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BILLS,
LAWS & STATUTES
LEGISLATIVE
PROCESS
REPORTS,
STUDIES & NEWSLETTERS
RESEARCH
& INSTRUCTIONAL TOOLS
SCHEDULES
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Maine Constitution
Maine
Revised Statutes
The statutes
are current through the 124th Legislature, 2nd
Regular Session (Oct. 1, 2010). They are published by the Office of the
Revisor of Statutes.
Session laws enacted as Public Laws, Private and Special Laws, Resolves, or Constitutional Resolutions. Published by the Office of the Revisor of Statutes. Online from 1997 forward. A
Text search option is also available.
Legislative Documents ("LDs") introduced and considered by the Maine Legislature.
Amendments are included as well. Choose from the following
sessions:
Available Bill Text and Status Information
| 112th, 1987-1988 |
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| 113th, 1987-1988 |
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| 114th, 1989-1990 |
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| 115th, 1991-1992 |
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| 116th, 1993-1994 |
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| 117th, 1995-1996 |
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| 118th, 1997-1998 |
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| 119th, 1999-2000 |
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| 120th, 2001-2002 |
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| 121st, 2003-2004 |
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| 122nd, 2005-2006 |
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| 123rd, 2007-2008 |
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| 124th, 2009-2010 |
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| 125th, 2011-2012 |
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Summaries of bills referred to the Joint Standing Committees. Information includes primary sponsor, amendments, and final action. The
Office of Fiscal and Program Review prepares summaries for the
Appropriations and Taxation committees. The Office of Policy and Legal Analysis prepares summaries for all other committees.
Produced at the end of each legislative session by the Office of Policy and Legal Analysis and the Office of Fiscal and Program Review,
the Digests include the chapter number, title, LD number (for bills and resolves) or House or Senate paper number and title (for joint orders), a summary of the enacted bill, resolve or order and the effective date of any emergency legislation.
The History and Final Disposition gives the final status of all legislative
documents. Includes sponsor and committee names, as well as
identification of any new drafts or adopted amendments to the original bill
. Published by the Legislative Information Office.
Lists
of bills printed and bills enacted each week during the current
session. Compiled by the Clerk of House.
Information about your right to receive information about government activity. Learn how to make a request, which exceptions exist and get answers to frequently asked questions.
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An overview of the State’s budget process updated biennially by the Office of Fiscal and Program Review.
An overview of the State’s fiscal note process updated biennially by the Office of Fiscal and Program Review.
Verbatim transcript of proceedings, floor debate and recorded votes in the
Maine House and Senate:
A guide to procedures, services,
terminology, structure and facts of the Maine Legislature prepared
each session for legislator's by the Office of Policy and Legal
Analysis.
Covers cloture, intake, the drafting process, forms of bills and
orders, amendments, style and more. Published by the Office of the
Revisor of Statutes. (PDF Format)
A
step-by-step explanation of how a bill becomes a law in Maine.
Rules of operations and procedures adopted either by the
House, the
Senate
, or jointly.
Mailing list, labels and other data usful for working with Senators.
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Published by the Office of Policy and Legal Analysis. Each issue of the newsletter features a legislative story (such as the Dirigo Health Plan), information on studies, recent legal issues and the legislature, and interesting facts about Maine.
Published monthly by the Office of Fiscal and Program Review. This newsletter includes monthly revenue and cash balance updates and other articles on important fiscal and budget issues affecting the State.
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The
Law Library regularly updates a listing of selected new items added to its collection.
A
list of terms commonly used in the legislative process in Maine.
The Law Library subscribes to NCSL Legisbrief and compiles its own cumulative subject index.
These two-page issue papers are useful for tracking legislative
topics in other states and on a national level.
A guide to procedures, services,
terminology, structure and facts of the Maine Legislature prepared
each session for legislators by the Office of Policy and Legal
Analysis.
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House
and Senate monthly
sessions, Hall of Flags activities and performances, Offerings of
opening prayers
Weekly
Legislative Calendar
List of meetings of interest to Legislators and members of the
public Compiled by the Clerk of the House.
A more complete list where you can find information on schedules, meetings and events taking place in the State House and related locations.
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