Maine SP785: JOINT RESOLUTION RECOGNIZING MAY 18, 2025 AS ASIAN AMERICAN AND PACIFIC ISLANDER DAY AGAINST BULLYING AND HATE

What the bill says

From the introduced text:

STATE OF MAINE _____ IN THE YEAR OF OUR LORD TWO THOUSAND TWENTY-FIVE _____ JOINT RESOLUTION RECOGNIZING MAY 18, 2025 AS ASIAN AMERICAN AND PACIFIC ISLANDER DAY AGAINST BULLYING AND HATE WHEREAS, May is Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month; and WHEREAS, observed annually on May 18th, the birthday of Vincent Chin, who was brutally murdered in a hate crime, Asian American and Pacific Islander Day Against Bullying and Hate provides an opportunity for all Mainers to pursue empathy, promote civility and stand up against bigotry; and WHEREAS, since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic, there has been a rise in bullying, discrimination and hate crimes against the Asian American and Pacific Islander community; and WHEREAS, eighty percent of Asian American youth report being bullied, online or in school; now, therefore, be it RESOLVED: That We, the Members of the One Hundred and Thirty-second Legislature now assembled in the First Special Session, on behalf of the people we represent, take this opportunity to recognize, in memory of Vincent Chin, May 18, 2025 as Asian American and Pacific Islander Day Against Bullying and Hate; and be it further RESOLVED: That We join all Mainers in denouncing violence, discrimination, bullying and hate in all forms and reaffirm our commitment to ensuring that every Mainer is safe, welcomed and empowered to stand …

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Sponsors

• Cameron Reny (D, 13) · primary sponsor
• Mana Abdi (D, 95)
• Kristen Cloutier (D, 94)
• Aaron Dana (D, 64)
• Rafael Macias (D, 51)
• Christina Mitchell (D, 110)
• Ambureen Rana (D, 21)
• Eleanor Sato (D, 109)
• Holly Stover (D, 48)
• Rachel Talbot Ross (D, 28)

Latest actions

1. May 29, 2025: READ and ADOPTED.In concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.
2. May 28, 2025: On motion by Senator RENY of Lincoln READ and ADOPTED.Ordered sent down forthwith for concurrence.

Common questions

What is SP785?

SP785 is a bill in the Maine Legislature (132nd Legislature): JOINT RESOLUTION RECOGNIZING MAY 18, 2025 AS ASIAN AMERICAN AND PACIFIC ISLANDER DAY AGAINST BULLYING AND HATE.

What is the status of SP785?

Introduced as of May 29, 2025. Latest action: READ and ADOPTED.In concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH. (May 29, 2025).

Who sponsored SP785?

Cameron Reny (D, 13), with 9 co-sponsors.

Where is the official record for SP785?

On the Maine Legislature website: https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/display_ps.asp?LD=0&snum=132