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Vote Smart provides easy access to congressional and state voting records and maintains a collection of key votes grouped by issue. Vote Smart uses the following criteria to select key votes:

  1. The vote should be helpful in portraying how a member stands on a particular issue
  2. The vote should be clear for any person to understand
  3. The vote has received media attention
  4. The vote was passed or defeated by a very close margin
  5. Occasionally, if a specific bill is consistently inquired about on the Voter's Research Hotline, the vote will be added

Vote Smart provides a summary of the version of the bill text associated with each selected key vote. Our summaries are written by Vote Smart's staff and interns, who adhere to our strict policies and procedures in order to guarantee absolute impartiality and accuracy. They do not necessarily reflect the content of the final version of the bill, but rather the version voted on in that stage. While many procedural votes take place before a full chamber vote, our voting stages reflect the final reading of each chamber vote. Each key vote selection is reviewed by the project's community of advisors, who are political scientists and journalists from all fifty states.

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Date State Bill No. Title Outcome
June 20, 2019 ME LD 1836 Establishes Ballot Measure for Infrastructure Bonds "Ought to Pass as Amended" Report Adopted - House (90 - 45)
June 20, 2019 ME LD 1836 Establishes Ballot Measure for Infrastructure Bonds Bill Passed - Senate (21 - 14)
June 19, 2019 ME LD 459 Defines Homelessness in Laws Governing Emergency General Assistance Bill Passed - Senate (21 - 14)
June 18, 2019 ME LD 1312 Establishes Extreme Risk Protection Orders "Ought Not to Pass" Report Adopted - Senate (20 - 15)
June 18, 2019 ME LD 1312 Establishes Extreme Risk Protection Orders "Ought to Pass" Report Not Adopted - House (61 - 82)
June 14, 2019 ME LD 1426 Increases Protections for Land Installment Contracts Bill Passed - Senate (21 - 13)
June 13, 2019 ME LD 1426 Increases Protections for Land Installment Contracts Bill Passed - House (88 - 50)
June 13, 2019 ME LD 1820 Amends School Investigation Regulations Bill Passed - House (91 - 50)
June 10, 2019 ME LD 1282 Establishes a "Green New Deal" Bill Passed - Senate (21 - 14)
June 7, 2019 ME LD 37 Authorizes the Sale of Nonprescription Drugs Through Vending Machines "Ought to Pass as Amended" Report Adopted - Senate (19 - 13)
June 6, 2019 ME LD 1524 Prohibits Wage Theft and Establishes Employer Accountability Standards "Ought to Pass as Amended" Report Adopted - House (86 - 54)
June 6, 2019 ME LD 37 Authorizes the Sale of Nonprescription Drugs Through Vending Machines "Ought to Pass as Amended" Report Adopted - House (85 - 54)
June 5, 2019 ME LD 1524 Prohibits Wage Theft and Establishes Employer Accountability Standards "Ought to Pass" Report Adopted - Senate (21 - 14)
June 5, 2019 ME LD 1386 Expands the Definition of Public Works Projects Bill Passed - Senate (21 - 14)
June 5, 2019 ME LD 1282 Establishes a "Green New Deal" Bill Passed - House (84 - 55)
June 4, 2019 ME LD 1626 Establishes a Presidential Primary System in Maine "Ought to Pass as Amended" Report Adopted - House (88 - 53)
June 3, 2019 ME LD 1313 Authorizes Medical Aid in Dying Concurrence Vote Passed - House (73 - 72)
June 3, 2019 ME LD 1626 Establishes a Presidential Primary System in Maine "Ought to Pass" Report Adopted - Senate (19 - 13)
May 30, 2019 ME LD 1313 Authorizes Medical Aid in Dying Bill Passed - Senate (19 - 16)
May 23, 2019 ME LD 798 Prohibits Non-Medical Exemptions for Vaccinations Bill Passed - Senate (19 - 16)
May 23, 2019 ME LD 264 Authorizes Certain EMS Personnel to Draw Blood at the Scene of Fatal Accidents Bill Passed - Senate (22 - 13)
May 16, 2019 ME LD 820 Requires the State Medicaid Program to Cover Abortion Services Concurrence Vote Passed - House (77 - 59)
