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Maine's Right to Know Law Legislative History
Updated through the 130th Legislature

Introduction

The Maine Freedom of Access law (also known as Maine's Right to Know law) was enacted by PL 1959, c. 219, which created RS 1954, Ch. 1, §§36-41. These sections were codified as 1 MRS §§401-406 in the 1964 Maine Revised Statutes (MRS).

This legislative history includes legislation affecting Maine statutes 1 MRS §§400-414; however, exceptions to the Freedom of Access law and laws related to public records, generally, can be found in other titles and sections of the statutes. 1 MRS §§431-434 address exceptions and a Freedom of Access Statutory Exceptions Search is available on the Maine Legislature's website. Please contact a Law Librarian if you need help finding additional statutes.
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Year LD Amendments Session Law MRS
Sections
Affected		 Legislative Record
Debate & Remarks		 Other Documents & News Clips Full LD
History
1959 LD 6

An Act Pertaining to Freedom of Access to Public Records and Proceedings
 Enacted with
amendment:

H-197		 PL 1959, c. 219



 RS 1954, c.1, §§36-41 No debate. News Clips:  Please contact a Reference Librarian. N/A
1969



 LD 796

An Act to Clarify the Right to Know Law
 Enacted with amendment:

S-125		 PL 1969, c. 293



 Amended:
1 MRS §403		 No debate. N/A

 N/A
1973 LD 475

An Act to Insure that Citizens are Granted Due Process of Law by Governmental Agencies

OTP-ND:
LD 1947
 N/A PL 1973, c. 433



 Enacted:
1 MRS §404-A

Amended:
1 MRS §402		 No debate. N/A N/A
1974 LD 2129

An Act to Repeal Certain Due Process of Law Provisions by Governmental Agencies
 Enacted with amendment:

H-687		 PL 1973, c. 704



 Amended:
1 MRS §404-A(1)

Repealed:
1 MRS §404-A(3)		 Senate, February 6, 1974
p. 544

House, February 8, 1974
p. 609-610		 N/A

 N/A
1975 LD 899

An Act Relating to Executive Sessions of Public Bodies or Agencies
 Enacted with amendments:

H-286
S-187		 PL 1975, c. 422


 Repealed and replaced:
1 MRS §403, first sentence
1 MRS §404		 House, May 16, 1975
p. B1091

House, May 19, 1975
p. B1122-B1123

Senate, May 21, 1975
p. B1215

Senate, May 27, 1975
p. B1333

Senate, May 27, 1975
p. B1342
 N/A N/A
1975 LD 1035

An Act to Clarify Certain Provisions of the Maine Right to Know Law
 Enacted with amendments:

H-285
S-201		 PL 1975, c. 483

 Enacted:
1 MRS §402-A
1 MRS §405-A
1 MRS §405-B
1 MRS §405-C

Amended:
1 MRS §401
1 MRS §402
1 MRS §406

Repealed:
1 MRS §404, last sentence
 Senate, May 14, 1975
p. B1031

Senate, May 15, 1975
p. B1071

Senate, May 20, 1975
p. B1167

Senate, May 21, 1975
p. B1215-B1217

Senate, May 27, 1975
p. B1341-B1342

Senate, May 28, 1975
p. B1396-B1397

Senate, May 29, 1975
p. B1444

House, June 9, 1975
p. B1729-B1731
 N/A N/A
1975 LD 1316

An Act to Expand the Right-to-Know Law to Cover the Boards of Trustees of the University of Maine and the Maine Maritime Academy		 N/A PL 1975, c. 243



 Repealed and replaced:
1 MRS §402		 No debate. N/A N/A
1975 LD 1760

An Act to Correct Errors and Inconsistencies in the Public Laws		 Enacted with numerous
amendments not relevant to Right to Know.

The following amendments affected
1 MRS §402-A:

S-351
S-365
S-369		 PL 1975, c. 623,  §1

 Repealed and replaced:
1 MRS §402-A		 House, June 24, 1975
p. B2258-B2266

Senate, June 24, 1975
p. B2272

Senate, June 24, 1975
p. B2280-B2281

House, June 25, 1975
p. B2298-B2302

Senate, June 25, 1975
p. B2309-B2310

Senate, June 26, 1975
p. B2333		 News Clips:  Please contact a Reference Librarian. N/A
1976 LD 2071

An Act to Permit Executive Sessions in Certain Labor Negotiations

OTP-ND:
LD 2316
 Enacted with amendments:

