# Maine LD 1667: Resolve, to Allow Hemphill Farms, Inc. to Sue the State

Maine LD 1667, Resolve, to Allow Hemphill Farms, Inc. to Sue the State, is a 132nd Maine Legislature (2025-2026) Senate bill sponsored by Harold Stewart; status became law, last action 2026-01-11 (RESLV Chapter 129) (as of 2026-10-18).

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## Facts
- Bill: Maine LD 1667
- State: Maine
- Session: 132nd Maine Legislature (2025-2026)
- Title: Resolve, to Allow Hemphill Farms, Inc. to Sue the State
- Status: became law
- Chamber: Senate
- Introduced: 2025-04-17
- Last action: 2026-01-11, RESLV Chapter 129
- Sponsor: Harold Stewart
- Cosponsors: 6
- Subjects: TORTS, TORTS - TORT CLAIMS AGAINST GOVERNMENTS
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 2 (59 yes, 123 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: Harold Stewart
- Cosponsor: Donald Ardell (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Joseph Underwood (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Mark Babin (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Roger Albert (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Susan Bernard (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Timothy Guerrette (Republican), House

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2025-06-17 | House | ACC MAJ OUGHT NOT TO PASS REP | fail | 48 | 99 |   |
| 2025-06-17 | Senate | ACCEPT MAJORITY OUGHT NOT TO PASS REPORT | fail | 11 | 24 |   |

## Actions (9)

- 2026-01-11: RESLV Chapter 129
- 2025-07-08: HELD BY THE GOVERNOR. (Senate)
- 2025-06-18: FINALLY PASSED, in concurrence. (Senate)
- 2025-06-17: FINALLY PASSED.Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH. (House)
- 2025-06-17: Reports READ.Motion of Representative KUHN of Falmouth to ACCEPT the Majority Ought Not to Pass Report FAILED.ROLL CALL NO. 563(Yeas 48 - Nays 99 - Absent 2 - Excused 2)On motion of Representative KUHN of Falmouth, the Minority Ought to Pass as Amended Report was ACCEPTED.The Resolve was READ ONCE.Committee Amendment "A" (S-406) was READ.Senate Amendment "A" (S-422) to Committee Amendment "A" (S-406) was READ and ADOPTED.Committee Amendment "A" (S-406) as Amended by Senate Amendment "A" (S-422) thereto was ADOPTED. Under suspension of the rules, the Resolve was given its SECOND READING without REFERENCE to the Committee on Bills in the Second Reading.The Resolve was PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED as Amended by Committee Amendment "A" (S-406) as Amended by Senate Amendment "A" (S-422) thereto.In concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH. (House)
- 2025-06-17: Taken from the table by the President ACCEPTANCE of The Majority Ought Not To Pass Report FAILED Roll Call Ordered Roll Call Number 597 Yeas 11 - Nays 24 - Excused 0 - Absent 0 Subsequently The Minority Ought to Pass As Amended by Committee Amendment "A" (S-406) Report ACCEPTED. Committee Amendment "A" (S-406) READ On motion by Senator STEWART of Aroostook Senate Amendment "A" (S-422) to Committee Amendment "A" (S-406) READ and ADOPTED Committee Amendment "A" (S-406) as Amended by Senate Amendment "A" (S-422) thereto ADOPTED Under suspension of the Rules, READ A SECOND TIME and PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED AS AMENDED by Committee Amendment "A" (S-406) as Amended by Senate Amendment "A" (S-422) thereto Sent down for concurrence (Senate)
- 2025-06-16: Report READ Senator CARNEY of Cumberland moved to ACCEPT The Majority Ought Not To Pass Report On motion by Senator STEWART of Aroostook Tabled until Later in Today's Session, pending Motion by Senator CARNEY of Cumberland to ACCEPT The Majority Ought Not To Pass Report. Roll Call Ordered Unfinished Business. (Senate)
- 2025-04-17: The Resolve was REFERRED to the Committee on JUDICIARY.In concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH. (House)
- 2025-04-17: Committee on JUDICIARY suggested and ordered printed REFERENCE to the Committee on JUDICIARY Ordered sent down forthwith for concurrence (Senate)

## Bill text

- Amendment C-A (S-406), adopted by House & Senate: [PDF](https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=SP0661&item=2&snum=132)
- Amendment S-A to C-A (S-422), adopted by House & Senate: [PDF](https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=SP0661&item=3&snum=132)
- Enacted: [PDF](https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=SP0661&item=4&snum=132)
- Introduced: [PDF](https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=SP0661&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
- [Amendment C-A (S-406), adopted by House & Senate (PDF)](https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=SP0661&item=2&snum=132)
- [Amendment S-A to C-A (S-422), adopted by House & Senate (PDF)](https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=SP0661&item=3&snum=132)
- [Enacted (PDF)](https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=SP0661&item=4&snum=132)
- [Introduced (PDF)](https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=SP0661&item=1&snum=132)

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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/ME-LD1667-132 (as of 2026-10-18).