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

LD 147: Resolution, Proposing An Amendment To The Constitution Of Maine To Provide For The Popular Election Of The Secretary Of State

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 147 is a bill introduced in the Maine House on January 14, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: Resolution, Proposing An Amendment To The Constitution Of Maine To Provide For The Popular Election Of The Secretary Of State. Primary sponsor: Billy Bob Faulkingham (Republican). It lists 8 additional sponsors. Most recent recorded action (June 9, 2025): Placed in Legislative Files (DEAD).

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Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Republican 9

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Billy Bob FaulkinghamPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse12
Donald ArdellCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse6
Dick CampbellCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse19
Laurel LibbyCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse90
Mathew McIntyreCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse18
Josh MorrisCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse91
Katrina SmithCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse62
Jim ThorneCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse35
Will TuellCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse10

“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. Placed in Legislative Files (DEAD)
  2. Subsequently, The Minority Ought Not To Pass Report ACCEPTED in concurrence.
  3. Roll Call Ordered Roll Call Number 423 Yeas 17 - Nays 17 - Excused 1 - Absent 0
  4. Motion by Senator BALDACCI of Penobscot to ACCEPT the Majority Ought to Pass as Amended Report FAILED.
  5. Reports Read
  6. Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.
  7. Subsequently, the Minority Ought Not to Pass Report was ACCEPTED.
  8. (Yeas 69 - Nays 77 - Absent 3 - Excused 2)
  9. ROLL CALL NO. 374
  10. Motion of Representative SALISBURY of Westbrook to ACCEPT the Majority Ought to Pass as Amended Report FAILED.
  11. Reports READ.
  12. Reported Out - OTP-AM/ONTP

Showing 12 most recent of 19 actions. Full history

Sources

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