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ME LD 158

enacted

An Act To Direct The Secretary Of State To Establish A Date Each Year For Voting By Absentee Ballot

Maine · 132 · lower

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Did ME LD 158 pass?

Yes. ME LD 158 has been enacted into law. Latest recorded action (2025-05-29): Signed by Governor

What is ME LD 158 about?

ME LD 158 is a bill in the 132 titled “An Act To Direct The Secretary Of State To Establish A Date Each Year For Voting By Absentee Ballot”.

Who sponsors ME LD 158?

Wayne PARRY is the primary sponsor of ME LD 158, joined by 6 cosponsors.

Introduced
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Latest action
2025-05-29 — Signed by Governor
Bill type
bill
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Subjects

Sponsors

  • Wayne PARRYprimary
  • Jeffrey TIMBERLAKEcosponsor
  • Katrina SMITHcosponsor
  • James WHITEcosponsor
  • Ann FREDERICKScosponsor
  • David BOYERcosponsor
  • Benjamin HYMEScosponsor

Committees

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Action timeline

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  1. 2025-05-29

    Signed by Governor

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  2. 2025-05-27

    PASSED TO BE ENACTED, in concurrence.

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  3. 2025-05-27

    Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.

  4. 2025-05-27

    PASSED TO BE ENACTED.

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  5. 2025-05-21

    Ordered sent down forthwith.

  6. 2025-05-21

    Under suspension of the Rules, READ A SECOND TIME and PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED AS AMENDED BY Committee Amendment "A" (H-150), in concurrence.

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  7. 2025-05-21

    Committee Amendment "A" (H-150) READ and ADOPTED, in concurrence.

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  8. 2025-05-21

    READ ONCE.

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  9. 2025-05-21

    Report READ and ACCEPTED, in concurrence.

  10. 2025-05-20

    Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.

  11. 2025-05-20

    The Bill was PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED as Amended by Committee Amendment "A" (H-150).

    reading-3

  12. 2025-05-20

    Under suspension of the rules CONSENT CALENDAR - SECOND DAY.

  13. 2025-05-20

    CONSENT CALENDAR - FIRST DAY

  14. 2025-05-13

    Reported Out - OTP-AM

  15. 2025-03-21

    Carried over, in the same posture, to the next special or regular session of the 132nd Legislature, pursuant to Joint Order SP 519.

  16. 2025-02-10

    Voted - OTP-AM

  17. 2025-02-10

    Work Session Held

  18. 2025-01-14

    The Bill was REFERRED to the Committee on VETERANS AND LEGAL AFFAIRS in concurrence

    referral-committee

  19. 2025-01-14

    Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.

  20. 2025-01-14

    The Bill was REFERRED to the Committee on VETERANS AND LEGAL AFFAIRS.

    referral-committee

  21. 2025-01-14

    Committee on Veterans and Legal Affairs suggested and ordered printed.

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https://legislature.maine.gov/LawMakerWeb/subjects.asp?ID=280095766

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