LAW WITHOUT
GOVERNOR'S CHAPTER
SIGNATURE
130
JANUARY 11, 2026 RESOLVES
STATE OF MAINE
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IN THE YEAR OF OUR LORD
TWO THOUSAND TWENTY-FIVE
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H.P. 1167 - L.D. 1749
Resolve, Directing the Department of Corrections to Study Achieving Gender
Equality
Sec. 1. Department of Corrections to study achieving gender equality.
Resolved: That the Department of Corrections shall study the extent of gender inequality
present in the programs, services, facilities and policies administered or overseen by the
department and shall report its findings to the Joint Standing Committee on Criminal
Justice and Public Safety by December 3, 2025. The report must include potential solutions
for eliminating gender inequality in those areas, including, but not limited to, the
construction or redesignation of current facilities and the reallocation of resources,
programs and opportunities. The joint standing committee may report out a bill to the
Second Regular Session of the 132nd Legislature based on the report.
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