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ME LD 1797

enacted

An Act To Implement The Recommendations Of The Right To Know Advisory Committee Concerning Denials Of Public Records Requests

Maine · 132 · lower

Quick answers

Did ME LD 1797 pass?

Yes. ME LD 1797 has been enacted into law as of 2025-06-08. Latest recorded action (2025-06-08): Became Law without Governor's Signature

What is ME LD 1797 about?

ME LD 1797 is a bill in the 132 titled “An Act To Implement The Recommendations Of The Right To Know Advisory Committee Concerning Denials Of Public Records Requests”.

Who sponsors ME LD 1797?

Amy KUHN is the primary sponsor of ME LD 1797.

Introduced
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Latest action
2025-06-08 — Became Law without Governor's Signature
Bill type
bill
Last updated
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Subjects

Sponsors

  • Amy KUHNprimary

Committees

Not provided by source.

Action timeline

  1. 2025-04-24

    Representative KUHN for the Joint Standing Committee on Judiciary pursuant to the Maine Revised Statutes, Title 1, section 411, subsection 6, paragraph G reports that the Bill be REFERRED to the Committee on JUDICIARY and printed pursuant to Joint Rule 218.

    referral-committee

  2. 2025-04-24

    Report was READ and ACCEPTED.

  3. 2025-04-24

    The Bill was REFERRED to the Committee on JUDICIARY

    referral-committee

  4. 2025-04-24

    Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.

  5. 2025-04-24

    Report READ and ACCEPTED, in concurrence.

  6. 2025-04-24

    On motion by Senator Carney of Cumberland REFERRED to the Committee on Judiciary and ordered printed pursuant to Joint Rule 218, in concurrence.

    referral-committee

  7. 2025-05-20

    Reports READ.

  8. 2025-05-20

    On motion of Representative KUHN of Falmouth, the Majority Ought to Pass Report was ACCEPTED.

  9. 2025-05-20

    The Bill was READ ONCE.

    reading-1

  10. 2025-05-20

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

  11. 2025-05-20

    The Bill was PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED.

    reading-3

  12. 2025-05-20

    Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.

  13. 2025-05-21

    Reports Read

  14. 2025-05-21

    On motion by Senator CARNEY of Cumberland the Majority Ought to Pass Report ACCEPTED.

  15. 2025-05-21

    Bill READ ONCE

    reading-1

  16. 2025-05-21

    Under suspension of the Rules, READ A SECOND TIME and PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED in concurrence.

    reading-2,reading-3

  17. 2025-05-27

    PASSED TO BE ENACTED.

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  18. 2025-05-27

    Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.

  19. 2025-05-27

    PASSED TO BE ENACTED, in concurrence.

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  20. 2025-06-08

    Became Law without Governor's Signature

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  21. 2025-05-06

    Work Session Held

  22. 2025-05-06

    Voted - Divided Report

  23. 2025-05-19

    Reported Out - OTP/ONTP

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Related bills

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Official source

https://legislature.maine.gov/LawMakerWeb/subjects.asp?ID=280098815

Attribution

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