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124th Legislature - Second Session

The Maine State Legislature convened for the second regular session on January 6, 2010, and adjourned on Wednesday, April 12, 2010.

Legislation of interest this session is listed below. No League position regarding any bill is implied by its inclusion in this list. Link to complete information at the Maine Legislature's web site by clicking on the LD number.

Election Methods

  • LD 56 An Act To Join the Interstate Compact on the National Popular Vote. Carry Over. Dead.

Citizen Initiatives & People's Veto
  • LD 1345 RESOLUTION, Proposing an Amendment to the Constitution of Maine To Increase the Required Number of Signatures for a Direct Initiative or a People's Veto and To Limit a Direct Initiative to One Subject. Carry Over. Dead.
  • LD 1690 An Act To Prevent Predatory Signature Gathering and Ensure a Clean Citizen Initiative and People's Veto Process. Killed in Committee. Dead.
  • LD 1692 RESOLUTION, Proposing an Amendment to the Constitution of Maine To Amend the Requirements Governing Direct Initiatives. Failed to pass. Dead.
  • LD 1730 An Act To Strengthen the Ballot Initiative Process. Passed as amended and signed into law. Effective 90 days after adjournment.

Campaign Finance
  • LD 1420 An Act To Alter the Distribution of Maine Clean Election Act Funding to Gubernatorial Candidates. Carry Over. Killed in committee.
  • LD 1546 An Act To Improve Disclosure of Campaign Finance Information and the Operation of the Maine Clean Election Act. Passed as amended and signed into law. Effective 90 days after ajournment except where noted otherwise.

Election Adiministration
  • LD 1579 An Act to Facilitate Voting by Uniformed Service and Overseas Voters. Passed as amended and signed into law. Effective immediately.
  • LD 1627 An Act To Improve Access to Data in the Central Voter Registration System. Passed as amended and signed into law. Effective 90 days after adjournment.
  • LD 1667 An Act To Amend the Election Laws and Other Related Laws. Passed as amended and signed into law. Effective 90 days after adjournment.

Freedom of Information
  • LD 1551 An Act To Further Regulate the Communications of Members of Public Bodies. Amended and passed as a Resolve directing the Right to Know Advisory Committee to make recommendations.
  • LD 1802 An Act To Exempt Personal Constituent Information from the Freedom of Access Laws. Amended and passed as a Resolve directing the Right to Know Advisory Committee to make recommendations.

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