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An Act to Support Employment Opportunities for Military Spouses

An Act to Support Employment Opportunities for Military Spouses

Enacted

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

Sponsor
Senator Bradlee Farrin
Last action
2026-04-03
Official status
Signed by the Governor
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.

An Act to Support Employment Opportunities for Military Spouses

An Act to Support Employment Opportunities for Military Spouses Sponsor: Senator Bradlee Farrin Reference committee: Veterans and Legal Affairs Governor action: Signed by the Governor

What This Bill Does

  • An Act to Support Employment Opportunities for Military Spouses Sponsor: Senator Bradlee Farrin Reference committee: Veterans and Legal Affairs Governor action: Signed by the Governor

Limits and Unknowns

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Amendments

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Adopted by House & Senate

Plain English: Page 1 - 132LR2684(02) COMMITTEE AMENDMENT 1 L.D.

  • Page 1 - 132LR2684(02) COMMITTEE AMENDMENT 1 L.D.
  • 2130 2 Date: (Filing No.
  • S- ) 3VETERANS AND LEGAL AFFAIRS 4 Reproduced and distributed under the direction of the Secretary of the Senate.
  • 5STATE OF MAINE 6SENATE 7132ND LEGISLATURE 8SECOND REGULAR SESSION 9 COMMITTEE AMENDMENT “ ” to S.P.

Bill History

  1. 2026-04-03 Governor

    Signed by the Governor

  2. 2026-03-25 Senate

    PASSED TO BE ENACTED , in concurrence.

  3. 2026-03-24 House

    PASSED TO BE ENACTED . Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.

  4. 2026-03-12 Committee

    Reported Out; OTP-AM

  5. 2026-02-09 Committee

    Work Session Held

  6. 2026-02-09 Committee

    Voted; OTP-AM

  7. 2026-01-07 Committee

    Referred to Committee on Veterans and Legal Affairs.

Official Summary Text

An Act to Support Employment Opportunities for Military Spouses
Sponsor:
Senator Bradlee Farrin
Reference committee:
Veterans and Legal Affairs
Governor action:
Signed by the Governor

Current Bill Text

Read the full stored bill text 
Page 1 - 132LR2684(03)
STATE OF MAINE
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IN THE YEAR OF OUR LORD
TWO THOUSAND TWENTY-SIX
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S.P. 823 - L.D. 2130
An Act to Support Employment Opportunities for Military Spouses
Be it enacted by the People of the State of Maine as follows:
Sec. 1. 5 MRSA §7054-B, sub-§1, ¶C is enacted to read:
C. "Eligible service member" means a person who is serving on active duty in the
United States Armed Forces including the Reserves of the United States Armed Forces
and the National Guard and a person actively serving in the Reserves of the United
States Armed Forces or the National Guard.
Sec. 2. 5 MRSA §7054-B, sub-§2, as enacted by PL 2015, c. 438, §2, is amended
to read:
2. Interview. In filling any position in the classified service, the employing agency
shall offer an interview to any veteran or, gold star spouse or spouse of an eligible service
member who meets the minimum qualifications established for the position.
Sec. 3. 5 MRSA §7054-B, sub-§3, as enacted by PL 2015, c. 438, §2, is amended
to read:
3. Retention preference. In any reduction in personnel in the state service, employees
who are veterans or , gold star spouses or spouses of eligible service members must be
retained in preference to all other competing employees in the same classification with
equal seniority, status and performance reviews.
APPROVED
APRIL 3, 2026
BY GOVERNOR
CHAPTER
634
PUBLIC LAW