# Maine LD 1593: An Act to Require Certain Public Entities to Define Their Use of the Term "Equity"

Maine LD 1593, An Act to Require Certain Public Entities to Define Their Use of the Term "Equity", is a 132nd Maine Legislature (2025-2026) House bill sponsored by Billy Bob Faulkingham (Republican); status failed, last action 2025-06-09 (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 415 Yeas 20 - Nays 14 - Excused 1 - Absent 0 Placed in Legislative Files (DEAD)) (as of 2026-10-17).

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## Facts
- Bill: Maine LD 1593
- State: Maine
- Session: 132nd Maine Legislature (2025-2026)
- Title: An Act to Require Certain Public Entities to Define Their Use of the Term "Equity"
- Status: failed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2025-04-10
- Last action: 2025-06-09, 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 415 Yeas 20 - Nays 14 - Excused 1 - Absent 0 Placed in Legislative Files (DEAD)
- Sponsor: Billy Bob Faulkingham (Republican)
- Cosponsors: 8
- Subjects: HUMAN RIGHTS, HUMAN RIGHTS - PUBLIC ACCOMMODATIONS
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 2 (96 yes, 83 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: Billy Bob Faulkingham (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Arthur Mingo (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Donald Ardell (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Jennifer Poirier (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Katrina Smith (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Marianne Moore (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Nathan Wadsworth (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Tiffany Strout (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: William Tuell (Republican), House

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2025-06-09 | Senate | ACCEPT MAJORITY OUGHT NOT TO PASS REPORT | pass | 20 | 14 |   |
| 2025-06-09 | House | ACC MAJ OUGHT NOT TO PASS REP | pass | 76 | 69 |   |

## Actions (4)

- 2025-06-09: 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 415 Yeas 20 - Nays 14 - Excused 1 - Absent 0 Placed in Legislative Files (DEAD) (Senate)
- 2025-06-09: Reports READ.On motion of Representative SALISBURY of Westbrook, the Majority Ought Not to Pass Report was ACCEPTED.ROLL CALL NO. 371(Yeas 76 - Nays 69 - Absent 4 - Excused 2)Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH. (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 Bill 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=HP1051&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=HP1051&item=1&snum=132)

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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/ME-LD1593-132 (as of 2026-10-17).