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IntroducedJan 20, 2026
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Passed SenateMar 10, 2026
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Passed HouseMar 17, 2026
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Became Law
Maine Senate Bill
SP 879, An Act To Improve The Public Employees Disability Retirement Program By Modifying Provisions Controlling The Reduction Of Benefits And Clarifying Terminology
Last Action See all actions
Senate • Mar 19, 2026: PASSED TO BE ENACTED, in concurrence.
Latest Bill Text See all bill texts
Summary
Comments on LD 2169
Tweets
Whip Lists
Sponsors
Votes
YES: 12
- Amy Roeder
- Michael Tipping
- Marshall Archer
- Matthew Beck
- Dick Bradstreet
- Alicia Collins
- Gary Drinkwater
- Valli Geiger
- Rafael Macias
- Joseph Rafferty
- Charles Skold
- Mike Soboleski
NO: 1
- Laurel Libby
OTHER: 0
Actions
- Mar 19, 2026 | Senate
- PASSED TO BE ENACTED, in concurrence.
- Mar 18, 2026 | House
- PASSED TO BE ENACTED.
- Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.
- Mar 17, 2026 | House
- Reports READ.
- On motion of Representative ROEDER of Bangor, the Majority Ought to Pass as Amended Report was ACCEPTED.
- The Bill was READ ONCE.
- Committee Amendment "A" (S-527) 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-527).
- In concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.
- Mar 12, 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-527)
- Ordered sent down forthwith for concurrence.
- Mar 10, 2026 | Senate
- Reports READ.
- On motion by Senator TIPPING of Penobscot The Majority Ought to Pass As Amended Report ACCEPTED.
- Bill READ ONCE.
- Committee Amendment "A" (S-527) READ and ADOPTED.
- ASSIGNED FOR SECOND READING NEXT LEGISLATIVE DAY.
- Mar 04, 2026 | legislature
- Reported Out - OTP-AM/ONTP
- Feb 17, 2026 | legislature
- Work Session (Cross Building, Room 202)
- Work Session Held
- Voted - Divided Report
- Feb 03, 2026 | legislature
- Public Hearing (Cross Building, Room 202)
- Jan 20, 2026 | House
- The Bill was REFERRED to the Committee on LABOR.
- In concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.
- Jan 20, 2026 | Senate
- Committee on LABOR suggested and ordered printed REFERENCE to the Committee on LABOR Ordered sent down forthwith for concurrence
Documents
- Fiscal Note for Amendment C-A (S-527) (Adopted by House & Senate)HTML
- Fiscal Note for Amendment C-A (S-527) (Adopted by House & Senate)PDF
- Fiscal StatusHTML
- Fiscal StatusPDF
- Testimony on Feb 03, 2026 by Bill Brown (Maine Public Employees Retirement System)PDF
- Testimony on Feb 03, 2026 by Rick Cailler (Professional Firefighters of Maine)PDF
- Testimony on Feb 03, 2026 by Gerard Conley (Portland)PDF
- Testimony on Feb 03, 2026 by Mark Evers (Millinocket)PDF
- Testimony on Feb 03, 2026 by Wendy Fenderson (Limerick)PDF
- Testimony on Feb 03, 2026 by Susan Hawes (Portland)PDF
- Testimony on Feb 03, 2026 by Jan Kosinski (Maine Education Association)PDF
- Testimony on Feb 03, 2026 by Larry McAfee (Littleton)PDF
- Testimony on Feb 03, 2026 by Larry McAfee (Littleton)PDF
- Testimony on Feb 03, 2026 by Elizabeth OConnor (SPRINGVALE)PDF
- Testimony on Feb 03, 2026 by Elizabeth OConnor (SPRINGVALE)PDF
- Testimony on Feb 03, 2026 by Michael Scott (Professional Fire Fighters of Maine)PDF
- Testimony on Feb 03, 2026 by Beth White (Maine Service Employees Association, SEIU Local 1989)PDF
Sources
- https://legislature.maine.gov/LawMakerWeb/summary.asp?ld=2169&SessionID=16
- https://legislature.maine.gov/LawMakerWeb/sponsors.asp?ID=280101252
- https://legislature.maine.gov/LawMakerWeb/subjects.asp?ID=280101252
- https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/display_ps.asp?ld=2169&PID=1456&snum=132
- https://legislature.maine.gov/LawMakerWeb/dockets.asp?ID=280101252

