays 13 - Excused 3 - Absent 0 PREVAILED

  19. On motion by Senator BAILEY of York The Minority Ought Not To Pass Report ACCEPTED

  20. Taken from the table by the President

  21. On motion by Senator BAILEY of York Tabled until Later in Today's Session, pending ACCEPTANCE OF EITHER REPORT

  22. Reports READ

  23. Reported Out - OTP-AM/ONTP

  24. Voted - Divided Report

  25. Work Session Held

  26. CARRIED OVER, in the same posture, to a subsequent special or regular session of the 131st Legislature, pursuant to Joint Order SP 594.

  27. In concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.

  28. The Bill was REFERRED to the Committee on HEALTH COVERAGE, INSURANCE AND FINANCIAL SERVICES.

  29. Committee on HEALTH COVERAGE, INSURANCE AND FINANCIAL SERVICES suggested and ordered printed REFERENCE to the Committee on HEALTH COVERAGE, INSURANCE AND FINANCIAL SERVICES Ordered sent down forthwith for concurrence

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 9 co-sponsors · 176 not signed on · 23 voted No

Sponsors (1)

  • Eric BRAKEY

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.

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Votes

RECEDE AND CONCUR

Failed 12 Yea · 20 Nay · 3 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Democrat 01602
Independent 1000
Republican 7101
Unaffiliated 4300
Total 122003
% of votes cast 34%57%0%9%
How each member voted (35)
Member Party Vote
BRAKEY of Androscoggin — Yea
CHIPMAN of Cumberland — Nay
KEIM of Oxford — Yea
LAFOUNTAIN of Kennebec — Nay
LYFORD of Eddington — Yea
POULIOT of Kennebec — Yea
VITELLI of Sagadahoc — Nay
 Henry L. Ingwersen Democrat Nay
Anne M. Carney Democrat Nay
Cameron D. Reny Democrat Nay
Craig V. Hickman Democrat Not Voting
Donna Bailey Democrat Nay
Glenn "Chip" Curry Democrat Nay
Jill C. Duson Democrat Nay
Joseph E. Rafferty Democrat Nay
Joseph M. Baldacci Democrat Nay
Margaret "Peggy" R. Rotundo Democrat Nay
Mark W. Lawrence Democrat Not Voting
Matthea E.L. Daughtry Democrat Nay
Michael Tipping Democrat Nay
Nicole C. Grohoski Democrat Nay
Pinny H. Beebe-Center Democrat Nay
Stacy F. Brenner Democrat Nay
Teresa S. Pierce Democrat Nay
Timothy E. Nangle Democrat Nay
Richard A. Bennett Independent Yea
Bradlee T. Farrin Republican Not Voting
Caldwell Jackson Republican Nay
Harold "Trey" L. Stewart, III Republican Yea
James D. Libby Republican Yea
Jeffrey L. Timberlake Republican Yea
Marianne Moore Republican Yea
Matthew A. Harrington Republican Yea
Russell J. Black Republican Yea
Stacey K. Guerin Republican Yea

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ACCEPT MINORITY OUGHT NOT TO PASS REPORT

Passed 19 Yea · 13 Nay · 3 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Democrat 16101
Independent 0001
Republican 1800
Unaffiliated 2401
Total 191303
% of votes cast 54%37%0%9%
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 — Yea
 Henry L. Ingwersen Democrat Not Voting
Anne M. Carney Democrat Yea
Cameron D. Reny Democrat Yea
Craig V. Hickman Democrat Nay
Donna Bailey Democrat Yea
Glenn "Chip" Curry Democrat Yea
Jill C. Duson Democrat Yea
Joseph E. Rafferty Democrat Yea
Joseph M. Baldacci Democrat Yea
Margaret "Peggy" R. Rotundo Democrat Yea
Mark W. Lawrence Democrat Yea
Matthea E.L. Daughtry Democrat Yea
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 Not Voting
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 Nay
Stacey K. Guerin Republican Nay

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Subjects

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Frequently asked questions

Who sponsors LD 1270?
LD 1270 is sponsored by James White (Republican), Jeffrey L. Timberlake (Republican), Joshua Morris (Republican), Marianne Moore (Republican), Richard Mason (Republican), James D. Libby (Republican), Benjamin Hymes (Republican), Randall Greenwood (Republican), David Boyer (Republican), and Eric BRAKEY.
What is the current status of LD 1270?
This bill died with 131st Legislature (2023-2024). It reached “Passed House” 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.
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