Representative Gregory Swallow [Republican]
Houlton ~ District 144
Towns in District: Amity, Bancroft, Benedicta Township, Cary, Glenwood, Haynesville, Hodgdon, Houlton, Macwahoc, Orient, Reed, Weston, Molunkus Township, Silver Ridge Township, Block 4293 of Tract 952900 and South Aroostook
Would be term limited: 2026Joint Committees:
♦ Health Coverage, Insurance and Financial Services
✉ Gregory.Swallow@legislature.maine.gov
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✉ 6 Alfred Street
Houlton, Maine 04730
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Organization | Score | Source |
Maine People's Alliance (MPA), 2019 | 0 of 10 | Maine People's Alliance, 2019 |
Maine Conservation Voters (MCV), 2019 | 1 of 7 | Maine Conservation Voters, 2019 |
Maine AFL-CIO, 2019 | 1 of 10 | AFL-CIO, 2019 |
Maine Women's Lobby, 2019 | 0 of 7 | Maine Women's Lobby, 2019 |
Planned Parenthood Maine Action Fund, 2019 | 2 of 6 | Planned Parenthood ME Action Fund, 2019 |
Firearms Control, 2019 | 1 of 7 | This website, see below for roll calls included. |
Scorecards are an organization's means of holding legislators accountable to the organization's interests and values. Each organization chooses a subset of bills that are a priority for them, and then scores each legislator by the legislator's vote relative to what would be the organization's preferred vote on the bill. For a list of the votes included in a scorecard, see the hyperlinked site given in the table above or the vote detail below, "Roll Call Vote Detail for 2019 Scorecards."
The graphs below are frequency histograms that show this representative's score relative to the scores of all representatives by placing an "X" over this representative's score.For 2019 scorecards, D (blue) is for the Democratic Party, Ind (black) is for Independent, and R (red) is for the Republican Party. Representative Swallow did not serve in the 128th session; no scorecards are available prior to 2019.
Roll Call | Bill | Motion | MPA vote | Representative's vote |
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16 | LD 179 An Act to Change the Name of Columbus Day to Indigenous Peoples Day | Accept Majority Report, Ought to Pass | Yea | Nay |
250 | LD 255 Resolution, Proposing an Amendment to the Constitution of Maine to Require that Signatures on a Direct Initiative Come from Each Congressional District | Final Passage as a Constitutional Amendment (requires 2/3 of membership) | Nay | Yea |
272 | LD 308 An Act to Increase Notification Time Periods for Rent Increases and Terminations of Tenancies at Will | Reconsider passage after Governor's veto | Yea | Nay |
75 | LD 369 An Act to Support Healthy Workplaces and Healthy Families by Providing Paid Sick Leave to Certain Employees | Accept Committee Report A, Ought to Pass as Amended by Committee amendment S-79 | Yea | Nay |
278 | LD 420 An Act to Amend the Maine Exclusion Amount in the Estate Tax | Accept Majority Report, Ought to Pass as Amended by Committee amendment H-610 | Yea | Nay |
70 | LD 820 An Act to Prevent Discrimination in Public and Private Insurance Coverage for Pregnant Women in Maine | Accept Majority Report, Ought to Pass as Amended by Committee amendment H-210 | Yea | Nay |
237 | LD 949 An Act to Prevent Overdose Deaths | Accept Majority Report, Ought Not to Pass | Nay | Yea |
306 | LD 1177 An Act to Improve Public Sector Labor Relations | Accept Majority Report, Ought to Pass as Amended by Committee amendment S-308 | Yea | Nay |
182 | LD 1282 An Act to Establish a Green New Deal for Maine | Accept Majority Report, Ought to Pass as Amended by Committee amendment H-413 | Yea | Nay |
307 | LD 1317 An Act to Restore Services to Help Certain Noncitizens Meet Their Basic Needs | Accept Majority Report, Ought to Pass as Amended by Committee amendment H-248 | Yea | Nay |
Total for Representative Swallow: | Present for 10 votes, agreed on 0 votes, 0 percent agreement |
Roll Call | Bill | Motion | MCV vote | Representative's vote |
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37 | LD 289 An Act to Prohibit the Use of Certain Disposable Food Service Containers | Accept Majority Report, Ought to Pass as Amended by Committee amendment H-49 | Yea | Nay |
