An Act To Modify Ranked-Choice Voting With Regard To Candidates Who Withdraw From An Election

Signed by Governor

PASSED TO BE ENACTED, in concurrence.

Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.

PASSED TO BE ENACTED.

In concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.

The Bill was PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED as Amended by Committee Amendment "A" (S-333) as Amended by Senate Amendment "A" (S-378) thereto.

Under suspension of the rules, the Bill was given its SECOND READING without REFERENCE to the Committee on Bills in the Second Reading.

Committee Amendment "A" (S-333) as Amended by Senate Amendment "A" (S-378) thereto was ADOPTED.

(Yeas 74 - Nays 68 - Absent 7 - Excused 2)

ROLL CALL NO. 502

Senate Amendment "A" (S-378) to Committee Amendment "A" (S-333) was READ and ADOPTED.

On motion of Representative MOONEN of Portland, the House RECONSIDERED its action whereby Committee Amendment "A" (S-333) was ADOPTED.

Committee Amendment "A" (S-333) was READ and ADOPTED.

The Bill was READ ONCE.

On motion of Representative SUPICA of Bangor, the Majority Ought to Pass as Amended Report was ACCEPTED.

Reports READ.

Ordered sent down forthwith for concurrence

Under suspension of the Rules, READ A SECOND TIME and PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED AS AMENDED BY Committee Amendment "A" (S-333)AS AMENDED BYSenate Amendment "A" (S-378) . thereto

Committee Amendment "A" (S-333) AS AMENDED BY Senate Amendment "A" (S-378) thereto ADOPTED.

On motion by Senator HICKMAN of Kennebec Senate Amendment "A" (S-378) to Committee Amendment "A" (S-333) READ and ADOPTED.

Committee Amendment "A" (S-333) READ.

READ ONCE

Roll Call Ordered Roll Call Number 531 Yeas 21 - Nays 13 - Excused 1 - Absent 0

On motion by Senator HICKMAN of Kennebec The Majority Ought to Pass As Amended Report ACCEPTED PREVAILED

Reports READ

TAKEN from the Table by the President.

On motion by Senator HICKMAN of Kennebec Tabled until Later in Today's Session, pending ACCEPTANCE OF EITHER REPORT.

Reports READ

Reported Out - OTP-AM/ONTP

Voted - Divided Report

Work Session Held

CARRIED OVER, in the same posture, to the next special or regular session of the 132nd Legislature, pursuant to Joint Order SP 519.

Received by the Secretary of the Senate on March 5, 2025 and REFERRED to the Committee on VETERANS AND LEGAL AFFAIRS pursuant to Joint Rule 308.2