An Act Making Certain Appropriations And Allocations And Changing Certain Provisions Of Law Necessary To The Proper Operations Of State Government
LD 609 is a concept draft bill proposing general appropriations and legal changes needed for state government operations. The provided text does not specify exact funding amounts, programs, or particular law amendments. As a preliminary draft under Joint Rule 208, it lacks concrete details about which departments, services, or legal provisions would be affected. Without these specifics, a detailed summary of policy changes cannot be generated from the given context. For precise information, the full bill text or a subsequent detailed summary would be required.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2025
Committee Review
Mar 2025
House Passage
Mar 2025
Senate Passage
Mar 2025
Signed into Law
Mar 2025
Introduced Feb 20, 2025
Signed Mar 21, 2025
Floor votes · Senate Mar 20, 2025 · House Mar 20, 2025
How they voted
21–7
Passed
Total votes 28
Mar 20, 2025
D
Democratic18
100% Yea
I
Independent1
100% Yea
R
Republican9
77% Nay
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
100
Key actions
24
Committee
21
Amendments
1
Mar 21, 2025
Signed into law
Signed by Governor
executive
Mar 20, 2025
Upper · Passed
PASSED TO BE ENACTED, in concurrence. PREVAILED
upper
Mar 20, 2025
Lower · Passed
PASSED TO BE ENACTED.
lower
Mar 20, 2025
Upper · Passed
Committee Amendment "A" (H-13) as Amended by House Amendment "R" (H-33) thereto ADOPTED PREVAILED
upper
Mar 20, 2025
Upper · Passed
House Amendment "R" (H-33) to Committee Amendment "A" (H-13) READ and ADOPTED in concurrence PREVAILED
upper
Mar 20, 2025
Upper · Passed
Committee Amendment "A" (H-13) READ
upper
Mar 20, 2025
Upper · Passed
On motion by Senator ROTUNDO of Androscoggin The Majority Ought to Pass As Amended Report Accepted PREVAILED
upper
Mar 20, 2025
Lower · Passed
Committee Amendment "A" (H-13) as Amended by House Amendment "R" (H-33) thereto was ADOPTED.
lower
Mar 20, 2025
Lower · Passed
House Amendment "R" (H-33) to Committee Amendment "A" (H-13) was ADOPTED.
lower
Mar 20, 2025
Amended
Motion of Representative THORNE of Carmel to INDEFINITELY POSTPONE House Amendment "R" (H-33) to Committee Amendment "A" (H-13) FAILED.
lower
Mar 20, 2025
Lower · Passed
On motion of Representative GATTINE of Westbrook, House Amendment "R" (H-33) to Committee Amendment "A" (H-13) was READ.
lower
Mar 20, 2025
Lower · Passed
On motion of Representative LIBBY of Auburn, House Amendment "Q" (H-32) to Committee Amendment "A" (H-13) was READ.
lower
Mar 20, 2025
Lower · Passed
On motion of Representative LIBBY of Auburn, House Amendment "P" (H-31) to Committee Amendment "A" (H-13) was READ.
lower
Mar 20, 2025
Lower · Passed
On motion of Representative LIBBY of Auburn, House Amendment "O" (H-30) to Committee Amendment "A" (H-13) was READ.
lower
Mar 20, 2025
Lower · Passed
On motion of Representative LIBBY of Auburn, House Amendment "M" (H-28) to Committee Amendment "A" (H-13) was READ.
lower
Mar 20, 2025
Lower · Passed
On motion of Representative LIBBY of Auburn, House Amendment "L" (H-27) to Committee Amendment "A" (H-13) was READ.
lower
Mar 20, 2025
Lower · Passed
On motion of Representative LIBBY of Auburn, House Amendment "K" (H-26) to Committee Amendment "A" (H-13) was READ.
lower
Mar 20, 2025
Lower · Passed
Representative GATTINE of Westbrook moved to INDEFINITELY POSTPONE House Amendment "I" (H-24) to Committee Amendment "A" (H-13)
lower
Mar 20, 2025
Lower · Passed
On motion of Representative LIBBY of Auburn, House Amendment "I" (H-24) to Committee Amendment "A" (H-13) was READ.
lower
Mar 20, 2025
Lower · Passed
On motion of Representative LIBBY of Auburn, House Amendment "H" (H-23) to Committee Amendment "A" (H-13) was READ.
lower
Mar 20, 2025
Lower · Passed
On motion of Representative PAUL of Winterport, House Amendment "G" (H-21) to Committee Amendment "A" (H-13) was READ.
lower
Mar 20, 2025
Lower · Passed
On motion of Representative PAUL of Winterport, House Amendment "F" (H-20) to Committee Amendment "A" (H-13) was READ.
lower
Mar 20, 2025
Lower · Passed
On motion of Representative CHAPMAN of Auburn, House Amendment "E" (H-19) to Committee Amendment "A" (H-13) was READ.
lower
Mar 20, 2025
Lower · Passed
On motion of Representative CHAPMAN of Auburn, House Amendment "D" (H-18) to Committee Amendment "A" (H-13) was READ.
lower
Mar 20, 2025
Lower · Passed
On motion of Representative CHAPMAN of Auburn, House Amendment "C" (H-17) to Committee Amendment "A" (H-13) was READ.
lower
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Drew Gattine
DDemocratic
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