AUGUSTA - Rep. Amy Roeder, D-Bangor, introduced LD 1127, An Act To Prohibit the Use of "No-knock" Warrants, before the Criminal Justice and Public Safety Committee on Monday.
AUGUSTA - Senate President Troy Jackson of Allagash and House Speaker Ryan Fecteau of Biddeford have announced that the Maine Legislature will convene Wednesday, April 28 at the Augusta Civic Center. The Senate proceedings will begin at 10:00 a.m.; the House proceedings will begin at 9:00 a.m.
Lawmakers are expected to take votes on bills that have come out of committee over the last month.
The House calendar will be made available on the Legislature's website Monday night. The Senate calendar will be made available on the Legislature's website Tuesday.
AUGUSTA - Members of the Legislature's Housing Working Group will host an in-person press conference on Tuesday, April 27 at 11 a.m. to discuss the urgency of addressing Maines housing crisis. The press conference will be held outside of the Maine State House in Augusta.
AUGUSTA - Rep. Vicki Doudera, D-Camden, introduced LD 759, An Act To Amend the Child Endangerment Laws To Include Certain Unauthorized Access to a Loaded Firearm, before the Criminal Justice and Public Safety Committee on Wednesday.
AUGUSTA - The Legislature's Energy, Utilities and Technology Committee voted 9-0 on Thursday to support a bill sponsored by the House chair of the committee, Rep. Seth Berry, D-Bowdoinham, that would ban misleading winter disconnection notices as part of the collections process.
After the bill's public hearing on April 14, Berry had said the legislation would end CMP's "shameless and dishonest harassment of customers" during the winter months.
AUGUSTA - The Legislature's Joint Standing Committee on Agriculture, Conservation and Forestry unanimously approved LD 316, An Act To Prohibit the Use of Chlorpyrifos, on Tuesday. The bill, sponsored by Rep. Vicki Doudera, D-Camden, bans the use of chlorpyrifos, an organophosphate pesticide proven to adversely affect the environment, human health and the food system.
AUGUSTA - Rep. Mo Terry, D-Gorham, introduced a bill to the Legislature's Judiciary Committee on Wednesday to extend the statute of limitations for filing a complaint to the Maine Human Rights Commission for unlawful discrimination if the complaint is based on a sexual act, sexual contact or sexual touching.
AUGUSTA - Rep. Holly Stover, D-Boothbay, will welcome constituents to attend outdoor, distanced office hours this weekend. This is an opportunity for the public to sit down with Stover and hear updates from Augusta, ask questions about policymaking and share opinions on state matters. Please wear a mask if you plan to attend.
AUGUSTA - Rep. Chris Kessler, D-South Portland, presented a bill to the State and Local Government Committee on Wednesday to train lawmakers and legislative staff on how to better recognize misinformation.
AUGUSTA - Today jurors found former Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin guilty on all three counts in the May 2020 murder of George Floyd. Maine Speaker of the House Ryan Fecteau of Biddeford issued the following statement in response to the verdict.
"There must be accountability in this country. Today, the jury affirmed what our nation collectively and painfully saw: a knee on his neck, a cry for his mom, and the murder of George Floyd.
