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

LD 540: An Act To Identify The State'S Unidentified Human Remains

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 540 is a bill introduced in the Maine House on February 11, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: An Act To Identify The State'S Unidentified Human Remains. Primary sponsor: David Boyer (Republican). It lists 9 additional sponsors. Most recent recorded action (April 29, 2026): Died in Possession of the Senate when the Legislature adjourned Sine Die and was PLACED IN THE LEGISLATIVE FILES. (DEAD).

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Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 4 · Republican 5

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
David BoyerPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse87
Bruce BickfordCo-sponsorRepublicanSenate20
Ann FredericksCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse143
Annie GrahamCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse105
Nicole GrohoskiCo-sponsorDemocraticSenate7
Craig HickmanCo-sponsorDemocraticSenate14
Ben HymesCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse38
Kathy JAVNERCo-sponsorNot applicable (committee)——
Laura SupicaCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse22
Jeff TimberlakeCo-sponsorRepublicanSenate17

“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. Died in Possession of the Senate when the Legislature adjourned Sine Die and was PLACED IN THE LEGISLATIVE FILES. (DEAD)
  2. CARRIED OVER, in the same posture, to any special or regular session of the 132nd Legislature, pursuant to Joint Order SP 800.
  3. On motion by Senator ROTUNDO of Androscoggin PLACED ON THE SPECIAL APPROPRIATIONS TABLE pending ENACTMENT in concurrence.
  4. Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.
  5. PASSED TO BE ENACTED.
  6. Ordered sent down forthwith.
  7. Under suspension of the Rules, READ A SECOND TIME and PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED AS AMENDED BY Committee Amendment "A" (H-144), in concurrence.
  8. Committee Amendment "A" (H-144) READ and ADOPTED, in concurrence.
  9. READ ONCE.
  10. Report READ and ACCEPTED, in concurrence.
  11. Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.
  12. The Bill was PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED as Amended by Committee Amendment "A" (H-144).

Showing 12 most recent of 29 actions. Full history

Sources

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