293 | LD 1494 An Act to Reform Maine’s Renewable Portfolio Standard | Accept Majority Report, Ought to Pass as Amended by Committee amendment H-49 | Yea | Nay |
157 | LD 1532 An Act to Eliminate Single-use Plastic Carry-out Bags | Accept Majority Report, Ought to Pass as Amended by Committee amendment H-392 | Yea | Nay |
209 | LD 1679 An Act to Promote Clean Energy Jobs and to Establish the Maine Climate Council | Enact as an Emergency measure (2/3 of members required) | Yea | Nay |
282 | LD 1711 An Act to Promote Solar Energy Projects and Distributed Generation Resources in Maine | Accept Majority Report, Ought to Pass as Amended by Committee amendment S-295 | Yea | Nay |
208 | LD 1775 An Act to Protect Sustenance Fishing | Enact | Yea | Yea |
329 | LD 1851 An Act to Authorize a General Fund Bond Issue for Land Conservation, Water Access, Outdoor Recreation, Wildlife and Fish Habitats and Farmland and Working Waterfront Preservation | Enact as a bond issue (requires 2/3 present) | Yea | Nay |
Total for Representative Swallow: | Present for 7 votes, agreed on 1 votes, 14 percent agreement |
Roll Call | Bill | Motion | AFL-CIO vote | Representative's vote |
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227 | LD 240 An Act To Allow Public Employers of Teachers to Negotiate Regarding Educational Policies | Accept Majority Report, Ought to Pass as amended by Committee amendment H-518 | Yea | Nay |
75 | LD 369 An Act To Support Healthy Workplaces and Healthy Families by Providing Earned Paid Sick Leave to Certain Employees | Accept Committee Report A, Ought to Pass as amended by Commitee amendment S-79 | Yea | Nay |
306 | LD 1177 An Act To Improve Public Sector Labor Relations | Accept Majority Report, Ought to Pass as amended by Committee amendment S-308 | Yea | Nay |
111 | LD 1232 An Act To Ensure the Right To Work without Payment of Dues or Fees to a Labor Union as a Condition of Employment | Accept Majority Report, Ought Not to Pass | Yea | Nay |
182 | LD 1282 An Act To Establish a Green New Deal for Maine | Accept Majority Report, Ought to Pass as amended by Committee amendment H-413 | Yea | Nay |
120 | LD 1459 An Act To Expand Application of the Maine Agricultural Marketing and Bargaining Act of 1973 to Harvesters and Haulers of Forest Products | Accept Majority Report, Ought to Pass | Yea | Nay |
206 | LD 1524 An Act To Prevent Wage Theft and Promote Employer Accountability | Enact LD 1524 as amended by Commitee amendment S-203 | Yea | Nay |
195 | LD 1560 An Act Regarding Utility Reorganizations | Enact LD 1560 as amended by Committee amendment S-192 as an emergency measure | Yea | Yea |
156 | LD 1564 An Act To Authorize Project Labor Agreements for Public Works Projects | Accept Majority Report, Ought to Pass as amended by Committee amendment S-158 | Yea | Nay |
190 | LD 1658 An Act To Clarify Prevailing Wage Rates on State Projects Using Federal Funds | Accept Majority Report, Ought to Pass as amended by Committee amendment S-200 | Yea | Nay |
Total for Representative Swallow: | Present for 10 votes, agreed on 1 votes, 10 percent agreement |
Roll Call | Bill | Motion | Vote to agree | Representative's vote |
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199 | LD 37 An Act To Allow for the Sale of Nonprescription Drugs through Vending Machines | Accept Majority Report, Ought to Pass as Amended by Committee amendment H-466 | Yea | Nay |
28 | LD 278 An Act Regarding Pay Equality | Accept Majority Report, Ought to Pass as Amended by Committee amendment S-28 | Yea | Nay |
75 | LD 369 An Act To Support Healthy Workplaces and Healthy Families by Providing Earned Paid Sick Leave to Certain Employees | Accept Report A, Ought to Pass as Amended by Committee amendment S-79 | Yea | Nay |
246 | LD 820 An Act To Prevent Discrimination in Public and Private Insurance Coverage for Pregnant Women in Maine | Enact LD 820 as amended by Committee amendment H-210 | Yea | Nay |
80 | LD 1025 An Act To Prohibit the Provision of Conversion Therapy to Minors by Certain Licensed Professionals | Accept Majority Report, Ought to Pass as Amended by Committee amendment H-213 | Yea | Nay |
