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Date | State | Bill No. | Title | Outcome |
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July 25, 2023 | ME | LD 1610 | Prohibits Campaign Spending by Foreign Governments and Establishes an Anticorruption Amendment in the State Constitution | Veto Override Failed - House (73 - 50) |
July 25, 2023 | ME | LD 165 | Increases the Governor's salary | Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (25 - 1) |
July 6, 2023 | ME | LD 258 | Appropriates Funding for the Fiscal Year 2023-2025 State Budget | Bill Passed - Senate (22 - 9) |
July 6, 2023 | ME | LD 258 | Appropriates Funding for the Fiscal Year 2023-2025 State Budget | Bill Passed - House (80 - 58) |
June 23, 2023 | ME | LD 1610 | Prohibits Campaign Spending by Foreign Governments and Establishes an Anticorruption Amendment in the State Constitution | Bill Passed - Senate (19 - 13) |
Feb. 16, 2023 | ME | LD 206 | Appropriates Funds for the 2023 Fiscal Year State Budget | Bill Passed - House (113 - 21) |
April 18, 2022 | ME | LD 2030 | Authorizes Tax Refunds on Certain Products | "Ought to Pass as Amended" Report Adopted - House (82 - 54) |
March 29, 2022 | ME | LD 1610 | Increases the State's Ability to Collect, Analyze, and Apply Data | Bill Passed - Senate (21 - 12) |
March 24, 2022 | ME | LD 1610 | Increases the State's Ability to Collect, Analyze, and Apply Data | Bill Passed - House (74 - 54) |
June 7, 2021 | ME | LD 1555 | Appropriates Funds for Broadband Internet Infrastructure for Marginalized Groups | Bill Passed - House (84 - 61) |
June 2, 2021 | ME | LD 604 | Requires a Separate Line Item in the State Budget for Charter School Funding | "Ought to Pass" Report Adopted - Senate (19 - 15) |
May 19, 2021 | ME | LD 604 | Requires a Separate Line Item in the State Budget for Charter School Funding | "Ought to Pass" Report Adopted - House (81 - 65) |
March 30, 2021 | ME | LD 715 | Appropriates Funding for the Biennium State Budget | Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (20 - 14) |
March 30, 2021 | ME | LD 715 | Appropriates Funding for the Biennium State Budget | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (77 - 67) |
March 10, 2021 | ME | LD 220 | Appropriates Supplemental Funding for the 2021 Budget | Bill Passed - Senate (24 - 10) |
March 10, 2021 | ME | LD 220 | Appropriates Supplemental Funding for the 2021 Budget | Bill Passed - House (83 - 66) |
March 17, 2020 | ME | LD 2126 | Appropriates Funds for the Expenditures of State Government, Including Response to COVID-19 | Bill Passed - House (130 - 5) |
June 20, 2019 | ME | LD 1836 | Establishes Ballot Measure for Infrastructure Bonds | "Ought to Pass as Amended" Report Adopted - House (90 - 45) |
June 20, 2019 | ME | LD 1836 | Establishes Ballot Measure for Infrastructure Bonds | Bill Passed - Senate (21 - 14) |
June 19, 2019 | ME | LD 1028 | Increases Taxes on Tobacco Products | Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (23 - 12) |
June 19, 2019 | ME | LD 1028 | Increases Taxes on Tobacco Products | Bill Passed - House (86 - 49) |
June 18, 2019 | ME | LD 1713 | Requires the Return of Funds to Maine Property Taxpayers | Bill Passed - House (93 - 51) |
June 14, 2019 | ME | LD 1001 | Appropriates Funds for Fiscal Years 2019-2021 | Bill Passed - Senate (22 - 12) |
June 14, 2019 | ME | LD 1001 | Appropriates Funds for Fiscal Years 2019-2021 | Bill Passed - House (89 - 52) |
May 21, 2019 | ME | LD 193 | Authorizes the Funding and Restoration of State-Municipal Revenue Sharing | "Ought to Pass" Report Adopted - House (89 - 49) |
