LD150 • 2025

RESOLUTION, Proposing an Amendment to the Constitution of Maine to Provide for the Popular Election of the Treasurer of State

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Did Not Pass

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Sponsor: Representative Billy Bob Faulkingham
Last action: 2025-06-11
Official status: Taken from the table by the President The Majority Ought to Pass As Amended by Committee Amendment "A" (H-528) Report FAILED. Roll Call Ordered Roll Call Number 455 Yeas 16 - Nays 17 - Excused 2 - Absent 0 Subsequently, The Minority Ought Not To Pass Report ACCEPTED in concurrence Placed in Legislative Files (DEAD)
Effective date: Not listed

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RESOLUTION, Proposing an Amendment to the Constitution of Maine to Provide for the Popular Election of the Treasurer of State

RESOLUTION, Proposing an Amendment to the Constitution of Maine to Provide for the Popular Election of the Treasurer of State Sponsor: Representative Billy Bob Faulkingham Reference committee: State and Local Government Latest committee action: Reported Out; OTP-AM/ONTP

What This Bill Does

RESOLUTION, Proposing an Amendment to the Constitution of Maine to Provide for the Popular Election of the Treasurer of State Sponsor: Representative Billy Bob Faulkingham Reference committee: State and Local Government Latest committee action: Reported Out; OTP-AM/ONTP

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C-A (H-528)

Filed

Plain English: Page 1 - 132LR0422(02) COMMITTEE AMENDMENT 1 L.D.

Page 1 - 132LR0422(02) COMMITTEE AMENDMENT 1 L.D.
150 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

2025-06-11 Senate
Taken from the table by the President The Majority Ought to Pass As Amended by Committee Amendment "A" (H-528) Report FAILED. Roll Call Ordered Roll Call Number 455 Yeas 16 - Nays 17 - Excused 2 - Absent 0 Subsequently, The Minority Ought Not To Pass Report ACCEPTED in concurrence Placed in Legislative Files (DEAD)
2025-06-09 House
Reports READ . Motion of Representative SALISBURY of Westbrook to ACCEPT the Majority Ought to Pass as Amended Report FAILED . ROLL CALL NO. 377 (Yeas 70 - Nays 75 - Absent 4 - Excused 2) On motion of Representative SALISBURY of Westbrook, the Minority Ought Not to Pass Report was ACCEPTED . Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.
2025-06-05 Committee
Reported Out; OTP-AM/ONTP
2025-04-23 Committee
Work Session Held
2025-04-23 Committee
Voted; Divided Report
2025-01-14 Committee
Referred to Committee on State and Local Government.

Official Summary Text

RESOLUTION, Proposing an Amendment to the Constitution of Maine to Provide for the Popular Election of the Treasurer of State
Sponsor:
Representative Billy Bob Faulkingham
Reference committee:
State and Local Government
Latest committee action:
Reported Out; OTP-AM/ONTP

Current Bill Text

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132nd MAINE LEGISLATURE
FIRST REGULAR SESSION-2025
Legislative Document No. 150
H.P. 83 House of Representatives, January 14, 2025
RESOLUTION, Proposing an Amendment to the Constitution of
Maine to Provide for the Popular Election of the Treasurer of State
Reference to the Committee on State and Local Government suggested and ordered printed.
ROBERT B. HUNT
Clerk
Presented by Representative FAULKINGHAM of Winter Harbor.
Cosponsored by Representatives: ARDELL of Monticello, CAMPBELL of Orrington, LIBBY
of Auburn, MCINTYRE of Lowell, MORRIS of Turner, SMITH of Palermo, THORNE of
Carmel, TUELL of East Machias.

Page 1 - 132LR0422(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. V, Pt. Third, §1 is amended to read:
5Section 1. Election. The Treasurer shall be chosen biennially, at the first session of
6 the Legislature, by joint ballot of the popular election on the same date and in the same
7 manner as provided by this Constitution for the election of Senators, and Representatives
8 in convention.
9Constitution, Art. V, Pt. Third, §1-A is amended to read:
10Section 1-A. Succession to the office of Treasurer. If a vacancy occurs in the
11 office of Treasurer of State, the deputy treasurer of state shall act as the Treasurer of State
12 until a Treasurer of State is elected by the Legislature during the current session if in
13 session, or at the next regular or special session popular election. A vacancy in the office
14 of Treasurer of State may be filled by a new election.
15Constitutional referendum procedure; form of question; effective date.
16Resolved: That the municipal officers of this State shall notify the inhabitants of their
17 respective cities, towns and plantations to meet, in the manner prescribed by law for holding
18 a statewide election, at a statewide election held in the month of November following the
19 passage of this resolution, to vote upon the ratification of the amendment proposed in this
20 resolution by voting upon the following question:
21 "Do you favor amending the Constitution of Maine to provide that the
22 Treasurer of State be elected by the people biennially in the same manner
23 as members of the Senate and the House of Representatives?"
24 The legal voters of each city, town and plantation shall vote by ballot on this question
25 and designate their choice by a cross or check mark placed within the corresponding square
26 below the word "Yes" or "No." The ballots must be received, sorted, counted and declared
27 in open ward, town and plantation meetings and returns made to the Secretary of State in
28 the same manner as votes for members of the Legislature. The Governor shall review the
29 returns. If it appears that a majority of the legal votes are cast in favor of the amendment,
30 the Governor shall proclaim that fact without delay and the amendment becomes part of
31 the Constitution of Maine on the date of the proclamation.
32Secretary of State shall prepare ballots. Resolved: That the Secretary of State
33 shall prepare and furnish to each city, town and plantation all ballots, returns and copies of
34 this resolution necessary to carry out the purposes of this referendum.
35SUMMARY
36 This resolution proposes a constitutional amendment that provides for popular election
37 beginning in 2026 of the Treasurer of State biennially in the manner currently provided for
38 Senators and Representatives.
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