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ME LD 1988

enacted

An Act To Address Funding Needs For State Employees Affected By Federal Funding Disruptions

Maine · 132 · lower

Quick answers

Did ME LD 1988 pass?

Yes. ME LD 1988 has been enacted into law as of 2025-07-01. Latest recorded action (2025-07-01): Signed by Governor

What is ME LD 1988 about?

ME LD 1988 is a bill in the 132 titled “An Act To Address Funding Needs For State Employees Affected By Federal Funding Disruptions”.

Who sponsors ME LD 1988?

Drew GATTINE is the primary sponsor of ME LD 1988.

Introduced
Latest action
2025-07-01 — Signed by Governor
Bill type
bill
Last updated

Subjects

Sponsors

  • Drew GATTINEprimary

Committees

Not provided by source.

Action timeline

  1. 2025-06-13

    Motion by Senator ROTUNDO of Androscoggin Under Suspension of the Rules, READ ONCE without reference to a Committee PREVAILED

    reading-1

  2. 2025-06-13

    Roll Call Ordered Roll Call Number 538 Yeas 19 - Nays 13 - Excused 3 - Absent 0

  3. 2025-06-13

    On motion by Senator STEWART of Aroostook COMMIT Bill and accompanying papers to the Committee on Appropriations and Financial Affairs FAILED

  4. 2025-06-13

    Roll Call Ordered Roll Call Number 537 Yeas 13 - Nays 19 - Excused 3 - Absent 0

  5. 2025-06-13

    Under suspension of the Rules, READ TWICE and PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED, without reference to a Committee.

    reading-3

  6. 2025-06-13

    Sent down for concurrence

  7. 2025-06-13

    Committee on Appropriations and Financial Affairs suggested and ordered printed.

  8. 2025-06-13

    Under suspension of the rules and WITHOUT REFERENCE to a Committee, the Bill was READ ONCE.

    reading-1

  9. 2025-06-13

    Under suspension of the rules and WITHOUT REFERENCE to a Committee, the Bill was READ TWICE and PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED.

    reading-3

  10. 2025-06-13

    Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.

  11. 2025-06-16

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

  12. 2025-06-16

    FAILED PASSAGE TO BE ENACTED.

  13. 2025-06-16

    Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.

  14. 2025-06-16

    On motion by Senator ROTUNDO of Androscoggin PLACED ON THE SPECIAL APPROPRIATIONS TABLE pending ENACTMENT In NON-CONCURRENCE

  15. 2025-06-25

    On motion by Senator ROTUNDO of Androscoggin taken from the Special Appropriations Table

  16. 2025-06-25

    PASSED TO BE ENACTED - Emergency -2/3 Elected Required In NON-CONCURRENCE

    passage

  17. 2025-06-25

    Sent down for concurrence

  18. 2025-06-25

    The House RECEDED and CONCURRED to PASSAGE TO BE ENACTED.

  19. 2025-06-25

    ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.

  20. 2025-07-01

    Signed by Governor

    executive-signature

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Votes

  • 1ST READING WITHOUT REFERENCE

    2025-06-13 · pass · 19-13

    Member-level votes (35)
    • BAILEY of York: yes
    • BALDACCI of Penobscot: yes
    • BEEBE-CENTER of Knox: yes
    • BENNETT of Oxford: no
    • BERNARD of Aroostook: other
    • BICKFORD of Androscoggin: no
    • BLACK of Franklin: no
    • BRADSTREET of Kennebec: no
    • BRENNER of Cumberland: yes
    • CARNEY of Cumberland: yes
    • CURRY of Waldo: yes
    • CYRWAY of Kennebec: no
    • DAUGHTRY of Cumberland: yes
    • DUSON of Cumberland: yes
    • FARRIN of Somerset: other
    • GROHOSKI of Hancock: yes
    • GUERIN of Penobscot: no
    • HAGGAN of Penobscot: no
    • HARRINGTON of York: no
    • HICKMAN of Kennebec: yes
    • INGWERSEN of York: yes
    • LAWRENCE of York: yes
    • LIBBY of Cumberland: no
    • MARTIN of Oxford: no
    • MOORE of Washington: no
    • NANGLE of Cumberland: yes
    • PIERCE of Cumberland: yes
    • RAFFERTY of York: yes
    • RENY of Lincoln: yes
    • ROTUNDO of Androscoggin: other
    • STEWART of Aroostook: no
    • TALBOT ROSS of Cumberland: yes
    • TEPLER of Sagadahoc: yes
    • TIMBERLAKE of Androscoggin: no
    • TIPPING of Penobscot: yes
  • COMMIT

    2025-06-13 · fail · 13-19

    Member-level votes (35)
    • BAILEY of York: no
    • BALDACCI of Penobscot: no
    • BEEBE-CENTER of Knox: no
    • BENNETT of Oxford: yes
    • BERNARD of Aroostook: other
    • BICKFORD of Androscoggin: yes
    • BLACK of Franklin: yes
    • BRADSTREET of Kennebec: yes
    • BRENNER of Cumberland: no
    • CARNEY of Cumberland: no
    • CURRY of Waldo: no
    • CYRWAY of Kennebec: yes
    • DAUGHTRY of Cumberland: no
    • DUSON of Cumberland: no
    • FARRIN of Somerset: other
    • GROHOSKI of Hancock: no
    • GUERIN of Penobscot: yes
    • HAGGAN of Penobscot: yes
    • HARRINGTON of York: yes
    • HICKMAN of Kennebec: no
    • INGWERSEN of York: no
    • LAWRENCE of York: no
    • LIBBY of Cumberland: yes
    • MARTIN of Oxford: yes
    • MOORE of Washington: yes
    • NANGLE of Cumberland: no
    • PIERCE of Cumberland: no
    • RAFFERTY of York: no
    • RENY of Lincoln: no
    • ROTUNDO of Androscoggin: other
    • STEWART of Aroostook: yes
    • TALBOT ROSS of Cumberland: no
    • TEPLER of Sagadahoc: no
    • TIMBERLAKE of Androscoggin: yes
    • TIPPING of Penobscot: no

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