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LD 1517

An Act To Replace Participation Thresholds With Approval Thresholds In Certain School, Municipal And County Measures

Placed in Legislative Files (DEAD) · sponsored by Ellie Sato · text and history at the Legislature

Latest House vote

2025-06-16: fail, 67 yes, 73 no, 11 not voting · RECEDE AND CONCUR

Yes 67

No 73

Not voting 11

Democrat Republican other

Names

Yes (67): Gerry Runte D, Abden Simmons R, Alicia Collins R, Amanda Collamore R, Amy Arata R, Ann Fredericks R, Artie Mingo R, Barbara Bagshaw R, Ben Hymes R, Billy Bob Faulkingham R, Bob Foley R, Bob Nutting R, Caldwell Jackson R, Chad Perkins R, David Boyer R, Dean Cray R, Dick Campbell R, Donald Ardell R, Gary Drinkwater R, Gregg Swallow R, Irene Gifford R, Jack Ducharme R, Jennifer Poirier R, Jim Thorne R, Jim White R, John Eder R, Josh Morris R, Kathy Javner R, Katrina Smith R, Ken Fredette R, Kim Haggan R, Kim Pomerleau R, Laurel Libby R, Liz Caruso R, Lucien Daigle R, Mark Babin R, Mark Blier R, Mark Cooper R, Marygrace Cimino R, Mathew McIntyre R, Michael Lemelin R, Mike Lance R, Mike Soboleski R, Nate Wadsworth R, Nathan Carlow R, Paul Flynn R, Peter Wood R, Quentin Chapman R, Rachel Henderson R, Randall Greenwood R, Randy Hall R, Reagan Paul R, Rick Mason R, Roger Albert R, Rolf Olsen R, Russ White R, Sheila Lyman R, Shelley Rudnicki R, Steve Bishop R, Steve Wood R, Steven Foster R, Tammy Schmersal-Burgess R, Tiffany Strout R, Timmy Guerrette R, Tracy Quint R, Wayne Parry R, Will Tuell R

No (73): Adam Lee D, Allison Hepler D, Ambureen Rana D, Amy Kuhn D, Amy Roeder D, Ann Matlack D, Anne-Marie Mastraccio D, Annie Graham D, Art Bell D, Bill Bridgeo D, Cassie Julia D, Charles Skold D, Cheryl Golek D, Christina Mitchell D, Christopher Kessler D, Dan Ankeles D, Dan Sayre D, Dan Shagoury D, Dani O'Halloran D, Dave Rollins D, David Sinclair D, Deqa Dhalac D, Drew Gattine D, Dylan Pugh D, Ellie Sato D, Flavia DeBrito D, Gary Friedmann D, Grayson Lookner D, Holly Sargent D, Holly Stover D, Jan Dodge D, Jim Dill D, Julie McCabe D, Karen Montell D, Kelly Murphy D, Kilton Webb D, Kristen Cloutier D, Kristi Mathieson D, Laura Supica D, Laurie Osher D, Lori Gramlich D, Lydia Crafts D, Mana Abdi D, Marc Malon D, Marshall Archer D, Matt Beck D, Matt Moonen D, Melanie Sachs D, Michele Meyer D, Michelle Boyer D, Mike Lajoie D, Mike Ray D, Morgan Rielly D, Nina Milliken D, Parnell Terry D, Poppy Arford D, Rafael Macias D, Ryan Fecteau D, Sally Cluchey D, Sam Zager D, Sean Faircloth D, Sophie Warren D, Steve Bunker D, Sue Salisbury D, Tavis Hasenfus D, Tiffany Roberts D, Traci Gere D, Valli Geiger D, Vicki Doudera D, Wayne Farrin D, Yusuf Yusuf D, Bill Pluecker I, Sharon Frost I

Not voting (11): Holly Eaton D, Lynn Copeland D, Michael Brennan D, Ed Crockett I, Abigail Griffin R, Jeff Adams R, Joseph Underwood R, Lucas Lanigan R, Mark Walker R, Thomas Lavigne R, Woody Woodsome R

Latest Senate vote

2025-06-13: fail, 6 yes, 28 no, 1 not voting · ACCEPT REPORT 'A' OUGHT TO PASS AS AMENDED

Who lobbied on it

3 clients whose lobbyists named LD 1517 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
Maine Equal Justice Partners, Inc.Kathy Kilrain del Rio1$0
Maine Municipal AssociationKate Dufour2$0
Maine School Management AssociationSteven Bailey1$0

Every roll call

DateWhereResultYesNo
2025-06-10House roll call 411
ACC REPORT "A" OTP-AM
pass7371
2025-06-13Senate roll call 532
ACCEPT REPORT 'A' OUGHT TO PASS AS AMENDED
fail628
2025-06-16House roll call 506
RECEDE AND CONCUR
fail6773