Maine legislation · 132nd Legislature
Maine LD1577: Resolve, to Establish the Commission to Study and Recommend Solutions for Modernizing the Maine Legislature
Status: Failed, February 3, 2026
What the bill says
From the engrossed text:
132nd MAINE LEGISLATURE FIRST SPECIAL SESSION-2025 Legislative Document No. 1577 H.P. 1035 House of Representatives, April 10, 2025 Resolve, to Establish the Commission to Study and Recommend Solutions for Modernizing the Maine Legislature Reference to the Committee on State and Local Government suggested and ordered printed. ROBERT B. HUNT Clerk Presented by Representative RIELLY of Westbrook. Cosponsored by Senator STEWART of Aroostook and Representatives: BOYER of Poland, CARLOW of Buxton, EATON of Deer Isle, FAULKINGHAM of Winter Harbor, SUPICA of Bangor, Senators: BENNETT of Oxford, BRENNER of Cumberland, HICKMAN of Kennebec. Printed on recycled paper Sec. 1. Commission established. Resolved: That the Commission to Study and Recommend Solutions for Modernizing the Maine Legislature, referred to in this resolve as "the commission," is established. Sec. 2. Commission membership. Resolved: That, notwithstanding Joint Rule 353, the commission consists of 15 members as follows: 1. Four members who are current or former members of the Senate appointed by the President of the Senate, of whom are from the party holding the largest number of seats in the Legislature and 2 of whom are from the party holding the 2nd largest number of seats in the Legislature; 2. Five members who are current or former members of the House of Representatives appointed by the Speaker of the House of Representatives, of whom are from …
Sponsors
- Morgan Rielly (D) · primary sponsor
- Richard Bennett (R, 18)
- David Boyer (R, 87)
- Stacy Brenner (D, 30)
- Nathan Carlow (R, 137)
- Holly Eaton (D, 15)
- William Faulkingham (R, 12)
- Craig Hickman (D, 14)
- Stewart, Trey L. (R, 2)
- Laura Supica (D, 22)
Latest actions
- : Pursuant to Joint Rule 310.3 Placed in Legislative Files (DEAD)
- : Carried over, in the same posture, to any special or regular session of the 132nd Legislature, pursuant to Joint Order SP 800.
- : The Bill was REFERRED to the Committee on STATE AND LOCAL GOVERNMENT in concurrence
- : Committee on State and Local Government suggested and ordered printed. The Resolve was REFERRED to the Committee on STATE AND LOCAL GOVERNMENT.Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.
Subjects: ADMINISTRATION, MODERNIZATION, Senate, Other, LEGISLATURE
Common questions
- What is LD1577?
- LD1577 is a bill in the Maine Legislature (132nd Legislature): Resolve, to Establish the Commission to Study and Recommend Solutions for Modernizing the Maine Legislature.
- What is the status of LD1577?
- Failed as of February 3, 2026. Latest action: Pursuant to Joint Rule 310.3 Placed in Legislative Files (DEAD) (February 3, 2026).
- Who sponsored LD1577?
- Morgan Rielly (D), with 9 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for LD1577?
- On the Maine Legislature website: https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/display_ps.asp?LD=1577&snum=132
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