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Resolve, to Honor Margaret Chase Smith and Joshua Chamberlain in the National Statuary Hall Collection

Resolve, to Honor Margaret Chase Smith and Joshua Chamberlain in the National Statuary Hall Collection

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Enacted

This bill passed the Legislature and reached final enactment based on the latest official action.

Sponsor
President Matthea Daughtry
Last action
2025-06-12
Official status
Signed by the Governor
Effective date
Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

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Resolve, to Honor Margaret Chase Smith and Joshua Chamberlain in the National Statuary Hall Collection

Resolve, to Honor Margaret Chase Smith and Joshua Chamberlain in the National Statuary Hall Collection Sponsor: President Matthea Daughtry Reference committee: Education and Cultural Affairs Governor action: Signed by the Governor

What This Bill Does

  • Resolve, to Honor Margaret Chase Smith and Joshua Chamberlain in the National Statuary Hall Collection Sponsor: President Matthea Daughtry Reference committee: Education and Cultural Affairs Governor action: Signed by the Governor

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Amendments

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Adopted by House & Senate

Plain English: Page 1 - 132LR1703(02) COMMITTEE AMENDMENT 1 L.D.

  • Page 1 - 132LR1703(02) COMMITTEE AMENDMENT 1 L.D.
  • 1648 2 Date: (Filing No.
  • S- ) 3EDUCATION AND CULTURAL AFFAIRS 4 Reproduced and distributed under the direction of the Secretary of the Senate.
  • 5STATE OF MAINE 6SENATE 7132ND LEGISLATURE 8FIRST SPECIAL SESSION 9 COMMITTEE AMENDMENT “ ” to S.P.
Sponsored By Representative Murphy of Scarborough , Adopted by House & Senate

Plain English: Page 1 - 132LR1703(04) HOUSE AMENDMENT 1 L.D.

  • Page 1 - 132LR1703(04) HOUSE AMENDMENT 1 L.D.
  • 1648 2 Date: (Filing No.
  • H- ) 3 Reproduced and distributed under the direction of the Clerk of the House.
  • 4STATE OF MAINE 5HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 6132ND LEGISLATURE 7FIRST SPECIAL SESSION 8 HOUSE AMENDMENT “ ” to COMMITTEE AMENDMENT “A” to S.P.

Bill History

  1. 2025-06-12 Governor

    Signed by the Governor

  2. 2025-06-09 House

    FINALLY PASSED . Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.

  3. 2025-06-09 Senate

    FINALLY PASSED , in concurrence.

  4. 2025-05-30 Committee

    Reported Out; OTP-AM

  5. 2025-05-15 Committee

    Work Session Held

  6. 2025-05-15 Committee

    Voted; OTP-AM

  7. 2025-04-15 Committee

    Referred to Committee on Education and Cultural Affairs.

Official Summary Text

Resolve, to Honor Margaret Chase Smith and Joshua Chamberlain in the National Statuary Hall Collection
Sponsor:
President Matthea Daughtry
Reference committee:
Education and Cultural Affairs
Governor action:
Signed by the Governor

Current Bill Text

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Page 1 - 132LR1703(05)
STATE OF MAINE
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IN THE YEAR OF OUR LORD
TWO THOUSAND TWENTY-FIVE
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S.P. 656 - L.D. 1648
Resolve, to Honor Margaret Chase Smith and Joshua Chamberlain in the
National Statuary Hall Collection
Sec. 1. Replacement of statues in National Statuary Hall with statues of
Margaret Chase Smith and Joshua Chamberlain. Resolved: That, by October 1,
2025, the Maine Arts Commission, the Maine State Museum Commission and the Maine
Historic Preservation Commission, as established by the Maine Revised Statutes, Title 5,
section 12004-G, subsections 7-B, 7-C and 7-D, respectively, in accordance with 2 United
States Code, Section 2132, shall request that the Joint Committee of Congress on the
Library approve the replacement of the statue of Hannibal Hamlin and the statue of William
King that are currently located in the National Statuary Hall Collection with a statue of
Margaret Chase Smith and a statue of Joshua Chamberlain. Within one year of the approval
of the replacement of the statues, the commissions shall begin to replace the statues of
Hannibal Hamlin and William King with statues of Margaret Chase Smith and Joshua
Chamberlain that meet all applicable federal requirements. The commissions shall relocate
the statues of Hannibal Hamlin and William King to the State and place them within public
view within the State House, if feasible, or on the grounds of the State House. The
commissions shall accept private gifts, grants and donations from individuals and
organizations to fund the costs of replacing the statues of Hannibal Hamlin and William
King in the National Statuary Hall Collection with the statues of Margaret Chase Smith and
Joshua Chamberlain and to transport and display those statues within public view within
the State House or, if feasible, on the grounds of the State House. The commissions are
authorized to contract with one or more entities to complete their duties under this section.
Sec. 2. Appropriations and allocations. Resolved: That the following
appropriations and allocations are made.
MUSEUM, MAINE STATE
National Statuary Hall - Statue Replacement N544
Initiative: Provides ongoing base allocations to authorize the expenditure of funds in the
event that money is received from private or public sources.
OTHER SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS 2025-26 2026-27
All Other $500 $500
APPROVED
JUNE 12, 2025
BY GOVERNOR
CHAPTER
71
RESOLVES
Page 2 - 132LR1703(05)
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OTHER SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS TOTAL $500 $500