Skip to main content
Independent and nonpartisan. SaveYourState is a civic information resource. It is not a government website and is not affiliated with any government agency, party, or campaign.

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

LD 1715: Resolution, Proposing An Amendment To The Constitution Of Maine To Amend The Appointment And Confirmation Process For Certain Judicial, Civil And Military Officers

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 1715 is a bill introduced in the Maine Senate on April 17, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: Resolution, Proposing An Amendment To The Constitution Of Maine To Amend The Appointment And Confirmation Process For Certain Judicial, Civil And Military Officers. Primary sponsor: Rick Bennett (Independent). Most recent recorded action (June 17, 2025): Placed in the 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): Independent 1

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Rick BennettPrimary sponsorIndependentSenate18

“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 the Legislative Files. (DEAD)
  2. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.
  3. Subsequently, the House INSISTED on ACCEPTANCE of the Minority Ought Not to Pass Report.
  4. (Yeas 72 - Nays 73 - Absent 4 - Excused 2)
  5. ROLL CALL NO. 549
  6. Motion of Representative HENDERSON of Rumford to RECEDE and CONCUR to ACCEPTANCE of the Majority Ought to Pass as Amended Report and PASSAGE TO BE ENGROSSED as Amended by Committee Amendment "A" (S-256) FAILED.
  7. Speaker FECTEAU of Biddeford MOVED to INSIST.
  8. Sent down for concurrence
  9. 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-256) and PASSAGE TO BE ENGROSSED as Amended by Committee Amendment "A" (S-256)
  10. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.
  11. In NON-CONCURRENCE and sent for concurrence.
  12. On motion of Representative KUHN of Falmouth, the Minority Ought Not to Pass Report was ACCEPTED.

Showing 12 most recent of 32 actions. Full history

Sources

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