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

LD 1553: Resolution, Proposing An Amendment To The Constitution Of Maine To Require A Supermajority Of The Legislature To Approve Raising Taxes

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 1553 is a bill introduced in the Maine House on April 10, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: Resolution, Proposing An Amendment To The Constitution Of Maine To Require A Supermajority Of The Legislature To Approve Raising Taxes. Primary sponsor: Rachel Henderson (Republican). It lists 9 additional sponsors. Most recent recorded action (June 3, 2025): Placed in Legislative Files (DEAD).

Generated automatically from the official title, sponsor list, and status record only. It does not characterize the bill’s purpose or effects. How summaries are written

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Republican 10

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Rachel HendersonPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse78
Donald ArdellCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse6
Bruce BickfordCo-sponsorRepublicanSenate20
Billy Bob FaulkinghamCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse12
Randall GreenwoodCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse56
Thomas LavigneCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse148
Mathew McIntyreCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse18
Artie MingoCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse9
Tracy QuintCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse8
Shelley RudnickiCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse67

“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. Roll Call Ordered Roll Call Number 329 Yeas 18 - Nays 15 - Excused 2 - Absent 0
  3. On motion by Senator BALDACCI of Penobscot the Majority Ought Not to Pass Report ACCEPTED in concurrence. PREVAILED
  4. Reports Read
  5. Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.
  6. (Yeas 75 - Nays 64 - Absent 12 - Excused 0)
  7. ROLL CALL NO. 268
  8. On motion of Representative SALISBURY of Westbrook, the Majority Ought Not to Pass Report was ACCEPTED.
  9. Reports READ.
  10. Reported Out - ONTP/OTP-AM
  11. Voted - Divided Report
  12. Work Session Held

Showing 12 most recent of 17 actions. Full history

Sources

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