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ME LD 1702

enacted

An Act To Amend Election Polling Place Candidate Restrictions

Maine · 132 · lower

Quick answers

Did ME LD 1702 pass?

Yes. ME LD 1702 has been enacted into law as of 2025-06-17. Latest recorded action (2025-06-17): Signed by Governor

What is ME LD 1702 about?

ME LD 1702 is a bill in the 132 titled “An Act To Amend Election Polling Place Candidate Restrictions”.

Who sponsors ME LD 1702?

Mark COOPER is the primary sponsor of ME LD 1702, joined by 9 cosponsors.

Introduced
Latest action
2025-06-17 — Signed by Governor
Bill type
bill
Last updated

Subjects

Sponsors

  • Mark COOPERprimary
  • Chad PERKINScosponsor
  • Wayne PARRYcosponsor
  • Caldwell JACKSONcosponsor
  • Craig HICKMANcosponsor
  • Jeffrey TIMBERLAKEcosponsor
  • Randall HALLcosponsor
  • Dean CRAYcosponsor
  • Barbara BAGSHAWcosponsor
  • Allison HEPLERcosponsor

Committees

Not provided by source.

Action timeline

  1. 2025-04-17

    Committee on Veterans and Legal Affairs suggested and ordered printed.

  2. 2025-04-17

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

    referral-committee

  3. 2025-04-17

    Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.

  4. 2025-04-17

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

    referral-committee

  5. 2025-06-10

    CONSENT CALENDAR - FIRST DAY

  6. 2025-06-10

    Under suspension of the rules CONSENT CALENDAR - SECOND DAY.

  7. 2025-06-10

    The Bill was PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED as Amended by Committee Amendment "A" (H-612).

    reading-3

  8. 2025-06-10

    Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.

  9. 2025-06-11

    Report READ and ACCEPTED, in concurrence.

  10. 2025-06-11

    READ ONCE.

    reading-1

  11. 2025-06-11

    Committee Amendment "A" (H-612) READ and ADOPTED, in concurrence.

    committee-passage-favorable,passage

  12. 2025-06-11

    Under suspension of the Rules, READ A SECOND TIME and PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED AS AMENDED BY Committee Amendment "A" (H-612), in concurrence.

    reading-2,reading-3

  13. 2025-06-11

    Ordered sent down forthwith.

  14. 2025-06-11

    This being an emergency measure, a two-thirds vote of all the members elected to the House was necessary.

  15. 2025-06-11

    PASSED TO BE ENACTED.

    passage

  16. 2025-06-11

    Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.

  17. 2025-06-12

    PASSED TO BE ENACTED - Emergency - 2/3 Elected Required, in concurrence.

    passage

  18. 2025-06-17

    Signed by Governor

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  19. 2025-04-24

    Work Session Held

  20. 2025-04-24

    Voted - OTP-AM

  21. 2025-06-10

    Reported Out - OTP-AM

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Votes

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Related bills

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