Bill Sponsor
Maine Senate Bill 1666
Session 132
An Act To Include In The Ranked-Choice Election Method For General And Special Elections The Offices Of Governor, State Senator And State Representative And To Make Other Related Changes
Active
Active
Passed House on Feb 10, 2026
First Action
Apr 17, 2025
Latest Action
Feb 10, 2026
Origin Chamber
Senate
Type
Bill
Bill Number
1666
State
Maine
Session
132
Sponsorship by Party
Senate Votes (5)
House Votes (5)
Motion Text
RECONSIDER
Senate Roll Call Votes
Summary
Unavailable
02/10/2026
Senate
On motion by Senator PIERCE of Cumberland Tabled until Later in Today's Session, pending PASSAGE TO BE ENACTED, in concurrence.
02/10/2026
House
Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.
02/10/2026
House
(Yeas 71 - Nays 52 - Absent 25 - Excused 1 - Vacant 2)
02/10/2026
House
ROLL CALL NO. 618
02/10/2026
House
PASSED TO BE ENACTED.
02/10/2026
House
In concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.
02/10/2026
House
(Yeas 71 - Nays 56 - Absent 21 - Excused 1 - Vacant 2)
02/10/2026
House
ROLL CALL NO. 617
02/10/2026
House
The Bill was PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED as Amended by Committee Amendment "B" (S-499).
02/10/2026
House
READ the Second Time.
02/10/2026
House
Committee on Bills in the Second Reading Reports no further verbal amendments necessary. Report Accepted.
02/10/2026
House
ASSIGNED FOR SECOND READING later in today's session.
02/10/2026
House
Representative GREENWOOD of Wales OBJECTED to SUSPENDING THE RULES for the purpose of giving this Bill its SECOND READING without REFERENCE to the Committee on Bills in the Second Reading.
02/10/2026
House
Committee Amendment "B" (S-499) was READ and ADOPTED.
02/10/2026
House
The Bill was READ ONCE.
02/10/2026
House
(Yeas 74 - Nays 65 - Absent 9 - Excused 1 - Vacant 2)
02/10/2026
House
ROLL CALL NO. 616
02/10/2026
House
On motion of Representative SUPICA of Bangor, the Minority Ought to Pass as Amended Report was ACCEPTED.
02/10/2026
House
Reports READ.
02/10/2026
Senate
Sent down for concurrence
02/10/2026
Senate
Roll Call Ordered Roll Call Number 709 Yeas 13 - Nays 19 - Excused 3 - Absent 0
02/10/2026
Senate
Motion by Senator PIERCE of Cumberland to RECONSIDER whereby the Bill was PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED FAILED
02/10/2026
Senate
Held at the Request of HARRINGTON of York
02/10/2026
Senate
Under suspension of the Rules, READ A SECOND TIME and PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED AS AMENDED by Committee Amendment "B" (S-499)
02/10/2026
Senate
READ ONCE
02/10/2026
Senate
Roll Call Ordered Roll Call Number 708 Yeas 19 - Nays 13 - Excused 3 - Absent 0
02/10/2026
Senate
Subsequently, the Minority OUGHT TO PASS AS AMENDED by Committee Amendment "B" (S-499) Report ACCEPTED.
02/10/2026
Senate
Roll Call Ordered Roll Call Number 707 Yeas 13 - Nays 19 - Excused 3 - Absent 0
02/10/2026
Senate
Motion by Senator HICKMAN of Kennebec to ACCEPT the Majority OUGHT NOT TO PASS Report FAILED.
02/10/2026
Senate
Reports READ
02/09/2026
Maine Legislature
Reported Out - ONTP/OTP-AM
01/30/2026
Maine Legislature
Voted - Divided Report
01/30/2026
Maine Legislature
Work Session Held
06/25/2025
Maine Legislature
Carry Over Approved
06/25/2025
Maine Legislature
Referred To - VLA
06/25/2025
Senate
CARRIED OVER, in the same posture, to any special or regular session of the 132nd Legislature, pursuant to Joint Order SP 800.
06/25/2025
House
ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.
06/25/2025
House
The House RECEDED and CONCURRED to COMMITTING the Bill and accompanying papers to the Committee on VETERANS AND LEGAL AFFAIRS.
06/25/2025
Senate
Sent down for concurrence
06/25/2025
Senate
On motion by Senator HICKMAN of Kennebec Bill and accompanying papers COMMITTED to the Committee on Veterans and Legal Affairs in NON-CONCURRENCE.
06/25/2025
Senate
RECALLED From Governor's Desk pursuant to Joint Order SP 797.
06/18/2025
Senate
Subsequently, PASSED TO BE ENACTED in concurrence.
06/18/2025
Senate
Taken from the table by the President
06/18/2025
Senate
On motion by Senator HICKMAN of Kennebec Tabled until Later in Today's Session, pending PASSAGE TO BE ENACTED in concurrence.
06/18/2025
House
Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.
06/18/2025
House
(Yeas 74 - Nays 73 - Absent 2 - Excused 2)
06/18/2025
House
ROLL CALL NO. 576
06/18/2025
House
Subsequently, PASSED TO BE ENACTED.
06/18/2025
House
Speaker laid before the House
06/13/2025
House
Later today assigned.
06/13/2025
House
On motion of Representative MOONEN of Portland, TABLED pending PASSAGE TO BE ENACTED.
06/11/2025
House
ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.
06/11/2025
House
RELEASED.
06/11/2025
House
HELD.
06/11/2025
House
In concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.
06/11/2025
House
The Bill was PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED as Amended by Committee Amendment "A" (S-334).
06/11/2025
House
Under suspension of the rules, the Bill was given its SECOND READING without REFERENCE to the Committee on Bills in the Second Reading.
06/11/2025
House
Committee Amendment "A" (S-334) was READ and ADOPTED.
06/11/2025
House
The Bill was READ ONCE.
06/11/2025
House
(Yeas 72 - Nays 70 - Absent 7 - Excused 2)
06/11/2025
House
ROLL CALL NO. 434
06/11/2025
House
On motion of Representative SUPICA of Bangor, the Majority Ought to Pass as Amended Report was ACCEPTED.
06/11/2025
House
Reports READ.
06/10/2025
Maine Legislature
Reported Out - OTP-AM/ONTP
06/10/2025
Senate
Sent down for concurrence
06/10/2025
Senate
Under suspension of the Rules, READ A SECOND TIME and PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED AS AMENDED by Committee Amendment "A" (S-334)
06/10/2025
Senate
Committee Amendment "A" (S-334) READ and ADOPTED.
06/10/2025
Senate
Bill READ ONCE.
06/10/2025
Senate
Roll Call Ordered Roll Call Number 437 Yeas 20 - Nays 14 - Excused 1 - Absent 0
06/10/2025
Senate
On motion by Senator HICKMAN of Kennebec The Majority Ought to Pass As Amended Report ACCEPTED. PREVAILED
06/10/2025
Senate
Reports READ.
04/28/2025
Maine Legislature
Voted - Divided Report
04/28/2025
Maine Legislature
Work Session Held
04/17/2025
House
In concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.
04/17/2025
House
The Bill was REFERRED to the Committee on VETERANS AND LEGAL AFFAIRS.
04/17/2025
Senate
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