An Act Regarding The Laws Of The State Of Maine
This bill (LD 695) is a procedural "concept draft" under Maine's Joint Rule 208, not a substantive legislative proposal. The document explicitly states it "proposes to make changes regarding the laws of the State" but provides no specific policy details, provisions, or affected parties. As a concept draft, it serves only as a placeholder for future drafting and contains no concrete policy changes. No specific mechanisms, affected groups, or legislative content are described in the provided text.
Bill status
failed
4 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2025
Committee Review
Apr 2026
House Passage
Apr 2026
Senate Passage
Apr 2026
Governor
Introduced Feb 20, 2025
Last action Apr 8, 2026
Floor votes · House Apr 7, 2026
How they voted
71–60
Passed · 3 other
Total votes 134
Apr 7, 2026
D
Democratic65
96% Yea
I
Independent3
100% Yea
R
Republican66
89% Nay
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
36
Key actions
6
Committee
5
Apr 7, 2026
Lower · Passed
Committee Amendment "C" (S-629) was READ and ADOPTED.
lower
Apr 7, 2026
Lower · Passed
Subsequently, on motion of Representative SALISBURY of Westbrook, REPORT C Ought to Pass as Amended was ACCEPTED.
lower
Apr 7, 2026
House · Passed
House Vote: pass (71-60-3)
house
Apr 6, 2026
Upper · Passed
Committee Amendment "A" (S-627) READ and ADOPTED.
upper
Apr 6, 2026
Upper · Passed
On motion by Senator BALDACCI of Penobscot the Report A Ought to Pass as Amended by Committee Amendment "A" (S-627) Report ACCEPTED.
upper
Apr 3, 2026
Legislature · Passed
Reported Out - OTP-AM/OTP-AM/OTP-AM
legislature
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Teresa Pierce
DDemocratic
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