2025-2026 Regular SessionMaine Legislature

LD1008

Legislative Summary

An Act to Require the Attorney General to Seek Legislative Approval Before Filing Any Civil Suit on Behalf of the State and to Authorize Citizen-initiated Petitions to Move for Dismissal

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Bill History

3/11/2025
Committee on Judiciary suggested and ordered printed.
House of Representatives
3/11/2025
The Bill was REFERRED to the Committee on JUDICIARY.
House of Representatives
3/11/2025
Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.
House of Representatives
3/11/2025
The Bill was REFERRED to the Committee on JUDICIARY in concurrence
Senate
3/21/2025
Carried over, in the same posture, to the next special or regular session of the 132nd Legislature, pursuant to Joint Order SP 519.
House of Representatives
3/27/2025
Work Session Held
Joint Conference
3/27/2025
Voted: Divided Report
Joint Conference
5/15/2025
Reported Out: ONTP/OTP-AM
Joint Conference
5/20/2025
Reports READ.
House of Representatives
5/20/2025
On motion of Representative KUHN of Falmouth, the Majority Ought Not to Pass Report was ACCEPTED.
House of Representatives
5/20/2025
Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.
House of Representatives
5/21/2025
Reports Read
Senate
5/21/2025
On motion by Senator CARNEY of Cumberland the Majority Ought Not to Pass Report ACCEPTED in concurrence.
Senate
5/21/2025
Placed in Legislative Files (DEAD)
Senate

Status Information

Current Status
Failed(5/21/2025)
Chamber
Senate

Sponsors

Republican: 1

Documents

Introduced
Bill Text1/1/1970164.9 KB
Fiscal Note
Fiscal Note4/24/202588.8 KB