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IntroducedJan 08, 2025
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Passed SenateApr 07, 2026
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Passed House
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Became Law
Maine Senate Bill
SP 55, An Act To Strengthen Legislative Oversight Of Government Agencies And Programs By Reaffirming The Legislature's Access To Confidential Records
Last Action See all actions
House • Apr 09, 2026: Later today assigned.
Latest Bill Text See all bill texts
Summary
Comments on LD 127
Tweets
Whip Lists
Sponsors



- Richard Bennettcosponsor
- Mark Bliercosponsor
- Jill Dusoncosponsor
- Adam Leecosponsor
- Holly Stovercosponsor
- Jeffrey Timberlakecosponsor
- Michael Tippingcosponsor
Votes
YES: 14
- Mark Babin
- Elizabeth Caruso
- Aaron Dana
- David Haggan
- Rachel Henderson
- Adam Lee
- Jennifer Poirier
- Rachel Talbot Ross
- Anne Carney
- Amy Kuhn
- Dani O'Halloran
- Dylan Pugh
- Ellie Sato
- David Sinclair
NO: 0
OTHER: 0
NO: 24
EXCUSED: 1
Actions
- Apr 09, 2026 | House
- Reports READ.
- On motion of Representative MOONEN of Portland, TABLED pending ACCEPTANCE of Either Report.
- Later today assigned.
- Apr 07, 2026 | Senate
- Reports READ
- Motion by Senator CARNEY of Cumberland to ACCEPT the Minority Ought to Pass as Amended by Committee Amendment "B" (S-631) Report FAILED
- Roll Call Ordered Roll Call Number 900 Yeas 10 - Nays 24 - Excused 1 - Absent 0
- Subsequently, The Majority Ought to Pass As Amended by Committee Amendment "A" (S-630) Report ACCEPTED.
- READ ONCE.
- Committee Amendment "A" (S-630) READ and ADOPTED.
- Under suspension of the Rules, READ A SECOND TIME and PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED AS AMENDED by Committee Amendment "A" (S-630)
- Sent down for concurrence
- Apr 03, 2026 | legislature
- Reported Out - OTP-AM/OTP-AM
- Mar 11, 2026 | legislature
- Work Session (State House, Room 438)
- Work Session Held
- Voted - Divided Report
- Feb 24, 2026 | legislature
- Work Session (State House, Room 438)
- Work Session Held - TABLED
- Feb 06, 2026 | legislature
- Work Session (State House, Room 438)
- Work Session Held - TABLED
- Jan 30, 2026 | legislature
- Work Session (State House, Room 438)
- Jan 06, 2026 | legislature
- Work Session (State House, Room 438)
- Jun 25, 2025 | Senate
- CARRIED OVER, in the same posture, to any special or regular session of the 132nd Legislature, pursuant to Joint Order SP 800.
- Jun 25, 2025 | legislature
- Carry Over Approved
- May 30, 2025 | legislature
- Carry Over Requested
- May 29, 2025 | legislature
- Work Session (State House, Room 438)
- Work Session Held - TABLED
- May 22, 2025 | legislature
- Work Session (State House, Room 438)
- Work Session Held - TABLED
- Mar 21, 2025 | Senate
- CARRIED OVER, in the same posture, to the next special or regular session of the 132nd Legislature, pursuant to Joint Order SP 519.
- Mar 13, 2025 | legislature
- Work Session (State House, Room 438)
- Work Session Held - TABLED
- Feb 26, 2025 | legislature
- Work Session (State House, Room 438)
- Work Session Held - TABLED
- Feb 12, 2025 | legislature
- Public Hearing (State House, Room 438)
- Jan 08, 2025 | House
- The Bill was REFERRED to the Committee on JUDICIARY.
- In concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.
- Jan 08, 2025 | Senate
- Committee on JUDICIARY suggested and ordered printed REFERENCE to the Committee on JUDICIARY Ordered sent down forthwith for concurrence
Documents
- Fiscal Note for Amendment C-A (S-630) (Adopted by Senate)HTML
- Fiscal Note for Amendment C-A (S-630) (Adopted by Senate)PDF
- Fiscal Note for Amendment C-B (S-631) ()HTML
- Fiscal Note for Amendment C-B (S-631) ()PDF
- Testimony on Feb 12, 2025 by Jim Billings (PDS)PDF
- Testimony on Feb 12, 2025 by Linda Caprara (Maine State Chamber of Commerce)PDF
- Testimony on Feb 12, 2025 by Matt Dunlap (Office of the State Auditor)PDF
- Testimony on Feb 12, 2025 by Elizabeth Frazier (MECPA)PDF
- Testimony on Feb 12, 2025 by Craig Hickman (Maine State Legislature)PDF
- Testimony on Feb 12, 2025 by Craig Hickman (Winthrop, Senate District 14)PDF
- Testimony on Feb 12, 2025 by Senator Craig Hickman (Winthrop)PDF
- Testimony on Feb 12, 2025 by Jerry Reid (Governor's Office)PDF
- Testimony on Feb 12, 2025 by Anthony Rinaldi (Westbrook)PDF
- Testimony on Feb 12, 2025 by Sen. Jeff Timberlake (Maine State Legislature)PDF
- Elizabeth Frazier, MECPA (Written) - JUD 02/12/2025 11:52 AM
- Jerry Reid, Governor's Office (Written) - JUD 02/12/2025 11:22 AM
- Anthony Rinaldi, Westbrook (Written) - JUD 02/26/2025 12:00 PM
- Craig Hickman, Winthrop, Senate District 14 (Written) - JUD 02/21/2025 01:33 PM
Sources
- https://legislature.maine.gov/LawMakerWeb/summary.asp?ld=127&SessionID=16
- https://legislature.maine.gov/LawMakerWeb/sponsors.asp?ID=280095566
- https://legislature.maine.gov/LawMakerWeb/subjects.asp?ID=280095566
- https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/display_ps.asp?ld=127&PID=1456&snum=132
- https://legislature.maine.gov/LawMakerWeb/dockets.asp?ID=280095566
- https://legislature.maine.gov/ctl/JUD/02-12-2025?panel=0&time=0&sortdir=0&sortby=2