114 | LD 1261 An Act To Authorize Certain Health Care Professionals To Perform Abortions | Accept Majority Report, Ought to Pass | Yea | Nay |
307 | LD 1317 An Act To Restore Services To Help Certain Noncitizens Meet Their Basic Needs | Accept Majority Report, Ought to Pass as Amended by Committee amendment H-248 | Yea | Nay |
Total for Representative Swallow: | Present for 7 votes, agreed on 0 votes, 0 percent agreement |
Roll Call | Bill | Motion | Vote to agree | Representative's vote |
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199 | LD 37 An Act To Allow for the Sale of Nonprescription Drugs through Vending Machines | Accept Majority Report, Ought to Pass as amended by Committee amendment H-466 | Yea | Nay |
No roll call; passed under gavel | LD 78 An Act To Facilitate Access to the MaineCare Family Planning Benefit | Enact LD 78 as amended by Committee amendment H-132 | Yea | Yea assumed (i.e., no objection) |
153 | LD 494 An Act To Update the Family Planning Statutes | Accept Majority Report, Ought to Pass as amended by Committee amendment S-151 | Yea | Nay |
246 | LD 820 An Act To Prevent Discrimination in Public and Private Insurance Coverage for Pregnant Women in Maine | Enact LD 820 as amended by Committee amendment H-210 and amended by Senate amendment S-275 | Yea | Nay |
114 | LD 1261 An Act To Authorize Certain Health Care Professionals To Perform Abortions | Accept Majority Report, Ought to Pass | Yea | Nay |
No roll call; passed under gavel | LD 1580 An Act To Protect Licensing Information of Medical Professionals | Enact LD 1580 as amended by Committee amendment H-631 | Yea | Yea assumed (i.e., no objection) |
Total for Representative Swallow: | Present for 4 votes, agreed on 0 votes, 0 percent agreement |
Roll Call | Bill | Motion | Vote to agree | Representative's vote |
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204 | LD 379 An Act To Protect Children by Requiring the Safe Storage of Loaded Firearms | Accept Majority Report, Ought Not to Pass | Nay | Yea |
211 | LD 533 An Act To Eliminate the Statutory Duty To Retreat and Affirm the Right of Self-defense | Accept Majority Report, Ought Not to Pass | Yea | Nay |
252 | LD 1099 An Act To Reduce Suicides and Violent Crimes by Requiring a 72-hour Waiting Period after the Sale of a Firearm | Accept Majority Report, Ought Not to Pass | Nay | Yea |
253 | LD 1276 An Act To Better Enforce the Prohibition against Dangerous Persons Possessing Firearms | Accept Majority Report, Ought to Pass as Amended by Committee amendment S-274 | Yea | Nay |
296 | LD 1312 An Act Regarding Access to Firearms by Extremely Dangerous and Suicidal Individuals | Accept Report A, Ought to Pass as Amended by Committee amendment S-285 | Yea | Nay |
235 | LD 1470 An Act To Allow the Prohibition of Weapons at Public Proceedings and Voting Places | Accept Majority Report, Ought Not to Pass | Nay | Yea |
315 | LD 1811 An Act To Enhance Personal and Public Safety by Requiring Evaluations of and Judicial Hearings for Persons in Protective Custody Regarding Risk of Harm and Restricting Access to Dangerous Weapons | Accept Majority Report, Ought to Pass as Amended by Committee amendment S-357 | Yea | Yea |
Total for Representative Swallow: | Present for 7 votes, agreed on 1 votes, 14 percent agreement |
LD 350 | An Act To Exempt Head Start School Buses from Snow Tire Restrictions | Status: Referred to Transportation Committee, Amended by Committee amendment H-24, Enacted, Signed into law April 11, 2019 | |
LD 350 This bill exempts school buses operated by Head Start programs from the date restrictions on the use of studded snow tires. Amendment H-24 This amendment exempts all school buses from the date restrictions on the use of studded snow tires, instead of creating a specific exemption for school buses operated by Head Start programs as in the bill. This amendment also changes the title to reflect the contents of the bill. LD 350 Chaptered Law LD 350 Chaptered Law fiscal note |
LD 368 | An Act To Redefine Geographic Association for Multiple-employer Welfare Arrangements | Status: Referred to Health Coverage, Insurance and Financial Services Committee, Amended by Committee amendment S-49, Enacted, Signed into law May 8, 2019 | |
