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LD693 • 2025

An Act to Support the Department of the Secretary of State, Bureau of Corporations, Elections and Commissions

An Act to Support the Department of the Secretary of State, Bureau of Corporations, Elections and Commissions

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Enacted

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

Sponsor
Senator Teresa Pierce
Last action
2025-05-27
Official status
Became Law without Governor's Signature
Effective date
Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

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An Act to Support the Department of the Secretary of State, Bureau of Corporations, Elections and Commissions

An Act to Support the Department of the Secretary of State, Bureau of Corporations, Elections and Commissions Sponsor: Senator Teresa Pierce Reference committee: State and Local Government Governor action: Became Law without Governor's Signature

What This Bill Does

  • An Act to Support the Department of the Secretary of State, Bureau of Corporations, Elections and Commissions Sponsor: Senator Teresa Pierce Reference committee: State and Local Government Governor action: Became Law without Governor's Signature

Limits and Unknowns

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Amendments

These notes stay tied to the official amendment files and metadata from the legislature.

Adopted by House & Senate

Plain English: Page 1 - 132LR1851(02) COMMITTEE AMENDMENT 1 L.D.

  • Page 1 - 132LR1851(02) COMMITTEE AMENDMENT 1 L.D.
  • 693 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

  1. 2025-05-27 Governor

    Became Law without Governor's Signature

  2. 2025-05-14 Senate

    PASSED TO BE ENACTED , in concurrence.

  3. 2025-05-13 House

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

  4. 2025-05-02 Committee

    Reported Out; OTP-AM

  5. 2025-04-02 Committee

    Work Session Held

  6. 2025-04-02 Committee

    Voted; OTP-AM

  7. 2025-02-20 Committee

    Referred to Committee on State and Local Government.

Official Summary Text

An Act to Support the Department of the Secretary of State, Bureau of Corporations, Elections and Commissions
Sponsor:
Senator Teresa Pierce
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 - 132LR1851(03)
STATE OF MAINE
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IN THE YEAR OF OUR LORD
TWO THOUSAND TWENTY-FIVE
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S.P. 310 - L.D. 693
An Act to Support the Department of the Secretary of State, Bureau of
Corporations, Elections and Commissions
Be it enacted by the People of the State of Maine as follows:
Sec. 1. Appropriations and allocations. The following appropriations and
allocations are made.
SECRETARY OF STATE, DEPARTMENT OF
Bureau of Corporations, Elections and Commissions 0692
Initiative: Establishes 3 Office Specialist II positions and provides funding for All Other.
OTHER SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS 2025-26 2026-27
POSITIONS - LEGISLATIVE COUNT 3.000 3.000
Personal Services $350,430 $363,045
All Other $29,647 $8,602
__________ __________
OTHER SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS TOTAL $380,077 $371,647
LAW WITHOUT
GOVERNOR'S
SIGNATURE

MAY 27, 2025
CHAPTER
117
PUBLIC LAW