ME LD1629 | 2025-2026 | 132nd Legislature
Status
Completed Legislative Action
Sponsorship: Moderate Partisan Bill (Democrat 5-1)
Status: Failed on June 5 2025 - 100% progression
Action: 2025-06-05 - Placed in Legislative Files (DEAD)
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Sponsorship: Moderate Partisan Bill (Democrat 5-1)
Status: Failed on June 5 2025 - 100% progression
Action: 2025-06-05 - Placed in Legislative Files (DEAD)
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Summary
An Act to Require Legislative Committees to Provide Equal Time to Each Member of the Public Who Testifies
Title
An Act to Require Legislative Committees to Provide Equal Time to Each Member of the Public Who Testifies
Sponsors
| Rep. Tracy Quint [R] | Rep. Kristen Cloutier [D] | Sen. Nicole Grohoski [D] | Rep. Tavis Hasenfus [D] |
| Sen. Rachel Talbot Ross [D] | Sen. Denise Tepler [D] |
Roll Calls
2025-06-05 - House - Acc Maj Ought Not To Pass Rep RC #349 (Y: 72 N: 69 NV: 0 Abs: 10) [PASS]
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2025-06-05 | Senate | Placed in Legislative Files (DEAD) |
| 2025-06-05 | Senate | On motion by Senator BALDACCI of Penobscot the Majority Ought Not to Pass Report ACCEPTED in concurrence. |
| 2025-06-05 | Senate | Reports Read |
| 2025-06-05 | House | Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH. |
| 2025-06-05 | House | ROLL CALL NO. 349 (Yeas 72 - Nays 69 - Absent 8 - Excused 2) |
| 2025-06-05 | House | On motion of Representative SALISBURY of Westbrook, the Majority Ought Not to Pass Report was ACCEPTED. |
| 2025-06-05 | House | Reports READ. |
| 2025-06-04 | Joint | Reported Out: ONTP/OTP-AM |
| 2025-05-19 | Joint | Voted: Divided Report |
| 2025-05-19 | Joint | Work Session Held |
| 2025-04-11 | House | The Bill was REFERRED to the Committee on STATE AND LOCAL GOVERNMENT pursuant to Joint Rule 308.2 and ordered printed pursuant to Joint Rule 401. |
| 2025-04-11 | House | Received by the Clerk of the House on April 11, 2025. |
