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

LD 309: An Act To Allow A Political Party To Determine How That Party'S Nominee Is Selected In A Primary Election

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 309 is a bill introduced in the Maine House on January 30, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: An Act To Allow A Political Party To Determine How That Party'S Nominee Is Selected In A Primary Election. Primary sponsor: David Boyer (Republican). It lists 9 additional sponsors. Most recent recorded action (May 29, 2025): Placed in Legislative Files (DEAD).

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Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Republican 10

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
David BoyerPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse87
Billy Bob FaulkinghamCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse12
Bob FoleyCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse145
Josh MorrisCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse91
Jennifer PoirierCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse70
Katrina SmithCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse62
Jim ThorneCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse35
Jeff TimberlakeCo-sponsorRepublicanSenate17
Nate WadsworthCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse82
Jim WhiteCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse30

“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 260 Yeas 21 - Nays 13 - Excused 1 - Absent 0
  3. On motion by Senator HICKMAN of Kennebec the Majority Ought Not to Pass Report ACCEPTED in concurrence. PREVAILED
  4. Reports Read
  5. Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.
  6. (Yeas 76 - Nays 67 - Absent 8 - Excused 0)
  7. ROLL CALL NO. 220
  8. On motion of Representative SUPICA of Bangor, the Majority Ought Not to Pass Report was ACCEPTED.
  9. Reports READ.
  10. Reported Out - ONTP/OTP-AM
  11. Carried over, in the same posture, to the next special or regular session of the 132nd Legislature, pursuant to Joint Order SP 519.
  12. Voted - Divided Report

Showing 12 most recent of 15 actions. Full history

Sources

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