Veterans and Legal Affairs

ME - Senator Craig Hickman (D)

Title:

Chair

ME - Senator Stacy Brenner (D)

Title:

Member

ME - Senator Jeffrey Timberlake (R)

Title:

Member

ME - Representative Laura D. Supica (D)

Title:

Chair

ME - Representative John Andrews (R)

Title:

Member

ME - Representative Benjamin T. Collings (D)

Title:

Member

ME - Representative Benjamin C. Hymes (R)

Title:

Member

ME - Representative Karen L. Montell (D)

Title:

Member

ME - Representative Morgan J. Rielly (D)

Title:

Member

ME - Representative Shelley Rudnicki (R)

Title:

Member

ME - Representative Walter N. Riseman (I)

Title:

Member

ME - Representative Lynne A. Williams (D)

Title:

Member

ME - LD26 An Act to Provide Postage Prepaid Return Envelopes to Voters Who Send Absentee Ballots by Mail

ME - LD34 An Act to Require a Person to Show Photographic Identification for the Purpose of Voting

ME - LD40 An Act to Protect Liberty and Advance Justice in the Administration and Enforcement of the Cannabis Legalization Act and the Maine Medical Use of Cannabis Act

ME - LD48 An Act to Clarify Provisions of the Cannabis Legalization Act Regarding Labels, Packaging and Testing

ME - LD83 An Act to Clarify State Policy Regarding Cannabis Paraphernalia in the Maine Medical Use of Cannabis Act and the Cannabis Legalization Act

ME - LD94 An Act Regarding the Use of Medical Cannabis by Minors

ME - LD147 An Act to Amend the Laws Regarding Certain Raffles Conducted by Eligible Organizations

ME - LD141 An Act to Simplify the Sale of Food Requirement for Certain Licenses for the Sale of Liquor to Be Consumed on the Licensed Premises

ME - LD192 An Act Concerning the Future of Clean Election Funding

ME - LD201 An Act to Make Permanent the Ability of Certain Retailers and Distilleries to Sell Liquor for Off-premises Consumption and Cocktails for On-premises Consumption

ME - LD202 An Act to Clarify the Requirements for Adult Use Cannabis Stores to Transact Sales at Specified Events

ME - LD246 An Act to Amend the Campaign Finance Laws

ME - LD247 An Act Regarding Replacement Candidates Under the Maine Clean Election Act

ME - LD248 An Act to Amend the State's Liquor Laws

ME - LD249 An Act to Amend the Campaign Finance Laws Regarding Political Action Committees

ME - LD230 Resolve, to Require the Maine National Guard to Sell Certain Property in Hallowell

ME - LD233 An Act to Ensure Efficiency in the Review of Petitions by the Secretary of State by Clarifying Deadlines Related to Those Petitions

ME - LD237 An Act to Require a Registered Voter to Update the Registration

ME - LD255 An Act Regarding Campaign Finance Reports

ME - LD265 An Act to Provide Support Services for Military Members Transitioning to Civilian Life in Maine

ME - LD311 An Act to Delay the Repeal of the Law Governing the Sale of Pari-Mutuel Pools for Simulcast Harness Racing

ME - LD332 An Act to Provide Funds Necessary for the Production and Delivery of Election Materials by the Secretary of State and to Reconvene the Working Group to Study Polling Places at Schools

ME - LD355 An Act to Eliminate the Cannabis Advisory Commission

ME - LD365 An Act to Support Compliance and Establish Graduated Sanctions Under the Maine Medical Use of Cannabis Act

ME - LD391 Resolve, Regarding Legislative Review of Portions of Chapter 2: Hearing Procedures and Portions of Chapter 3: Maine Clean Election Act and Related Provisions, Major Substantive Rules of the Commission on Governmental Ethics and Election Practices

ME - LD410 An Act Regarding the Nuisance of Cannabis Plants and Smoke in Residential Areas

ME - LD419 Resolve, to Establish a Working Group to Study Polling Places at Schools in Order to Protect Security and Accessibility

ME - LD504 An Act Regarding Licensing Fees for Small Slot Machine Distributors

ME - LD561 An Act to Require a Military Service Member's Agent with Power of Attorney to Be Legally Responsible for Paying Bills During the Member's Deployment

