Maine SenateLD 389
Resolve, to Increase Transparency and Evaluate Emergency Response Through a COVID-19 Review Commission
Passed 18–15Party-line
What it does: On the version voted May 7, 2025: Establishes a COVID-19 Review Commission to review the state's COVID-19 response, including executive orders, related contracts, health data, and agency policies and rules, and to report its findings. (AI-written summary of the bill; the official record shows the exact version voted)
Question before the chamber: ACCEPT MAJ OTNP RPT — Accept Majority Ought Not to Pass Report from the Committee on Health and Human Services (L.D. 389) (S.P. 171)
The tally
Yes 18 · No 15 · Not voting 2
Bar: green = yes, brown = no, striped = not voting.
| Party | Yes | No | Not voting |
|---|---|---|---|
| Democrats | 18 | 0 | 2 |
| Republicans | 0 | 14 | 0 |
| Other or unknown party | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Most Democrats voted yes; most Republicans voted no.
The full roll (35)
“Not voting” is a recorded non-vote, not a reason for the absence. Parties come from public rosters; how we count.