An Act To Protect Maine Taxpayers By Requiring A Person To Be A United States Citizen To Receive General Assistance Benefits And To Ensure Municipal Compliance With Federal Immigration Laws
Bill status
failed
2 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2023
Committee Review
May 2023
House Failed
May 2023
Senate Failed
May 2023
Governor
Introduced Feb 16, 2023
Last action May 9, 2023
Floor votes · Senate May 9, 2023 · House May 4, 2023
How they voted
10–20
Failed · 5 other
Total votes 35
May 9, 2023
D
Democratic22
90% Nay
I
Independent1
0% Nay
R
Republican12
83% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
24
Key actions
2
Committee
5
May 9, 2023
Committee
Subsequently On motion by Senator VITELLI of Sagadahoc The Senate INSISTED To The Bill being REFERRED to the Committee on HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES In NON-CONCURRENCE
upper
May 9, 2023
Vote failed
Senate Vote: fail (10-20-5)
senate
May 4, 2023
Lower · Passed
Subsequently, the House INSISTED on REFERENCE to the Committee on STATE AND LOCAL GOVERNMENT.
lower
May 4, 2023
Vote failed
House Vote: fail (62-76-10)
house
May 3, 2023
Committee
On motion by Senator Nangle of Cumberland, REFERRED to the Committee on Health and Human Services. In NON-CONCURRENCE
upper
May 2, 2023
Committee
Subsequently, the Bill was REFERRED to the Committee on STATE AND LOCAL GOVERNMENT.
lower
Feb 16, 2023
Lower · Passed
Committee on HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES suggested and ordered printed.
lower
1 primary · 9 co-sponsors
Sponsors
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