Walter Gerard Runte
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Complete Vote History
Speedy Trials House
LD340 Speedy Trials (Passed 77 to 69 on 6/13/2025). Creates the “Maine Speedy Trial Act,” setting strict deadlines for when criminal trials must begin after arraignment, with shorter timelines phased in over several years depending on the severity of the charge.
LD340 Speedy Trials (Passed 77 to 69 on 6/13/2025). Creates the “Maine Speedy Trial Act,” setting strict deadlines for when criminal trials must begin after arraignment, with shorter timelines phased in over several years depending on the severity of the charge.
LD538 Abortion-drug-prescriber Protection (Passed 75 to 71 on 5/20/2025). Amends prescription-drug labeling rules to allow the prescriber’s name to be removed specifically for mifepristone, misoprostol, and their generic equivalents.
MaineCare Funding House
LD1948 MaineCare Funding (Passed 93 to 50 on 5/20/2025). Enacts an emergency measure that immediately provides a one-time allocation of $117.6 million to fund MaineCare for fiscal year 2024-25.
Defend the Guard House
LD265 Defend the Guard (Rejected 109 to 33 on 4/24/2025). Prohibits Maine’s National Guard from being sent into active-duty combat overseas unless Congress issues a formal declaration of war.
Equal Rights Amendment House
LD260 Equal Rights Amendment (Failed 74 to 65 on 4/23/2025). Proposes adding an “Equality of Rights” amendment to the Maine Constitution.
LD522 Status of Women Commission (Passed 82 to 63 on 4/15/2025). Requires the Permanent Commission on the Status of Women to study how much gender segregation exists in Maine’s workforce.
LD2258 Corporate-welfare Tax Credit (Passed 92 to 52 on 4/17/2024). Creates a refundable income tax credit for investments in Minor League Baseball facilities to keep teams in the state.
LD1963 Renewable Energy Transmission (Passed 75 to 65 on 4/15/2024). Imposes new rules on the development of renewable energy transmission in northern Maine.
LD2203 Mandatory Birth-control Coverage (Passed 81 to 64 on 4/11/2024). Mandates that all health-insurance plans in Maine that cover prescription drugs must also cover both prescription and nonprescription oral hormonal contraceptives approved by the federal Food and Drug Administration (FDA).
LD2203 Mandatory Birth-control Coverage (Passed 81 to 64 on 4/11/2024). Mandates that all health-insurance plans in Maine that cover prescription drugs must also cover both prescription and nonprescription oral hormonal contraceptives approved by the federal Food and Drug Administration (FDA).
LD2130 Prohibit Paramilitary Training (Passed 72 to 71 on 4/3/2024). Prohibits unauthorized paramilitary training in Maine. It makes it a crime (Class D) to intentionally train others in using weapons or combat techniques if the trainer knows it will be used for "civil disorder." It also bans assembling for such training with the intent of furthering "civil disorder."
LD2130 Prohibit Paramilitary Training (Passed 72 to 71 on 4/3/2024). Prohibits unauthorized paramilitary training in Maine. It makes it a crime (Class D) to intentionally train others in using weapons or combat techniques if the trainer knows it will be used for "civil disorder." It also bans assembling for such training with the intent of furthering "civil disorder."
National Popular Vote House
LD1576 National Popular Vote (Passed 73 to 72 on 4/2/2024). Enters Maine into the National Popular Vote Interstate Compact.
Con-Con House
HP1448 Con-Con (Rejected 40 to 97 on 3/6/2024). Applies to Congress for an Article V convention to establish term limits and address campaign finance reform.
LD2032 Collective-bargaining Changes (Passed 85 to 55 on 3/5/2024). Modifies Maine’s labor laws regarding the selection of collective-bargaining representatives for state, university, and judicial employees.
LD535 Hormone Therapy for Minors (Passed 71 to 65 on 6/27/2023). Outlines the process by which minors, aged 16 and above, can provide informed consent for "gender-affirming" hormone therapy without parental or guardian consent.
Abortion House
LD616 Abortion (Passed 79 to 66 on 6/20/2023). Ensures that medical malpractice insurers in Maine cannot penalize healthcare professionals who offer reproductive health services solely because they face disciplinary actions in another state for providing those services.
LD616 Abortion (Passed 79 to 66 on 6/20/2023). Ensures that medical malpractice insurers in Maine cannot penalize healthcare professionals who offer reproductive health services solely because they face disciplinary actions in another state for providing those services.
Minimum Wage House
LD1376 Minimum Wage (Passed 71 to 70 on 6/12/2023). Increases the state minimum wage of $15 per hour.
Energy Scoring System House
LD1101 Energy Scoring System (Passed 70 to 67 on 6/8/2023). Creates a home energy scoring system to evaluate residential building energy efficiency, estimating energy use and costs, suggesting improvements, and aligning with the US Department of Energy's standards.
LD1101 Energy Scoring System (Passed 70 to 67 on 6/8/2023). Creates a home energy scoring system to evaluate residential building energy efficiency, estimating energy use and costs, suggesting improvements, and aligning with the US Department of Energy's standards.
Equal Pay House
LD1703 Equal Pay (Passed 112 to 20 on 6/6/2023). Amends the Maine Equal Pay Law by prohibiting pay discrimination based on race.
