ME LD229 | 2025-2026 | 132nd Legislature
Status
Completed Legislative Action
Sponsorship: Partisan Bill (Democrat 6)
Status: Failed on April 29 2026 - 100% progression
Action: 2026-04-29 - The Bill was in the possession of the House when the Legislature adjourned Sine Die and was placed in the Legislative Files. (DEAD)
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Sponsorship: Partisan Bill (Democrat 6)
Status: Failed on April 29 2026 - 100% progression
Action: 2026-04-29 - The Bill was in the possession of the House when the Legislature adjourned Sine Die and was placed in the Legislative Files. (DEAD)
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Summary
An Act to Bring Fairness in Income Taxes to Maine Families by Adjusting the Tax Brackets and Tax Rates
Title
An Act to Bring Fairness in Income Taxes to Maine Families by Adjusting the Tax Brackets and Tax Rates
Sponsors
| Rep. Ann Matlack [D] | Rep. Anne Graham [D] | Rep. Lori Gramlich [D] | Rep. Julia McCabe [D] |
| Rep. Amy Roeder [D] | Rep. Melanie Sachs [D] |
Roll Calls
2025-06-13 - House - Enactment RC #474 (Y: 76 N: 71 NV: 0 Abs: 4) [PASS]
2025-06-12 - Senate - Accept Majority Ought To Pass As Amended Report RC #476 (Y: 18 N: 17 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2025-06-11 - House - Acc Maj Otp As Amended Rep RC #441 (Y: 75 N: 67 NV: 0 Abs: 9) [PASS]
2025-06-12 - Senate - Accept Majority Ought To Pass As Amended Report RC #476 (Y: 18 N: 17 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2025-06-11 - House - Acc Maj Otp As Amended Rep RC #441 (Y: 75 N: 67 NV: 0 Abs: 9) [PASS]
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-04-29 | House | The Bill was in the possession of the House when the Legislature adjourned Sine Die and was placed in the Legislative Files. (DEAD) |
| 2026-04-14 | House | Unfinished Business |
| 2026-04-13 | House | Unfinished Business |
| 2026-04-09 | House | Unfinished Business |
| 2026-04-09 | House | Later today assigned. |
| 2026-04-09 | House | On motion of Representative HASENFUS of Readfield, TABLED pending ACCEPTANCE of Either Report. |
| 2026-04-09 | House | Reports READ. |
| 2026-04-08 | Joint | Reported Out: OTP-AM/ONTP |
| 2026-03-12 | Joint | Voted: Divided Report |
| 2026-03-12 | Joint | Work Session Held |
| 2025-06-25 | House | Carried over, in the same posture, to any special or regular session of the 132nd Legislature, pursuant to Joint Order SP 800. |
| 2025-06-18 | Joint | Carry Over Approved |
| 2025-06-17 | House | ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH. |
| 2025-06-17 | House | The House RECEDED and CONCURRED to COMMIT the Bill and accompanying papers to the Committee on TAXATION. |
| 2025-06-16 | Senate | Sent down for concurrence |
| 2025-06-16 | Senate | On motion by Senator PIERCE of Cumberland Bill and accompanying papers COMMITTED to the Committee on TAXATION in NON-CONCURRENCE. |
| 2025-06-16 | Senate | Taken from the table by the President |
| 2025-06-13 | Senate | Unfinished Business |
| 2025-06-13 | Senate | On motion by Senator PIERCE of Cumberland Tabled until Later in Today's Session, pending ENACTMENT |
| 2025-06-13 | House | Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH. |
| 2025-06-13 | House | ROLL CALL NO. 474 (Yeas 76 - Nays 71 - Absent 2 - Excused 2) |
| 2025-06-13 | House | PASSED TO BE ENACTED. |
| 2025-06-12 | Senate | Under suspension of the Rules, READ A SECOND TIME and PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED AS AMENDED by Committee Amendment "A" (H-649) in concurrence |
| 2025-06-12 | Senate | Committee Amendment "A" (H-649) READ and ADOPTED. |
| 2025-06-12 | Senate | Bill READ ONCE. |
| 2025-06-12 | Senate | Roll Call Ordered Roll Call Number 476 Yeas 18 - Nays 17 |
| 2025-06-12 | Senate | Senator BALDACCI of Penobscot asked and received leave of the Senate to Withdraw their motion to Table Until Later in Today's Session. |
| 2025-06-12 | Senate | Motion by Senator BALDACCI of Penobscot to Table Until Later in Today's Session |
| 2025-06-12 | Senate | On motion by Senator GROHOSKI of Hancock the Majority Ought to Pass as Amended Report ACCEPTED. PREVAILED |
| 2025-06-12 | Senate | Reports Read |
| 2025-06-11 | House | Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH. |
| 2025-06-11 | House | The Bill was PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED as Amended by Committee Amendment "A" (H-649). |
| 2025-06-11 | House | Under suspension of the rules, the Bill was given its SECOND READING without REFERENCE to the Committee on Bills in the Second Reading. |
| 2025-06-11 | House | Committee Amendment "A" (H-649) was READ and ADOPTED. |
| 2025-06-11 | House | The Bill was READ ONCE. |
| 2025-06-11 | House | ROLL CALL NO. 441 (Yeas 75 - Nays 67 - Absent 7 - Excused 2) |
| 2025-06-11 | House | On motion of Representative CLOUTIER of Lewiston, the Majority Ought to Pass as Amended Report was ACCEPTED. |
| 2025-06-11 | Joint | Reported Out: OTP-AM/ONTP |
| 2025-06-11 | House | Reports READ. |
| 2025-05-21 | Joint | Voted: Divided Report |
| 2025-05-21 | Joint | Work Session Held |
| 2025-04-10 | Joint | Work Session Held: TABLED |
| 2025-03-21 | House | Carried over, in the same posture, to the next special or regular session of the 132nd Legislature, pursuant to Joint Order SP 519. |
| 2025-03-13 | Joint | Work Session Held: TABLED |
| 2025-01-16 | House | The Bill was REFERRED to the Committee on TAXATION pursuant to Joint Rule 308.2 and ordered printed pursuant to Joint Rule 401. |
| 2025-01-16 | House | Received by the Clerk of the House on January 16, 2025. |