H-1044
H-1110
H-1137
H-1146
H-1186
S-517		 PL 1975, c. 758

 Enacted:
1 MRS §§407-410

Repealed and Replaced:
1 MRS §§401-406 		House, January 28, 1976
p. 40

House, March 23, 1976
p. 588-590

House, March 24, 1976
p. 646

House, March 26, 1976
p. 732-733

House, March 29, 1976
p. 768

Senate, March 29, 1976
p. 778-779

House, March 30, 1976
p. 798

House, March 30, 1976
p. 802

House, March 31, 1976
p. 845-846

Senate, March 31, 1976
p. 876

House, April 1, 1976
p. 888

House, April 1, 1976
p. 892

Senate, April 2, 1976
p. 931

Senate, April 2, 1976
p. 932

Senate, April 5, 1976
p. 958		 News Clips:  Please contact a Reference Librarian. N/A
1977 LD 397

An Act to Require Subcommittees of the Board of Trustees of the University of Maine and of the Maine Maritime Academy to Hold Open Meetings

OTP-ND:
LD 1681		 N/A PL 1977, c. 164

 Amended:
1 MRS §402(2)(B)
1 MRS §402(3)(E)
 Senate, April 22, 1977
p. 654

Senate, April 26, 1977
p. 697-698		 News Clips:  Please contact a Reference Librarian. N/A
1978 LD 2132

An Act to Make Additional Corrections of Errors and Inconsistencies in the Laws of Maine

OTP-ND:
LD 2199		 Enacted with numerous amendments not relevant to Right to Know. PL 1977, c. 696, §9

 Amended:
1 MRS §402(3)(C), (D)		 House, March 17, 1978
p. 631-637

House, March 17, 1978
p. 638

Senate, March 17, 1978
p. 641-645

Senate, March 17, 1978
p. 650-651		 N/A N/A
1979 LD 1639

An Act to Make Additional Corrections of Errors and Inconsistencies in the Laws of Maine		 Enacted with amendments:

S-328     S-336
S-332     S-337
S-334     H-705		 PL 1979, c. 541, §3

 Amended:
1 MRS §405(6)(B)		 Senate, May 30, 1979
p. 1482

Senate, June 5, 1979
p. 1664

Senate, June 7, 1979
p. 1758

House, June 8, 1979
p. 1768-1769

Senate, June 8, 1979
p. 1780-1782

Senate, June 8, 1979
p. 1793

House, June 14, 1979
p. 1854		 N/A N/A
1986 LD 2174

An Act to Establish the Maine Vocational-Technical Institute System		 Enacted with amendment:

S-465		 PL 1985, c. 695

 Amended:
1 MRS §402(2)(B)
1 MRS §402(3)(E)		 House, April 11, 1986
p. 1258-1260		 Committee File:  Please contact a Reference Librarian.

News Clips:  Please contact a Reference Librarian.		 Yes
1986 LD 2347

An Act to Change the Name of the University of Maine to the State University of Maine and to Clarify the Public Policy on Higher Education

OTP-ND:
LD 2385 

 N/A PL 1985, c. 779

 Amended:
1 MRS §402(2)(B)
1 MRS §402(3)(E)		 Senate, April 12, 1986
p. 1348

Senate, April 12, 1986
p. 1361

House, April 14, 1986
p. 1419

Senate, April 15, 1986
p. 1497-1498		 Committee File:  Please contact a Reference Librarian.

News Clips:  Please contact a Reference Librarian.		 Yes
1987 LD 227

An Act Relating to the Administrative Council of the University of Maine System		 Enacted with amendment:

H-9		 PL 1987, c. 20

 Repealed and replaced:
1 MRS §402(2)(B)		 No debate. Committee File:  Please contact a Reference Librarian.

News Clips:  Please contact a Reference Librarian.		 Yes
1987 LD 1161

An Act to Clarify the Freedom of Access Law

OTP-ND:
LD 1849		 N/A PL 1987, c. 477

 Amended:
1 MRS §402(2)(C)
1 MRS §405(6)(A)
1 MRS §405(6)(C)
1 MRS §406
1 MRS §409(1)

Repealed and replaced:
1 MRS §410
 No debate. Committee File:  Please contact a Reference Librarian.

