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

LD 161: Resolve, Directing The Department Of Agriculture, Conservation And Forestry To Convene A Stakeholder Group Tasked With A Comprehensive Overhaul And Modernization Of The State Subdivision Laws

Enacted Official data

  1. Introduced
  2. In committee
  3. Passed one chamber
  4. Passed both chambers
  5. Enacted

Last official action: ·Record last updated:

Plain-language summary

LD 161 is a bill introduced in the Maine House on January 14, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: Resolve, Directing The Department Of Agriculture, Conservation And Forestry To Convene A Stakeholder Group Tasked With A Comprehensive Overhaul And Modernization Of The State Subdivision Laws. Primary sponsor: Jack Ducharme (Republican). It lists 8 additional sponsors. Most recent recorded action (March 9, 2026): Signed by Governor.

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Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 3 · Independent 1 · Republican 5

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Jack DucharmePrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse71
Rick BennettCo-sponsorIndependentSenate18
Russell BlackCo-sponsorRepublicanSenate5
Dick BradstreetCo-sponsorRepublicanSenate15
Amanda CollamoreCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse68
Dean CrayCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse69
Traci GereCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse134
Tiffany RobertsCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse149
Dan SayreCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse135

“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. Signed by Governor
  2. FINALLY PASSED, in concurrence.
  3. Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.
  4. FINALLY PASSED.
  5. Ordered sent down forthwith.
  6. READ A SECOND TIME and PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED AS AMENDED BY Committee Amendment "A" (H-787), in concurrence.
  7. COMMITTEE ON BILLS IN THE SECOND READING REPORTS NO FURTHER VERBAL AMENDMENTS NECESSARY. REPORT ACCEPTED.
  8. ASSIGNED FOR SECOND READING NEXT LEGISLATIVE DAY.
  9. Committee Amendment "A" (H-787) READ and ADOPTED.
  10. Bill READ ONCE.
  11. Roll Call Ordered Roll Call Number 719 Yeas 29 - Nays 3 - Excused 3 - Absent 0
  12. Subsequently, ACCEPTANCE of the Ought to Pass As Amended by Committee Amendment "A" (H-787) Report PREVAILED.

Showing 12 most recent of 35 actions. Full history

Sources

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