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

LD 455: Resolution, Proposing An Amendment To The Constitution Of Maine To Require A Statewide Popular Election Of The Secretary Of State, The Treasurer Of State And The Attorney General For 4-Year Terms

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 455 is a bill introduced in the Maine Senate on February 11, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: Resolution, Proposing An Amendment To The Constitution Of Maine To Require A Statewide Popular Election Of The Secretary Of State, The Treasurer Of State And The Attorney General For 4-Year Terms. Primary sponsor: Rick Bennett (Independent). It lists 5 additional sponsors. Most recent recorded action (June 10, 2025): Placed in the Legislative Files. (DEAD).

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Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 2 · Independent 1 · Republican 3

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Rick BennettPrimary sponsorIndependentSenate18
Dick BradstreetCo-sponsorRepublicanSenate15
Brad FarrinCo-sponsorRepublicanSenate3
Craig HickmanCo-sponsorDemocraticSenate14
Laura SupicaCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse22
Jeff TimberlakeCo-sponsorRepublicanSenate17

“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. In concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.
  3. On motion of Representative SALISBURY of Westbrook, the Minority Ought Not to Pass Report was ACCEPTED.
  4. (Yeas 71 - Nays 76 - Absent 2 - Excused 2)
  5. ROLL CALL NO. 403
  6. Motion of Representative SALISBURY of Westbrook to ACCEPT the Majority Ought to Pass as Amended Report FAILED.
  7. Reports READ.
  8. Sent down for concurrence
  9. Subsequently, The Minority Ought Not To Pass Report ACCEPTED
  10. Roll Call Ordered Roll Call Number 411 Yeas 16 - Nays 18 - Excused 1 - Absent 0
  11. Motion by Senator BALDACCI of Penobscot to ACCEPT the Majority Ought to Pass As Amended Report FAILED
  12. Taken from the table by the President

Showing 12 most recent of 19 actions. Full history

Sources

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