News Clips:  Please contact a Reference Librarian.		 Yes
1987 LD 1717

An Act to Make Corrections of Errors and Inconsistencies in the Laws of Maine
 Enacted with amendments:

S-147     S-152
S-155     S-164
S-167     S-168		 PL 1987, c. 402
Pt. A-1

 Repealed and replaced:
1 MRS §402(3)(E)		 Senate, June 11, 1987
p. 1516

Senate, June 11, 1987
p. 1533-1534		 Committee File:  Please contact a Reference Librarian. Yes
1987 LD 2521

An Act to Correct Errors and Inconsistencies in the Laws of Maine		 Enacted with amendment:

S-404		 PL 1987, c. 769, §1 Repealed and Replaced:
1 MRS §405(6)(A)		 Senate, April 5, 1988
p. 767

House, April 8, 1988
p. 842		 Committee File:  Please contact a Reference Librarian. Yes
1989 LD 819

An Act to Provide Public Access to Records and Proceedings of Local and County Government Associations		 Enacted with amendments:

H-401
S-187		 PL 1989, c. 358

 Enacted:
1 MRS §402(2)(D)

Amended:
1 MRS §402(2)(B)
1 MRS §402(2)(C)
1 MRS §403(3)		 No debate. Committee File:  Please contact a Reference Librarian.

News Clips:  Please contact a Reference Librarian.		 Yes
1989 LD 1127

An Act to Enhance the Status of Vocational-technical Education in Maine		 Enacted with amendment:

H-507		 PL 1989, c. 443

 Amended:
1 MRS §402(2)(B)
1 MRS §402(3)(E)		 No debate. Committee File:  Please contact a Reference Librarian.

News Clips:  Please contact a Reference Librarian.		 Yes
1990 LD 2345

An Act to Correct Errors and Inconsistencies in the Laws of Maine		 Enacted with amendments:

H-1104
H-1106
H-1108
S-682		 PL 1989, c. 878, §A-1, 2

Repealed and replaced:
1 MRS §402(2)(B)
1 MRS §402(3)(E)		 Senate, April 9, 1990
p. 949-950

House, April 10, 1990
p. 956-957

House, April 11, 1990
p. 999		 Committee File:  Please contact a Reference Librarian. Yes
1991 LD 1669

An Act to Exempt Certain Medical and Juvenile Records from the Freedom of Access Law		 Enacted with amendment:

H-463		 PL 1991, c. 448

 Enacted:
1 MRS §402(3)(H)
1 MRS §402(3)(I)

Amended:
1 MRS §402(3)(F)
1 MRS §402(3)(G)		 No debate. Committee File:  Please contact a Reference Librarian. Yes
1992 LD 2290

An Act to Open State Government to Public View		 Enacted with amendment:

H-1111		 PL 1991, c. 773

 Enacted:
1 MRS §402(1-A)

Amended:
1 MRS §402(3)(C)		 Senate, March 19, 1992
p. S-356-S-358		 Committee File:  Please contact a Reference Librarian.

News Clips:  Please contact a Reference Librarian.		 Yes
1992 LD 2409

An Act to Improve Educational Public Broadcasting Statewide		 Enacted with amendments:

H-1200
H-1290
S-666		 PL 1991, c. 848

 Amended:
1 MRS §402(2)		 Senate, March 25, 1992
p. S-414-S-422

House, March 26, 1992
p. H-679-H-680

House, March 28, 1992
p. H-722-H-727		 Committee File:  Please contact a Reference Librarian.

News Clips:  Please contact a Reference Librarian.		 Yes
1996 LD 1847

An Act to Amend the Freedom of Access Laws to Include Policy-influencing and Fact-finding Advisory Boards and Commissions
in the Definition of Public Proceedings		 Enacted with amendment:

S-529		 PL 1995, c. 608

 Enacted:
1 MRS §402(2)(F)
1 MRS §402(3)(J)

Amended:
1 MRS §402(2)(D)
1 MRS §402(2)(E)
1 MRS §402(3)(H)
1 MRS §402(3)(I)		 No debate. Committee File:  Please contact a Reference Librarian.

News Clips:  Please contact a Reference Librarian.		 Yes
1998 LD 2257

An Act to Make Public the Records of the Department of Corrections Relating to Inmate Furloughs and Requests under the Uniform Act for Out-of-State Parolee Supervision
 Enacted with amendment:

H-991		 PL 1997, c. 714

 Enacted:
1 MRS §402(3-A)		 No debate. Committee File:  Please contact a Reference Librarian.