Sept. 13, 2018 | ME | LD 1629 | Specifies Protections for Elderly from Tax Lien Foreclosures | Bill Passed - House (61 - 34) |
June 26, 2018 | ME | LD 1869 | Establishes Total Cost of Education and State and Local Contributions to Education Budget for Fiscal Year 2018-2019 | Bill Passed - House (65 - 43) |
April 27, 2017 | ME | LD 1534 | Establishes the Maine Food Producers Donation Tax Credit | Bill Passed - House (75 - 68) |
March 18, 2014 | ME | LD 1487 | Expands Medicaid Eligibility | "Ought to Pass as Amended" Report Adopted - House (97 - 49) |
March 12, 2014 | ME | LD 1487 | Expands Medicaid Eligibility | "Ought to Pass as Amended" Report Adopted - Senate (22 - 13) |
May 23, 2013 | ME | LD 1546 | Expands Medicaid and Authorizes Liquor Operation Bonds | Bill Passed - Senate (20 - 15) |
May 22, 2013 | ME | LD 1546 | Expands Medicaid and Authorizes Liquor Operation Bonds | Bill Passed - House (87 - 56) |
April 24, 2013 | ME | LD 405 | Increases the Maximum Vehicle Registration Fee | Bill Passed - Senate (24 - 11) |
April 23, 2013 | ME | LD 405 | Increases the Maximum Vehicle Registration Fee | Bill Passed - House (89 - 57) |
April 12, 2010 | ME | LD 1826 | Bond Authorization | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (102 - 44) |
April 12, 2010 | ME | LD 1826 | Bond Authorization | Bill Passed - Senate (30 - 5) |
April 7, 2010 | ME | LD 1826 | Bond Authorization | Bill Failed - Senate (19 - 16) |
April 7, 2010 | ME | LD 1826 | Bond Authorization | Bill Passed - House (100 - 48) |
April 6, 2010 | ME | LD 1830 | Suspending Tax Law Amendments | Bill Passed - Senate (21 - 14) |
April 6, 2010 | ME | LD 1830 | Suspending Tax Law Amendments | Bill Passed - House (91 - 53) |
March 26, 2010 | ME | LD 1552 | Repealing Maine Tree Growth Program Eligibility for Use of "Bonded Laborers" | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (70 - 68) |
March 26, 2010 | ME | LD 1552 | Repealing Maine Tree Growth Program Eligibility for Use of "Bonded Laborers" | Bill Passed - Senate (19 - 13) |
June 12, 2009 | ME | LD 977 | Repealing School District Consolidation | "Ought Not to Pass" Report Adopted - House (74 - 69) |
June 5, 2009 | ME | LD 1088 | Income and Sales Tax Reform Bill | Bill Passed - House (84 - 54) |
June 5, 2009 | ME | LD 1088 | Income and Sales Tax Reform Bill | Bill Passed - Senate (19 - 15) |
June 4, 2009 | ME | LD 977 | Repealing School District Consolidation | "Ought Not to Pass" Report Rejected - Senate (16 - 19) |
May 27, 2009 | ME | LD 353 | 2009-2011 Biennial Budget | Bill Passed - House (119 - 26) |
April 15, 2008 | ME | LD 2247 | Alcohol and Soda Tax for Health Care Funding | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (75 - 64) |
April 15, 2008 | ME | LD 2247 | Alcohol and Soda Tax for Health Care Funding | Bill Passed - Senate (18 - 17) |
April 7, 2008 | ME | LD 1932 | School Consolidation | Veto Override Failed - Senate (12 - 23) |
April 7, 2008 | ME | LD 1932 | School Consolidation | Conference Report Adopted - Senate (21 - 14) |
April 4, 2008 | ME | LD 1932 | School Consolidation | Conference Report Adopted - House (83 - 47) |
April 2, 2008 | ME | LD 1932 | School Consolidation | Conference Report Rejected - House (97 - 46) |
March 31, 2008 | ME | LD 2289 | 2008-2009 Budget | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (84 - 55) |
March 31, 2008 | ME | LD 2289 | 2008-2009 Budget | Bill Passed - Senate (18 - 17) |
March 20, 2008 | ME | LD 1932 | School Consolidation | Conference Report Adopted - Senate (26 - 8) |
June 21, 2007 | ME | LD 1925 | Tax Cuts | Concurrence Vote Failed - Senate (7 - 28) |
June 13, 2007 | ME | LD 1925 | Tax Cuts | Bill Passed - House (87 - 49) |
