Maine SenateLD 1873
An Act to Require Age Verification for Online Obscene Matter
Failed 15–20Party-line
What it does: As introduced, requires businesses that knowingly publish obscene matter online to verify users are of age by reasonable methods and bars them from keeping users' identifying information after verification. (AI-written summary of the bill; the official record shows the exact version voted)
Question before the chamber: RECEDE — Recede from Committing Bill and Accompanying Papers to the Committee on Judiciary (L.D. 1873) ( H.P 1244)
The tally
Yes 15 · No 20 · Not voting 0
Bar: green = yes, brown = no, striped = not voting.
| Party | Yes | No | Not voting |
|---|---|---|---|
| Democrats | 0 | 20 | 0 |
| Republicans | 14 | 0 | 0 |
| Other or unknown party | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Most Democrats voted no; most Republicans voted yes.
The full roll (35)
Yes 15
No 20
- Anne CarneyD29
- Cameron RenyD13
- Chip CurryD11
- Craig HickmanD14
- Denise TeplerD24
- Donna BaileyD31
- Henry IngwersenD32
- Jill DusonD27
- Joe BaldacciD9
- Joe RaffertyD34
- Mark LawrenceD35
- Mattie DaughtryD23
- Mike TippingD8
- Nicole GrohoskiD7
- Peggy RotundoD21
- Pinny Beebe-CenterD12
- Rachel Talbot RossD28
- Stacy BrennerD30
- Teresa PierceD25
- Tim NangleD26
“Not voting” is a recorded non-vote, not a reason for the absence. Parties come from public rosters; how we count.