News Clips:  Please contact a Reference Librarian.		 Yes
1999 LD 157

An Act to Allow the Review of Examination-related Issues in Executive Sessions		 Enacted with amendment:

H-25		 PL 1999, c. 40

 Enacted:
1 MRS §405(6)(G)

Amended:
1 MRS §405(6)(F)		 No debate. Committee File:  Please contact a Reference Librarian. Yes
1999 LD 233

An Act to Amend the Provisions Relating to Executive Sessions in Connection with the Transaction of Public or Government Business		 Enacted with amendment:

H-217		 PL 1999, c. 180

 Enacted:
1 MRS §405(6)(H)

Amended:
1 MRS §405(6)(F)
1 MRS §405(6)(G)		 No debate. Committee File:  Please contact a Reference Librarian.

News Clips:  Please contact a Reference Librarian.		 Yes
1999 LD 437

An Act to Clarify the Law Regarding Executive Sessions of Public Bodies		 Enacted with amendment:

H-104		 PL 1999, c. 144

 Repealed and replaced:
1 MRS §405(6)(D)		 No debate. Committee File:  Please contact a Reference Librarian.

News Clips:  Please contact a Reference Librarian.		 Yes
1999 LD 874

An Act to Remove Certain Records Concerning Minors from the Definition of "Public Records"
 Enacted with amendment:

S-39		 PL 1999, c. 96

 Enacted:
1 MRS §402(3)(K)

Amended:
1 MRS §402(3)(I)
1 MRS §402(3)(J)		 No debate. Committee File:  Please contact a Reference Librarian. Yes
2002 LD 1846

An Act to Ensure Victim Safety		 N/A PL 2001, c. 477

 Amended:
1 MRS §402(3-A)(B), (C)
 No debate. Committee File:  Please contact a Reference Librarian. Yes
2002 LD 2153

An Act to Amend the Freedom of Access Laws to Protect Security Plans		 Enacted with amendment:

H-1057		 PL 2001, c. 675

 Enacted:
1 MRS §402(3)(L)

Amended:
1 MRS §402(3)(J)
1 MRS §402(3)(K)		 House, April 3, 2002
p. H-2090-H-2092		 Committee File:  Please contact a Reference Librarian.

News Clips:  Please contact a Reference Librarian.		 Yes
2003 LD 1319

An Act Making Unified Appropriations…for the Fiscal Year Ending June 30, 2004 and June 30, 2005		 Enacted with amendments:

H-27
H-46		 PL 2003, c. 20, Pt. OO-2

 Amended:
1 MRS §402		 No debate. Committee File:  Please contact a Reference Librarian. Yes
2003 LD 1582

An Act to Protect Critical Homeland Security Information 		Enacted with amendment:

S-190		 PL 2003, c. 392

 Enacted:
1 MRS §402(3)(M)

Amended:
1 MRS §402(3)(K)
1 MRS §402(3)(L)		 No debate. Committee File:  Please contact a Reference Librarian. Yes
2004 LD 1743

An Act to Make Technical Corrections to Maine's Fish and Wildlife Laws		 Enacted with amendments:

H-781
H-834
S-464		 PL 2003, c. 614

 Enacted:
1 MRS §402(3)(N)

Amended:
1 MRS §402(3)(L)
1 MRS §402(3)(M)		 House, April 2, 2004
p. H-1512		 Committee File:  Please contact a Reference Librarian. Yes
2004 LD 1957

An Act to Implement the Recommendations of the Committee to Study Compliance with Maine's Freedom of Access Laws		 Enacted with amendments:

H-866
S-502		 PL 2003, c. 709

 Amended:
1 MRS §405(4)

Repealed and replaced:
1 MRS §408		 House, April 7, 2004
p. H-1538

Senate, April 7, 2004
p. S-1561-S-1562		 Committee File:  Please contact a Reference Librarian.

Report:  Final Report of the Committee to Study Compliance with Maine's Freedom of Access Laws (Jan. 2004)

Report:  Final Report of the Committee to Study Compliance with Maine's Freedom of Access Laws (Nov. 2004)

Report:  Final Report of the Freedom of Access Advisory Committee (Feb. 2006)

News Clips:  Please contact a Reference Librarian.		 Yes
2005 LD 467

An Act to Implement the Recommendations of the Committee to Study Compliance with Maine's Freedom of Access Laws Concerning Personal Contact Information		 N/A PL 2005, c.381

 Enacted:
1 MRS §402(3)(O)

Amended:
1 MRS §402(3)(M)
1 MRS §402(3)(N)		 No debate. Committee File:  Please contact a Reference Librarian.

