# Maine LD 1432: An Act to Remove Consideration of Gender Identity from the Maine Human Rights Act

Maine LD 1432, An Act to Remove Consideration of Gender Identity from the Maine Human Rights Act, is a 132nd Maine Legislature (2025-2026) House bill sponsored by Michael Soboleski (Republican); status failed, last action 2025-06-13 (Reports ReadOn motion by Senator CARNEY of Cumberland the Majority Ought Not to Pass Report ACCEPTED. in concurrence PREVAILED Roll Call Ordered Roll Call Number 546 Yeas 21 - Nays 11 - Excused 3 - Absent 0 Placed in Legislative Files (DEAD).) (as of 2026-10-17).

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## Facts
- Bill: Maine LD 1432
- State: Maine
- Session: 132nd Maine Legislature (2025-2026)
- Title: An Act to Remove Consideration of Gender Identity from the Maine Human Rights Act
- Status: failed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2025-04-03
- Last action: 2025-06-13, Reports ReadOn motion by Senator CARNEY of Cumberland the Majority Ought Not to Pass Report ACCEPTED. in concurrence PREVAILED Roll Call Ordered Roll Call Number 546 Yeas 21 - Nays 11 - Excused 3 - Absent 0 Placed in Legislative Files (DEAD).
- Sponsor: Michael Soboleski (Republican)
- Cosponsors: 9
- Subjects: HUMAN RIGHTS, HUMAN RIGHTS - GENDER
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 2 (102 yes, 76 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: David Haggan (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Gary Drinkwater (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Trey L. Stewart (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Joseph Martin (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Katrina Smith (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Mathew McIntyre (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Reagan Paul (Republican), House

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2025-06-13 | Senate | ACCEPT MAJORITY OUGHT NOT TO PASS REPORT | pass | 21 | 11 |   |
| 2025-06-13 | House | ACC MAJ OUGHT NOT TO PASS REP | pass | 81 | 65 |   |

## Actions (4)

- 2025-06-13: Reports ReadOn motion by Senator CARNEY of Cumberland the Majority Ought Not to Pass Report ACCEPTED. in concurrence PREVAILED Roll Call Ordered Roll Call Number 546 Yeas 21 - Nays 11 - Excused 3 - Absent 0 Placed in Legislative Files (DEAD). (Senate)
- 2025-06-13: Reports READ.On motion of Representative KUHN of Falmouth, the Majority Ought Not to Pass Report was ACCEPTED.ROLL CALL NO. 478(Yeas 81 - Nays 65 - Absent 3 - Excused 2)Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH. (House)
- 2025-04-08: The Bill was REFERRED to the Committee on JUDICIARY in concurrence (Senate)
- 2025-04-03: Committee on Judiciary suggested and ordered printed. The Bill was REFERRED to the Committee on JUDICIARY.Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH. (House)

## Bill text

- Introduced: [PDF](https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=HP0941&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=HP0941&item=1&snum=132)

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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/ME-LD1432-132 (as of 2026-10-17).