An Act To Amend The Laws Governing Political Action Committees Relating To Union, Business And Nonprofit Organizations
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2023
Committee Review
Jun 2023
House Passage
Jun 2023
Senate Passage
Jun 2023
Signed into Law
Jun 2023
Introduced Feb 16, 2023
Signed Jun 22, 2023
Floor votes · Senate Jun 8, 2023
How they voted
29–5
Passed · 1 other
Total votes 35
Jun 8, 2023
D
Democratic22
77% Yea
I
Independent1
100% Nay
R
Republican12
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
37
Key actions
14
Committee
11
Jun 22, 2023
Signed into law
Signed by Governor
executive
Jun 13, 2023
Upper · Passed
PASSED TO BE ENACTED - Emergency - 2/3 Elected Required, in concurrence.
upper
Jun 13, 2023
Lower · Passed
PASSED TO BE ENACTED.
lower
Jun 12, 2023
Lower · Passed
Committee Amendment "A" (S-186) as Amended by Senate Amendment "A" (S-227) thereto ADOPTED.
lower
Jun 12, 2023
Lower · Passed
Senate Amendment "A" (S-227) to Committee Amendment "A" (S-186) was READ and ADOPTED.
lower
Jun 12, 2023
Lower · Passed
Committee Amendment "A" (S-186) was READ.
lower
Jun 12, 2023
Lower · Passed
Subsequently, Committee Report was ACCEPTED.
lower
Jun 12, 2023
Lower · Passed
On motion of Representative TERRY of Gorham, TABLED pending ACCEPTANCE of the Committee Report.
lower
Jun 8, 2023
Upper · Passed
Committee Amendment "A" (S-186) as Amended by Senate Amendment "A" (S-227) thereto ADOPTED
upper
Jun 8, 2023
Upper · Passed
On motion by Senator HICKMAN of Kennebec Senate Amendment "A" (S-227) to Committee Amendment "A" (S-186) READ and ADOPTED
upper
Jun 8, 2023
Upper · Passed
Committee Amendment "A" (S-186) READ
upper
Jun 8, 2023
Senate · Passed
Senate Vote: pass (29-5-1)
senate
Jun 6, 2023
Legislature · Passed
Reported Out - OTP-AM
legislature
Feb 16, 2023
Committee
The Bill was REFERRED to the Committee on VETERANS AND LEGAL AFFAIRS.
lower
Feb 16, 2023
Upper · Passed
Committee on VETERANS AND LEGAL AFFAIRS suggested and ordered printed REFERENCE to the Committee on VETERANS AND LEGAL AFFAIRS Ordered sent down forthwith for concurrence
upper
1 primary · 2 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Jeff Timberlake
RRepublican
Co
Brad Farrin
RRepublican
Co
Josh Morris
RRepublican
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