June 6, 2007 | ME | HCA T | Education Reform and School Consolidation | Amendment Adopted - House (114 - 27) |
April 28, 2006 | ME | LD 1974 | Supplemental Transportation Budget Bill | Nonconcurrence Vote Passed - Senate (18 - 17) |
April 28, 2006 | ME | LD 2056 | Business Equipment Property Tax Exemption | Bill Passed - House (123 - 18) |
April 27, 2006 | ME | LD 1974 | 2006-2007 Supplemental Education Budget | Bill Passed - House (82 - 63) |
Date | No. | Title | Outcome |
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7/25 | LD 1610 | Prohibits Campaign Spending by Foreign Governments and Establishes an Anticorruption Amendment in the State Constitution | Veto Override Failed - House (73 - 50) |
7/25 | LD 165 | Increases the Governor's salary | Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (25 - 1) |
7/06 | LD 258 | Appropriates Funding for the Fiscal Year 2023-2025 State Budget | Bill Passed - Senate (22 - 9) |
7/06 | LD 258 | Appropriates Funding for the Fiscal Year 2023-2025 State Budget | Bill Passed - House (80 - 58) |
6/23 | LD 1610 | Prohibits Campaign Spending by Foreign Governments and Establishes an Anticorruption Amendment in the State Constitution | Bill Passed - Senate (19 - 13) |
2/16 | LD 206 | Appropriates Funds for the 2023 Fiscal Year State Budget | Bill Passed - House (113 - 21) |
4/18 | LD 2030 | Authorizes Tax Refunds on Certain Products | "Ought to Pass as Amended" Report Adopted - House (82 - 54) |
3/29 | LD 1610 | Increases the State's Ability to Collect, Analyze, and Apply Data | Bill Passed - Senate (21 - 12) |
3/24 | LD 1610 | Increases the State's Ability to Collect, Analyze, and Apply Data | Bill Passed - House (74 - 54) |
6/07 | LD 1555 | Appropriates Funds for Broadband Internet Infrastructure for Marginalized Groups | Bill Passed - House (84 - 61) |
6/02 | LD 604 | Requires a Separate Line Item in the State Budget for Charter School Funding | "Ought to Pass" Report Adopted - Senate (19 - 15) |
5/19 | LD 604 | Requires a Separate Line Item in the State Budget for Charter School Funding | "Ought to Pass" Report Adopted - House (81 - 65) |
3/30 | LD 715 | Appropriates Funding for the Biennium State Budget | Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (20 - 14) |
3/30 | LD 715 | Appropriates Funding for the Biennium State Budget | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (77 - 67) |
3/10 | LD 220 | Appropriates Supplemental Funding for the 2021 Budget | Bill Passed - Senate (24 - 10) |
3/10 | LD 220 | Appropriates Supplemental Funding for the 2021 Budget | Bill Passed - House (83 - 66) |
3/17 | LD 2126 | Appropriates Funds for the Expenditures of State Government, Including Response to COVID-19 | Bill Passed - House (130 - 5) |
6/20 | LD 1836 | Establishes Ballot Measure for Infrastructure Bonds | "Ought to Pass as Amended" Report Adopted - House (90 - 45) |
6/20 | LD 1836 | Establishes Ballot Measure for Infrastructure Bonds | Bill Passed - Senate (21 - 14) |
6/19 | LD 1028 | Increases Taxes on Tobacco Products | Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (23 - 12) |
6/19 | LD 1028 | Increases Taxes on Tobacco Products | Bill Passed - House (86 - 49) |
6/18 | LD 1713 | Requires the Return of Funds to Maine Property Taxpayers | Bill Passed - House (93 - 51) |
6/14 | LD 1001 | Appropriates Funds for Fiscal Years 2019-2021 | Bill Passed - Senate (22 - 12) |
6/14 | LD 1001 | Appropriates Funds for Fiscal Years 2019-2021 | Bill Passed - House (89 - 52) |
5/21 | LD 193 | Authorizes the Funding and Restoration of State-Municipal Revenue Sharing | "Ought to Pass" Report Adopted - House (89 - 49) |