Report:  Final Report of the Committee to Study Compliance with Maine's Freedom of Access Laws (Jan. 2004)

Report:  Final Report of the Committee to Study Compliance with Maine's Freedom of Access Laws (Nov. 2004)

Report:  Final Report of the Freedom of Access Advisory Committee (Feb. 2006)		 Yes
2006 LD 2111

An Act to Implement the Recommendations of the Freedom of Access Advisory Committee		 Enacted with amendment:

S-627		 PL 2005, c. 631

 Enacted:
1 MRS §411
 No debate. Committee File:  Please contact a Reference Librarian.

Report:  Fifth Annual Report of the Right to Know Advisory Committee (Jan. 2011)

News Clips:  Please contact a Reference Librarian.		 Yes
2007 LD 1822

An Act to Implement the Recommendations of the Right to Know Advisory Committee		 Enacted with amendment:

H-536		 PL 2007, c. 349

 Enacted:
1 MRS §412		 No debate. Committee File:  Please contact a Reference Librarian.

Report:  Fifth Annual Report of the Right to Know Advisory Committee (Jan. 2011)

Report:  Sixth Annual Report of the Right to Know Advisory Committee (Jan. 2012)

Report:  Eighth Annual Report of the Right to Know Advisory Committee (Jan. 2014)

News Clips:  Please contact a Reference Librarian.		 Yes
2008 LD 1881

An Act to Improve Transparency and Accountability in Government		 Enacted with amendment:

S-439		 PL 2007, c. 501

 Amended:
1 MRS §408(1)		 No debate. Committee File:  Please contact a Reference Librarian.

News Clips:  Please contact a Reference Librarian.		 Yes
2008 LD  2198

An Act to Implement the Recommendations of the Right to Know Advisory Committee Concerning Training for Elected Officials		 N/A PL 2007, c. 576

 Amended:
1 MRS §411(6)(D)
1 MRS §412		 No debate. Committee File:  Please contact a Reference Librarian.

Report:  Annual Report of the Right to Know Advisory Committee (Jan. 2007)

Report:  Third Annual Report of the Right to Know Advisory Committee (Jan. 2009) 		Yes
2008 LD 2212

An Act Concerning Public Records Exceptions
 Enacted with amendments:

H-957		 PL 2007, c. 597

 Amended:
1 MRS §402(3)(O)		 No debate. Committee File:  Please contact a Reference Librarian.

Report:  Third Annual Report of the Right to Know Advisory Committee (Jan. 2009)
 Yes
2008 LD 2252

An Act to Correct Errors and Inconsistencies in the Laws of Maine		 Enacted with amendments:

H-1036
H-1037
H-1038
H-1044
S-680		 PL 2007, c. 695, §C-1

 Amended:
1 MRS §409(2)		 Senate, April 18, 2008
p. S-2108-S-2109		 Committee File:  Please contact a Reference Librarian. Yes
2009 LD 59

An Act To Amend the Laws Governing the Confidentiality of Correctional Facility Plans
 Enacted with amendments:

H-362
H-449		 PL 2009, c. 339


 Enacted:
1 MRS §402(3)(P)

Amended:
1 MRS §402(3)(N)
1 MRS §402(3)(O)		 House, May 28, 2009
p. H-631		 Committee File:  Please contact a Reference Librarian. Yes
2009 LD 679

An Act To Allow a Court To Award Attorney's Fees in Successful Freedom of Access Appeals
 Enacted with amendment:

S-135		 PL 2009, c. 423

 Enacted:
1 MRS §409(4)		 House, May 28, 2009
p. H-623-H-624

House, May 28, 2009
p. H-632		 Committee File:  Please contact a Reference Librarian. Yes
2009 LD 826

An Act To Protect Recreational Trails on Private Land by Exempting Certain Information on Recreational Trails from the Definition of "Public Records"		 Enacted with amendment:

H-211		 PL 2009, c. 176

 Enacted:
1 MRS §402(3)(P)

Amended:
1 MRS §402(3)(N)
1 MRS §402(3)(O)		 No debate. Committee File:  Please contact a Reference Librarian. Yes
2009 LD 1199

An Act To Implement the Recommendations of the Right To Know Advisory Committee		 Enacted with amendment:

H-314		 PL 2009, c. 240

 Amended:
1 MRS §403
1 MRS §405
1 MRS §407(2)
1 MRS §408(6)(B)
1 MRS §409(1)
1 MRS §409(3)		 No debate. Committee File:  Please contact a Reference Librarian.

