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ME LD 53

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An Act To Establish The November General Election Day As A State Holiday

Maine · 132 · lower

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Did ME LD 53 pass?

No. ME LD 53 did not pass — it was defeated or died in the legislative process. Latest recorded action (2025-05-28): Placed in Legislative Files (DEAD)

What is ME LD 53 about?

ME LD 53 is a bill in the 132 titled “An Act To Establish The November General Election Day As A State Holiday”.

Who sponsors ME LD 53?

Jennifer POIRIER is the primary sponsor of ME LD 53.

Introduced
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Latest action
2025-05-28 — Placed in Legislative Files (DEAD)
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Subjects

Sponsors

  • Jennifer POIRIERprimary

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Action timeline

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  1. 2025-05-28

    Placed in Legislative Files (DEAD)

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  2. 2025-05-28

    On motion by Senator PIERCE of Cumberland The Senate INSISTED on ACCEPTANCE of The Minority Ought Not To Pass Report.

  3. 2025-05-27

    ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.

  4. 2025-05-27

    The House INSISTED on ACCEPTANCE of the Majority Ought to Pass as Amended Report and PASSAGE TO BE ENGROSSED as Amended by Committee Amendment "A" (H-91)

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  5. 2025-05-22

    Ordered sent down forthwith for concurrence

  6. 2025-05-22

    On motion by Senator BALDACCI of Penobscot to ACCEPT The Minority Ought Not To Pass Report In NON-CONCURRENCE

  7. 2025-05-22

    Taken from the table by the President

  8. 2025-05-07

    On motion by Senator BALDACCI of Penobscot Tabled until Later in Today's Session, pending ACCEPTANCE OF EITHER REPORT

  9. 2025-05-06

    Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.

  10. 2025-05-06

    The Bill was PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED as Amended by Committee Amendment "A" (H-91).

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  11. 2025-05-06

    Under suspension of the rules, the Bill was given its SECOND READING without REFERENCE to the Committee on Bills in the Second Reading.

  12. 2025-05-06

    Committee Amendment "A" (H-91) was READ and ADOPTED.

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  13. 2025-05-06

    The Bill was READ ONCE.

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  14. 2025-05-06

    On motion of Representative SALISBURY of Westbrook, the Majority Ought to Pass as Amended Report was ACCEPTED.

  15. 2025-05-06

    Reports READ.

  16. 2025-05-02

    Reported Out - ONTP/OTP-AM

  17. 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.

  18. 2025-03-05

    Voted - Divided Report

  19. 2025-03-05

    Work Session Held

  20. 2025-01-06

    The Bill was REFERRED to the Committee on STATE AND LOCAL GOVERNMENT pursuant to Joint Rule 308.2 and ordered printed pursuant to Joint Rule 401.

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  21. 2025-01-06

    Received by the Clerk of the House on January 6, 2025.

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