Maine HouseLD 1974
An Act to Affirm Parental Rights
Passed 75–71Party-lineClose
What it does: Declares parents the joint natural guardians of their minor children with joint rights to their care, custody and control, and states that a parent's liberty to direct a child's upbringing, education and care is a fundamental right. (AI-written summary of the bill; the official record shows the exact version voted)
Question before the chamber: ACC MAJ OUGHT NOT TO PASS REP
The tally
Yes 75 · No 71 · Not voting 5
Bar: green = yes, brown = no, striped = not voting.
| Party | Yes | No | Not voting |
|---|---|---|---|
| Democrats | 73 | 0 | 2 |
| Republicans | 0 | 70 | 3 |
| Other or unknown party | 2 | 1 | 0 |
Most Democrats voted yes; most Republicans voted no. 1 member voted against their party’s majority.
Voted against their party’s majority
- Sharon FrostI58No
The full roll (151)
Yes 75
- Adam LeeD89
- Allison HeplerD49
- Ambureen RanaD21
- Amy KuhnD111
- Amy RoederD23
- Ann MatlackD43
- Anne-Marie MastraccioD142
- Annie GrahamD105
- Art BellD103
- Bill BridgeoD60
- Bill PlueckerI44
- Cassie JuliaD65
- Charles SkoldD119
- Cheryl GolekD99
- Christina MitchellD110
- Christopher KesslerD121
- Dan AnkelesD100
- Dan SayreD135
- Dan ShagouryD55
- Dani O'HalloranD20
- Dave RollinsD59
- David SinclairD50
- Deqa DhalacD120
- Drew GattineD126
- Dylan PughD114
- Ed CrockettI112
- Ellie SatoD109
- Flavia DeBritoD64
- Gary FriedmannD14
- Gerry RunteD146
- Holly SargentD147
- Holly StoverD48
- Jan DodgeD39
- Jim DillD26
- Julie McCabeD93
- Karen MontellD54
- Kelly MurphyD125
- Kilton WebbD98
- Kristi MathiesonD151
- Laura SupicaD22
- Laurie OsherD25
- Lori GramlichD131
- Lydia CraftsD46
- Lynn CopelandD130
- Mana AbdiD95
- Marc MalonD133
- Marshall ArcherD129
- Matt BeckD122
- Matt MoonenD117
- Melanie SachsD102
- Michael BrennanD115
- Michele MeyerD150
- Michelle BoyerD123
- Mike LajoieD96
- Mike RayD40
- Morgan RiellyD127
- Nina MillikenD16
- Parnell TerryD108
- Poppy ArfordD101
- Rafael MaciasD51
- Ryan FecteauD132
- Sally ClucheyD52
- Sam ZagerD116
- Sean FairclothD24
- Sophie WarrenD124
- Steve BunkerD75
- Sue SalisburyD128
- Tavis HasenfusD57
- Tiffany RobertsD149
- Traci GereD134
- Valli GeigerD42
- Vicki DouderaD41
- Wayne FarrinD47
- Yusuf YusufD118
- Former memberD
No 71
- Abden SimmonsR45
- Alicia CollinsR61
- Amanda CollamoreR68
- Amy ArataR104
- Ann FredericksR143
- Artie MingoR9
- Barbara BagshawR106
- Ben HymesR38
- Billy Bob FaulkinghamR12
- Bob FoleyR145
- Bob NuttingR66
- Caldwell JacksonR80
- Chad PerkinsR31
- David BoyerR87
- Dick CampbellR19
- Donald ArdellR6
- Gary DrinkwaterR27
- Gregg SwallowR7
- Irene GiffordR28
- Jack DucharmeR71
- Jeff AdamsR144
- Jennifer PoirierR70
- Jim ThorneR35
- Jim WhiteR30
- John EderR136
- Josh MorrisR91
- Katrina SmithR62
- Ken FredetteR33
- Kim HagganR36
- Kim PomerleauR85
- Laurel LibbyR90
- Liz CarusoR72
- Lucas LaniganR141
- Lucien DaigleR1
- Mark BabinR3
- Mark BlierR138
- Mark CooperR107
- Mark WalkerR84
- Marygrace CiminoR83
- Mathew McIntyreR18
- Michael LemelinR53
- Mike LanceR79
- Mike SoboleskiR73
- Nate WadsworthR82
- Nathan CarlowR137
- Paul FlynnR63
- Peter WoodR81
- Quentin ChapmanR88
- Rachel HendersonR78
- Randall GreenwoodR56
- Randy HallR74
- Reagan PaulR37
- Rick MasonR97
- Roger AlbertR2
- Rolf OlsenR86
- Russ WhiteR13
- Sharon FrostI58
- Sheila LymanR76
- Shelley RudnickiR67
- Steve BishopR17
- Steve WoodR92
- Steven FosterR32
- Tammy Schmersal-BurgessR77
- Thomas LavigneR148
- Tiffany StroutR11
- Timmy GuerretteR4
- Tracy QuintR8
- Wayne ParryR140
- Will TuellR10
- Woody WoodsomeR139
- Former memberR
Not voting 5
“Not voting” is a recorded non-vote, not a reason for the absence. Parties come from public rosters; how we count.