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

LD 656: An Act To Save Tax Dollars In Maine'S Elections By Amending The Laws Governing When A Ranked-Choice Voting Count Must Be Conducted

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 656 is a bill introduced in the Maine House on February 20, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: An Act To Save Tax Dollars In Maine'S Elections By Amending The Laws Governing When A Ranked-Choice Voting Count Must Be Conducted. Primary sponsor: David Boyer (Republican). It lists 6 additional sponsors. Most recent recorded action (May 21, 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 7

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
David BoyerPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse87
Nathan CarlowCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse137
Quentin ChapmanCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse88
Ann FredericksCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse143
Ben HymesCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse38
Chad PerkinsCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse31
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 Legislative Files (DEAD)
  2. On motion by Senator HICKMAN of Kennebec the Majority Ought Not to Pass Report ACCEPTED in concurrence.
  3. Reports Read
  4. Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.
  5. On motion of Representative SUPICA of Bangor, the Majority Ought Not to Pass Report was ACCEPTED.
  6. Reports READ.
  7. Reported Out - ONTP/OTP-AM
  8. Carried over, in the same posture, to the next special or regular session of the 132nd Legislature, pursuant to Joint Order SP 519.
  9. Voted - Divided Report
  10. Work Session Held
  11. The Bill was REFERRED to the Committee on VETERANS AND LEGAL AFFAIRS pursuant to Joint Rule 308.2 and ordered printed pursuant to Joint Rule 401.
  12. Received by the Clerk of the House on February 20, 2025.

Sources

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