An Act To Prevent Electioneering On General Election Ballots By Candidates Nominated By Petition
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 16, 2023
Last action Apr 27, 2023
Floor votes · Senate Apr 27, 2023 · House Apr 25, 2023
How they voted
23–10
Passed · 2 other
Total votes 35
Apr 27, 2023
D
Democratic22
100% Yea
I
Independent1
100% Yea
R
Republican12
83% Nay
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
19
Key actions
4
Committee
5
Apr 27, 2023
Senate · Passed
Senate Vote: pass (23-10-2)
senate
Apr 25, 2023
Committee
On motion of Representative SUPICA of Bangor, the Majority Ought Not to Pass Report was ACCEPTED.
lower
Apr 25, 2023
House · Passed
House Vote: pass (75-65-8)
house
Apr 21, 2023
Legislature · Passed
Reported Out - ONTP/OTP-AM
legislature
Feb 16, 2023
Committee
The Bill was REFERRED to the Committee on VETERANS AND LEGAL AFFAIRS in concurrence
upper
Feb 16, 2023
Committee
The Bill was REFERRED to the Committee on VETERANS AND LEGAL AFFAIRS.
lower
Feb 16, 2023
Lower · Passed
Committee on Veterans and Legal Affairs suggested and ordered printed.
lower
1 primary · 4 co-sponsors
Sponsors
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