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LD590 • 2025

An Act Regarding the Inclusion of Racial and Other Demographic Data from State Agencies in the Legislative Process

An Act Regarding the Inclusion of Racial and Other Demographic Data from State Agencies in the Legislative Process

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Sponsor
Senator Rachel Talbot Ross
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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Plain English Breakdown

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An Act Regarding the Inclusion of Racial and Other Demographic Data from State Agencies in the Legislative Process

An Act Regarding the Inclusion of Racial and Other Demographic Data from State Agencies in the Legislative Process Sponsor: Senator Rachel Talbot Ross Reference committee: State and Local Government Latest committee action: Reported Out; OTP-AM/ONTP

What This Bill Does

  • An Act Regarding the Inclusion of Racial and Other Demographic Data from State Agencies in the Legislative Process Sponsor: Senator Rachel Talbot Ross Reference committee: State and Local Government Latest committee action: Reported Out; OTP-AM/ONTP

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Amendments

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Adopted by House & Senate

Plain English: Page 1 - 132LR0199(02) COMMITTEE AMENDMENT 1 L.D.

  • Page 1 - 132LR0199(02) COMMITTEE AMENDMENT 1 L.D.
  • 590 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 8SECOND REGULAR SESSION 9 COMMITTEE AMENDMENT “ ” to S.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. 2026-03-17 House

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

  3. 2026-02-13 Committee

    Reported Out; OTP-AM/ONTP

  4. 2026-01-28 Committee

    Work Session Held

  5. 2026-01-28 Committee

    Voted; Divided Report

  6. 2025-06-25 Committee

    Carry Over Approved

  7. 2025-05-23 Committee

    Carry Over Requested

  8. 2025-02-19 Committee

    Referred to Committee on State and Local Government.

Official Summary Text

An Act Regarding the Inclusion of Racial and Other Demographic Data from State Agencies in the Legislative Process
Sponsor:
Senator Rachel Talbot Ross
Reference committee:
State and Local Government
Latest committee action:
Reported Out; OTP-AM/ONTP

Current Bill Text

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132nd MAINE LEGISLATURE
FIRST REGULAR SESSION-2025
Legislative Document No. 590
S.P. 274 In Senate, February 25, 2025
An Act Regarding the Inclusion of Racial and Other Demographic
Data from State Agencies in the Legislative Process
Received by the Secretary of the Senate on February 19, 2025. Referred to the Committee
on State and Local Government pursuant to Joint Rule 308.2 and ordered printed.
DAREK M. GRANT
Secretary of the Senate
Presented by Senator TALBOT ROSS of Cumberland.

Page 1 - 132LR0199(01)
1Be it enacted by the People of the State of Maine as follows:
2Sec. 1. 3 MRSA §163-A, sub-§7, as amended by PL 2015, c. 102, §6, is further
3 amended to read:
47. Committee assistance. To provide research, analysis and bill drafting assistance
5 for joint standing or select committees, including, but not limited to, the joint standing
6 committee of the Legislature having jurisdiction over appropriations and financial affairs
7 and other legislative agencies, and to collect and assemble racial and other demographic
8 data from state agencies related to legislation before joint standing or select committees;
9SUMMARY
10 This bill requires nonpartisan legislative staff to collect and assemble racial and other
11 demographic data from state agencies related to legislation before joint standing or select
12 committees of the Legislature.
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