Maine bills · 132nd Legislature (2025-2026)
Maine LD 127
An Act To Strengthen Legislative Oversight Of Government Agencies And Programs By Reaffirming The Legislature'S Access To Confidential Records
- Introduced
- In committee
- Passed Senate
- Passed House
- To Governor
- Became law
Sponsors
- Craig HICKMAN (Democratic)
Cosponsors (9)
- Michael TIPPING (Democratic)
- Jeffrey TIMBERLAKE (Republican)
- Holly STOVER (Democratic)
- Adam LEE (Democratic)
- Jill DUSON (Democratic)
- Mark BLIER (Republican)
- Richard BENNETT (Independent)
- Donna BAILEY (Democratic)
- Amy ARATA (Republican)
Summary
No official summary is available for this bill.
Latest action(Apr 3, 2026): Reported Out - OTP-AM/OTP-AM
Text versions
Roll-call votes
State vote data last updated Oct 15, 2026, 4:08 AM.
| Date | Vote | Result | Your legislators |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 29, 2026 Senate | RECEDE AND CONCUR | pass | Set your home in Maine to see |
| Apr 14, 2026 House | ACC MIN OTP-AM BY CA-B | fail | Set your home in Maine to see |
| Apr 14, 2026 House | recon of maj rep otp-am by ca-a | pass | Set your home in Maine to see |
| Apr 14, 2026 House | suspend house rule 515 | fail | Set your home in Maine to see |
| Apr 14, 2026 House | suspension of house rule 515 | fail | Set your home in Maine to see |
| Apr 7, 2026 Senate | ACCEPT MINORITY OUGHT TO PASS AS AMENDED REPORT | fail | Set your home in Maine to see |
Actions
- Apr 3, 2026 · Legislature
Reported Out - OTP-AM/OTP-AM - Mar 11, 2026 · Legislature
Voted - Divided Report - Mar 11, 2026 · Legislature
Work Session Held - Feb 24, 2026 · Legislature
Work Session Held - TABLED - Feb 6, 2026 · Legislature
Work Session Held - TABLED - Jun 25, 2025 · Legislature
Carry Over Approved - May 30, 2025 · Legislature
Carry Over Requested - May 29, 2025 · Legislature
Work Session Held - TABLED - May 22, 2025 · Legislature
Work Session Held - TABLED - Mar 13, 2025 · Legislature
Work Session Held - TABLED - Feb 26, 2025 · Legislature
Work Session Held - TABLED - Apr 29, 2026 · House
The Bill was in the possession of the House when the Legislature adjourned Sine Die and was placed in the Legislative Files. (DEAD) - Apr 29, 2026 · Senate
Ordered sent down forthwith. - Apr 29, 2026 · Senate
Roll Call Ordered Roll Call Number 963 Yeas 22 - Nays 9 - Excused 4 - Absent 0 - Apr 29, 2026 · Senate
On motion by Senator PIERCE of Cumberland the Senate RECEDED and CONCURRED to The Majority Ought to Pass As Amended by Committee Amendment "A" (S-630) as Amended by House Amendment "A" (H-1074) thereto and PASSAGE TO BE ENGROSSED AS AMENDED BY Committee Amendment "A" (S-630) as Amended by House Amendment "A" (H-1074) thereto. - Apr 29, 2026 · House
ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH. - Apr 29, 2026 · House
In NON-CONCURRENCE and sent for concurrence. - Apr 29, 2026 · House
Subsequently, the Bill was PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED as Amended by Committee Amendment "A" (S-630) as Amended by House Amendment "A" (H-1074) thereto. - Apr 29, 2026 · House
Committee Amendment "A" (S-630) as Amended by House Amendment "A" (H-1074) thereto was ADOPTED. - Apr 29, 2026 · House
On motion of Representative BOYER of Poland, House Amendment "A" (H-1074) to Committee Amendment "A" (S-630) was READ and ADOPTED. - Apr 29, 2026 · House
On motion of Representative BOYER of Poland, the House RECONSIDERED ADOPTION of Committee Amendment "A" (S-630). - Apr 29, 2026 · House
READ the Second Time. - Apr 29, 2026 · House
Committee on Bills in the Second Reading Reports no further verbal amendments necessary. Report Accepted. - Apr 14, 2026 · House
