Maine · Bill 147 · 132nd Legislature

RESOLUTION, Proposing an Amendment to the Constitution of Maine to Provide for the Popular Election of the Secretary of State

  1. Introduced Jan 14, 2025
  2. In committee Jan 14, 2025
  3. Failed  
  4. Passed the Senate  
  5. To the governor  
  6. Became law  

Every action

5 steps, oldest first, as the legislature records them.

  1. CommitteeCommittee on State and Local Government suggested and ordered printed. The RESOLUTION was REFERRED to the Committee on STATE AND LOCAL GOVERNMENT. Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH. · Joint State and Local Government
  2. CommitteeThe Bill was REFERRED to the Committee on STATE AND LOCAL GOVERNMENT in concurrence · Joint State and Local Government
  3. HouseCarried over, in the same posture, to the next special or regular session of the 132nd Legislature, pursuant to Joint Order SP 519.
  4. HouseReports READ. Motion of Representative SALISBURY of Westbrook to ACCEPT the Majority Ought to Pass as Amended Report FAILED. ROLL CALL NO. 374 (Yeas 69 - Nays 77 - Absent 3 - Excused 2) Subsequently, the Minority Ought Not to Pass Report was ACCEPTED. Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.
  5. SenateReports Read Motion by Senator BALDACCI of Penobscot to ACCEPT the Majority Ought to Pass as Amended Report FAILED. Roll Call Ordered Roll Call Number 423 Yeas 17 - Nays 17 - Excused 1 - Absent 0 Subsequently, The Minority Ought Not To Pass Report ACCEPTED in concurrence. Placed in Legislative Files (DEAD)

Roll calls

3 recorded votes: 2 on the floor, 1 in committee. Each shows how every member voted.

ACC MAJ OTP AS AMENDED REP · Full House

Failed 69–77
Jun 9, 2025 · journal entry
Yes 69 No 77 Not voting 5
Democrats: 1 yes, 73 no Independents: 0 yes, 3 no Republicans: 68 yes, 1 no
How each member voted

Yes · 69

No · 77

Absent · 3

Excused · 2

ACCEPT MAJORITY OUGHT TO PASS AS AMENDED REPORT · Full Senate

Failed 17–17
Jun 9, 2025 · journal entry
Yes 17 No 17 Not voting 1
Democrats: 2 yes, 17 no Independents: 1 yes, 0 no Republicans: 14 yes, 0 no
How each member voted

Yes · 17

No · 17

Excused · 1

Committee and other votes

DateWhereQuestionResult
Apr 23, 2025 Joint State and Local Government Divided committee report: Ought to Pass as Amended (7); Ought Not to Pass (6)
Members

Yes · 7

No · 6

Passed 7–6

Sponsors

The member who introduced it, joined by 8 cosponsors: 8 Republicans.

All 8 cosponsors

From Maine's official records (legislature.maine.gov), checked Nov 13, 2026. Text links go to the official versions; LegiList does not copy bill text.