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ME LD 2042

enacted

An Act To Eliminate The Requirement For Municipalities To Provide Public Notice In A Newspaper

Maine · 132 · upper

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Did ME LD 2042 pass?

Yes. ME LD 2042 has been enacted into law. Latest recorded action (2026-04-03): Signed by Governor

What is ME LD 2042 about?

ME LD 2042 is a bill in the 132 titled “An Act To Eliminate The Requirement For Municipalities To Provide Public Notice In A Newspaper”.

Who sponsors ME LD 2042?

Russell BLACK is the primary sponsor of ME LD 2042.

Introduced
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Latest action
2026-04-03 — Signed by Governor
Bill type
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Subjects

Sponsors

  • Russell BLACKprimary

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Action timeline

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  1. 2026-04-03

    Signed by Governor

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  2. 2026-03-30

    PASSED TO BE ENACTED, in concurrence.

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  3. 2026-03-26

    Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.

  4. 2026-03-26

    PASSED TO BE ENACTED.

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  5. 2026-03-25

    In concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.

  6. 2026-03-25

    The Bill was PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED as Amended by Committee Amendment "A" (S-573).

    reading-3

  7. 2026-03-25

    Under suspension of the rules CONSENT CALENDAR - SECOND DAY.

  8. 2026-03-25

    CONSENT CALENDAR - FIRST DAY

  9. 2026-03-24

    Ordered sent down forthwith for concurrence.

  10. 2026-03-24

    Under suspension of the Rules, READ A SECOND TIME and PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED AS AMENDED BY Committee Amendment "A" (S-573).

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  11. 2026-03-24

    Committee Amendment "A" (S-573) READ and ADOPTED.

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  12. 2026-03-24

    READ ONCE.

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  13. 2026-03-24

    Report READ and ACCEPTED.

  14. 2026-03-20

    Reported Out - OTP-AM

  15. 2026-02-18

    Voted - OTP-AM

  16. 2026-02-18

    Work Session Held

  17. 2026-02-04

    Work Session Held - TABLED

  18. 2025-12-09

    Received by the Secretary of the Senate on December 9, 2025 and REFERRED to the Committee on STATE AND LOCAL GOVERNMENT pursuant to Joint Rule 308.2

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https://legislature.maine.gov/LawMakerWeb/subjects.asp?ID=280100919

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