9/13 | LD 1629 | Specifies Protections for Elderly from Tax Lien Foreclosures | Bill Passed - House (61 - 34) |
6/26 | LD 1869 | Establishes Total Cost of Education and State and Local Contributions to Education Budget for Fiscal Year 2018-2019 | Bill Passed - House (65 - 43) |
4/27 | LD 1534 | Establishes the Maine Food Producers Donation Tax Credit | Bill Passed - House (75 - 68) |
3/18 | LD 1487 | Expands Medicaid Eligibility | "Ought to Pass as Amended" Report Adopted - House (97 - 49) |
3/12 | LD 1487 | Expands Medicaid Eligibility | "Ought to Pass as Amended" Report Adopted - Senate (22 - 13) |
5/23 | LD 1546 | Expands Medicaid and Authorizes Liquor Operation Bonds | Bill Passed - Senate (20 - 15) |
5/22 | LD 1546 | Expands Medicaid and Authorizes Liquor Operation Bonds | Bill Passed - House (87 - 56) |
4/24 | LD 405 | Increases the Maximum Vehicle Registration Fee | Bill Passed - Senate (24 - 11) |
4/23 | LD 405 | Increases the Maximum Vehicle Registration Fee | Bill Passed - House (89 - 57) |
4/12 | LD 1826 | Bond Authorization | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (102 - 44) |
4/12 | LD 1826 | Bond Authorization | Bill Passed - Senate (30 - 5) |
4/07 | LD 1826 | Bond Authorization | Bill Failed - Senate (19 - 16) |
4/07 | LD 1826 | Bond Authorization | Bill Passed - House (100 - 48) |
4/06 | LD 1830 | Suspending Tax Law Amendments | Bill Passed - Senate (21 - 14) |
4/06 | LD 1830 | Suspending Tax Law Amendments | Bill Passed - House (91 - 53) |
3/26 | LD 1552 | Repealing Maine Tree Growth Program Eligibility for Use of "Bonded Laborers" | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (70 - 68) |
3/26 | LD 1552 | Repealing Maine Tree Growth Program Eligibility for Use of "Bonded Laborers" | Bill Passed - Senate (19 - 13) |
6/12 | LD 977 | Repealing School District Consolidation | "Ought Not to Pass" Report Adopted - House (74 - 69) |
6/05 | LD 1088 | Income and Sales Tax Reform Bill | Bill Passed - House (84 - 54) |
6/05 | LD 1088 | Income and Sales Tax Reform Bill | Bill Passed - Senate (19 - 15) |
6/04 | LD 977 | Repealing School District Consolidation | "Ought Not to Pass" Report Rejected - Senate (16 - 19) |
5/27 | LD 353 | 2009-2011 Biennial Budget | Bill Passed - House (119 - 26) |
4/15 | LD 2247 | Alcohol and Soda Tax for Health Care Funding | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (75 - 64) |
4/15 | LD 2247 | Alcohol and Soda Tax for Health Care Funding | Bill Passed - Senate (18 - 17) |
4/07 | LD 1932 | School Consolidation | Veto Override Failed - Senate (12 - 23) |
4/07 | LD 1932 | School Consolidation | Conference Report Adopted - Senate (21 - 14) |
4/04 | LD 1932 | School Consolidation | Conference Report Adopted - House (83 - 47) |
4/02 | LD 1932 | School Consolidation | Conference Report Rejected - House (97 - 46) |
3/31 | LD 2289 | 2008-2009 Budget | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (84 - 55) |
3/31 | LD 2289 | 2008-2009 Budget | Bill Passed - Senate (18 - 17) |
3/20 | LD 1932 | School Consolidation | Conference Report Adopted - Senate (26 - 8) |
6/21 | LD 1925 | Tax Cuts | Concurrence Vote Failed - Senate (7 - 28) |
6/13 | LD 1925 | Tax Cuts | Bill Passed - House (87 - 49) |
6/06 | HCA T | Education Reform and School Consolidation | Amendment Adopted - House (114 - 27) |
4/28 | LD 1974 | Supplemental Transportation Budget Bill | Nonconcurrence Vote Passed - Senate (18 - 17) |
4/28 | LD 2056 | Business Equipment Property Tax Exemption | Bill Passed - House (123 - 18) |
4/27 | LD 1974 | 2006-2007 Supplemental Education Budget | Bill Passed - House (82 - 63) |