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An Act Regarding the Voting Requirement to Extend the Date for Adjournment of the Legislature
An Act Regarding the Voting Requirement to Extend the Date for Adjournment of the Legislature
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Enacted
This bill passed the Legislature and reached final enactment based on the latest official action.
- Sponsor
- Senator Jill Duson
- Last action
- 2026-01-11
- Official status
- Became Law without Governor's Signature
- Effective date
- Not listed
Plain English Breakdown
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An Act Regarding the Voting Requirement to Extend the Date for Adjournment of the Legislature
An Act Regarding the Voting Requirement to Extend the Date for Adjournment of the Legislature
Sponsor:
Senator Jill Duson
Reference committee:
State and Local Government
Governor action:
Became Law without Governor's Signature
What This Bill Does
- An Act Regarding the Voting Requirement to Extend the Date for Adjournment of the Legislature
Sponsor:
Senator Jill Duson
Reference committee:
State and Local Government
Governor action:
Became Law without Governor's Signature
Limits and Unknowns
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Amendments
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Adopted by House & Senate
Plain English: Page 1 - 132LR1486(02)
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT
1 L.D.
- Page 1 - 132LR1486(02)
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT
1 L.D.
- 1668
2 Date: (Filing No.
- S- )
3STATE AND LOCAL GOVERNMENT
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.
Bill History
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2026-01-11
Governor
Became Law without Governor's Signature
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2025-07-08
Senate
HELD BY THE GOVERNOR.
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2025-06-10
House
RELEASED .
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2025-06-02
Committee
Reported Out; OTP-AM/ONTP
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2025-05-19
Committee
Work Session Held
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2025-05-19
Committee
Voted; Divided Report
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2025-04-17
Committee
Referred to Committee on State and Local Government.
Official Summary Text
An Act Regarding the Voting Requirement to Extend the Date for Adjournment of the Legislature
Sponsor:
Senator Jill Duson
Reference committee:
State and Local Government
Governor action:
Became Law without Governor's Signature
Current Bill Text
Read the full stored bill text
Page 1 - 132LR1486(03)
STATE OF MAINE
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IN THE YEAR OF OUR LORD
TWO THOUSAND TWENTY-FIVE
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S.P. 663 - L.D. 1668
An Act Regarding the Voting Requirement to Extend the Date for
Adjournment of the Legislature
Be it enacted by the People of the State of Maine as follows:
Sec. 1. 3 MRSA §2, 2nd ¶, as amended by PL 2019, c. 475, §11, is further amended
to read:
The first regular session of the Legislature, after its convening, shall may not adjourn
no later than the 3rd Wednesday in June and the 2nd regular session of the Legislature shall
may not adjourn no later than the 3rd Wednesday in April. The Legislature, in case of
emergency, may by a the affirmative vote of 2/3 a majority of the members of each House
present and voting, extend the date for adjournment for the first or 2nd regular session by
no more than 5 legislative days, and in case of further emergency, may by a the affirmative
vote of 2/3 a majority of the members of each House present and voting, further extend the
date for adjournment by 5 additional legislative days. The times for adjournment for the
first and 2nd regular sessions may also be extended for one additional legislative day for
the purpose of considering possible objections of the Governor to any bill or resolution
presented to the Governor by the Legislature under the Constitution of Maine, Article IV,
Part Third, Section 2.
LAW WITHOUT
GOVERNOR'S
SIGNATURE
JANUARY 11, 2026
CHAPTER
505
PUBLIC LAW