ME - LD567 An Act to Provide for the Ethical Election of Constitutional Officers by Restricting Certain Campaign Contributions

ME - LD569 An Act to Allow the Adjutant General to Sell the Houlton Armory

ME - LD555 An Act to Increase the Number of Mature Plants Allowed for the Home Cultivation of Cannabis

ME - LD726 An Act to Amend the Laws Governing Political Action Committees Relating to Union, Business and Nonprofit Organizations

ME - LD731 An Act Regarding the Licensing of Persons to Conduct Advance Deposit Wagering

ME - LD737 An Act to Prohibit Government Contracting Organizations from Influencing Elections

ME - LD740 An Act to Clarify the Criteria for State Approval of Alcoholic Beverage Container Labels

ME - LD750 An Act to Eliminate the Limits on Candidates' Speech at the Polls

ME - LD656 An Act to Prevent Electioneering on General Election Ballots by Candidates Nominated by Petition

ME - LD680 An Act Examining On-premises Liquor License Requirements

ME - LD694 An Act to Lower the Signature Quantity Requirement for Certain Independent Candidates for Elected Office

ME - LD812 An Act to Assist Clerks in Facilitating Elections and to Improve Access to In-person Absentee Voting for Working People by Increasing Time for Absentee Ballot Processing and In-person Voting

ME - LD832 An Act to Sustain the Medical Use of Cannabis Program

ME - LD833 An Act to Establish Separate Inauguration and Transition Committees for a Governor-elect and to Limit Donations to Each

ME - LD839 An Act to Allow On-premises Consumption of Adult Use Cannabis and Adult Use Cannabis Products on the Premises of Cannabis Store Licensees

ME - LD845 An Act to Require Labeling and Signs to Warn Consumers About the Harmful Effects of Cannabis on Animals

ME - LD846 An Act to Require Direct Wine Shippers to Comply with Maine Beverage Container Laws

ME - LD764 An Act to Ensure That Effective Dates of First Special Session Direct Initiatives of Legislation Will Occur After the November 2023 Election

ME - LD766 An Act Regarding the Residence of Incarcerated Persons for Voting Purposes

ME - LD768 An Act to Authorize State Political Parties to Opt Out of Ranked-choice Voting for Primary Elections

ME - LD769 An Act to Reduce the Enrollment Requirement for Minor Political Parties That Seek Official Party Status

ME - LD770 An Act to Prohibit Ballot Harvesting by Preventing a 3rd Person from Returning More than 2 Absentee Ballots per Day

ME - LD790 An Act to Require Disclosure for Communications Paid for Using Maine Clean Election Act Funding

ME - LD852 RESOLUTION, Proposing an Amendment to the Constitution of Maine to Change the Length of Legislators' Terms to 4 Years

ME - LD879 An Act to Place Restrictions on Candidate Speech and Clothing, Buttons and Other Items at Voting Places

ME - LD886 An Act to Allow Clerks to Issue Absentee Ballots After the 3rd Business Day Before Election Day to Voters with a Physical or Mental Disability and Certain Voters' Caregivers

ME - LD922 An Act to Clarify Required Disclosure of Personally Identifying Information for Certain Nominating Petitions

ME - LD985 Resolve, to Provide Additional Funding to the Maine Veterans' Homes

ME - LD978 An Act to Maintain Legislative Oversight of the Maine Medical Use of Cannabis Program by Requiring Major Substantive Rulemaking

ME - LD1012 RESOLUTION, Proposing an Amendment to the Constitution of Maine Regarding the Timing of Judicial Review of the Determination of the Validity of Written Petitions

ME - LD1022 An Act to Extend the Time Allowed Between a Regional School Unit Budget Meeting and a Budget Validation Referendum

ME - LD1032 RESOLUTION, Proposing an Amendment to the Constitution of Maine to Specify the Qualifications of Electors

ME - LD1038 An Act to Reinstate Plurality Voting by Repealing the Ranked-choice Voting Laws

ME - LD1054 An Act to Prohibit the Maine National Guard from Combat Deployment Absent an Act of the United States Congress

ME - LD1055 An Act to Prohibit the Use of Ballot Drop Boxes

ME - LD1066 An Act to Allow a Restaurant to Serve a Bottle of Wine to the Person Who Brought the Bottle

