LD1052 • 2025

RESOLUTION, Proposing an Amendment to the Constitution of Maine to Establish the State Auditor as a Constitutional Officer

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Sponsor: Representative Suzanne Salisbury
Last action: 2026-04-29
Official status: Died in Possession of the Senate when the Legislature adjourned Sine Die and was PLACED IN THE LEGISLATIVE FILES . (DEAD)
Effective date: Not listed

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RESOLUTION, Proposing an Amendment to the Constitution of Maine to Establish the State Auditor as a Constitutional Officer

RESOLUTION, Proposing an Amendment to the Constitution of Maine to Establish the State Auditor as a Constitutional Officer Sponsor: Representative Suzanne Salisbury Reference committee: State and Local Government Latest committee action: Reported Out; OTP-AM

What This Bill Does

RESOLUTION, Proposing an Amendment to the Constitution of Maine to Establish the State Auditor as a Constitutional Officer Sponsor: Representative Suzanne Salisbury Reference committee: State and Local Government Latest committee action: Reported Out; OTP-AM

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C-A (H-527)

Adopted by House & Senate

Plain English: Page 1 - 132LR1490(02) COMMITTEE AMENDMENT 1 L.D.

Page 1 - 132LR1490(02) COMMITTEE AMENDMENT 1 L.D.
1052 2 Date: (Filing No.
H- ) 3STATE AND LOCAL GOVERNMENT 4 Reproduced and distributed under the direction of the Clerk of the House.
5STATE OF MAINE 6HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 7132ND LEGISLATURE 8FIRST SPECIAL SESSION 9 COMMITTEE AMENDMENT “ ” to H.P.

Bill History

2026-04-29 Senate
Died in Possession of the Senate when the Legislature adjourned Sine Die and was PLACED IN THE LEGISLATIVE FILES . (DEAD)
2025-06-10 House
This being a Constitutional Amendment, in accordance with the provisions of Section 4 of Article X of the Constitution, a two-thirds vote of the membership of the House present was necessary. FAILED FINAL PASSAGE . Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.
2025-06-05 Committee
Reported Out; OTP-AM
2025-04-23 Committee
Work Session Held
2025-04-23 Committee
Voted; OTP-AM
2025-03-12 Committee
Referred to Committee on State and Local Government.

Official Summary Text

RESOLUTION, Proposing an Amendment to the Constitution of Maine to Establish the State Auditor as a Constitutional Officer
Sponsor:
Representative Suzanne Salisbury
Reference committee:
State and Local Government
Latest committee action:
Reported Out; OTP-AM

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132nd MAINE LEGISLATURE
FIRST REGULAR SESSION-2025
Legislative Document No. 1052
H.P. 681 House of Representatives, March 14, 2025
RESOLUTION, Proposing an Amendment to the Constitution of
Maine to Establish the State Auditor as a Constitutional Officer
Received by the Clerk of the House on March 12, 2025. Referred to the Committee on
State and Local Government pursuant to Joint Rule 308.2 and ordered printed pursuant to Joint
Rule 401.
ROBERT B. HUNT
Clerk
Presented by Representative SALISBURY of Westbrook.
Cosponsored by Senator BALDACCI of Penobscot and
Representatives: CARLOW of Buxton, DILL of Old Town, FARRIN of Jefferson,
MASTRACCIO of Sanford, MONTELL of Gardiner, O'HALLORAN of Brewer,
UNDERWOOD of Presque Isle, Senator: HICKMAN of Kennebec.

Page 1 - 132LR1490(01)
1Constitutional amendment. Resolved: Two thirds of each branch of the
2 Legislature concurring, that the following amendment to the Constitution of Maine be
3 proposed:
4Constitution, Art. IX, Section 26 is enacted to read:
5Section 26. State Auditor. The State Auditor must be chosen quadrennially by
6 joint ballot of the Senators and Representatives in convention. Vacancy in the office of
7 State Auditor occurring when the Legislature is not in session may be filled by appointment
8 by the President of the Senate.
9Constitutional referendum procedure; form of question; effective date.
10Resolved: That the municipal officers of this State shall notify the inhabitants of their
11 respective cities, towns and plantations to meet, in the manner prescribed by law for holding
12 a statewide election, at a statewide election held in the month of November following the
13 passage of this resolution, to vote upon the ratification of the amendment proposed in this
14 resolution by voting upon the following question:
15 "Do you favor amending the Constitution of Maine to establish the State
16 Auditor as a constitutional officer?"
17 The legal voters of each city, town and plantation shall vote by ballot on this question
18 and designate their choice by a cross or check mark placed within the corresponding square
19 below the word "Yes" or "No." The ballots must be received, sorted, counted and declared
20 in open ward, town and plantation meetings and returns made to the Secretary of State in
21 the same manner as votes for members of the Legislature. The Governor shall review the
22 returns. If it appears that a majority of the legal votes are cast in favor of the amendment,
23 the Governor shall proclaim that fact without delay and the amendment becomes part of
24 the Constitution of Maine on the date of the proclamation.
25Secretary of State shall prepare ballots. Resolved: That the Secretary of State
26 shall prepare and furnish to each city, town and plantation all ballots, returns and copies of
27 this resolution necessary to carry out the purposes of this referendum.
28SUMMARY
29 This resolution proposes to amend the Constitution of Maine to establish the State
30 Auditor as a constitutional officer.
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