ME LD695 | 2025-2026 | 132nd Legislature

Status

Completed Legislative Action
Sponsorship: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1)
Status: Failed on April 8 2026 - 100% progression
Action: 2026-04-08 - Placed in Legislative Files (DEAD)
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]

Summary

An Act Regarding the Laws of the State of Maine

Tracking Information

Register now for our free OneVote public service or GAITS Pro trial account and you can begin tracking this and other legislation, all driven by the real-time data of the LegiScan API. Providing tools allowing you to research pending legislation, stay informed with email alerts, content feeds, and share dynamic reports. Use our new PolitiCorps to join with friends and collegaues to monitor & discuss bills through the process.

Monitor Legislation or view this same bill number from multiple sessions or take advantage of our national legislative search.

Title

An Act Regarding the Laws of the State of Maine

Sponsors


Roll Calls

2026-04-07 - House - Acc Report "c" Otp-am By Ca "c" RC #743 (Y: 81 N: 66 NV: 0 Abs: 3) [PASS]
2026-04-07 - House - Acc Report "a" Otp-am By Ca "a" RC #742 (Y: 61 N: 85 NV: 0 Abs: 4) [FAIL]
2026-04-06 - Senate - Accept Report 'a' Ought To Pass As Amended RC #878 (Y: 19 N: 12 NV: 0 Abs: 4) [PASS]

History

DateChamberAction
2026-04-08SenatePlaced in Legislative Files (DEAD)
2026-04-08SenateOn motion by Senator PIERCE of Cumberland the Senate INSISTED on INDEFINITE POSTPONEMENT of Bill and accompanying papers.
2026-04-08HouseORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.
2026-04-08HouseThe House INSISTED on ACCEPTANCE of REPORT C Ought to Pass as Amended Report and PASSAGE TO BE ENGROSSED as Amended by Committee Amendment "C" (S-629)
2026-04-08SenateSent down for concurrence.
2026-04-08SenateOn motion by Senator PIERCE of Cumberland the Senate INDEFINITELY POSTPONED Bill and accompanying papers in NON-CONCURRENCE.
2026-04-07HouseORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.
2026-04-07HouseIn NON-CONCURRENCE and sent for concurrence.
2026-04-07HouseThe Bill was PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED as Amended by Committee Amendment "C" (S-629).
2026-04-07HouseUnder suspension of the rules, the Bill was given its SECOND READING without REFERENCE to the Committee on Bills in the Second Reading.
2026-04-07HouseCommittee Amendment "C" (S-629) was READ and ADOPTED.
2026-04-07HouseThe Bill was READ ONCE.
2026-04-07HouseROLL CALL NO. 743 (Yeas 81 - Nays 66 - Absent 3 - Excused 0 - Vacant 1)
2026-04-07HouseSubsequently, on motion of Representative SALISBURY of Westbrook, REPORT C Ought to Pass as Amended was ACCEPTED.
2026-04-07HouseROLL CALL NO. 742 (Yeas 61 - Nays 85 - Absent 4 - Excused 0 - Vacant 1)
2026-04-07HouseMotion of Representative SALISBURY of Westbrook to ACCEPT REPORT A Ought to Pass as Amended FAILED.
2026-04-07HouseReports READ.
2026-04-06SenateOrdered sent down forthwith for concurrence.
2026-04-06SenateUnder suspension of the Rules, READ A SECOND TIME and PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED AS AMENDED by Committee Amendment "A" (S-627)
2026-04-06SenateCommittee Amendment "A" (S-627) READ and ADOPTED.
2026-04-06SenateREAD ONCE.
2026-04-06SenateRoll Call Ordered Roll Call Number 878 Yeas 19 - Nays 12 - Excused 4 - Absent 0
2026-04-06SenateOn motion by Senator BALDACCI of Penobscot the Report A Ought to Pass as Amended by Committee Amendment "A" (S-627) Report ACCEPTED.
2026-04-06SenateReports READ.
2026-04-03JointReported Out: OTP-AM/OTP-AM/OTP-AM
2026-03-11JointVoted: Divided Report
2026-03-11JointWork Session Held
2026-03-04JointWork Session Held: TABLED
2025-06-25SenateCARRIED OVER, in the same posture, to any special or regular session of the 132nd Legislature, pursuant to Joint Order SP 800.
2025-06-25JointCarry Over Approved
2025-05-23JointCarry Over Requested
2025-03-21SenateCARRIED OVER, in the same posture, to the next special or regular session of the 132nd Legislature, pursuant to Joint Order SP 519.
2025-02-20SenateReceived by the Secretary of the Senate on February 20, 2025 and REFERRED to the Committee on STATE AND LOCAL GOVERNMENT pursuant to Joint Rule 308.2

Subjects


Maine State Sources

TypeSource
Summaryhttps://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/display_ps.asp?LD=695&snum=132
Texthttps://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=SP0312&item=1&snum=132
Amendmenthttps://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=SP0312&item=2&snum=132
Amendmenthttps://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=SP0312&item=3&snum=132
Amendmenthttps://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=SP0312&item=4&snum=132
Supplementhttps://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/bills_132nd/fiscalpdfs/FN069501.pdf
Supplementhttps://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/bills_132nd/fiscalpdfs/FN069502.pdf
Supplementhttps://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/bills_132nd/fiscalpdfs/FN069503.pdf
Supplementhttps://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/bills_132nd/fiscalpdfs/FN069504.pdf
Roll Callhttps://legislature.maine.gov/LawMakerWeb/rollcall.asp?ID=280096664&chamber=Senate&serialnumber=878
Roll Callhttps://legislature.maine.gov/LawMakerWeb/rollcall.asp?ID=280096664&chamber=House&serialnumber=742
Roll Callhttps://legislature.maine.gov/LawMakerWeb/rollcall.asp?ID=280096664&chamber=House&serialnumber=743

feedback