Maine 131st Legislature (2023-2024) Status: In Committee Bipartisan · 3 D · 3 R · 1 I cosponsors

SP 705 — Joint Resolution Making Separate Applications To The Congress Of The United States Calling Constitutional Conventions To Consider Representational Integrity And Propose Amendments Establishing Term Limits For Congress And Addressing Campaign Finance Reform

Last action — Placed in Legislative Files (DEAD)

  1. ✓
    Introduced
  2. 2
    In Committee
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    Passed Senate
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    Passed House
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    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This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there are no live odds of enactment.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 Legislative Files (DEAD)

  2. Subsequently The Minority Ought Not To Pass Report ACCEPTED

  3. Roll Call Ordered Roll Call Number 535 Yeas 12 - Nays 18 - Excused 5 - Absent 0 FAILED

  4. Senator BENNETT of Oxford moved to Accept the The Majority Ought to Pass Report

  5. Taken from the table by the President

  6. On further motion by same Senator TABLED until Later in Today's Session pending his motion to ACCEPT the Majority Ought to Pass Report,

  7. Senator HICKMAN of Kennebec moved to ACCEPT the Majority Ought to Pass Report.

  8. Reports READ

  9. Reported Out - OTP/ONTP

  10. Voted - Divided Report

  11. Work Session Held

  12. CARRIED OVER, in the same posture, to any special or regular session of the 131st Legislature, pursuant to Joint Order SP 847.

  13. Carry Over Approved

  14. Carry Over Requested

  15. Work Session Held - TABLED

  16. In concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.

  17. READ and REFERRED to the Committee on VETERANS AND LEGAL AFFAIRS.

  18. Sent down for concurrence

  19. On motion by Senator BENNETT of Oxford The Joint Resolution was REFERRED to the Committee on VETERANS AND LEGAL AFFAIRS in concurrence

  20. Taken from the table by the President

  21. Roll Call Ordered Roll Call Number 93 Yeas 17 - Nays 13 - Excused 0 - Absent 5 PREVAILED

  22. On motion by Senator VITELLI of Sagadahoc Tabled until Later in Today's Session, pending Motion by Senator BENNETT of Oxford to REFERENCE to the Committee on VETERANS AND LEGAL AFFAIRS

  23. On motion by Same Senator moved REFERENCE to the Committee on VETERANS AND LEGAL AFFAIRS

  24. On motion by Senator BENNETT of Oxford READ

Sponsors

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1 sponsors · 7 co-sponsors · 178 not signed on · 19 voted No

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (7)

Not signed on (178)

178 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

ACCEPT MAJORITY OUGHT TO PASS REPORT

Failed 12 Yea · 18 Nay · 5 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Democrat 31302
Independent 1000
Republican 6201
Unaffiliated 2302
Total 121805
% of votes cast 34%51%0%14%
How each member voted (35)
Member Party Vote
BRAKEY of Androscoggin — Yea
CHIPMAN of Cumberland — Nay
KEIM of Oxford — Not Voting
LAFOUNTAIN of Kennebec — Nay
LYFORD of Eddington — Yea
POULIOT of Kennebec — Not Voting
VITELLI of Sagadahoc — Nay
 Henry L. Ingwersen Democrat Nay
Anne M. Carney Democrat Nay
Cameron D. Reny Democrat Not Voting
Craig V. Hickman Democrat Yea
Donna Bailey Democrat Nay
Glenn "Chip" Curry Democrat Nay
Jill C. Duson Democrat Nay
Joseph E. Rafferty Democrat Nay
Joseph M. Baldacci Democrat Yea
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 Yea
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 Nay

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TABLE UNTIL LATER

Passed 17 Yea · 13 Nay · 5 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Democrat 14202
Independent 0100
Republican 1602
Unaffiliated 2401
Total 171305
% of votes cast 49%37%0%14%
How each member voted (35)
Member Party Vote
BRAKEY of Androscoggin — Nay
CHIPMAN of Cumberland — Nay
KEIM of Oxford — Nay
LAFOUNTAIN of Kennebec — Yea
LYFORD of Eddington — Nay
POULIOT of Kennebec — Not Voting
VITELLI of Sagadahoc — Yea
 Henry L. Ingwersen Democrat Yea
Anne M. Carney Democrat Yea
Cameron D. Reny Democrat Not Voting
Craig V. Hickman Democrat Yea
Donna Bailey Democrat Yea
Glenn "Chip" Curry Democrat Yea
Jill C. Duson Democrat Not Voting
Joseph E. Rafferty Democrat Yea
Joseph M. Baldacci Democrat Nay
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 Nay
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 Nay
Bradlee T. Farrin Republican Not Voting
Caldwell Jackson Republican Yea
Harold "Trey" L. Stewart, III Republican Nay
James D. Libby Republican Nay
Jeffrey L. Timberlake Republican Not Voting
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 SP 705?
SP 705 is sponsored by Sophia Warren (Democrat), Joseph PERRY, Matthew A. Harrington (Republican), Nicole C. Grohoski (Democrat), Randall Greenwood (Republican), Billy Bob Faulkingham (Republican), Joseph M. Baldacci (Democrat), and Richard A. Bennett (Independent).
What is the current status of SP 705?
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.
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