Report:  Third Annual Report of the Right to Know Advisory Committee (Jan. 2009)		 Yes
2009 LD 1306

An Act to Require Interscholastic Athletic Organizations to Comply with Freedom of Access Laws 		Enacted with amendment:

H-470		 PL 2009, c. 334

 Enacted:
1 MRS §402(2)(G)
1 MRS §402(4)

Amended:
1 MRS §402(2)(E)
1 MRS §402(2)(F)		 Senate, June 2, 2009
p. S-922-S-924		 Committee File:  Please contact a Reference Librarian.

 Yes
2011 LD 1068

An Act to Protect the Privacy of Maine Residents Under the Driver's License Laws

 Enacted with amendment:

H-177		 PL 2011, c. 149

 Enacted:
1 MRS §402(3)(R)

Amended:
1 MRS §402(3)(P)
1 MRS §402(3)(Q)		 No debate. Committee File:  Please contact a Reference Librarian.

News Clips:  Please contact a Reference Librarian.		 Yes
2011 LD 1082

An Act Concerning the Protection of Personal Information in Communications with Elected Officials
 Enacted with amendment:

H-361		 PL 2011, c. 264

 Enacted:
1 MRS §402(3)(C-1)		 No debate. Committee File:  Please contact a Reference Librarian.

News Clips:  Please contact a Reference Librarian.

 Yes
2011 LD 1154

An Act To Implement the Recommendations of the Right to Know Advisory Committee
 Enacted with amendment:

H-441		 PL 2011, c. 320

 Amended:
1 MRS §401
1 MRS §402(3)(N)

Repealed and replaced:
1 MRS §403		 No debate. Committee File:  Please contact a Reference Librarian.

Report:  Fifth Annual Report of the Right to Know Advisory Committee (Jan. 2011)		 Yes
2012 LD 1465

An Act To Amend the Laws Governing Freedom of Access
 Enacted with amendments:

S-514
S-599		 PL 2011, c. 662

 Enacted:
1 MRS §400
1 MRS §402(5), (6)
1 MRS §408-A
1 MRS §413
1 MRS §414

Amended:
1 MRS §402(3)(M)
1 MRS §409(1)
1 MRS §412

Repealed:
1 MRS §408 		Senate, May 16, 2012
p. S-2326-S-2327		 Committee File:  Please contact a Reference Librarian.

News Clips:  Please contact a Reference Librarian.		 Yes
2011 LD 1802

An Act To Implement Recommendations of the Commission To Study Priorities and Timing of Judicial Proceedings in State Courts		 Enacted with amendment:

S-463		 PL 2011, c. 559 Amended:
1 MRS §409(1)
1 MRS §409(2)		 No debate. Committee File:  Please contact a Reference Librarian.

Report:  Final Report of the Commission to Study Priorities and Timing of Judicial Proceedings in State Courts (Dec. 2011)		 Yes
2013 LD 104

An Act To Amend the Laws Governing Public Records
 Enacted with amendment:

H-387		 PL 2013, c. 339

 Enacted:
1 MRS §402(3)(S)

Amended:
1 MRS §402(3)(Q)
1 MRS §402(3)(R)
 House, April 23, 2013
p. H-342

House, June 10, 2013
p. H-860-H-863		 Committee File:  Please contact a Reference Librarian.

News Clips:  Please contact a Reference Librarian.
 Yes
2013 LD 1216

An Act To Amend the Freedom of Access Act

 Enacted with amendment:

H-389		 PL 2013, c. 350

Amended:
1 MRS §408-A(3)
1 MRS §408-A(4)

Repealed and replaced:
1 MRS §409(1)		 No debate. Committee File:  Please contact a Reference Librarian. Yes
2013 LD 1493

An Act To Revise the Laws Concerning Criminal History Record Information and Intelligence and Investigative Information
 Enacted with amendment:

 H-360		 PL 2013, c. 267, §B-1

 Amended:
1 MRS  §402(3-A)		 No debate. Committee File:  Please contact a Reference Librarian. Yes
2014 LD 1689

An Act To Encourage and Protect Innovation in Fisheries, Aquaculture and Seafood Processing

 N/A PL 2013, c. 518

 Enacted:
1 MRS §402(3)(T)

Amended:
1 MRS §402(3)(R)
1 MRS §402(3)(S)

 No debate. Committee File:  Please contact a Reference Librarian. Yes
2015 LD 186

An Act To Reverse Jail Consolidation

 Enacted with amendments:

S-304
S-341		 PL 2015, c. 335

 Amended:
1 MRS §402(3)(Q)		 House, June 23, 2015
p. H-1054-H-1061		 Committee File:  Please contact a Reference Librarian.

