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IntroducedApr 24, 2025
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Passed HouseMay 20, 2025
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Passed SenateMay 21, 2025
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Became LawJun 08, 2025
Maine House Bill
HP 1203, An Act To Implement The Recommendations Of The Right To Know Advisory Committee Concerning Denials Of Public Records Requests
Last Action See all actions
executive • Jun 08, 2025: Became Law without Governor's Signature
Latest Bill Text See all bill texts
Summary
Comments on LD 1797
Tweets
Whip Lists
Sponsors
Votes
YES: 11
- Anne Carney
- Amy Kuhn
- Mark Babin
- Elizabeth Caruso
- David Haggan
- Rachel Henderson
- Adam Lee
- Dylan Pugh
- Ellie Sato
- David Sinclair
- Rachel Talbot Ross
NO: 2
- Dani O'Halloran
- Jennifer Poirier
OTHER: 0
Actions
- Jun 08, 2025 | executive
- Became Law without Governor's Signature
- May 27, 2025 | Senate
- PASSED TO BE ENACTED, in concurrence.
- May 27, 2025 | House
- PASSED TO BE ENACTED.
- Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.
- May 21, 2025 | Senate
- Reports Read
- On motion by Senator CARNEY of Cumberland the Majority Ought to Pass Report ACCEPTED.
- Bill READ ONCE
- Under suspension of the Rules, READ A SECOND TIME and PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED in concurrence.
- May 20, 2025 | House
- Reports READ.
- On motion of Representative KUHN of Falmouth, the Majority Ought to Pass Report was ACCEPTED.
- The Bill was READ ONCE.
- 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.
- Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.
- May 19, 2025 | legislature
- Reported Out - OTP/ONTP
- May 06, 2025 | legislature
- Work Session (State House, Room 438)
- Work Session Held
- Voted - Divided Report
- May 02, 2025 | legislature
- Public Hearing (State House, Room 438)
- Apr 24, 2025 | Senate
- Report READ and ACCEPTED, in concurrence.
- On motion by Senator Carney of Cumberland REFERRED to the Committee on Judiciary and ordered printed pursuant to Joint Rule 218, in concurrence.
- Apr 24, 2025 | House
- Representative KUHN for the Joint Standing Committee on Judiciary pursuant to the Maine Revised Statutes, Title 1, section 411, subsection 6, paragraph G reports that the Bill be REFERRED to the Committee on JUDICIARY and printed pursuant to Joint Rule 218.
- Report was READ and ACCEPTED.
- The Bill was REFERRED to the Committee on JUDICIARY
- Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.
Documents
- Fiscal StatusHTML
- Fiscal StatusPDF
- Chapter Fiscal NoteHTML
- Chapter Fiscal NotePDF
- Testimony on May 02, 2025 by Steven Bailey (Maine School Management Association)PDF
- Testimony on May 02, 2025 by Rebecca Lambert (Maine Municipal Association)PDF
- Testimony on May 02, 2025 by Judith Meyer (Maine Press Association)PDF
- Rebecca Lambert, Maine Municipal Association (Written) - JUD 05/02/2025 09:20 AM
- Steven Bailey, Maine School Management Association (Written) - JUD 05/02/2025 10:00 AM
Sources
- https://legislature.maine.gov/LawMakerWeb/summary.asp?ld=1797&SessionID=16
- https://legislature.maine.gov/LawMakerWeb/sponsors.asp?ID=280098815
- https://legislature.maine.gov/LawMakerWeb/subjects.asp?ID=280098815
- https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/display_ps.asp?ld=1797&PID=1456&snum=132
- https://legislature.maine.gov/LawMakerWeb/dockets.asp?ID=280098815
- https://legislature.maine.gov/ctl/JUD/05-02-2025?panel=0&time=0&sortdir=0&sortby=2

