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LD812 • 2025

An Act to Provide State Recognition of the Kineo St. John Tribe

An Act to Provide State Recognition of the Kineo St. John Tribe

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Sponsor
Representative Jennifer Poirier
Last action
2025-05-07
Official status
Reports Read On motion by Senator CARNEY of Cumberland the Majority Ought Not to Pass Report ACCEPTED . in concurrence Placed in Legislative Files (DEAD)
Effective date
Not listed

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An Act to Provide State Recognition of the Kineo St. John Tribe

An Act to Provide State Recognition of the Kineo St.

What This Bill Does

  • An Act to Provide State Recognition of the Kineo St.
  • John Tribe Sponsor: Representative Jennifer Poirier Reference committee: Judiciary Latest committee action: Reported Out; ONTP/OTP

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Bill History

  1. 2025-05-07 Senate

    Reports Read On motion by Senator CARNEY of Cumberland the Majority Ought Not to Pass Report ACCEPTED . in concurrence Placed in Legislative Files (DEAD)

  2. 2025-05-06 House

    Reports READ . On motion of Representative KUHN of Falmouth, the Majority Ought Not to Pass Report was ACCEPTED . Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.

  3. 2025-05-02 Committee

    Reported Out; ONTP/OTP

  4. 2025-03-19 Committee

    Work Session Held

  5. 2025-03-19 Committee

    Voted; Divided Report

  6. 2025-02-27 Committee

    Referred to Committee on Judiciary.

Official Summary Text

An Act to Provide State Recognition of the Kineo St. John Tribe
Sponsor:
Representative Jennifer Poirier
Reference committee:
Judiciary
Latest committee action:
Reported Out; ONTP/OTP

Current Bill Text

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132nd MAINE LEGISLATURE
FIRST REGULAR SESSION-2025
Legislative Document No. 812
H.P. 519 House of Representatives, March 4, 2025
An Act to Provide State Recognition of the Kineo St. John Tribe
Received by the Clerk of the House on February 27, 2025. Referred to the Committee on
Judiciary pursuant to Joint Rule 308.2 and ordered printed pursuant to Joint Rule 401.
ROBERT B. HUNT
Clerk
Presented by Representative POIRIER of Skowhegan.
Cosponsored by Representatives: BOYER of Poland, MORRIS of Turner, PERKINS of
Dover-Foxcroft, RUDNICKI of Fairfield.

Page 1 - 132LR1310(01)
1Be it enacted by the People of the State of Maine as follows:
2Sec. 1. 30 MRSA c. 605 is enacted to read:
3CHAPTER 605
4STATE RECOGNITION OF KINEO ST. JOHN TRIBE
5§7301. Recognition of Kineo St. John Tribe
61. Recognition. The Kineo St. John Tribe is recognized by the State as a Native
7 American tribe.
82. Effect of recognition. Recognition of the Kineo St. John Tribe may not be
9 construed to create, extend or form the basis of any right or claim to land or real estate in
10 the State or any right to conduct gambling activities prohibited by law. The Kineo St. John
11 Tribe and the individual members of the tribe remain subject to all the laws of the State.
12SUMMARY
13 This bill provides for state recognition of the Kineo St. John Tribe as a Native
14 American tribe. Recognition does not create, extend or form the basis of any right or claim
15 to land or real estate in the State or any right to conduct gambling activities prohibited by
16 law. The Kineo St. John Tribe and the individual members of the tribe remain subject to
17 all the laws of the State.
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