Subsequently, NEXT LEGISLATIVE DAY ASSIGNED FOR SECOND READING. - Apr 14, 2026 · House
(Yeas 74 - Nays 71 - Absent 5 - Excused 0 - Vacant 1) - Apr 14, 2026 · House
ROLL CALL NO. 825 - Apr 14, 2026 · House
Motion of Representative FAULKINGHAM of Winter Harbor, to suspend House Rule 515 FAILED. - Apr 14, 2026 · House
Representative MOONEN of Portland OBJECTED to SUSPENDING THE RULES for the purpose of giving this Bill its SECOND READING without REFERENCE to the Committee on Bills in the Second Reading. - Apr 14, 2026 · House
Committee Amendment "A" (S-630) was READ and ADOPTED. - Apr 14, 2026 · House
Subsequently, the Majority Ought to Pass as Amended Report was ACCEPTED. - Apr 14, 2026 · House
(Yeas 74 - Nays 70 - Absent 6 - Excused 0 - Vacant 1) - Apr 14, 2026 · House
ROLL CALL NO. 824 - Apr 14, 2026 · House
On motion of Representative FAULKINGHAM of Winter Harbor, the House RECONSIDERED whereby the Majority Ought to Pass as Amended Report was ACCEPTED. - Apr 14, 2026 · House
RELEASED. - Apr 14, 2026 · House
HELD. - Apr 14, 2026 · House
Subsequently, NEXT LEGISLATIVE DAY ASSIGNED FOR SECOND READING. - Apr 14, 2026 · House
(Yeas 72 - Nays 72 - Absent 6 - Excused 0 - Vacant 1) - Apr 14, 2026 · House
ROLL CALL NO. 820 - Apr 14, 2026 · House
Motion of Representative FAULKINGHAM of Winter Harbor to suspend House Rule 515 FAILED. - Apr 14, 2026 · House
Representative MOONEN of Portland OBJECTED to SUSPENDING THE RULES for the purpose of giving this Bill its SECOND READING without REFERENCE to the Committee on Bills in the Second Reading. - Apr 14, 2026 · House
Committee Amendment "A" (S-630) was READ and ADOPTED. - Apr 14, 2026 · House
The Bill was READ ONCE. - Apr 14, 2026 · House
Subsequently, on motion of Representative KUHN of Falmouth, the Majority Ought to Pass as Amended Report was ACCEPTED. - Apr 14, 2026 · House
(Yeas 69 - Nays 75 - Absent 6 - Excused 0 - Vacant 1) - Apr 14, 2026 · House
ROLL CALL NO. 819 - Apr 14, 2026 · House
Subsequently, motion of Representative KUHN of Falmouth to ACCEPT the Minority Ought to Pass as Amended Report FAILED. - Apr 14, 2026 · House
Speaker laid before the House - Apr 9, 2026 · House
Later today assigned. - Apr 9, 2026 · House
On motion of Representative MOONEN of Portland, TABLED pending ACCEPTANCE of Either Report. - Apr 9, 2026 · House
Reports READ. - Apr 7, 2026 · Senate
Sent down for concurrence - Apr 7, 2026 · Senate
Under suspension of the Rules, READ A SECOND TIME and PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED AS AMENDED by Committee Amendment "A" (S-630) - Apr 7, 2026 · Senate
Committee Amendment "A" (S-630) READ and ADOPTED. - Apr 7, 2026 · Senate
READ ONCE. - Apr 7, 2026 · Senate
Subsequently, The Majority Ought to Pass As Amended by Committee Amendment "A" (S-630) Report ACCEPTED. - Apr 7, 2026 · Senate
Roll Call Ordered Roll Call Number 900 Yeas 10 - Nays 24 - Excused 1 - Absent 0 - Apr 7, 2026 · Senate
Motion by Senator CARNEY of Cumberland to ACCEPT the Minority Ought to Pass as Amended by Committee Amendment "B" (S-631) Report FAILED - Apr 7, 2026 · Senate
Reports READ - Jun 25, 2025 · Senate
CARRIED OVER, in the same posture, to any special or regular session of the 132nd Legislature, pursuant to Joint Order SP 800. - Mar 21, 2025 · Senate
CARRIED OVER, in the same posture, to the next special or regular session of the 132nd Legislature, pursuant to Joint Order SP 519. - Jan 8, 2025 · House
In concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH. - Jan 8, 2025 · House
The Bill was REFERRED to the Committee on JUDICIARY. - Jan 8, 2025 · Senate
Committee on JUDICIARY suggested and ordered printed REFERENCE to the Committee on JUDICIARY Ordered sent down forthwith for concurrence