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Date State Bill No. Title Outcome
May 29, 2025 ME LD 870 Amends Membership of the Maine Land Use Planning Commission "Ought to Pass" Report Adopted - House (75 - 69)
May 28, 2025 ME LD 61 Establishes Regulations Related to Employer Surveillance of Employees "Ought to Pass" Report Adopted - Senate (20 - 14)
May 28, 2025 ME LD 858 Requires that Behavioral and Mental Health Services be Available to Students by Providing Grants to Schools That Contract for Those Services "Ought to Pass" Report Adopted - House (79 - 65)
May 28, 2025 ME LD 384 Establishes the Student Homelessness Prevention Program Within the Department of Education "Ought to Pass" Report Adopted - Senate (28 - 6)
May 27, 2025 ME LD 301 Authorizes the Public Utilities Commission to Establish Performance-Based Metrics and Rate-Adjustment Mechanisms for a Public Utility in any Proceeding "Ought to Pass as Amended" Report Adopted - Senate (21 - 13)
May 27, 2025 ME LD 784 Establishes a Rebutable Presumption Related to Specialized Risk Screening for First Responders "Ought to Pass" Report Adopted - House (78 - 62)
May 27, 2025 ME LD 61 Establishes Regulations Related to Employer Surveillance of Employees "Ought to Pass" Report Adopted - House (73 - 63)
May 22, 2025 ME LD 301 Authorizes the Public Utilities Commission to Establish Performance-Based Metrics and Rate-Adjustment Mechanisms for a Public Utility in any Proceeding "Ought to Pass" Report Not Adopted - House (68 - 73)
May 22, 2025 ME LD 255 Appropriates 3.5 Million Dollars for the Manufactured and Mobile Home Park Preservation and Assistance Program Bill Passed - House (78 - 64)
May 20, 2025 ME LD 1655 Requires Municipalities to Permit Backyard Chickens on Residential Property "Ought to Pass" Report Adopted - House (131 - 8)
May 20, 2025 ME LD 784 Establishes a Rebutable Presumption Related to Specialized Risk Screening for First Responders "Ought to Pass" Report Adopted - Senate (20 - 12)
May 20, 2025 ME LD 1576 Prohibits Legislative Staff from Lobbying for at Least a Year after Leaving Their Positions "Ought to Pass" Report Adopted - House (115 - 28)
May 14, 2025 ME LD 702 Establishes and Designates January 6 as a Day to Remember "Ought to Pass" Report Adopted - Senate (20 - 14)
May 14, 2025 ME LD 163 Requires Health Insurance Coverage of Nonprescription Oral Contraceptives and Nonprescription Emergency Contraceptives "Ought to Pass" Report Adopted - Senate (21 - 13)
May 13, 2025 ME LD 702 Establishes and Designates January 6 as a Day to Remember "Ought to Pass" Report Adopted - House (74 - 65)
May 13, 2025 ME LD 163 Requires Health Insurance Coverage of Nonprescription Oral Contraceptives and Nonprescription Emergency Contraceptives "Ought to Pass" Report Adopted - House (73 - 69)
April 30, 2025 ME LD 837 Requires Positions Taken by the Public Advocate to be Consistent with the Cost-Effective Implementation of the State's Climate Goals "Ought to Pass" Report Adopted - House (74 - 67)
April 30, 2025 ME LD 535 Authorizes a Court to Impose a Sentence that Includes Commitment Beyond 21 Years of Age for a Juvenile Adjudicated of Murder or a Class A Felony Crime "Ought to Pass" Report Adopted - House (111 - 29)
April 30, 2025 ME LD 588 Establishes the Agricultural Employees Concerted Activity Protection Act "Ought to Pass" Report Adopted - Senate (21 - 13)
April 30, 2025 ME LD 477 Establishes 15 New Rural State Trooper Positions "Ought to Pass" Report Adopted - House (117 - 26)
April 29, 2025 ME LD 995 Authorizes Funding for Low-Income Electric Ratepayer Assistance "Ought to Pass" Report Adopted - House (120 - 26)
April 29, 2025 ME LD 749 Requires the Nominated Individual for a Vacant U.S. Senate Seat to be Enrolled in the Same Political Party as Their Predecessor "Ought to Pass" Report Not Adopted - House (56 - 90)
April 29, 2025 ME LD 837 Requires Positions Taken by the Public Advocate to be Consistent with the Cost-Effective Implementation of the State's Climate Goals "Ought to Pass" Report Adopted - Senate (18 - 15)
April 23, 2025 ME LD 109 Requires the Maine Arts Commission to Study Federal and National Efforts to Protect Artists From Copyright Infringement by Artificial Intelligence "Ought to Pass as Amended" Report Adopted - Senate (18 - 14)