ME - LD1070 An Act to Increase Ballot Transparency with Blockchain Technology

ME - LD1071 An Act to Allow Political Candidates to Be Nominated by Multiple Parties for the Same Office

ME - LD1073 An Act to Streamline Label Registrations for Malt Liquor, Wine, Hard Cider and Low-alcohol Spirits

ME - LD1088 An Act to Update the Gambling Laws to Allow Once-annual Game Nights for Eligible Organizations and Registered Political Committees

ME - LD1108 An Act to Require All Candidates for Any State or County Office to Follow the Same Rules for Submission of Signatures Regarding Deadlines and the Number of Signatures

ME - LD1109 RESOLUTION, Proposing an Amendment to the Constitution of Maine to Create Consistent Election Dates for Citizen-initiated Referenda in Even-numbered Election Years

ME - LD1125 Resolve, Directing the Bureau of Alcoholic Beverages and Lottery Operations to Study Paying Bonuses to Agents for Selling Certain Winning Lottery Tickets

ME - LD1132 An Act Regarding the Provision of Liquor at Taste-testing Events Held at an Off-premises Retail Licensee's Premises

ME - LD1221 An Act to Make Changes to the Distribution Amounts to Certain Maine Clean Election Act Candidates in Contested General Elections

ME - LD1255 An Act to Improve the Security of Voting Places

ME - LD1292 An Act to Increase the Prize Limits Allowed for Raffles

ME - LD1320 An Act to Improve Signature Requirements for Candidates by Allowing Unenrolled Voters to Sign Petitions for Party Candidates

ME - LD1327 An Act to Limit the Requirements Regarding Leadership Political Action Committees and to Promote Clean Election Transparency

ME - LD1329 An Act to Allow Delivery of Maine Craft Beer

ME - LD1378 An Act Regarding Liquor Service by Catering Services for Special Events at Licensed Wineries, Small Wineries, Breweries, Small Breweries, Distilleries and Small Distilleries

ME - LD1331 RESOLUTION, Proposing an Amendment to the Constitution of Maine to Change Term Limit Time Periods and the Frequency of Elections of Legislators

ME - LD1344 An Act to Improve the State's Election Laws by Amending the Laws Relating to Automatic Voter Registration

ME - LD1357 An Act to Impose an Expanded Prohibition on Lobbying for Former Executive Branch Employees

ME - LD1365 An Act to Require Photograph Identification for Voting

ME - LD1371 An Act to Amend Limits on the Direct Shipment of Wine

ME - LD1375 An Act to Provide Funding for a Chapel at the Maine Veterans' Memorial Cemetery in Augusta

ME - LD1391 An Act to Limit Cannabis Cultivation Licenses to Protect the Cannabis Market

ME - LD1446 Resolve, to Establish the Task Force on Cannabis Hospitality Establishments

ME - LD1416 RESOLUTION, Proposing an Amendment to the Constitution of Maine to Increase the Percentage of the Population Required to Submit a State Referendum Question

ME - LD1500 An Act to Strengthen Maine's Elections by Requiring Video Monitoring of Drop Boxes and Amending the Laws Regarding Voter Rolls and Absentee Voting Envelopes

ME - LD1502 An Act to Provide Consistency of Process for Maine's Electoral Votes by Prohibiting Enactment of the National Popular Vote Interstate Compact

ME - LD1517 An Act to Establish the Social Equity Program

ME - LD1523 An Act to Establish a Qualifying Condition Review Board to Provide Benefits to Certain Service Members

ME - LD1529 An Act to Reform the State's Adult Use Cannabis Seed-to-sale Tracking System to Allow for Canopy Tagging

ME - LD1530 An Act to Support Patients by Permitting On-site Consumption of Medical Cannabis and Medical Cannabis Products

ME - LD1466 An Act to Fund Adult Intellectual Disability and Autism Spectrum Disorder Services by Eliminating Certain Tax Funding from the Maine Clean Election Fund

ME - LD1467 An Act to Establish the Maine Cannabis Research Committee and Facilitate Research into Alternative Therapeutics

ME - LD1477 RESOLUTION, Proposing an Amendment to the Constitution of Maine to Align the Proceedings for Circulating Written Petitions for People's Vetoes and Direct Initiatives with Federal Law

