Maine 131st Legislature (2023-2024) Status: Enacted 3 R cosponsors

LD 726 — An Act To Amend The Laws Governing Political Action Committees Relating To Union, Business And Nonprofit Organizations

Last action — Signed by Governor

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  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 16, 2023. Enacted.

Signed by Governor Janet Mills (Democratic) on June 22, 2023.

Prognosis

Likely to advance 76% · moderate confidence

Where this bill stands today.

Odds of enactment

High

How often bills like it became law.

  • Enacted

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 3 sponsors

    1 primary, 2 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Single-party support

    Sponsorship is currently within one party (3 R).

  • Cleared a recorded vote

    Passed 1 recorded vote so far.

Prognosis reads this bill's own signals — stage, sponsorship breadth, committee status, recorded votes and cross-state momentum. Odds come from a model trained on which bills have become law.

Bill Text

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Action History

  1. Signed by Governor

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

  3. Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.

  4. PASSED TO BE ENACTED.

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

  6. In concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.

  7. The Bill was PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED as Amended by Committee Amendment "A" (S-186) as Amended by Senate Amendment "A" (S-227) thereto.

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

  9. Committee Amendment "A" (S-186) as Amended by Senate Amendment "A" (S-227) thereto ADOPTED.

  10. Senate Amendment "A" (S-227) to Committee Amendment "A" (S-186) was READ and ADOPTED.

  11. Committee Amendment "A" (S-186) was READ.

  12. The Bill was READ ONCE.

  13. Subsequently, Committee Report was ACCEPTED.

  14. Speaker laid before the House

  15. Later today assigned.

  16. On motion of Representative TERRY of Gorham, TABLED pending ACCEPTANCE of the Committee Report.

  17. Reports READ.

  18. Sent down for concurrence

  19. Under suspension of the Rules, READ A SECOND TIME and PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED AS AMENDED by Committee Amendment "A" (S-186) as Amended by Senate Amendment "A" (S-227) thereto

  20. Committee Amendment "A" (S-186) as Amended by Senate Amendment "A" (S-227) thereto ADOPTED

  21. On motion by Senator HICKMAN of Kennebec Senate Amendment "A" (S-227) to Committee Amendment "A" (S-186) READ and ADOPTED

  22. Committee Amendment "A" (S-186) READ

  23. READ ONCE

  24. Roll Call Ordered Roll Call Number 258 Yeas 29 - Nays 5 - Excused 1 - Absent 0 PREVAILED

  25. Subsequently Report ACCEPTED

  26. Taken from the table by the President

  27. On motion by Senator HICKMAN of Kennebec Tabled until Later in Today's Session, pending ACCEPTANCE of the Report

  28. Report READ

  29. Reported Out - OTP-AM

  30. Voted - OTP-AM

  31. Work Session Held

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

  33. Work Session Held - TABLED

  34. In concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.

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

  36. 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 · 2 co-sponsors · 183 not signed on · 4 voted No

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (2)

Not signed on (183)

183 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

ACCEPT OUGHT TO PASS AS AMENDED REPORT

Passed 29 Yea · 5 Nay · 1 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Democrat 14301
Independent 0100
Republican 9000
Unaffiliated 6100
Total 29501
% of votes cast 83%14%0%3%
How each member voted (35)
Member Party Vote
BRAKEY of Androscoggin — Yea
CHIPMAN of Cumberland — Nay
KEIM of Oxford — Yea
LAFOUNTAIN of Kennebec — Yea
LYFORD of Eddington — Yea
POULIOT of Kennebec — Yea
VITELLI of Sagadahoc — Yea
 Henry L. Ingwersen Democrat Yea
Anne M. Carney Democrat Yea
Cameron D. Reny Democrat Nay
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 Yea
Margaret "Peggy" R. Rotundo Democrat Yea
Mark W. Lawrence Democrat Yea
Matthea E.L. Daughtry Democrat Yea
Michael Tipping Democrat Nay
Nicole C. Grohoski Democrat Nay
Pinny H. Beebe-Center Democrat Yea
Stacy F. Brenner Democrat Not Voting
Teresa S. Pierce Democrat Yea
Timothy E. Nangle Democrat Yea
Richard A. Bennett Independent Nay
Bradlee T. Farrin Republican Yea
Caldwell Jackson Republican Yea
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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Subjects

elections labor
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Frequently asked questions

Who sponsors LD 726?
LD 726 is sponsored by Joshua Morris (Republican), Bradlee T. Farrin (Republican), and Jeffrey L. Timberlake (Republican).
What is the current status of LD 726?
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced February 16, 2023. Enacted.
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