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ME LD 789

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Resolution, Proposing An Amendment To The Constitution Of Maine To Require Legislative Approval Of Any State Of Emergency Lasting Longer Than 60 Days

Maine · 132 · upper

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Quick answers

Did ME LD 789 pass?

No. ME LD 789 did not pass — it was defeated or died in the legislative process. Latest recorded action (2025-05-21): Pursuant to Joint Rule 310.3 Placed in Legislative Files (DEAD)

What is ME LD 789 about?

ME LD 789 is a bill in the 132 titled “Resolution, Proposing An Amendment To The Constitution Of Maine To Require Legislative Approval Of Any State Of Emergency Lasting Longer Than 60 Days”.

Who sponsors ME LD 789?

Harold STEWART is the primary sponsor of ME LD 789, joined by 6 cosponsors.

Introduced
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Latest action
2025-05-21 — Pursuant to Joint Rule 310.3 Placed in Legislative Files (DEAD)
Bill type
bill
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Subjects

Sponsors

  • Harold STEWARTprimary
  • Katrina SMITHcosponsor
  • Joseph MARTINcosponsor
  • Jeffrey TIMBERLAKEcosponsor
  • Stacey GUERINcosponsor
  • Billy Bob FAULKINGHAMcosponsor
  • Matthew HARRINGTONcosponsor

Committees

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Action timeline

Newest first

  1. 2025-05-21

    Pursuant to Joint Rule 310.3 Placed in Legislative Files (DEAD)

    failure

  2. 2025-05-19

    Reported Out - ONTP

  3. 2025-05-07

    Voted - ONTP

  4. 2025-05-07

    Work Session Held

  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. 2025-03-04

    Received by the Secretary of the Senate on February 27, 2025 and REFERRED to the Committee on STATE AND LOCAL GOVERNMENT pursuant to Joint Rule 308.2

    receipt,referral-committee

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Official source

https://legislature.maine.gov/LawMakerWeb/subjects.asp?ID=280096926

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