ME - LD1548 An Act to Support Maine Craft Brewers by Amending the Law Regarding Breweries with Multiple Locations

ME - LD1568 An Act to Protect Access to Absentee Ballot Drop Boxes

ME - LD1578 An Act to Adopt an Interstate Compact to Elect the President of the United States by National Popular Vote

ME - LD1585 An Act to Amend Maine's Cannabis Laws to Protect Small and Medium-sized Cultivators

ME - LD1590 An Act to Require Disclosure of Campaign Funding Sources

ME - LD1594 An Act to Provide for Voters Expressing Preferences in Ranked-choice Voting

ME - LD1597 Resolve, to Establish the Gagetown Harmful Chemical Study Commission

ME - LD1604 RESOLUTION, Proposing an Amendment to the Constitution of Maine to Extend the Time That a Signature on a Petition for a Direct Initiative of Legislation Is Valid

ME - LD1610 An Act to Prohibit Campaign Spending by Foreign Governments and Promote an Anticorruption Amendment to the United States Constitution

ME - LD1627 An Act to Improve Disclosure of Lobbyist Activities

ME - LD1630 An Act Regarding Campaign Finance and Lobbying Disclosure and Enforcement of Income Source Reporting Requirements

ME - LD1653 RESOLUTION, Proposing an Amendment to the Constitution of Maine to Allow Persons Under Guardianship for Mental Illness to Be Electors

ME - LD1686 An Act to Eliminate Unconstitutional Restrictions on Access to Cannabis by Removing Certain Restrictions on Medical Use and Personal Use and to Recognize Cannabis and Hemp as Food Protected as a Right Under the Constitution of Maine

ME - LD1690 An Act Regarding Ongoing Absentee Voting and Tracking of Absentee Ballots

ME - LD1691 An Act to Provide Parity in State Energy Rate Relief Payments and Tax Exemptions for Maine Cannabis Businesses

ME - LD1695 An Act to Provide for the Direct Shipment of Spirits to Consumers

ME - LD1680 An Act to Allow Cannabis Advertising and to Allow Cannabis Delivery

ME - LD1698 An Act to Eliminate Private Donations to the Maine Clean Election Fund

ME - SP705 JOINT RESOLUTION MAKING SEPARATE APPLICATIONS TO THE CONGRESS OF THE UNITED STATES CALLING CONSTITUTIONAL CONVENTIONS TO CONSIDER REPRESENTATIONAL INTEGRITY AND PROPOSE AMENDMENTS ESTABLISHING TERM LIMITS FOR CONGRESS AND ADDRESSING CAMPAIGN FINANCE REFORM

ME - LD1757 An Act to Amend the Laws Governing the Reporting and Tracking of Adult Use Cannabis

ME - LD1765 An Act Authorizing the Governor to Enter into Interstate Agreements Regarding the Cannabis Industry

ME - LD1777 An Act to Create Economic Opportunity for Wabanaki Nations Through Internet Gaming

ME - LD1783 An Act to Implement the Recommendations of the Governor's Advisory Council on Military Sexual Trauma

ME - LD1805 An Act to Increase State Oversight of Election Funding by Requiring Approval by the Legislature

ME - LD1811 An Act to Clarify Required Political Committees 24-hour Reports

ME - LD1819 An Act to Create the Maine Medical Cannabis Advisory Commission and the Medical Cannabis Alternative Health Board

ME - LD1846 An Act to Amend a Circulator's Oath for Petitions and Nomination Papers by Including the Number of Signatures Collected

ME - LD1869 An Act to Prohibit the Private Funding of Elections

ME - LD1851 An Act to Allow Replacement Candidates to Qualify for Certification Under the Maine Clean Election Act

ME - LD1880 An Act to Amend the Adult Use Cannabis Laws

ME - LD1914 Resolve, to Establish the Commission to Study Pathways for Creating a Psilocybin Services Program in Maine

ME - LD1917 RESOLUTION, Proposing an Amendment to the Constitution of Maine To Implement Ranked-choice Voting for Governor, State Senator and State Representative

