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IntroducedFeb 19, 2025
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Passed SenateMar 05, 2026
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Passed HouseMar 12, 2026
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Became Law
Maine Senate Bill
SP 274, An Act Regarding The Inclusion Of Racial And Other Demographic Data From State Agencies In The Legislative Process
Last Action See all actions
Senate • Mar 18, 2026: On motion by Senator ROTUNDO of Androscoggin PLACED ON THE SPECIAL APPROPRIATIONS TABLE pending ENACTMENT in concurrence.
Latest Bill Text See all bill texts
Summary
Comments on LD 590
Tweets
Whip Lists
Sponsors
Votes
YES: 10
- Joseph Baldacci
- Suzanne Salisbury
- Lynn Copeland
- Wayne Farrin
- Lori Gramlich
- Randall Greenwood
- Joseph Martin
- Kimberly Pomerleau
- David Rollins
- Will Tuell
NO: 2
- Jeffrey Adams
- Joseph Underwood
OTHER: 0
Actions
- Mar 18, 2026 | Senate
- On motion by Senator ROTUNDO of Androscoggin PLACED ON THE SPECIAL APPROPRIATIONS TABLE pending ENACTMENT in concurrence.
- Mar 17, 2026 | House
- PASSED TO BE ENACTED.
- Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.
- Mar 12, 2026 | House
- Reports READ.
- On motion of Representative SALISBURY of Westbrook, the Majority Ought to Pass as Amended Report was ACCEPTED.
- The Bill was READ ONCE.
- Committee Amendment "A" (S-502) was READ and ADOPTED.
- Under suspension of the rules, the Bill was given its SECOND READING without REFERENCE to the Committee on Bills in the Second Reading.
- The Bill was PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED as Amended by Committee Amendment "A" (S-502).
- In concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.
- Mar 10, 2026 | Senate
- COMMITTEE ON BILLS IN THE SECOND READING REPORTS NO FURTHER VERBAL AMENDMENTS NECESSARY. REPORT ACCEPTED.
- READ A SECOND TIME and PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED AS AMENDED BY Committee Amendment "A" (S-502)
- Ordered sent down forthwith for concurrence.
- Mar 05, 2026 | Senate
- Taken from the table by the President
- On motion by Senator BALDACCI of Penobscot The Majority Ought to Pass As Amended Report ACCEPTED.
- Bill READ ONCE
- Committee Amendment "A" (S-502) READ and ADOPTED
- ASSIGNED FOR SECOND READING NEXT LEGISLATIVE DAY.
- Feb 24, 2026 | Senate
- Report READ
- On motion by Senator PIERCE of Cumberland Tabled until Later in Today's Session, pending ACCEPTANCE OF EITHER REPORT.
- Feb 13, 2026 | legislature
- Reported Out - OTP-AM/ONTP
- Jan 28, 2026 | legislature
- Work Session (Cross Building, Room 214)
- Work Session Held
- Voted - Divided Report
- Jan 21, 2026 | legislature
- Public Hearing (Cross Building, Room 214)
- 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 23, 2025 | legislature
- Carry Over Requested
- 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.
- Feb 19, 2025 | Senate
- Received by the Secretary of the Senate on February 19, 2025 and REFERRED to the Committee on STATE AND LOCAL GOVERNMENT pursuant to Joint Rule 308.2
Documents
- Fiscal Note for Amendment C-A (S-502) (Adopted by House & Senate)HTML
- Fiscal Note for Amendment C-A (S-502) (Adopted by House & Senate)PDF
- Testimony on Jan 21, 2026 by Beth Allen (Coalition on Racial Equity)PDF
- Testimony on Jan 21, 2026 by Karen Blakelock (The Nature Conservancy)PDF
- Testimony on Jan 21, 2026 by Kathy Kilrain del Rio (Maine Equal Justice)PDF
- Testimony on Jan 21, 2026 by Karin Leuthy (Maine Center for Economic Policy)PDF
- Testimony on Jan 21, 2026 by Lisa Margulies (PPNNE)PDF
- Testimony on Jan 21, 2026 by Rachel Talbot Ross (Maine State Legislature)PDF
- Testimony on Jan 21, 2026 by Sarah Woodbury (Maine Conservation Voters)PDF
- Testimony on Jan 21, 2026 by Sam Zuckerman (Permanent Commission on the Status of Racial, Indigenous, and Tribal Populations)PDF
- Karen Blakelock, The Nature Conservancy (Written) - SLG 01/21/2026 09:09 AM
- Lisa Margulies, PPNNE (Written) - SLG 01/21/2026 10:56 AM
- Sarah Woodbury, Maine Conservation Voters (Written) - SLG 01/19/2026 05:36 PM
Sources
- https://legislature.maine.gov/LawMakerWeb/summary.asp?ld=590&SessionID=16
- https://legislature.maine.gov/LawMakerWeb/sponsors.asp?ID=280096600
- https://legislature.maine.gov/LawMakerWeb/subjects.asp?ID=280096600
- https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/display_ps.asp?ld=590&PID=1456&snum=132
- https://legislature.maine.gov/LawMakerWeb/dockets.asp?ID=280096600
- https://legislature.maine.gov/ctl/SLG/01-21-2026?panel=0&time=0&sortdir=0&sortby=2

