Maine legislation · 132nd Legislature
Maine LD1483: An Act to Validate Certain Referendum Proceedings Conducted by the City of South Portland
Status: Signed into law, June 9, 2025
What the bill says
An Act to Validate Certain Referendum Proceedings Conducted by the City of South Portland Emergency preamble.
From the introduced text:
An Act to Validate Certain Referendum Proceedings Conducted by the City of South Portland Emergency preamble. Whereas, acts and resolves of the Legislature do not become effective until 90 days after adjournment unless enacted as emergencies; and Whereas, the City of South Portland is authorized pursuant to state law and its charter to borrow money and to issue its general obligation bonds and notes in furtherance of its municipal purposes; and Whereas, at a city referendum held November 5, 2024, the voters of the city ratified and approved 2 bond ordinances, the first for $1,000,000 for school maintenance and improvements and the second for $3,000,000 for school safety improvements, all as described in the bond ordinances submitted to a referendum vote; and Whereas, at the same city referendum held November 5, 2024, the voters of the city ratified and approved a charter amendment regarding the disposition of certain city-owned property; and Whereas, each bond ordinance was approved by the voters of the city as follows: Question 1, school maintenance and improvements: 11,165 in favor and 3,431 against, with 608 blank ballots; and Question 2, school safety improvements: 10,584 in favor and 4,002 against, with 624 blank ballots; and Whereas, the charter amendment was approved by the voters of the city as and Whereas, the Maine Revised Statutes, Title 30-A, section …
Sponsors
- Anne Carney (D, 29) · primary sponsor
- Matthew Beck (D, 122)
- Deqa Dhalac (D, 120)
- Christopher Kessler (D, 121)
Latest actions
- : PASSED TO BE ENACTED - Emergency - 2/3 Elected Required, in concurrence.
- : This being an emergency measure, a two-thirds vote of all the members elected to the House was necessary.PASSED TO BE ENACTED.Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.
- : CONSENT CALENDAR - FIRST DAYUnder suspension of the rules CONSENT CALENDAR - SECOND DAY.The Bill was PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED as Amended by Committee Amendment "A" (S-137).In concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.
- : Report READ and ACCEPTED.READ ONCE.Committee Amendment "A" (S-137) READ and ADOPTED.Under suspension of the Rules, READ A SECOND TIME and PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED AS AMENDED BY Committee Amendment "A" (S-137).Ordered sent down forthwith for concurrence.
- : The Bill was REFERRED to the Committee on STATE AND LOCAL GOVERNMENT.In concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.
- : Committee on STATE AND LOCAL GOVERNMENT suggested and ordered printed REFERENCE to the Committee on STATE AND LOCAL GOVERNMENT Ordered sent down forthwith for concurrence
Subjects: Legislature, ADMINISTRATION, STATE AND LOCAL GOVERNMENT, Senate, Other, SOUTH PORTLAND REFERENDUM
Common questions
- What is LD1483?
- LD1483 is a bill in the Maine Legislature (132nd Legislature): An Act to Validate Certain Referendum Proceedings Conducted by the City of South Portland.
- What does LD1483 do?
- In its own words: An Act to Validate Certain Referendum Proceedings Conducted by the City of South Portland Emergency preamble.
- What is the status of LD1483?
- Signed into law as of June 9, 2025. Latest action: PASSED TO BE ENACTED - Emergency - 2/3 Elected Required, in concurrence. (June 2, 2025).
- Who sponsored LD1483?
- Anne Carney (D, 29), with 3 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for LD1483?
- On the Maine Legislature website: https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/display_ps.asp?LD=1483&snum=132
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