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ME LD 1091

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An Act To Reinforce Free Speech At Town Meetings By Allowing Persons A Minimum Amount Of Time In Which To Speak

Maine · 132 · lower

Introduced
Status date
Latest action
2025-06-22 — Became Law without Governor's Signature
Bill type
bill
Last updated

Subjects

Sponsors

  • Benjamin HYMESprimary
  • Reagan PAULcosponsor
  • Craig HICKMANcosponsor
  • Matthew HARRINGTONcosponsor
  • Tracy QUINTcosponsor
  • Alicia COLLINScosponsor
  • David BOYERcosponsor
  • Gary DRINKWATERcosponsor

Committees

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Action timeline

  1. 2025-03-14

    Received by the Clerk of the House on March 14, 2025.

    receipt

  2. 2025-03-14

    The Bill was REFERRED to the Committee on STATE AND LOCAL GOVERNMENT pursuant to Joint Rule 308.2 and ordered printed pursuant to Joint Rule 401.

    referral-committee

  3. 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.

  4. 2025-06-04

    CONSENT CALENDAR - FIRST DAY

  5. 2025-06-04

    Under suspension of the rules CONSENT CALENDAR - SECOND DAY.

  6. 2025-06-04

    The Bill was PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED as Amended by Committee Amendment "A" (H-509).

    reading-3

  7. 2025-06-04

    Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.

  8. 2025-06-05

    Report READ and ACCEPTED, in concurrence.

  9. 2025-06-05

    READ ONCE.

    reading-1

  10. 2025-06-05

    Committee Amendment "A" (H-509) READ and ADOPTED, in concurrence.

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  11. 2025-06-05

    Under suspension of the Rules, READ A SECOND TIME and PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED AS AMENDED BY Committee Amendment "A" (H-509), in concurrence.

    reading-2,reading-3

  12. 2025-06-05

    Ordered sent down forthwith.

  13. 2025-06-09

    PASSED TO BE ENACTED.

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  14. 2025-06-09

    Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.

  15. 2025-06-09

    PASSED TO BE ENACTED, in concurrence.

    passage

  16. 2025-06-22

    Became Law without Governor's Signature

    became-law

  17. 2025-04-16

    Work Session Held

  18. 2025-04-16

    Voted - OTP-AM

  19. 2025-06-04

    Reported Out - OTP-AM

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