An Act To Extend Civil Rights Protections to All People Regardless of Sexual Orientation
Maine Legislature, Session 122, LD 1196
House Amendment HA_C_H84 (House)

HOUSE AMENDMENT "(!..,,, to S.P. 413, L.D. 1196, Bill, "An Act 
To Extend Civil Rights Protections to All People Regardless of 
Sexual Orientation" 
Amend the bill by inserting after section 22 the fOllowing: 
'Sec. 23. Statutory referendum procedure; submission at statewide 
election; form of question; effective date. 
This Act must be submitted 
to the legal voters of the State at a statewide election held on 
the Tuesday following the first Monday of November 
following 
passage of this Act. 
The municipal officers of this State shall 
notify the inhabitants of their respective cities, 
towns 
and 
plantations to meet, in the manner prescribed by law for holding 
a statewide election, to vote on the acceptance or rejection of 
this Act by voting on the following question: 
"Do you favor ratifying the action of the 122nd Legislature 
whereby 
it 
passed 
an 
act 
extending 
to 
all 
citizens 
regardless 
of 
their 
sexual 
orientation 
the 
same 
basic 
protection against discrimination now guaranteed to citizens 
on the basis of race, 
color, 
religion, 
sex or national 
origin 
in 
the 
areas 
of 
employment, 
housing, 
public 
accommodation, credit and education?" 
The legal voters of each city, town and plantation shall 
vote by ballot on this question and designate their choice by a 
cross or check mark placed within a corresponding square below 
the word "Yes" or "No." 
The ballots must be received, sorted, 
counted and declared in open ward, town and plantation meetings 
and returns made to the Secretary of State in the same manner as 
votes for members of the Legislature. 
The Governor shall review 
the returns and, if it appears that a majority of the legal votes 
are cast in favor of the Act, the Governor shall proclaim that 
HOUSE AMENDMENT 
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fact without delay, and the Act takes effect 30 days after the 
date of the proclamation. 
The Secretary of State shall prepare and furnish to each 
city, town and plantation all ballots, returns and copies of this 
Act necessary to carry out the purposes of this referendum. I 
SUMMARY 
This 
amendment 
adds 
a 
referendum 
section that 
requires 
approval by the voters before the law can go into effect. 
SPONSORED BY, 0", ... ~- ~~ 
(Represent~T-D 
HENES) 
TOWN: 
Turner 
HOUSE 
FISCAL :\OTE REQllRED 
(See attached) 
AMENDMENT 
Approved: 03129/05 frac:.. 
LD 1196 
LR 2263(19) 
An Act To Extend Civil Rights Protections to All People Regardless of Sexual Orientation 
Referendum Costs 
Fiscal Note for House Amendment" " 
Sponsor: Rep. Bryant-Deschenes 
Fiscal Note Required: Yes 
Fiscal Note 
Current biennium cost increase - General Fund 
MonthlY ear 
Election Type 
Question 
Nov-OS 
General 
Referendum 
Length 
Standard 
The Secretary of State's budget includes sufficient funds to accommodate one ballot of average length for the general 
election in November. If the number or size of the referendum questions increases the ballot length, an additional 
appropriation of $8,000 or more may be required. 
LR2263(l9) - Fiscal Note - Page 1 of 1