May 14, 2019 ME LD 820 Requires the State Medicaid Program to Cover Abortion Services Bill Passed - Senate (19 - 16)
May 8, 2019 ME LD 369 Establishes Paid Sick Leave for Certain Employees Bill Passed - House (94 - 45)
April 30, 2019 ME LD 944 Prohibits Native American Mascots Bill Passed - Senate (23 - 10)
April 23, 2019 ME LD 798 Prohibits Non-Medical Exemptions for Vaccinations Bill Passed - House (78 - 59)
April 23, 2019 ME LD 944 Prohibits Native American Mascots Bill Passed - House (88 - 49)
April 4, 2019 ME LD 181 Authorizes State Funds for Free Health Clinics Concurrence Vote Passed - House (76 - 63)
March 28, 2019 ME LD 181 Authorizes State Funds for Free Health Clinics Bill Passed - Senate (18 - 16)
March 7, 2019 ME LD 477 Appropriates Relief to Federal Employees Affected by Federal Shutdown Bill Passed - House (92 - 46)
Date No. Title Outcome
6/20 LD 1836 Establishes Ballot Measure for Infrastructure Bonds "Ought to Pass as Amended" Report Adopted - House (90 - 45)
6/20 LD 1836 Establishes Ballot Measure for Infrastructure Bonds Bill Passed - Senate (21 - 14)
6/19 LD 459 Defines Homelessness in Laws Governing Emergency General Assistance Bill Passed - Senate (21 - 14)
6/18 LD 1312 Establishes Extreme Risk Protection Orders "Ought Not to Pass" Report Adopted - Senate (20 - 15)
6/18 LD 1312 Establishes Extreme Risk Protection Orders "Ought to Pass" Report Not Adopted - House (61 - 82)
6/14 LD 1426 Increases Protections for Land Installment Contracts Bill Passed - Senate (21 - 13)
6/13 LD 1426 Increases Protections for Land Installment Contracts Bill Passed - House (88 - 50)
6/13 LD 1820 Amends School Investigation Regulations Bill Passed - House (91 - 50)
6/10 LD 1282 Establishes a "Green New Deal" Bill Passed - Senate (21 - 14)
6/07 LD 37 Authorizes the Sale of Nonprescription Drugs Through Vending Machines "Ought to Pass as Amended" Report Adopted - Senate (19 - 13)
6/06 LD 1524 Prohibits Wage Theft and Establishes Employer Accountability Standards "Ought to Pass as Amended" Report Adopted - House (86 - 54)
6/06 LD 37 Authorizes the Sale of Nonprescription Drugs Through Vending Machines "Ought to Pass as Amended" Report Adopted - House (85 - 54)
6/05 LD 1524 Prohibits Wage Theft and Establishes Employer Accountability Standards "Ought to Pass" Report Adopted - Senate (21 - 14)
6/05 LD 1386 Expands the Definition of Public Works Projects Bill Passed - Senate (21 - 14)
6/05 LD 1282 Establishes a "Green New Deal" Bill Passed - House (84 - 55)
6/04 LD 1626 Establishes a Presidential Primary System in Maine "Ought to Pass as Amended" Report Adopted - House (88 - 53)
6/03 LD 1313 Authorizes Medical Aid in Dying Concurrence Vote Passed - House (73 - 72)
6/03 LD 1626 Establishes a Presidential Primary System in Maine "Ought to Pass" Report Adopted - Senate (19 - 13)
5/30 LD 1313 Authorizes Medical Aid in Dying Bill Passed - Senate (19 - 16)
5/23 LD 798 Prohibits Non-Medical Exemptions for Vaccinations Bill Passed - Senate (19 - 16)
5/23 LD 264 Authorizes Certain EMS Personnel to Draw Blood at the Scene of Fatal Accidents Bill Passed - Senate (22 - 13)
5/16 LD 820 Requires the State Medicaid Program to Cover Abortion Services Concurrence Vote Passed - House (77 - 59)
5/14 LD 820 Requires the State Medicaid Program to Cover Abortion Services Bill Passed - Senate (19 - 16)
5/08 LD 369 Establishes Paid Sick Leave for Certain Employees Bill Passed - House (94 - 45)
4/30 LD 944 Prohibits Native American Mascots Bill Passed - Senate (23 - 10)
4/23 LD 798 Prohibits Non-Medical Exemptions for Vaccinations Bill Passed - House (78 - 59)
4/23 LD 944 Prohibits Native American Mascots Bill Passed - House (88 - 49)
4/04 LD 181 Authorizes State Funds for Free Health Clinics Concurrence Vote Passed - House (76 - 63)
3/28 LD 181 Authorizes State Funds for Free Health Clinics Bill Passed - Senate (18 - 16)
3/07 LD 477 Appropriates Relief to Federal Employees Affected by Federal Shutdown Bill Passed - House (92 - 46)

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