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LD273 • 2025

An Act Related to the Issuance of Subpoena Power to Entities Created by Executive Order

An Act Related to the Issuance of Subpoena Power to Entities Created by Executive Order

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Sponsor
Representative Adam Lee
Last action
2026-04-29
Official status
Died in Possession of the Senate when the Legislature adjourned Sine Die and was PLACED IN THE LEGISLATIVE FILES . (DEAD)
Effective date
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An Act Related to the Issuance of Subpoena Power to Entities Created by Executive Order

An Act Related to the Issuance of Subpoena Power to Entities Created by Executive Order Sponsor: Representative Adam Lee Reference committee: State and Local Government Latest committee action: Reported Out; OTP-AM

What This Bill Does

  • An Act Related to the Issuance of Subpoena Power to Entities Created by Executive Order Sponsor: Representative Adam Lee Reference committee: State and Local Government Latest committee action: Reported Out; OTP-AM

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Amendments

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Adopted by House & Senate

Plain English: Page 1 - 132LR0343(02) COMMITTEE AMENDMENT 1 L.D.

  • Page 1 - 132LR0343(02) COMMITTEE AMENDMENT 1 L.D.
  • 273 2 Date: (Filing No.
  • H- ) 3STATE AND LOCAL GOVERNMENT 4 Reproduced and distributed under the direction of the Clerk of the House.
  • 5STATE OF MAINE 6HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 7132ND LEGISLATURE 8FIRST SPECIAL SESSION 9 COMMITTEE AMENDMENT “ ” to H.P.

Bill History

  1. 2026-04-29 Senate

    Died in Possession of the Senate when the Legislature adjourned Sine Die and was PLACED IN THE LEGISLATIVE FILES . (DEAD)

  2. 2025-06-10 House

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

  3. 2025-06-06 Committee

    Reported Out; OTP-AM

  4. 2025-05-21 Committee

    Work Session Reconsidered

  5. 2025-05-21 Committee

    Voted; OTP-AM

  6. 2025-03-19 Committee

    Work Session Held

  7. 2025-03-19 Committee

    Voted; Divided Report

  8. 2025-01-28 Committee

    Referred to Committee on State and Local Government.

Official Summary Text

An Act Related to the Issuance of Subpoena Power to Entities Created by Executive Order
Sponsor:
Representative Adam Lee
Reference committee:
State and Local Government
Latest committee action:
Reported Out; OTP-AM

Current Bill Text

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132nd MAINE LEGISLATURE
FIRST REGULAR SESSION-2025
Legislative Document No. 273
H.P. 176 House of Representatives, January 28, 2025
An Act to Preserve Legislative Authority over Investigating
Committees
Reference to the Committee on State and Local Government suggested and ordered printed.
ROBERT B. HUNT
Clerk
Presented by Representative LEE of Auburn.
Cosponsored by Senator HAGGAN of Penobscot and
Representatives: ABDI of Lewiston, HENDERSON of Rumford, LOOKNER of Portland,
MILLIKEN of Blue Hill, POIRIER of Skowhegan, ROEDER of Bangor, SINCLAIR of Bath,
SUPICA of Bangor.

Page 1 - 132LR0343(01)
1Be it enacted by the People of the State of Maine as follows:
2Sec. 1. 3 MRSA §411, as enacted by PL 1975, c. 593, §3, is amended to read:
3§411. Creation
4 Whenever When the Legislature delegates to a committee the power to administer
5 oaths, issue subpoenas and take depositions in connection with any study or investigation,
6 such that committee shall automatically become becomes an investigating committee for
7 the purpose of such the study or investigation and shall be is subject to the provisions of
8 this chapter, whether or not such that power is utilized used by the committee in the course
9 of such the study or investigation. When the Legislature delegates to a committee the
10 power to administer oaths, issue subpoenas and take depositions, the Legislature has the
11 sole authority to determine the membership and scope of that committee.
12SUMMARY
13 This bill amends the laws governing legislative investigating committees to provide
14 that when the Legislature delegates to a committee the power to administer oaths, issue
15 subpoenas and take depositions, the Legislature has the sole authority to determine the
16 membership and scope of that committee.
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