Maine legislation · 132nd Legislature
Maine LD635: Resolve, to Direct the Attorney General to Drop the Lawsuit Filed Against Big Oil Companies Concerning Climate Change
Status: Failed, May 21, 2025
What the bill says
From the engrossed 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. 403, L.D. 635, "Resolve, to Direct the Attorney General to Drop the Lawsuit Filed Against Big Oil Companies Concerning Climate Change" Amend the resolve by incorporating the attached fiscal note. SUMMARY 1144 This amendment incorporates a fiscal note. Page 1 - 132LR0762(02) COMMITTEE AMENDMENT
Sponsors
- William Tuell (R, 10) · primary sponsor
- Steven Foster (R, 32)
- David Haggan (R, 10)
- Kathy Javner (R, 29)
- Arthur Mingo (R, 9)
- Joshua Morris (R, 91)
- Jennifer Poirier (R, 70)
- Katrina Smith (R, 62)
- Tiffany Strout (R, 11)
- Peter Wood (R, 81)
Latest actions
- : Reports ReadOn motion by Senator CARNEY of Cumberland the Majority Ought Not to Pass Report ACCEPTED in concurrence. PREVAILED Roll Call Ordered Roll Call Number 201 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. 151(Yeas 81 - Nays 65 - Absent 4 - 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 20, 2025.The Resolve was REFERRED to the Committee on JUDICIARY pursuant to Joint Rule 308.2 and ordered printed pursuant to Joint Rule 401.
Votes
- Senate RC #201: ACCEPT MAJORITY OUGHT NOT TO PASS REPORT (May 21, 2025): 19 yea, 13 nay, passed
- House RC #151: ACC MAJ OUGHT NOT TO PASS REP (May 20, 2025): 81 yea, 65 nay, passed
Subjects: STATE CIVIL SUITS, Legislature, Senate, POWERS, ATTORNEY GENERAL DEPT, Other
Common questions
- What is LD635?
- LD635 is a bill in the Maine Legislature (132nd Legislature): Resolve, to Direct the Attorney General to Drop the Lawsuit Filed Against Big Oil Companies Concerning Climate Change.
- What is the status of LD635?
- Failed as of May 21, 2025. Latest action: Reports ReadOn motion by Senator CARNEY of Cumberland the Majority Ought Not to Pass Report ACCEPTED in concurrence. PREVAILED Roll Call Ordered Roll Call Number 201 Yeas 19 - Nays 13 - Excused 3 - Absent 0 Placed in Legislative Files (DEAD) (May 21, 2025).
- Who sponsored LD635?
- William Tuell (R, 10), with 9 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for LD635?
- On the Maine Legislature website: https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/display_ps.asp?LD=635&snum=132
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