An Act To Amend The Law Governing The Membership Of The Government Oversight Committee
This bill removes specific membership requirements for Maine's Government Oversight Committee. It eliminates the rule that at least one committee member must come from the taxation committee and another from the economic development committee. It also removes the restriction preventing two members from serving on the same joint standing committee and sharing the same political party. These changes apply to the 132nd Legislature starting in 2025. The bill directly affects how committee members are selected and composed.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Mar 2025
Committee Review
May 2025
House Passage
May 2025
Senate Passage
May 2025
Signed into Law
May 2025
Introduced Mar 6, 2025
Signed May 23, 2025
Floor votes
How they voted
This bill passed the Senate by voice vote (no roll call recorded).
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
19
Key actions
5
Committee
2
May 23, 2025
Signed into law
Signed by Governor
executive
May 21, 2025
Upper · Passed
PASSED TO BE ENACTED - Emergency - 2/3 Elected Required, in concurrence.
upper
May 20, 2025
Lower · Passed
PASSED TO BE ENACTED.
lower
May 13, 2025
Upper · Passed
Committee Amendment "A" (S-69) READ and ADOPTED.
upper
May 12, 2025
Legislature · Passed
Reported Out - OTP-AM
legislature
1 primary · 1 co-sponsor
Sponsors
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