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ME LD 1003

enacted

An Act Establishing The Retirement Benefit Improvement Fund

Maine · 132 · lower

Quick answers

Did ME LD 1003 pass?

Yes. ME LD 1003 has been enacted into law as of 2026-04-16. Latest recorded action (2026-04-16): Signed by Governor

What is ME LD 1003 about?

ME LD 1003 is a bill in the 132 titled “An Act Establishing The Retirement Benefit Improvement Fund”.

Who sponsors ME LD 1003?

Janice DODGE is the primary sponsor of ME LD 1003, joined by 7 cosponsors.

Introduced
Latest action
2026-04-16 — Signed by Governor
Bill type
bill
Last updated

Subjects

Sponsors

  • Janice DODGEprimary
  • Julia MCCABEcosponsor
  • Rafael MACIAScosponsor
  • Anne GRAHAMcosponsor
  • Amy ROEDERcosponsor
  • Michelle BOYERcosponsor
  • Matthew BECKcosponsor
  • James DILLcosponsor

Committees

Not provided by source.

Action timeline

  1. 2025-03-11

    Committee on Labor suggested and ordered printed.

  2. 2025-03-11

    The Bill was REFERRED to the Committee on LABOR.

    referral-committee

  3. 2025-03-11

    Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.

  4. 2025-03-11

    The Bill was REFERRED to the Committee on LABOR in concurrence

    referral-committee

  5. 2025-03-21

    Carried over, in the same posture, to the next special or regular session of the 132nd Legislature, pursuant to Joint Order SP 519.

  6. 2025-06-02

    Reports READ.

  7. 2025-06-02

    On motion of Representative ROEDER of Bangor, the Majority Ought to Pass as Amended Report was ACCEPTED.

  8. 2025-06-02

    The Bill was READ ONCE.

    reading-1

  9. 2025-06-02

    Committee Amendment "A" (H-362) was READ and ADOPTED.

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  10. 2025-06-02

    Under suspension of the rules, the Bill was given its SECOND READING without REFERENCE to the Committee on Bills in the Second Reading.

  11. 2025-06-02

    The Bill was PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED as Amended by Committee Amendment "A" (H-362).

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  12. 2025-06-02

    Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.

  13. 2025-06-03

    Reports Read

  14. 2025-06-03

    On motion by Senator TIPPING of Penobscot the Majority Ought to Pass as Amended Report ACCEPTED PREVAILED

  15. 2025-06-03

    Roll Call Ordered Roll Call Number 322 Yeas 19 - Nays 14 - Excused 2 - Absent 0

  16. 2025-06-03

    Bill READ ONCE

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  17. 2025-06-03

    Committee Amendment "A" (H-362) READ and ADOPTED.

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  18. 2025-06-03

    Under suspension of the Rules, READ A SECOND TIME and PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED AS AMENDED by Committee Amendment "A" (H-362) in concurrence.

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  19. 2025-06-04

    PASSED TO BE ENACTED.

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  20. 2025-06-04

    Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.

  21. 2025-06-05

    On motion by Senator ROTUNDO of Androscoggin PLACED ON THE SPECIAL APPROPRIATIONS TABLE pending ENACTMENT in concurrence.

  22. 2025-06-25

    CARRIED OVER, in the same posture, to any special or regular session of the 132nd Legislature, pursuant to Joint Order SP 800.

  23. 2026-04-13

    On motion by Senator ROTUNDO of Androscoggin taken from the Special Appropriations Table

  24. 2026-04-13

    On motion by Same Senator the Senate SUSPENDED THE RULES to RECONSIDER their actions whereby the Bill was PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED AS AMENDED by Committee Amendment "A" (H-362) in concurrence.

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  25. 2026-04-13

    On further motion by Same Senator the Senate SUSPENDED THE RULES to RECONSIDER their actions whereby Committee Amendment "A" (H-362) was ADOPTED.

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  26. 2026-04-13

    On further motion by Same Senator Senate Amendment "A" (S-705) to Committee Amendment "A" (H-362) READ and ADOPTED.

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  27. 2026-04-13

    Committee Amendment "A" (H-362) as Amended by Senate Amendment "A" (S-705) thereto ADOPTED.

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  28. 2026-04-13

    PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED AS AMENDED BY Committee Amendment "A" (H-362) as Amended by Senate Amendment "A" (S-705) thereto in NON-CONCURRENCE.

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  29. 2026-04-13

    Sent down for concurrence.

  30. 2026-04-13

    The House RECEDED and CONCURRED to PASSAGE TO BE ENGROSSED as Amended by Committee Amendment "A" (H-362) as Amended by Senate Amendment "A" (S-705) thereto.

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  31. 2026-04-13

    ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.

  32. 2026-04-14

    PASSED TO BE ENACTED.

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  33. 2026-04-14

    Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.

  34. 2026-04-14

    PASSED TO BE ENACTED, in concurrence.

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  35. 2026-04-16

    Signed by Governor

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  36. 2025-04-01

    Work Session Held - TABLED

  37. 2025-05-14

    Work Session Held

  38. 2025-05-14

    Voted - Divided Report

  39. 2025-05-29

    Reported Out - OTP-AM/ONTP

Versions

Documents

Votes

  • ACCEPT MAJORITY OUGHT TO PASS AS AMENDED REPORT

    2025-06-03 · pass · 19-14

    Member-level votes (35)
    • BAILEY of York: yes
    • BALDACCI of Penobscot: yes
    • BEEBE-CENTER of Knox: yes
    • BENNETT of Oxford: no
    • BERNARD of Aroostook: no
    • BICKFORD of Androscoggin: other
    • BLACK of Franklin: no
    • BRADSTREET of Kennebec: no
    • BRENNER of Cumberland: yes
    • CARNEY of Cumberland: other
    • CURRY of Waldo: yes
    • CYRWAY of Kennebec: no
    • DAUGHTRY of Cumberland: yes
    • DUSON of Cumberland: yes
    • FARRIN of Somerset: no
    • GROHOSKI of Hancock: yes
    • GUERIN of Penobscot: no
    • HAGGAN of Penobscot: no
    • HARRINGTON of York: no
    • HICKMAN of Kennebec: yes
    • INGWERSEN of York: yes
    • LAWRENCE of York: yes
    • LIBBY of Cumberland: no
    • MARTIN of Oxford: no
    • MOORE of Washington: no
    • NANGLE of Cumberland: yes
    • PIERCE of Cumberland: yes
    • RAFFERTY of York: yes
    • RENY of Lincoln: yes
    • ROTUNDO of Androscoggin: yes
    • STEWART of Aroostook: no
    • TALBOT ROSS of Cumberland: yes
    • TEPLER of Sagadahoc: yes
    • TIMBERLAKE of Androscoggin: no
    • TIPPING of Penobscot: yes

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