# Maine LD 1577: Resolve, to Establish the Commission to Study and Recommend Solutions for Modernizing the Maine Legislature

Maine LD 1577, Resolve, to Establish the Commission to Study and Recommend Solutions for Modernizing the Maine Legislature, is a 132nd Maine Legislature (2025-2026) House bill sponsored by Morgan Rielly (Democratic); status failed, last action 2026-02-03 (Pursuant to Joint Rule 310.3 Placed in Legislative Files (DEAD)) (as of 2026-10-18).

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## Facts
- Bill: Maine LD 1577
- State: Maine
- Session: 132nd Maine Legislature (2025-2026)
- Title: Resolve, to Establish the Commission to Study and Recommend Solutions for Modernizing the Maine Legislature
- Status: failed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2025-04-10
- Last action: 2026-02-03, Pursuant to Joint Rule 310.3 Placed in Legislative Files (DEAD)
- Sponsor: Morgan Rielly (Democratic)
- Cosponsors: 9
- Subjects: LEGISLATURE, LEGISLATURE - ADMINISTRATION
- Touches household money: no
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Morgan Rielly (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Billy Bob Faulkingham (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Craig V. Hickman (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: David Boyer (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Trey L. Stewart (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Holly Eaton (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Laura Supica (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Nathan Carlow (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Richard A. Bennett (Independent), Senate
- Cosponsor: Stacy F. Brenner (Democratic), Senate

## Actions (4)

- 2026-02-03: Pursuant to Joint Rule 310.3 Placed in Legislative Files (DEAD) (Senate)
- 2025-06-25: Carried over, in the same posture, to any special or regular session of the 132nd Legislature, pursuant to Joint Order SP 800. (House)
- 2025-04-10: The Bill was REFERRED to the Committee on STATE AND LOCAL GOVERNMENT in concurrence (Senate)
- 2025-04-10: Committee on State and Local Government suggested and ordered printed. The Resolve was REFERRED to the Committee on STATE AND LOCAL GOVERNMENT.Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH. (House)

## Bill text

- Introduced: [PDF](https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=HP1035&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=HP1035&item=1&snum=132)

## Related
- [LD 1522: An Act to Establish the Maine Eviction Prevention Program](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/ME-LD1522-132)
- [LD 2067: An Act to Include Community Mental Health Workers Under the 1998 Special Plan f…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/ME-LD2067-132)
- [LD 1665: An Act to Provide Property Tax Relief to Maine Families](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/ME-LD1665-132)
- [LD 1872: An Act to Reinvest in the Pension Funds of the Maine Public Employees Retiremen…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/ME-LD1872-132)
- [LD 1611: An Act to Decrease the Retirement Contributions Required for Teachers and State…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/ME-LD1611-132)
- [LD 1294: An Act to Expand the Dependent Exemption Tax Credit](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/ME-LD1294-132)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/ME-LD1577-132 (as of 2026-10-18).