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Maine · 132nd Legislature (2025-2026) · Bill

LD 127: An Act To Strengthen Legislative Oversight Of Government Agencies And Programs By Reaffirming The Legislature'S Access To Confidential Records

Did not advance Official data

  1. Introduced
  2. In committee
  3. Passed one chamber
  4. Passed both chambers
  5. Enacted
  6. Did not advance

Last official action: ·Record last updated:

Plain-language summary

LD 127 is a bill introduced in the Maine Senate on January 8, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: An Act To Strengthen Legislative Oversight Of Government Agencies And Programs By Reaffirming The Legislature'S Access To Confidential Records. Primary sponsor: Craig Hickman (Democratic). It lists 9 additional sponsors. Most recent recorded action (April 29, 2026): The Bill was in the possession of the House when the Legislature adjourned Sine Die and was placed in the Legislative Files. (DEAD).

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Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 6 · Independent 1 · Republican 3

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Craig HickmanPrimary sponsorDemocraticSenate14
Amy ArataCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse104
Donna BaileyCo-sponsorDemocraticSenate31
Rick BennettCo-sponsorIndependentSenate18
Mark BlierCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse138
Jill DusonCo-sponsorDemocraticSenate27
Adam LeeCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse89
Holly StoverCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse48
Jeff TimberlakeCo-sponsorRepublicanSenate17
Mike TippingCo-sponsorDemocraticSenate8

“Support” is shown only as formal sponsorship recorded by the legislature. Roll-call votes are available on the official bill page.

Recent official actions

  1. The Bill was in the possession of the House when the Legislature adjourned Sine Die and was placed in the Legislative Files. (DEAD)
  2. Ordered sent down forthwith.
  3. Roll Call Ordered Roll Call Number 963 Yeas 22 - Nays 9 - Excused 4 - Absent 0
  4. On motion by Senator PIERCE of Cumberland the Senate RECEDED and CONCURRED to The Majority Ought to Pass As Amended by Committee Amendment "A" (S-630) as Amended by House Amendment "A" (H-1074) thereto and PASSAGE TO BE ENGROSSED AS AMENDED BY Committee Amendment "A" (S-630) as Amended by House Amendment "A" (H-1074) thereto.
  5. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.
  6. In NON-CONCURRENCE and sent for concurrence.
  7. Subsequently, the Bill was PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED as Amended by Committee Amendment "A" (S-630) as Amended by House Amendment "A" (H-1074) thereto.
  8. Committee Amendment "A" (S-630) as Amended by House Amendment "A" (H-1074) thereto was ADOPTED.
  9. On motion of Representative BOYER of Poland, House Amendment "A" (H-1074) to Committee Amendment "A" (S-630) was READ and ADOPTED.
  10. On motion of Representative BOYER of Poland, the House RECONSIDERED ADOPTION of Committee Amendment "A" (S-630).
  11. READ the Second Time.
  12. Committee on Bills in the Second Reading Reports no further verbal amendments necessary. Report Accepted.

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Sources

  1. Open States / Plural (data from the official legislature website)
  2. Official legislature source