LAW WITHOUT
GOVERNOR'S CHAPTER
SIGNATURE
409
JUNE 22, 2025 PUBLIC LAW
STATE OF MAINE
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IN THE YEAR OF OUR LORD
TWO THOUSAND TWENTY-FIVE
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H.P. 713 - L.D. 1091
An Act to Reinforce Free Speech at Town Meetings by Requiring
Opportunity for Public Comment
Be it enacted by the People of the State of Maine as follows:
Sec. 1. 30-A MRSA §2608 is enacted to read:
§2608. Public comment at public meetings of municipal officers
A reasonable opportunity for public comment must be provided on matters addressed
by the municipal governing body at any regularly scheduled public meeting of the
municipal officers. This section does not apply to a subcommittee meeting of a municipal
governing body. This section does not preempt or restrict the municipal governing body
from adopting and enforcing reasonable standards governing public comment, including
time limits and conduct standards.
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