# Maine LD 1372: An Act to Establish a Special Committee to Review Routine Technical Rules

Maine LD 1372, An Act to Establish a Special Committee to Review Routine Technical Rules, is a 132nd Maine Legislature (2025-2026) House bill sponsored by Michael Soboleski (Republican); status failed, last action 2025-06-03 (Reports ReadOn motion by Senator BALDACCI of Penobscot the Majority Ought Not to Pass Report ACCEPTED in concurrence. PREVAILED Roll Call Ordered Roll Call Number 328 Yeas 20 - Nays 13 - Excused 2 - Absent 0 Placed in Legislative Files (DEAD)) (as of 2026-10-17).

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## Facts
- Bill: Maine LD 1372
- State: Maine
- Session: 132nd Maine Legislature (2025-2026)
- Title: An Act to Establish a Special Committee to Review Routine Technical Rules
- Status: failed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2025-03-28
- Last action: 2025-06-03, Reports ReadOn motion by Senator BALDACCI of Penobscot the Majority Ought Not to Pass Report ACCEPTED in concurrence. PREVAILED Roll Call Ordered Roll Call Number 328 Yeas 20 - Nays 13 - Excused 2 - Absent 0 Placed in Legislative Files (DEAD)
- Sponsor: Michael Soboleski (Republican)
- Cosponsors: 8
- Subjects: LEGISLATURE, LEGISLATURE - RULE REVIEW
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 2 (95 yes, 77 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Michael Soboleski (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Ann Fredericks (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Chad Perkins (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Gary Drinkwater (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: James Thorne (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Joseph Martin (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Katrina Smith (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Richard Bradstreet (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Thomas Lavigne (Republican), House

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2025-06-03 | Senate | ACCEPT MAJORITY OUGHT NOT TO PASS REPORT | pass | 20 | 13 |   |
| 2025-06-02 | House | ACC MAJ OUGHT NOT TO PASS REP | pass | 75 | 64 |   |

## Actions (3)

- 2025-06-03: Reports ReadOn motion by Senator BALDACCI of Penobscot the Majority Ought Not to Pass Report ACCEPTED in concurrence. PREVAILED Roll Call Ordered Roll Call Number 328 Yeas 20 - Nays 13 - Excused 2 - Absent 0 Placed in Legislative Files (DEAD) (Senate)
- 2025-06-02: Reports READ.On motion of Representative SALISBURY of Westbrook, the Majority Ought Not to Pass Report was ACCEPTED.ROLL CALL NO. 267(Yeas 75 - Nays 64 - Absent 12 - Excused 0)Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH. (House)
- 2025-03-28: Received by the Clerk of the House on March 28, 2025.The Bill was REFERRED to the Committee on STATE AND LOCAL GOVERNMENT pursuant to Joint Rule 308.2 and ordered printed pursuant to Joint Rule 401. (House)

## Bill text

- Introduced: [PDF](https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=HP0895&item=1&snum=132)

## Related bills

- LD 1522: An Act to Establish the Maine Eviction Prevention Program (failed)
- LD 2067: An Act to Include Community Mental Health Workers Under the 1998 Special Plan for Retirement (failed)
- LD 1665: An Act to Provide Property Tax Relief to Maine Families (failed)
- LD 1872: An Act to Reinvest in the Pension Funds of the Maine Public Employees Retirement System (failed)
- LD 1611: An Act to Decrease the Retirement Contributions Required for Teachers and State Employees (failed)
- LD 1294: An Act to Expand the Dependent Exemption Tax Credit (failed)

## Sources
- [Introduced (PDF)](https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=HP0895&item=1&snum=132)

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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/ME-LD1372-132 (as of 2026-10-17).