ME - LD1944 An Act Regarding Tribal Gaming

ME - LD1952 An Act to Allow On-site Cannabis Consumption

ME - LD1959 An Act Regarding Open Primary Elections and Ranked-choice Voting

ME - LD1966 An Act to Allow Candidates for District Attorney to Participate in the Maine Clean Election Act

ME - LD1980 An Act to Improve Election Laws and Notarial Laws

ME - LD1984 An Act to Allow Golf Courses to Obtain a License to Conduct Off-premises Catering

ME - LD1987 An Act to Allow the Adjutant General to Sell the Calais Armory

ME - LD1991 An Act Regarding Gubernatorial Primary Elections

ME - LD1992 An Act to Legalize Historical Horse Racing and Electronic Beano to Allow Maine Gaming Licensees and Federally Recognized Indian Tribes to Compete with Other Gaming States

ME - LD2014 An Act Regarding Spirits Price Review and Recommendations

ME - LD2080 An Act to Create a Universal Exclusion List for All Forms of Gambling in the State

ME - LD2069 An Act to Amend the Ownership Disclosure Requirements for Applicants for Liquor Licenses and Certificates of Approval

ME - LD2070 An Act to Implement a Facility-based Monitoring System for Slot Machines

ME - LD2088 An Act to Change the Number of Agency Liquor Stores Allowed in Certain Municipalities and to Convene a Stakeholder Group Regarding Licensing and Operations

ME - LD2108 An Act to Amend Maine's Charitable Organization Gaming Laws

ME - LD2117 An Act to Amend the Laws Regarding Sports Wagering Licensing

ME - LD2124 An Act to Clarify the Eligibility of an Off-track Betting Facility to Receive Funding

ME - LD2147 An Act to Change the Requirement for Edible Cannabis Products to Be Stamped or Embossed on Each Serving with a Universal Symbol

ME - LD2148 An Act to Expand Direct Shipment Reporting and to Allow for the Use of Fulfillment Providers for the Direct Shipment of Wine

ME - LD2155 An Act to Clarify Licensing Criteria and Criminal History Record Check and Notification Requirements for Adult Use Cannabis Establishments

ME - LD2178 Resolve, Regarding Legislative Review of Chapter 20: Rules for the Licensure of Adult Use Cannabis Establishments, a Major Substantive Rule of the Department of Administrative and Financial Services, Office of Cannabis Policy

ME - LD2185 Resolve, Regarding Legislative Review of Chapter 2: Medical Use of Cannabis Program Rule, a Major Substantive Rule of the Department of Administrative and Financial Services, Office of Cannabis Policy

ME - LD2186 Resolve, Regarding Legislative Review of Chapter 30: Compliance Rules for Adult Use Cannabis Establishments, a Major Substantive Rule of the Department of Administrative and Financial Services, Office of Cannabis Policy

ME - LD2187 Resolve, Regarding Legislative Review of Chapter 10: Rules for the Administration of the Adult Use Cannabis Program; Chapter 20: Rules for the Licensure of Adult Use Cannabis Establishments; and Chapter 30: Compliance Rules for Adult Use Cannabis Establishments, Major Substantive Rules of the Department of Administrative and Financial Services, Office of Cannabis Policy

ME - LD2211 An Act Regarding Quality of Care and the Board of Trustees at the Maine Veterans' Homes

ME - LD2213 An Act to Support Nonprofit Organizations and Federally Recognized Indian Tribes by Authorizing the Operation of Electronic Lucky Seven or Similar Sealed Ticket Devices and Updating the High-stakes Beano Law

ME - LD2217 Resolve, to Require the Department of Health and Human Services to Amend Its MaineCare Reimbursement Rules to Provide Reimbursement to Veterans' Facilities on a Per Resident Basis

ME - LD2232 An Act to Limit Contributions to Political Action Committees That Make Independent Expenditures

ME - LD2259 An Act to Prohibit Receiving Compensation for Assisting a Person to Obtain Veterans' Benefits Except as Permitted Under Federal Law

ME - LD2260 An Act to Update the Laws Regarding the Sale of Pari-mutuel Pools for Simulcast Races

ME - LD2263 An Act to Fund Military Sexual Trauma Liaison Positions at Community-based Organizations

ME - LD2274 An Act to Implement the Recommendations of the Gagetown Harmful Chemical Study Commission and to Reestablish the Gagetown Harmful Chemical Study Commission