ME LD1013 | 2025-2026 | 132nd Legislature
Status
Completed Legislative Action
Sponsorship: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1)
Status: Failed on May 22 2025 - 100% progression
Action: 2025-05-22 - Placed in the Legislative Files. (DEAD)
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Sponsorship: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1)
Status: Failed on May 22 2025 - 100% progression
Action: 2025-05-22 - Placed in the Legislative Files. (DEAD)
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Summary
An Act to Protect Taxpayers by Requiring Referenda on Significant Municipal Debt
Title
An Act to Protect Taxpayers by Requiring Referenda on Significant Municipal Debt
Sponsors
Roll Calls
2025-05-14 - House - Acc Min Ought Not To Pass Rep RC #137 (Y: 74 N: 68 NV: 0 Abs: 9) [PASS]
2025-05-13 - Senate - Accept Majority Ought To Pass As Amended Report RC #147 (Y: 18 N: 16 NV: 0 Abs: 1) [PASS]
2025-05-13 - Senate - Accept Majority Ought To Pass As Amended Report RC #147 (Y: 18 N: 16 NV: 0 Abs: 1) [PASS]
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2025-05-22 | House | Placed in the Legislative Files. (DEAD) |
| 2025-05-22 | House | ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH. |
| 2025-05-22 | House | The House INSISTED on ACCEPTANCE of the Minority Ought Not to Pass Report. |
| 2025-05-20 | Senate | Sent down for concurrence |
| 2025-05-20 | Senate | On motion by Senator PIERCE of Cumberland The Senate INSISTED on ACCEPTANCE of the Majority Ought to Pass As Amended by Committee Amendment "A" (S-72) Report and PASSAGE TO BE ENGROSSED as Amended by Committee Amendment "A" (S-72) |
| 2025-05-14 | House | ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH. |
| 2025-05-14 | House | In NON-CONCURRENCE and sent for concurrence. |
| 2025-05-14 | House | ROLL CALL NO. 137 (Yeas 74 - Nays 68 - Absent 8 - Excused 0 - Restricted - 1) |
| 2025-05-14 | House | On motion of Representative SALISBURY of Westbrook, the Minority Ought Not to Pass Report was ACCEPTED. |
| 2025-05-14 | House | Reports READ. |
| 2025-05-13 | Senate | Sent down forthwith for concurrence |
| 2025-05-13 | Senate | Under suspension of the Rules, READ A SECOND TIME and PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED AS AMENDED by Committee Amendment "A" (S-72) |
| 2025-05-13 | Senate | Committee Amendment "A" (S-72) READ and ADOPTED |
| 2025-05-13 | Senate | Bill READ ONCE |
| 2025-05-13 | Senate | Roll Call Ordered Roll Call Number 147 Yeas 18 - Nays 16 - Excused 1 - Absent 0 |
| 2025-05-13 | Senate | On motion by Senator BALDACCI of Penobscot The Majority Ought to Pass As Amended by Committee Amendment "A" (S-72) Report ACCEPTED PREVAILED |
| 2025-05-13 | Senate | Reports READ |
| 2025-05-12 | Joint | Reported Out: OTP-AM/ONTP |
| 2025-04-14 | Joint | Voted: Divided Report |
| 2025-04-14 | Joint | Work Session Held |
| 2025-03-21 | Senate | CARRIED OVER, in the same posture, to the next special or regular session of the 132nd Legislature, pursuant to Joint Order SP 519. |
| 2025-03-12 | Senate | Received by the Secretary of the Senate on March 12, 2025 and REFERRED to the Committee on STATE AND LOCAL GOVERNMENT pursuant to Joint Rule 308.2 |
