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

LD 397: An Act To Require A Voter To Show Photographic Identification

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 397 is a bill introduced in the Maine House on February 4, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: An Act To Require A Voter To Show Photographic Identification. Primary sponsor: Reagan Paul (Republican). It lists 7 additional sponsors. Most recent recorded action (May 14, 2025): Pursuant to Joint Rule 310.3 Placed in Legislative Files (DEAD).

Generated automatically from the official title, sponsor list, and status record only. It does not characterize the bill’s purpose or effects. How summaries are written

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Republican 8

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Reagan PaulPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse37
Donald ArdellCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse6
Steve BishopCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse17
Matt HarringtonCo-sponsorRepublicanSenate33
Artie MingoCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse9
Katrina SmithCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse62
Jim WhiteCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse30
Russ WhiteCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse13

“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. Pursuant to Joint Rule 310.3 Placed in Legislative Files (DEAD)
  2. Reported Out - ONTP
  3. Voted - ONTP
  4. Work Session Held
  5. Carried over, in the same posture, to the next special or regular session of the 132nd Legislature, pursuant to Joint Order SP 519.
  6. The Bill was REFERRED to the Committee on VETERANS AND LEGAL AFFAIRS in concurrence
  7. Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.
  8. The Bill was REFERRED to the Committee on VETERANS AND LEGAL AFFAIRS.
  9. Committee on Veterans and Legal Affairs suggested and ordered printed.

Sources

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