An Act To Prevent Political Patronage With Regard To State Legislators
Bill status
failed
4 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2023
Committee Review
Apr 2023
House Passage
Apr 2023
Senate Passage
Apr 2023
Governor
Introduced Feb 9, 2023
Last action Apr 18, 2023
Floor votes · Senate Apr 18, 2023 · House Apr 13, 2023
How they voted
22–7
Passed · 6 other
Total votes 35
Apr 18, 2023
D
Democratic22
77% Yea
I
Independent1
100% Yea
R
Republican12
58% Nay
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
19
Key actions
4
Committee
5
Apr 18, 2023
Senate · Passed
Senate Vote: pass (22-7-6)
senate
Apr 13, 2023
Committee
On motion of Representative STOVER of Boothbay, the Majority Ought Not to Pass Report was ACCEPTED.
lower
Apr 13, 2023
House · Passed
House Vote: pass (76-59-13)
house
Apr 11, 2023
Legislature · Passed
Reported Out - ONTP/OTP-AM
legislature
Feb 9, 2023
Committee
The Bill was REFERRED to the Committee on STATE AND LOCAL GOVERNMENT in concurrence
upper
Feb 9, 2023
Committee
The Bill was REFERRED to the Committee on STATE AND LOCAL GOVERNMENT.
lower
Feb 9, 2023
Lower · Passed
Committee on State and Local Government suggested and ordered printed.
lower
1 primary · 6 co-sponsors
Sponsors
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