LD1181
Type: B Origin: House Maine Comments: 0

An Act To Allow For The Recall Of An Elected Municipal Official For Any Reason

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The bill aims to permit the recall of an elected municipal official without specifying a particular cause for the recall. It grants constituents the ability to initiate a recall process against an official they believe is unfit for office, without needing to cite specific reasons. This bill could potentially lead to more direct accountability of elected officials to their constituents by providing a mechanism for their removal based on general dissatisfaction or loss of confidence.

Bill Activity

  • 2023-03-16: Committee on State and Local Government suggested and ordered printed.

  • 2023-03-16: The Bill was REFERRED to the Committee on STATE AND LOCAL GOVERNMENT.

  • 2023-03-16: Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.

  • 2023-03-21: The Bill was REFERRED to the Committee on STATE AND LOCAL GOVERNMENT in concurrence

  • 2023-03-30: Carried over, in the same posture, to any special or regular session of the 131st Legislature, pursuant to Joint Order SP 594.

  • 2023-05-11: Work Session Held

  • 2023-05-11: Voted: Divided Report

  • 2023-05-17: Reported Out: ONTP/OTP

  • 2023-05-23: Reports READ.

  • 2023-05-23: On motion of Representative STOVER of Boothbay, TABLED pending ACCEPTANCE of Either Report.

  • 2023-05-23: Later today assigned.

  • 2023-05-23: Unfinished Business

  • 2023-05-25: Unfinished Business

  • 2023-05-30: Unfinished Business

  • 2023-06-01: Unfinished Business

  • 2023-06-06: Unfinished Business

  • 2023-06-07: Unfinished Business

  • 2023-06-08: Speaker laid before the House

  • 2023-06-08: Subsequently, on motion of Representative STOVER of Boothbay, the Majority Ought Not to Pass Report was ACCEPTED.

  • 2023-06-08: ROLL CALL NO. 156 (Yeas 75 - Nays 54 - Absent 21 - Excused 0 - Vacant 1)

  • 2023-06-08: Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.

  • 2023-06-12: Reports Read

  • 2023-06-12: On motion by Senator NANGLE of Cumberland the Majority Ought Not to Pass Report ACCEPTED. in concurrence

  • 2023-06-12: Placed in Legislative Files (DEAD)

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