The Second Regular Session of the 125th Maine Legislature convened on Wednesday, January 4, 2012, at 10:00 a.m. Final adjournment for the Second Regular Session
was May 31.
Regular Bills and Resolves passed during the Second Regular Session become effective 90 days after the session adjourns. The general effective date for non-emergency legislation is August 30, 2012.
Emergency Bills and Resolves passed during the Second Regular Session required a 2/3rds majority to pass and become effective immediately.
Legislation of interest this session is listed below. Unless stated, no League position regarding any bill is implied by its inclusion in this list. Link to complete information about the bills and bill status at the Maine Legislature's web site by clicking on the LD number below. Visit our Action & Advocacy page to find an archive of League testimony these and other bills.
Campaign Finance
- LD 120 An Act To End Taxpayer-funded Campaigns for Gubernatorial Candidates. LWVME Opposed. Killed in Committee.
- LD 1774 An Act Regarding the Matching Funds Provisions of the Maine Clean Election Act. LWVME opposed. Signed into law.
- LD 199 An Act To Strengthen Maine's Election Laws by Requiring Photograph Identification for the Purpose of Voting. LWVME Opposed. Passed as amended: Resolve, Directing the Secretary of State To Study Voter Participation and Registration and the Conduct of Elections in the State.
- LD 1150 An Act To Improve Administration of the Legislative Ethics Laws. LWVME Supported. Signed into law.
- LD 1806 An Act To Promote Transparency in Government. LWVME supported. Signed into law.
- LD 1465 An Act To Amend the Laws Governing Freedom of Access. LWVME supported. Signed into law.
- LD 1805 An Act To Implement Recommendations of the Right To Know Advisory Committee Concerning a Public Records Exception for Proposed Legislation, Reports and Working Papers of the Governor. LWVME opposed. Died between chambers.