Maine · Bill 53 · 132nd Legislature

An Act to Establish the November General Election Day as a State Holiday

LD 53 Sponsored by Jennifer L. Poirier Failed

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

Every action

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

  1. CommitteeReceived by the Clerk of the House on January 6, 2025. The Bill was REFERRED to the Committee on STATE AND LOCAL GOVERNMENT pursuant to Joint Rule 308.2 and ordered printed pursuant to Joint Rule 401. · Joint State and Local Government
  2. HouseCarried over, in the same posture, to the next special or regular session of the 132nd Legislature, pursuant to Joint Order SP 519.
  3. HouseReports READ. On motion of Representative SALISBURY of Westbrook, the Majority Ought to Pass as Amended Report was ACCEPTED. The Bill was READ ONCE. Committee Amendment "A" (H-91) was READ and ADOPTED. Under suspension of the rules, the Bill was given its SECOND READING without REFERENCE to the Committee on Bills in the Second Reading. The Bill was PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED as Amended by Committee Amendment "A" (H-91). Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.
  4. SenateOn motion by Senator BALDACCI of Penobscot Tabled until Later in Today's Session, pending ACCEPTANCE OF EITHER REPORT Unfinished Business
  5. SenateUnfinished Business
  6. SenateUnfinished Business
  7. SenateUnfinished Business
  8. SenateUnfinished Business
  9. SenateTaken from the table by the President On motion by Senator BALDACCI of Penobscot to ACCEPT The Minority Ought Not To Pass Report In NON-CONCURRENCE Ordered sent down forthwith for concurrence
  10. HouseThe House INSISTED on ACCEPTANCE of the Majority Ought to Pass as Amended Report and PASSAGE TO BE ENGROSSED as Amended by Committee Amendment "A" (H-91) ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.
  11. SenateOn motion by Senator PIERCE of Cumberland The Senate INSISTED on ACCEPTANCE of The Minority Ought Not To Pass Report. Placed in Legislative Files (DEAD)

Roll calls

1 recorded vote: 0 on the floor, 1 in committee. Each shows how every member voted.

Committee votes

DateWhereQuestionResult
Mar 5, 2025 Joint State and Local Government Divided committee report: Ought to Pass as Amended (9); Ought Not to Pass (4)
Members

Yes · 9

No · 4

 Passed 9–4

Sponsors

The member who introduced it.

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.