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Maine · 132nd Legislature (2025-2026) · Bill

LD 1193: An Act To Require The Legislature To Elect Constitutional Officers And The State Auditor In Convention With An Open Ballot System

Did not advance Official data

  1. Introduced
  2. In committee
  3. Passed one chamber
  4. Passed both chambers
  5. Enacted
  6. Did not advance

Last official action: ·Record last updated:

Plain-language summary

LD 1193 is a bill introduced in the Maine Senate on March 20, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: An Act To Require The Legislature To Elect Constitutional Officers And The State Auditor In Convention With An Open Ballot System. Primary sponsor: Rick Bennett (Independent). It lists 2 additional sponsors. Most recent recorded action (June 25, 2025): Died in Possession of the Senate when the Legislature adjourned Sine Die and was PLACED IN THE LEGISLATIVE FILES. (DEAD).

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Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 1 · Independent 1 · Republican 1

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Rick BennettPrimary sponsorIndependentSenate18
Nathan CarlowCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse137
Sophie WarrenCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse124

“Support” is shown only as formal sponsorship recorded by the legislature. Roll-call votes are available on the official bill page.

Recent official actions

  1. Died in Possession of the Senate when the Legislature adjourned Sine Die and was PLACED IN THE LEGISLATIVE FILES. (DEAD)
  2. On motion by Senator BALDACCI of Penobscot Tabled until Later in Today's Session, pending ACCEPTANCE OF EITHER REPORT.
  3. Reports READ
  4. Reported Out - OTP-AM/ONTP
  5. Voted - Divided Report
  6. Work Session Held
  7. CARRIED OVER, in the same posture, to the next special or regular session of the 132nd Legislature, pursuant to Joint Order SP 519.
  8. In concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.
  9. The Bill was REFERRED to the Committee on STATE AND LOCAL GOVERNMENT.
  10. Committee on STATE AND LOCAL GOVERNMENT suggested and ordered printed REFERENCE to the Committee on STATE AND LOCAL GOVERNMENT Ordered sent down forthwith for concurrence

Sources

  1. Open States / Plural (data from the official legislature website)
  2. Official legislature source