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LD695 • 2025

An Act Regarding the Laws of the State of Maine

An Act Regarding the Laws of the State of Maine

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Sponsor
Senator Teresa Pierce
Last action
2026-04-08
Official status
On motion by Senator PIERCE of Cumberland the Senate INSISTED on INDEFINITE POSTPONEMENT of Bill and accompanying papers. Placed in Legislative Files (DEAD)
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 Regarding the Laws of the State of Maine

An Act Regarding the Laws of the State of Maine Sponsor: Senator Teresa Pierce Reference committee: State and Local Government Latest committee action: Reported Out; OTP-AM/OTP-AM/OTP-AM

What This Bill Does

  • An Act Regarding the Laws of the State of Maine Sponsor: Senator Teresa Pierce Reference committee: State and Local Government Latest committee action: Reported Out; OTP-AM/OTP-AM/OTP-AM

Limits and Unknowns

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Amendments

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Adopted by Senate

Plain English: Page 1 - 132LR2170(02) COMMITTEE AMENDMENT 1 L.D.

  • Page 1 - 132LR2170(02) COMMITTEE AMENDMENT 1 L.D.
  • 695 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.
Filed

Plain English: Page 1 - 132LR2170(03) COMMITTEE AMENDMENT 1 L.D.

  • Page 1 - 132LR2170(03) COMMITTEE AMENDMENT 1 L.D.
  • 695 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.
Adopted by House

Plain English: Page 1 - 132LR2170(04) COMMITTEE AMENDMENT 1 L.D.

  • Page 1 - 132LR2170(04) COMMITTEE AMENDMENT 1 L.D.
  • 695 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. 2026-04-08 House

    The House INSISTED on ACCEPTANCE of REPORT C Ought to Pass as Amended Report and PASSAGE TO BE ENGROSSED as Amended by Committee Amendment "C" (S-629) ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.

  2. 2026-04-08 Senate

    On motion by Senator PIERCE of Cumberland the Senate INSISTED on INDEFINITE POSTPONEMENT of Bill and accompanying papers. Placed in Legislative Files (DEAD)

  3. 2026-04-03 Committee

    Reported Out; OTP-AM/OTP-AM/OTP-AM

  4. 2026-03-11 Committee

    Work Session Held

  5. 2026-03-11 Committee

    Voted; Divided Report

  6. 2026-03-04 Committee

    Work Session Held; TABLED

  7. 2025-06-25 Committee

    Carry Over Approved

  8. 2025-05-23 Committee

    Carry Over Requested

  9. 2025-02-20 Committee

    Referred to Committee on State and Local Government.

Official Summary Text

An Act Regarding the Laws of the State of Maine
Sponsor:
Senator Teresa Pierce
Reference committee:
State and Local Government
Latest committee action:
Reported Out; OTP-AM/OTP-AM/OTP-AM

Current Bill Text

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132nd MAINE LEGISLATURE
FIRST REGULAR SESSION-2025
Legislative Document No. 695
S.P. 312 In Senate, February 25, 2025
An Act Regarding the Laws of the State of Maine
Received by the Secretary of the Senate on February 20, 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 PIERCE of Cumberland.

Page 1 - 132LR2170(01)
1Be it enacted by the People of the State of Maine as follows:
2CONCEPT DRAFT
3SUMMARY
4 This bill is a concept draft pursuant to Joint Rule 208.
5 This bill proposes to make changes regarding the laws of the State.
4