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LD 1578

An Act To Adopt An Interstate Compact To Elect The President Of The United States By National Popular Vote

Roll Call Ordered Roll Call Number 655 Yeas 18 - Nays 12 - Excused 5 - Absent 0 PREVAILED · sponsored by Art Bell · text and history at the Legislature

Latest House vote

2024-04-02: pass, 73 yes, 72 no, 6 not voting · Enactment

Yes 73

No 72

Not voting 6

Democrat Republican other

Names

Yes (73): Adam Lee D, Allison Hepler D, Ambureen Rana D, Amy Kuhn D, Amy Roeder D, Ann Matlack D, Anne Perry D, Annie Graham D, Art Bell D, Becky Jauch D, Benjamin Collings D, Bill Bridgeo D, Bruce White D, Charles Skold D, Cheryl Golek D, Christopher Kessler D, Colleen Madigan D, Dan Ankeles D, Dan Sayre D, Dan Shagoury D, Daniel Hobbs D, David Sinclair D, Deqa Dhalac D, Drew Gattine D, Erin Sheehan D, Gerry Runte D, Grayson Lookner D, Holly Eaton D, Holly Sargent D, Holly Stover D, Jan Dodge D, Jane Pringle D, Joe Perry D, Kathy Shaw D, Kelly Murphy D, Kevin O'Connell D, Kristen Cloutier D, Kristi Mathieson D, Laura Supica D, Laurie Osher D, Lori Gramlich D, Lydia Crafts D, Lynn Copeland D, Maggie O'Neil D, Mana Abdi D, Marc Malon D, Margaret Craven D, Mark Worth D, Matt Beck D, Matt Moonen D, Maureen Terry D, Melanie Sachs D, Michael Brennan D, Michele Meyer D, Mike Lajoie D, Morgan Rielly D, Nina Milliken D, Paige Zeigler D, Poppy Arford D, Rachel Ross D, Raegan LaRochelle D, Reb Millett D, Sally Cluchey D, Sam Zager D, Sophie Warren D, Steve Moriarty D, Sue Salisbury D, Tiffany Roberts D, Traci Gere D, Valli Geiger D, Vicki Doudera D, Ed Crockett I, Walter Riseman I

No (72): Anne-Marie Mastraccio D, Jim Dill D, Karen Montell D, Reb Millett D, Ron Russell D, Tavis Hasenfus D, Bill Pluecker I, Abden Simmons R, Abigail Griffin R, Amanda Collamore R, Amy Arata R, Ann Fredericks R, Austin Theriault R, Barbara Bagshaw R, Ben Hymes R, Billy Bob Faulkingham R, Bob Nutting R, Caldwell Jackson R, Caleb Ness R, Chad Perkins R, Dan Costain R, Dan Newman R, David Boyer R, Dean Cray R, Dick Bradstreet R, Dick Campbell R, Donald Ardell R, Ed Polewarczyk R, Gary Drinkwater R, Gregg Swallow R, Heidi Sampson R, Irene Gifford R, Jack Ducharme R, Jeff Adams R, Jennifer Poirier R, Jim Thorne R, Jim White R, John Andrews R, Joseph Underwood R, Josh Morris R, Kathy Javner R, Katrina Smith R, Ken Davis R, Kim Pomerleau R, Larry Dunphy R, Laurel Libby R, Lucas Lanigan R, Mark Babin R, Mark Blier R, Mark Walker R, Michael Lemelin R, Micky Carmichael R, Mike Soboleski R, Nathan Carlow R, Rachel Henderson R, Randall Greenwood R, Randy Hall R, Reagan Paul R, Rick Mason R, Roger Albert R, Scott Cyrway R, Sheila Lyman R, Shelley Rudnicki R, Steve Wood R, Steven Foster R, Tammy Schmersal-Burgess R, Thomas Lavigne R, Tiffany Strout R, Timmy Guerrette R, Tracy Quint R, Wayne Parry R, Woody Woodsome R

Not voting (6): James Boyle D, Jess Fay D, Lynne Williams D, Scott Landry D, David Haggan R, Joseph Galletta R

Latest Senate vote

2024-04-03: fail, 11 yes, 19 no, 5 not voting · INDEFINITELY POSTPONE

Yes 11

No 19

Not voting 5

Democrat Republican other

Names

Yes (11): Craig Hickman D, Rick Bennett I, Brad Farrin R, Eric Brakey R, Jeff Timberlake R, Jim Libby R, Lisa Keim R, Marianne Moore R, Matt Harrington R, Russell Black R, Trey Stewart R

No (19): Ben Chipman D, Cameron Reny D, Chip Curry D, Donna Bailey D, Eloise Vitelli D, Henry Ingwersen D, Jill Duson D, Joe Baldacci D, Joe Rafferty D, Mark Lawrence D, Mattie Daughtry D, Mike Tipping D, Nicole Grohoski D, Peggy Rotundo D, Pinny Beebe-Center D, Stacy Brenner D, Tim Nangle D, Troy Jackson D, Matt Pouliot R

Not voting (5): Anne Carney D, Dave LaFountain D, Teresa Pierce D, Peter Lyford R, Stacey Guerin R

Lobbying on it, month by month

The pay lobbyists attributed to LD 1578 each month; ▲ marks a month with a roll call on it.

Who lobbied on it

12 clients whose lobbyists named LD 1578 in their monthly reports, with the pay they attributed to it (not their position). Linked: clients who also gave to two or more 2026 candidates.

ClientLobbyistsMonthsPay attributed
National Popular VoteChristopher Pearson, Jared Bornstein, Michael Saxl10$36,070
People for OpportunityJim Mitchell4$20,000
ACLU of MaineMeagan Sway2$0
ACLU of Maine FoundationMeagan Sway2$0
Defend Our HealthSarah Woodbury3$0
League of Women Voters of MaineAnna Kellar, Will Hayward5$0
Maine Civic ActionMike Quatrano3$0
Maine Conservation VotersBeth Ahearn2$0
Maine Equal Justice Partners, Inc.Kathy Kilrain del Rio1$0
Maine People's AllianceAdam Zuckerman2$0
Maine Policy InstituteMatthew Gagnon3$0
Manufacturers Association of MaineSara Vanderwood1$0

Every roll call

DateWhereResultYesNo
2024-03-05House
ACC REPORT 'B' OTP AS AMEND
pass7467
2024-03-13Senate
PASSAGE TO BE ENGROSSED AS AMENDED
pass2312
2024-03-13Senate
ACCEPT REPORT 'A' OUGHT NOT TO PASS
fail1520
2024-03-13Senate
RECONSIDER
fail1124
2024-03-13Senate
ACCEPT REPORT 'B' OUGHT TO PASS AS AMENDED
pass2213
2024-03-19House
TABLE UNTIL LATER
pass7463
2024-04-02House
Enactment
pass7372
2024-04-03Senate
ENACTMENT
pass1812
2024-04-03Senate
INDEFINITELY POSTPONE
fail1119