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Date | State | Bill No. | Title | Outcome |
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July 25, 2023 | ME | LD 1610 | Prohibits Campaign Spending by Foreign Governments and Establishes an Anticorruption Amendment in the State Constitution | Veto Override Failed - House (73 - 50) |
June 23, 2023 | ME | LD 1964 | Establishes the Maine Paid Family and Medical Leave Program | Bill Passed - House (74 - 52) |
June 14, 2023 | ME | LD 1286 | Establishes the Blue Economy Task Force | "Ought to Pass" Report Adopted - House (80 - 65) |
April 18, 2022 | ME | LD 2030 | Authorizes Tax Refunds on Certain Products | "Ought to Pass as Amended" Report Adopted - House (82 - 54) |
June 6, 2019 | ME | LD 1524 | Prohibits Wage Theft and Establishes Employer Accountability Standards | "Ought to Pass as Amended" Report Adopted - House (86 - 54) |
June 5, 2019 | ME | LD 1282 | Establishes a "Green New Deal" | Bill Passed - House (84 - 55) |
June 26, 2018 | ME | LD 1869 | Establishes Total Cost of Education and State and Local Contributions to Education Budget for Fiscal Year 2018-2019 | Bill Passed - House (65 - 43) |
April 12, 2010 | ME | LD 1826 | Bond Authorization | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (102 - 44) |
April 7, 2010 | ME | LD 1826 | Bond Authorization | Bill Passed - House (100 - 48) |
April 6, 2010 | ME | LD 1830 | Suspending Tax Law Amendments | Bill Passed - House (91 - 53) |
March 26, 2010 | ME | LD 1552 | Repealing Maine Tree Growth Program Eligibility for Use of "Bonded Laborers" | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (70 - 68) |
June 12, 2009 | ME | LD 977 | Repealing School District Consolidation | "Ought Not to Pass" Report Adopted - House (74 - 69) |
June 5, 2009 | ME | LD 1088 | Income and Sales Tax Reform Bill | Bill Passed - House (84 - 54) |
May 27, 2009 | ME | LD 353 | 2009-2011 Biennial Budget | Bill Passed - House (119 - 26) |
April 15, 2008 | ME | LD 2247 | Alcohol and Soda Tax for Health Care Funding | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (75 - 64) |
April 4, 2008 | ME | LD 1932 | School Consolidation | Conference Report Adopted - House (83 - 47) |
April 2, 2008 | ME | LD 1932 | School Consolidation | Conference Report Rejected - House (97 - 46) |
March 31, 2008 | ME | LD 2289 | 2008-2009 Budget | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (84 - 55) |
June 13, 2007 | ME | LD 1925 | Tax Cuts | Bill Passed - House (87 - 49) |
June 6, 2007 | ME | HCA T | Education Reform and School Consolidation | Amendment Adopted - House (114 - 27) |
April 28, 2006 | ME | LD 2056 | Business Equipment Property Tax Exemption | Bill Passed - House (123 - 18) |
April 27, 2006 | ME | LD 1974 | 2006-2007 Supplemental Education Budget | Bill Passed - House (82 - 63) |
Date | No. | Title | Outcome |
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7/25 | LD 1610 | Prohibits Campaign Spending by Foreign Governments and Establishes an Anticorruption Amendment in the State Constitution | Veto Override Failed - House (73 - 50) |
6/23 | LD 1964 | Establishes the Maine Paid Family and Medical Leave Program | Bill Passed - House (74 - 52) |
6/14 | LD 1286 | Establishes the Blue Economy Task Force | "Ought to Pass" Report Adopted - House (80 - 65) |
4/18 | LD 2030 | Authorizes Tax Refunds on Certain Products | "Ought to Pass as Amended" Report Adopted - House (82 - 54) |
6/06 | LD 1524 | Prohibits Wage Theft and Establishes Employer Accountability Standards | "Ought to Pass as Amended" Report Adopted - House (86 - 54) |
6/05 | LD 1282 | Establishes a "Green New Deal" | Bill Passed - House (84 - 55) |
6/26 | LD 1869 | Establishes Total Cost of Education and State and Local Contributions to Education Budget for Fiscal Year 2018-2019 | Bill Passed - House (65 - 43) |
4/12 | LD 1826 | Bond Authorization | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (102 - 44) |
4/07 | LD 1826 | Bond Authorization | Bill Passed - House (100 - 48) |
4/06 | LD 1830 | Suspending Tax Law Amendments | Bill Passed - House (91 - 53) |
3/26 | LD 1552 | Repealing Maine Tree Growth Program Eligibility for Use of "Bonded Laborers" | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (70 - 68) |
6/12 | LD 977 | Repealing School District Consolidation | "Ought Not to Pass" Report Adopted - House (74 - 69) |
6/05 | LD 1088 | Income and Sales Tax Reform Bill | Bill Passed - House (84 - 54) |
5/27 | LD 353 | 2009-2011 Biennial Budget | Bill Passed - House (119 - 26) |
4/15 | LD 2247 | Alcohol and Soda Tax for Health Care Funding | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (75 - 64) |
4/04 | LD 1932 | School Consolidation | Conference Report Adopted - House (83 - 47) |
4/02 | LD 1932 | School Consolidation | Conference Report Rejected - House (97 - 46) |
3/31 | LD 2289 | 2008-2009 Budget | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (84 - 55) |
6/13 | LD 1925 | Tax Cuts | Bill Passed - House (87 - 49) |
6/06 | HCA T | Education Reform and School Consolidation | Amendment Adopted - House (114 - 27) |
4/28 | LD 2056 | Business Equipment Property Tax Exemption | Bill Passed - House (123 - 18) |
4/27 | LD 1974 | 2006-2007 Supplemental Education Budget | Bill Passed - House (82 - 63) |