An Act to Improve Access to Absentee Ballots for Municipal Elections for Uniformed Service Voters and Overseas Voters
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Reached a final decision
Became law
Derived from the official record below.
Officially: “An Act to Improve Access to Absentee Ballots for Municipal Elections for Uniformed Service Voters and Overseas Voters” Read the full text
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132nd legislature (2025-2026)HP 753
Where it is
Committee on Veterans and Legal Affairs suggested and ordered printed. The Bill was REFERRED to the Committee on VETERANS AND LEGAL AFFAIRS. Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH. · Mar 18, 2025
The Bill was REFERRED to the Committee on VETERANS AND LEGAL AFFAIRS in concurrence · Mar 18, 2025
Carried over, in the same posture, to the next special or regular session of the 132nd Legislature, pursuant to Joint Order SP 519.^ · Mar 21, 2025
Reports READ. On motion of Representative SUPICA of Bangor, the Majority Ought to Pass as Amended Report was ACCEPTED. ROLL CALL NO. 155 (Yeas 144 - Nays 0 - Absent 6 - Excused 0 - Restricted - 1) The · May 20, 2025
Reports Read On motion by Senator HICKMAN of Kennebec the Majority Ought to Pass as Amended Report ACCEPTED. Bill READ ONCE Committee Amendment "A" (H-188) READ and ADOPTED Under suspension of the Rul · May 21, 2025
FINALLY PASSED. Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH. · May 27, 2025
FINALLY PASSED, in concurrence. · May 27, 2025
The numbers
6
sponsors on the bill
Sponsors
Daniel ShagouryCraig HickmanMatt MoonenLaura SupicaMarc MalonAnne Graham
Recorded votes
ACC MAJ OTP AS AMENDED REPHouse · 2025-05-20 · PREVAILS · Yeas 144, Nays 0, Excused 0, NotVoting 6, Total 144
Roll-call results shown verbatim from the Maine legislature’s records. A result reflects that roll call’s own motion, not the bill’s overall outcome.
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