News Clips:  Please contact a Reference Librarian.		 Yes
2015 LD 484

An Act Regarding the Confidentiality of Railroad Carrier Cargo		 Enacted with amendment:

H-181		 PL 2015, c. 161

 Enacted:
1 MRS §402(3)(U)

Amended:
1 MRS §402(3)(S)
1 MRS §402(3)(T)
 		House, June 11, 2015
p. H-756-H-757

House, June 11, 2015
p. H-783

Senate, June 12, 2015
p. S-992-S-993		 Committee File:  Please contact a Reference Librarian. Yes
2015 LD 1085

An Act To Implement the Recommendations of the Right To Know Advisory Committee Concerning Receipt of a Request for Public Records		 Enacted with amendment:

H-473		 PL 2015, c. 317

 Amended:
1 MRS §408-A(3)
1 MRS §413(1)		 No debate. Committee File:  Please contact a Reference Librarian.

Report:  Tenth Annual Report of the Right to Know Advisory Committee (Jan. 2016)		 Yes
2015 LD 1086

An Act To Implement the Recommendations of the Right To Know Advisory Committee To Create a Remedy for Unduly Burdensome and Oppressive Requests
 Enacted with amendment:

H-357		 PL 2015, c. 248

 Enacted:
1 MRS §408-A(4-A)

Amended:
1 MRS §408-A(4)		 House, June 22, 2015
p. H-1031

Senate, June 23, 2015
p. S-1287-S-1288		 Committee File:  Please contact a Reference Librarian.

Report:  Tenth Annual Report of the Right to Know Advisory Committee (Jan. 2016)		 Yes
2015 LD 1087

An Act To Implement the Recommendations of the Right To Know Advisory Committee Concerning Response Deadlines and Appeals		 Enacted with amendment:

H-360		 PL 2015, c. 249

 Amended:
1 MRS §408-A(4)
1 MRS §409(1)		 House, June 22, 2015
p. H-1031-H-1032

Senate, June 23, 2015
p. S-1288-S-1289		 Committee File:  Please contact a Reference Librarian.

Report:  Tenth Annual Report of the Right to Know Advisory Committee (Jan. 2016)		 Yes
2015 LD 1088

An Act To Implement Recommendations of the Right To Know Advisory Committee		 Enacted with amendment:

H-359		 PL 2015, c. 250

 Enacted:
1 MRS §411(2)(N)

Amended:
1 MRS §411(2)(L)
1 MRS §411(2)(M)  		House, June 22, 2015
p. H-1032-H-1033

Senate, June 23, 2015
p. S-1289-S-1290		 Committee File:  Please contact a Reference Librarian.

Report:  Tenth Annual Report of the Right to Know Advisory Committee (Jan. 2016)		 Yes
2016 LD 1643

An Act To Correct Errors and Inconsistencies in the Laws of Maine		 Enacted with amendment:

H-672		 PL 2015, c. 494, §A-1 Repealed and replaced:
1 MRS §408-A(4)		 House, April 14, 2016
p. H-1689

House, April 29, 2016
p. H-1761

Senate, April 29, 2016
p. S-2117		 Committee File:  Please contact a Reference Librarian. Yes
2017 LD 196

An Act To Protect Personal Information of Participants in a Community Well-being Check Program		 Enacted with amendment:

H-126		 PL 2017, c. 118 Enacted:
1 MRS §402(3)(V)

Amended:
1 MRS §402(3)(T)
1 MRS §402(3)(U)		 No debate. Committee File:  Please contact a Reference Librarian. Yes
2017 LD 1432

An Act To Implement the Recommendations of the Right To Know Advisory Committee Concerning Advance Payment of Costs for Public Records Requests		 N/A PL 2017, c. 158 Enacted:
1 MRS §408-A(8)(F)		 House, May 30, 2017
P. H-648		 Committee File:  Please contact a Reference Librarian.

Report:  Eleventh Annual Report of the Right to Know Advisory Committee (Jan. 2017)

Court Opinion:  Flanders v. State, BELSC-CV-15-12 (Me. Super. Ct., Waldo Cty., Aug. 12, 2016)		 Yes
2017 LD 1482

An Act To Implement the Recommendations of the Right To Know Advisory Committee Concerning Existing Public Records Exceptions		 Enacted with amendment:

H-333		 PL 2017, c. 163 Repealed:
1 MRS §402(3)(R)		 No debate. Committee File:  Please contact a Reference Librarian.

