# Maine LD 1668: An Act Regarding the Voting Requirement to Extend the Date for Adjournment of the Legislature

Maine LD 1668, An Act Regarding the Voting Requirement to Extend the Date for Adjournment of the Legislature, is a 132nd Maine Legislature (2025-2026) Senate bill sponsored by Jill C. Duson (Democratic); status became law, last action 2026-01-11 (ACTPUB Chapter 505) (as of 2026-10-17).

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## Facts
- Bill: Maine LD 1668
- State: Maine
- Session: 132nd Maine Legislature (2025-2026)
- Title: An Act Regarding the Voting Requirement to Extend the Date for Adjournment of the Legislature
- Status: became law
- Chamber: Senate
- Introduced: 2025-04-17
- Last action: 2026-01-11, ACTPUB Chapter 505
- Sponsor: Jill C. Duson (Democratic)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Subjects: LEGISLATURE, LEGISLATURE - ADMINISTRATION
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 4 (238 yes, 228 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 1

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read

- Maine session deadlines and easier extensions: mixed, low. The law sets firm end dates for each legislative session. The first regular session may not go past the third Wednesday in June. The second regular session may not go past the third Wednesday in April. In an emergency, lawmakers can extend by up to five legislative days with a majority of members p…

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Jill C. Duson (Democratic), Senate

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2025-06-10 | House | ENACTMENT | pass | 73 | 71 |   |
| 2025-06-09 | House | PASSAGE TO BE ENGROSSED | pass | 73 | 72 |   |
| 2025-06-04 | House | ACC MAJ OTP AS AMENDED REP | pass | 72 | 71 |   |
| 2025-06-02 | Senate | ACCEPT MAJORITY OUGHT TO PASS AS AMENDED REPORT | pass | 20 | 14 |   |

## Actions (12)

- 2026-01-11: ACTPUB Chapter 505
- 2025-07-08: HELD BY THE GOVERNOR. (Senate)
- 2025-06-25: On motion by Senator ROTUNDO of Androscoggin taken from the Special Appropriations Table PASSED TO BE ENACTED in concurrence. (Senate)
- 2025-06-11: On motion by Senator ROTUNDO of Androscoggin PLACED ON THE SPECIAL APPROPRIATIONS TABLE pending ENACTMENT in concurrence. (Senate)
- 2025-06-10: RELEASED. (House)
- 2025-06-10: Speaker laid before the HouseSubsequently, the Bill was PASSED TO BE ENACTED.ROLL CALL NO. 420(Yeas 73 - Nays 71 - Absent 5 - Excused 2)Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.HELD. (House)
- 2025-06-10: On motion of Representative MOONEN of Portland, TABLED pending PASSAGE TO BE ENACTED.Later today assigned. (House)
- 2025-06-09: Committee on Bills in the Second Reading Reports no further verbal amendments necessary. Report Accepted.READ the Second Time.The Bill was PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED as Amended by Committee Amendment "A" (S-215).ROLL CALL NO. 380(Yeas 72 - Nays 71 - Absent 8 - Excused 0)In concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH. (House)
- 2025-06-04: Reports READ.On motion of Representative SALISBURY of Westbrook, the Majority Ought to Pass as Amended Report was ACCEPTED.ROLL CALL NO. 307(Yeas 72 - Nays 71 - Absent 8 - Excused 0)The Bill was READ ONCE.Committee Amendment "A" (S-215) was READ and ADOPTED.Representative GREENWOOD of Wales OBJECTED to SUSPENDING THE RULES for the purpose of giving this Bill its SECOND READING without REFERENCE to the Committee on Bills in the Second Reading.LATER TODAY ASSIGNED FOR SECOND READING. (House)
- 2025-06-02: Reports READ On motion by Senator BALDACCI of Penobscot The Majority Ought to Pass As Amended Report ACCEPTED. PREVAILED Roll Call Ordered Roll Call Number 301 Yeas 20 - Nays 14 - Excused 1 - