Maine legislation · 132nd Legislature
Maine LD492: RESOLUTION, Proposing an Amendment to the Constitution of Maine to Provide for Parental Rights
Status: Failed, May 20, 2025
What the bill says
From the introduced text:
L.D. Date: (Filing No. H- ) JUDICIARY Reproduced and distributed under the direction of the Clerk of the House. STATE OF MAINE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 132ND LEGISLATURE FIRST SPECIAL SESSION COMMITTEE AMENDMENT " " to H.P. 321, L.D. 492, "RESOLUTION, Proposing an Amendment to the Constitution of Maine to Provide for Parental Rights" Amend the resolution by striking out the title and substituting the following: 'RESOLUTION, Proposing an Amendment to the Constitution of Maine to Protect the Fundamental Rights of Parents' Amend the resolution in that part designated "Constitution, Art. I, §26" in §26 in the last 2 lines (page 1, lines 9 and 10 in L.D.) by striking out the following: ", absent abuse or neglect by the parent or guardian or criminal acts by the minor" and inserting the following: 'unless the infringement is narrowly tailored to achieve a compelling state interest, including the State's compelling interests in the prevention of child abuse or neglect, the prevention of criminal conduct by minors and the rehabilitation of minors who have been found to have committed criminal conduct' Amend the resolution by relettering or renumbering any nonconsecutive Part letter or section number to read consecutively. SUMMARY 2244 This amendment, which is the minority report of the committee, clarifies that the State, 2255 its political subdivisions and all governmental entities may …
Sponsors
- Jennifer Poirier (R, 70) · primary sponsor
- John Ducharme (R, 71)
- Irene Gifford (R, 28)
- Abigail Griffin (R, 34)
- David Haggan (R, 10)
- Kimberly Haggan (R, 36)
- Sheila Lyman (R, 76)
- Tracy Quint (R, 8)
- James Thorne (R, 35)
- Nathan Wadsworth (R, 82)
Latest actions
- : Reports ReadOn motion by Senator CARNEY of Cumberland the Minority Ought Not to Pass Report ACCEPTED. in concurrence PREVAILED Roll Call Ordered Roll Call Number 179 Yeas 19 - Nays 13 - Excused 3 - Absent 0 Placed in Legislative Files (DEAD)
- : Reports READ.On motion of Representative KUHN of Falmouth, the Majority Ought Not to Pass Report was ACCEPTED.ROLL CALL NO. 138(Yeas 75 - Nays 67 - Absent 8 - Excused 0 - Restricted - 1)Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.
- : Carried over, in the same posture, to the next special or regular session of the 132nd Legislature, pursuant to Joint Order SP 519.
- : Received by the Clerk of the House on February 6, 2025.The RESOLUTION was REFERRED to the Committee on JUDICIARY pursuant to Joint Rule 308.2 and ordered printed pursuant to Joint Rule 401.
Votes
- Senate RC #179: ACCEPT MAJORITY OUGHT NOT TO PASS REPORT (May 20, 2025): 19 yea, 13 nay, passed
- House RC #138: ACC MAJ OUGHT NOT TO PASS REP (May 14, 2025): 75 yea, 67 nay, passed
Subjects: DOMESTIC RELATIONS, Legislature, Senate, Other, BILL OF RIGHTS, PARENTAL RIGHTS
Common questions
- What is LD492?
- LD492 is a bill in the Maine Legislature (132nd Legislature): RESOLUTION, Proposing an Amendment to the Constitution of Maine to Provide for Parental Rights.
- What is the status of LD492?
- Failed as of May 20, 2025. Latest action: Reports ReadOn motion by Senator CARNEY of Cumberland the Minority Ought Not to Pass Report ACCEPTED. in concurrence PREVAILED Roll Call Ordered Roll Call Number 179 Yeas 19 - Nays 13 - Excused 3 - Absent 0 Placed in Legislative Files (DEAD) (May 20, 2025).
- Who sponsored LD492?
- Jennifer Poirier (R, 70), with 9 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for LD492?
- On the Maine Legislature website: https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/display_ps.asp?LD=492&snum=132
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