LD 368 This bill replaces the requirement that a multiple-employer welfare arrangement based on geographic association must be established by an association with a principal office in a location within a 40-mile radius of the principal place of business of eligible employers with a requirement that the arrangement must be established by an association with a principal office located in the State. Amendment S-49 This amendment replaces the bill. The amendment repeals the provision authorizing a multiple-employer welfare arrangement based on geographic association and removes cross-references to that provision. The amendment authorizes a multiple-employer welfare arrangement by an association with employer members representing multiple trades, industries or professions. The amendment also restores the ability of the Superintendent of Insurance to authorize a separate community rate for fully insured association health plans for multiple employers. LD 368 Chaptered Law LD 368 Chaptered Law fiscal note |
LD 465 | An Act To Eliminate the Service Provider Tax on Services Covered by Medicaid | Status: Referred to Taxation Committee, Dead, Joint rule 310.3, April 16, 2019 | |
LD 465 This bill repeals portions of the service provider tax that apply to services that are covered by the federal Medicaid program. |
LD 672 | An Act To Allow Local Flexibility in Teacher Assignment To Enhance Student Achievement | Status: Referred to Education and Cultural Affairs Committee, Dead, Concurrence in Ought Not to Pass, April 23, 2019 | |
LD 672 This bill allows a holder of a professional teacher certificate to teach no more than 20% of the teacher's teaching assignment outside the teacher's area of endorsement. It also requires a superintendent to notify and provide certain details to the Commissioner of Education when a teacher is assigned to teach outside the teacher's area of endorsement. |
LD 926 | An Act To Protect Hospital Employees from Assault | Status: Referred to Criminal Justice and Public Safety Committee, Dead, Joint rule 310.3, April 25, 2019 | |
LD 926 This bill provides that an assault on a hospital employee while the hospital employee is providing medical care is a Class C crime. It also provides that an assault on an emergency medical care provider while the emergency medical care provider is providing medical care is a Class C crime. Current law provides that an assault on an emergency medical care provider while the emergency medical care provider is providing emergency medical care is a Class C crime. The bill also corrects a cross-reference. |
LD 1036 | Resolve, Establishing a Task Force To Study the Creation of a Comprehensive Career and Technical Education System and Increased Crosswalks for Academic Credit between Secondary Schools and Career and Technical Education Programs (Emergency) | Status: Referred to Education and Cultural Affairs Committee, Amended by Committee amendment H-506 and Senate amendment S-311, Finally passed, Governor placed on hold, July 2, 2019, Became law without the Governor's signature, January 11, 2020 | |
LD 1036 This resolve establishes the Task Force To Study the Creation of a Comprehensive Career and Technical Education System to examine the feasibility of establishing a comprehensive 4-year high school career and technical education program to provide a technical high school setting for middle school students to attend at the completion of the 8th grade. Amendment H-506 This amendment expands the membership of the task force to include a principal of a secondary school, a superintendent of a school administrative unit, an administrator at the University of Maine System and the Commissioner of Education or the commissioner's designee and requires that the member from a community college be an administrator. This amendment also expands the duties of the task force to require that the task force examine the advantages and disadvantages of a comprehensive 4-year career and technical education high school, obstacles to implementation and other models of comprehensive 4-year career and technical education high schools around the State and on a national level. The task force