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LD1749 • 2025

Resolve, Directing the Department of Corrections to Study Achieving Gender Equality

Resolve, Directing the Department of Corrections to Study Achieving Gender Equality

Enacted

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

Sponsor
Representative Rafael Macias
Last action
2026-01-11
Official status
Became Law without Governor's Signature
Effective date
Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

Using official source text because the generated explanation was unavailable or could not be confirmed against the official bill text.

Resolve, Directing the Department of Corrections to Study Achieving Gender Equality

Resolve, Directing the Department of Corrections to Study Achieving Gender Equality Sponsor: Representative Rafael Macias Reference committee: Criminal Justice and Public Safety Governor action: Became Law without Governor's Signature

What This Bill Does

  • Resolve, Directing the Department of Corrections to Study Achieving Gender Equality Sponsor: Representative Rafael Macias Reference committee: Criminal Justice and Public Safety Governor action: Became Law without Governor's Signature

Limits and Unknowns

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Bill History

  1. 2026-01-11 Governor

    Became Law without Governor's Signature

  2. 2025-07-08 Senate

    HELD BY THE GOVERNOR.

  3. 2025-06-18 House

    FINALLY PASSED . Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.

  4. 2025-06-17 Committee

    Reported Out; OTP/ONTP

  5. 2025-05-14 Committee

    Work Session Held

  6. 2025-05-14 Committee

    Voted; Divided Report

  7. 2025-05-08 Committee

    Work Session Held; TABLED

  8. 2025-04-22 Committee

    Referred to Committee on Criminal Justice and Public Safety.

Official Summary Text

Resolve, Directing the Department of Corrections to Study Achieving Gender Equality
Sponsor:
Representative Rafael Macias
Reference committee:
Criminal Justice and Public Safety
Governor action:
Became Law without Governor's Signature

Current Bill Text

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Page 1 - 132LR2134(02)
STATE OF MAINE
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IN THE YEAR OF OUR LORD
TWO THOUSAND TWENTY-FIVE
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H.P. 1167 - L.D. 1749
Resolve, Directing the Department of Corrections to Study Achieving Gender
Equality
Sec. 1. Department of Corrections to study achieving gender equality.
Resolved: That the Department of Corrections shall study the extent of gender inequality
present in the programs, services, facilities and policies administered or overseen by the
department and shall report its findings to the Joint Standing Committee on Criminal
Justice and Public Safety by December 3, 2025. The report must include potential solutions
for eliminating gender inequality in those areas, including, but not limited to, the
construction or redesignation of current facilities and the reallocation of resources,
programs and opportunities. The joint standing committee may report out a bill to the
Second Regular Session of the 132nd Legislature based on the report.
LAW WITHOUT
GOVERNOR'S
SIGNATURE

JANUARY 11, 2026
CHAPTER
130
RESOLVES