SP 799 Maine Senate · 132nd Legislature (2025-2026)

Joint Order, To Require The Joint Standing Committee On Appropriations And Financial Affairs To Report Out 2 Bills To The Senate

This procedural bill (SP 799) directs the Joint Standing Committee on Appropriations and Financial Affairs to immediately recall and report two specific bills to the Senate. The recalled bills are L.D. 1140/S.P. 471 (a bond measure for Maine's agricultural economy) and L.D. 1912/S.P. 753 (a bond measure for housing shortages). The order overrides standard committee procedures to expedite consideration of these funding proposals. This action affects the committee's workflow and the Senate's schedule for these bills.
Bill status failed 2 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Jun 2025
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Senate Failed
Jun 2025
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Introduced Jun 25, 2025 Last action Jun 25, 2025
Floor votes · Senate Jun 25, 2025

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223
Failed · 3 other
Total votes 28
Jun 25, 2025
D Democratic18
15 Nay 3
83% Nay
I Independent1
1 Yea
100% Yea
R Republican9
1 Yea 8 Nay
88% Nay
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All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
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