is also required to examine increasing crosswalks and intersections between technical and occupational knowledge and curricula and academic standards in order to promote multiple pathways for awarding content area credit to students enrolled in career and technical education programs. This amendment also requires the task force to seek funding contributions to fully fund the costs of the task force. If sufficient funding is not received within 30 days after the effective date of the resolve, no meetings are authorized and no expenses of any kind may be incurred or reimbursed.Amendment S-311 This amendment increases the membership of the task force from 14 to 16 members by adding one additional member of the House of Representatives and one additional member of the Senate and specifies that the House and Senate appointments must include a member from each of the 2 parties holding the largest number of seats in the Legislature, which conforms with Joint Rule 353. LD 1036 Chaptered Law LD 1036 Chaptered Law fiscal note |
LD 1155 | An Act To Protect Patients and the Prudent Layperson Standard | Status: Referred to Health Coverage, Insurance and Financial Services Committee, Amended by Committee amendment H-372, Enacted, Signed into law June 7, 2019 | |
LD 1155 This bill establishes a definition of "emergency medical condition" in the law governing utilization review in the Maine Insurance Code and makes clear that the determination of an emergency medical condition relies on the prudent layperson standard regardless of the final diagnosis that is given. The bill also prohibits a carrier from requiring prior authorization for emergency services and requires that utilization review of benefit determinations for emergency services be conducted by a clinical peer, who is a licensed provider in the same or similar specialty as typically manages the medical condition, procedure or treatment under review. Amendment H-372 This amendment makes several changes to the bill.
LD 1155 Chaptered Law LD 1155 Chaptered Law fiscal note |
LD 1161 | An Act To Restrict the Use of Mercury in Dental Fillings in State-funded Dental Procedures | Status: Referred to Health and Human Services Committee, Dead, Non-concurrence, June 7, 2019 | |
LD 1161 This bill prohibits the use of mercury amalgam fillings as part of a procedure covered by any dental care program funded or partially funded by the State. |
LD 1255 | RESOLUTION, Proposing an Amendment to the Constitution of Maine To Require Referenda To Receive 60 Percent of the Vote To Become Law | Status: Referred to Veterans and Legal Affairs Committee, Dead, Concurrence in Ought Not to Pass, May 2, 2019 | |
LD 1255 This resolution proposes to amend the Constitution of Maine to require that a direct initiative of legislation or a competing measure receive at least 60% of the votes cast to become law. |
LD 1648 | An Act To Improve Access to Experienced Primary Care Providers in Maine | Status: Referred to Health Coverage, Insurance and Financial Services Committee, Dead, Joint rule 310.3, May 23, 2019 | |
LD 1648 This bill is a concept draft pursuant to Joint Rule 208. This bill proposes to amend the laws regarding the supervision and duties of licensed physician assistants. |
LD 1796 | Resolve, To Study Transmission Grid Reliability and Rate Stability in Northern Maine | Status: Referred to Energy, Utilities and Technology Committee, Amended by Committee amendment H-480, Finally passed, Signed into law June 17, 2019 | |
LD 1796 This resolve directs the Governor's Energy Office to convene a stakeholder group to identify and develop strategies to address the transmission grid reliability and electric rate stability for the northern Maine service territory. The Governor's Energy Office is directed to submit a report that includes its findings, together with any proposed implementing legislation, to the Joint Standing Committee on Energy, Utilities and Technology, which is authorized to report out a bill to the Second Regular Session of the 129th Legislature. Amendment H-480 This amendment changes the reporting date from December 4, 2019 to March 1, 2020. LD 1796 Chaptered Law LD 1796 Chaptered Law fiscal note |