April 22, 2025 ME LD 260 Extends and Expands Equal Rights in the Maine Constitution to Include Gender Identity and Gender Expression "Ought to Pass as Amended" Report Adopted - Senate (19 - 13)
Date No. Title Outcome
5/29 LD 870 Amends Membership of the Maine Land Use Planning Commission "Ought to Pass" Report Adopted - House (75 - 69)
5/28 LD 61 Establishes Regulations Related to Employer Surveillance of Employees "Ought to Pass" Report Adopted - Senate (20 - 14)
5/28 LD 858 Requires that Behavioral and Mental Health Services be Available to Students by Providing Grants to Schools That Contract for Those Services "Ought to Pass" Report Adopted - House (79 - 65)
5/28 LD 384 Establishes the Student Homelessness Prevention Program Within the Department of Education "Ought to Pass" Report Adopted - Senate (28 - 6)
5/27 LD 301 Authorizes the Public Utilities Commission to Establish Performance-Based Metrics and Rate-Adjustment Mechanisms for a Public Utility in any Proceeding "Ought to Pass as Amended" Report Adopted - Senate (21 - 13)
5/27 LD 784 Establishes a Rebutable Presumption Related to Specialized Risk Screening for First Responders "Ought to Pass" Report Adopted - House (78 - 62)
5/27 LD 61 Establishes Regulations Related to Employer Surveillance of Employees "Ought to Pass" Report Adopted - House (73 - 63)
5/22 LD 301 Authorizes the Public Utilities Commission to Establish Performance-Based Metrics and Rate-Adjustment Mechanisms for a Public Utility in any Proceeding "Ought to Pass" Report Not Adopted - House (68 - 73)
5/22 LD 255 Appropriates 3.5 Million Dollars for the Manufactured and Mobile Home Park Preservation and Assistance Program Bill Passed - House (78 - 64)
5/20 LD 1655 Requires Municipalities to Permit Backyard Chickens on Residential Property "Ought to Pass" Report Adopted - House (131 - 8)
5/20 LD 784 Establishes a Rebutable Presumption Related to Specialized Risk Screening for First Responders "Ought to Pass" Report Adopted - Senate (20 - 12)
5/20 LD 1576 Prohibits Legislative Staff from Lobbying for at Least a Year after Leaving Their Positions "Ought to Pass" Report Adopted - House (115 - 28)
5/14 LD 702 Establishes and Designates January 6 as a Day to Remember "Ought to Pass" Report Adopted - Senate (20 - 14)
5/14 LD 163 Requires Health Insurance Coverage of Nonprescription Oral Contraceptives and Nonprescription Emergency Contraceptives "Ought to Pass" Report Adopted - Senate (21 - 13)
5/13 LD 702 Establishes and Designates January 6 as a Day to Remember "Ought to Pass" Report Adopted - House (74 - 65)
5/13 LD 163 Requires Health Insurance Coverage of Nonprescription Oral Contraceptives and Nonprescription Emergency Contraceptives "Ought to Pass" Report Adopted - House (73 - 69)
4/30 LD 837 Requires Positions Taken by the Public Advocate to be Consistent with the Cost-Effective Implementation of the State's Climate Goals "Ought to Pass" Report Adopted - House (74 - 67)
4/30 LD 535 Authorizes a Court to Impose a Sentence that Includes Commitment Beyond 21 Years of Age for a Juvenile Adjudicated of Murder or a Class A Felony Crime "Ought to Pass" Report Adopted - House (111 - 29)
4/30 LD 588 Establishes the Agricultural Employees Concerted Activity Protection Act "Ought to Pass" Report Adopted - Senate (21 - 13)
4/30 LD 477 Establishes 15 New Rural State Trooper Positions "Ought to Pass" Report Adopted - House (117 - 26)
4/29 LD 995 Authorizes Funding for Low-Income Electric Ratepayer Assistance "Ought to Pass" Report Adopted - House (120 - 26)
4/29 LD 749 Requires the Nominated Individual for a Vacant U.S. Senate Seat to be Enrolled in the Same Political Party as Their Predecessor "Ought to Pass" Report Not Adopted - House (56 - 90)
4/29 LD 837 Requires Positions Taken by the Public Advocate to be Consistent with the Cost-Effective Implementation of the State's Climate Goals "Ought to Pass" Report Adopted - Senate (18 - 15)
4/23 LD 109 Requires the Maine Arts Commission to Study Federal and National Efforts to Protect Artists From Copyright Infringement by Artificial Intelligence "Ought to Pass as Amended" Report Adopted - Senate (18 - 14)
4/22 LD 260 Extends and Expands Equal Rights in the Maine Constitution to Include Gender Identity and Gender Expression "Ought to Pass as Amended" Report Adopted - Senate (19 - 13)
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