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

LD 551: An Act To Restore Balanced Emergency Powers

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 551 is a bill introduced in the Maine Senate on February 11, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: An Act To Restore Balanced Emergency Powers. Primary sponsor: Matt Harrington (Republican). It lists 2 additional sponsors. Most recent recorded action (May 28, 2025): Placed in the 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): Independent 1 · Republican 2

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Matt HarringtonPrimary sponsorRepublicanSenate33
Rick BennettCo-sponsorIndependentSenate18
Mike SoboleskiCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse73

“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. Placed in the Legislative Files. (DEAD)
  2. In concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.
  3. (Yeas 77 - Nays 69 - Absent 5 - Excused 0)
  4. ROLL CALL NO. 210
  5. On motion of Representative SALISBURY of Westbrook, REPORT B Ought Not to Pass was ACCEPTED.
  6. Reports READ.
  7. Sent down for concurrence
  8. Roll Call Ordered Roll Call Number 230 Yeas 20 - Nays 14 - Excused 1 - Absent 0
  9. On motion by Senator BALDACCI of Penobscot Report B Ought Not To Pass ACCEPTED PREVAILED
  10. Reports READ
  11. Reported Out - OTP-AM/ONTP
  12. Voted - Divided Report

Showing 12 most recent of 19 actions. Full history

Sources

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