Maine LD1900: An Act to Bring Parity to the State's Recognition of the Wabanaki Nations' Authority to Provide Electric Power Districts and Child Support Enforcement

What the bill says

An Act to Bring Parity to the State's Recognition of the Wabanaki Nations' Authority to Provide Electric Power Districts and Child Support Enforcement.

From the engrossed text:

An Act to Bring Parity to the State's Recognition of the Wabanaki Nations' Authority to Provide Electric Power Districts and Child Support Enforcement Sec. 1. 19-A MRSA §2201-A, as enacted by PL 2021, c. 300, §1, is amended to judicial review; Penobscot Nation; Houlton Band of Maliseet Indians 1. Definitions. As used in this section, unless the context otherwise indicates, the following terms have the following meanings. A. "Board" means any bureau, board or commission listed in Title 10, section 8001 or 8001‐A, any other licensor that is affiliated with or is a part of the Department of Professional and Financial Regulation and the Department of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife. B. "Support obligor" or "obligor" means an individual who owes a duty of support and over whom the Penobscot Nation and the Penobscot Nation Tribal Court have jurisdiction or over whom the Houlton Band of Maliseet Indians and the Maliseet Tribal Court have jurisdiction. C. "Support order" or "order of support" means a judgment, decree or order, whether temporary, final or subject to modification, issued by the Penobscot Nation Tribal Court or the Maliseet Tribal Court for the support and maintenance of a child or a child and the parent with whom the child is living that provides for monetary support, health care, arrearages or reimbursement and may include related …

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Sponsors

• Aaron Dana (D, 64) · primary sponsor

Latest actions

1. June 9, 2025: PASSED TO BE ENACTED, in concurrence.
2. June 9, 2025: PASSED TO BE ENACTED. Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.
3. June 5, 2025: Reports ReadOn motion by Senator CARNEY of Cumberland the Majority Ought to Pass Report ACCEPTED. PREVAILED Roll Call Ordered Roll Call Number 374 Yeas 20 - Nays 12 - Excused 3 - Absent 0 Bill READ ONCE. Under suspension of the Rules, READ A SECOND TIME and PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED in concurrence.
4. June 4, 2025: Reports READ.On motion of Representative KUHN of Falmouth, the Majority Ought to Pass Report was ACCEPTED.ROLL CALL NO. 328(Yeas 75 - Nays 67 - Absent 9 - Excused 0)The Bill was READ ONCE.Under suspension of the rules, the Bill was given its SECOND READING without REFERENCE to the Committee on Bills in the Second Reading.The Bill was PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED.Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.
5. May 1, 2025: Received by the Clerk of the House on May 1, 2025.The Bill was REFERRED to the Committee on JUDICIARY pursuant to Joint Rule 308.2 and ordered printed pursuant to Joint Rule 401.

Votes

• Senate RC #374: ACCEPT MAJORITY OUGHT TO PASS REPORT (June 5, 2025): 20 yea, 12 nay, passed
• House RC #328: ACC MAJ OUGHT TO PASS REP (June 4, 2025): 75 yea, 67 nay, passed

Common questions

What is LD1900?

LD1900 is a bill in the Maine Legislature (132nd Legislature): An Act to Bring Parity to the State's Recognition of the Wabanaki Nations' Authority to Provide Electric Power Districts and Child Support Enforcement.

What does LD1900 do?

In its own words: An Act to Bring Parity to the State's Recognition of the Wabanaki Nations' Authority to Provide Electric Power Districts and Child Support Enforcement.

What is the status of LD1900?

Signed into law as of June 12, 2025. Latest action: PASSED TO BE ENACTED, in concurrence. (June 9, 2025).

Who sponsored LD1900?

Aaron Dana (D, 64).

Where is the official record for LD1900?

On the Maine Legislature website: https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/display_ps.asp?LD=1900&snum=132