Report:  Eleventh Annual Report of the Right to Know Advisory Committee (Jan. 2017)		 Yes
2017 LD 1616

An Act To Correct Errors and Inconsistencies in the Laws of Maine		 Enacted with amendment:

H-556		 PL 2017, c. 288, §A-1 Amended:
1 MRS §408-A(4-A)		 No debate. Committee File:  Please contact a Reference Librarian. Yes
2019 LD 1414

An Act To Implement the Recommendations of the Right To Know Advisory Committee Concerning Penalties for Violations of the Freedom of Access Act		 N/A PL 2019, c. 247 Repealed and Replaced:
1 MRS §410		 No debate. Committee File:  Please contact a Reference Librarian.

Report:  Thirteenth Annual Report of the Right to Know Advisory Committee (January 2019)		 Yes
2019 LD 1416

An Act To Implement the Recommendations of the Right To Know Advisory Committee Concerning Freedom of Access Training for Public Officials		 Enacted with amendment:

H-451		 PL 2019, c. 300 Amended:
1 MRS §412		 No debate. Committee File:  Please contact a Reference Librarian.

Report:  Thirteenth Annual Report of the Right to Know Advisory Committee (January 2019)		 Yes
2020 LD 2103

An Act To Implement the Recommendations of the Right To Know Advisory Committee Regarding Public Records Exceptions		 N/A PL 2019, c. 667 Amended:
1 MRS §402(3)(C-1)
1 MRS §402(3)(E)
1 MRS §402(3)(J)
1 MRS §402(3)(K)
1 MRS §402(3)(M)
1 MRS §402(3)(O)
1 MRS §402(3)(U)
3 MRS §997(1)
3 MRS §997(3)
3 MRS §997(5)
5 MRS §4572(2)(E)
5 MRS §4573(2)		 No debate. Report:  Fourteenth Annual Report of the Right to Know Advisory Committee (Jan. 2020)

Committee File:  Please contact a Reference Librarian.		 Yes
2020 LD 2167

An Act To Implement Provisions Necessary to the Health, Welfare and Safety of the Citizens of Maine in Response to the COVID-19 Public Health Emergency		 N/A PL 2019, c. 617, §G-1 Enacted:
1 MRS §403-A		 No debate. News Clips:  Please contact a Reference Librarian. Yes
2021 LD 32

An Act Regarding Remote Participation in Public Proceedings		 Enacted with amendments:

S-301
S-308		 PL 2021, c. 290 Enacted:
1 MRSA §403-B		 Senate, June 15, 2021
p. S-1020-S-1022		 Committee File:  Please contact a Reference Librarian.

News Clips:  Please contact a Reference Librarian.

 Yes
2021 LD 1345

An Act To Implement the Recommendations of the Right To Know Advisory Committee		 Enacted with amendment:

H-593		 PL 2021, c. 313 Enacted:
1 MRS §411(2)(O)

Amended:
1 MRS §408-A(8)(A)
1 MRS §411(2)(M)
1 MRS §411(2)(N)
1 MRS §412(1)
1 MRS §412(4)(F)
1 MRS §412(4)(G)		 No debate. Committee File:  Please contact a Reference Librarian.

Report:  Fifteenth Annual Report of the Right to Know Advisory Committee (Jan. 2021)

 Yes
2021 LD 1346

An Act To Implement the Recommendations of the Right To Know Advisory Committee Concerning Fees Charged for Responding to Public Records Requests		 N/A PL 2021, c. 375 Enacted:
1 MRS §408-A(12)

Amended:
1 MRS §408-A(8)(B)		 House, June 10, 2021
P. H-643-H-644		 Committee File:  Please contact a Reference Librarian.

Report:  Fifteenth Annual Report of the Right to Know Advisory Committee (Jan. 2021)

 Yes
2022 LD 1772

An Act To Amend the Remote Meeting Law in Maine's Freedom of Access Act		 Enacted with amendment:

H-987		 PL 2021, c. 666 Amended:
1 MRS §403-B(2)(E)
1 MRS §403-B(2)

Repealed:
1 MRS §403-B(2)(B)		 House, April 12, 2022
P. H-1376-H-1378		 Committee File:  Please contact a Reference Librarian. Yes
2022 LD 1971

An Act To Implement the Recommendations of the Right To Know Advisory Committee Concerning Remote Participation		 Enacted with amendment:

H-904		 PL 2021, c. 611 Amended:
1 MRS §403-B(2)(A)
1 MRS §403-B(2)(H)		 No debate. Committee File:  Please contact a Reference Librarian.

Report:  Sixteenth Annual Report of the Right to Know Advisory Committee (Jan. 2022)

 Yes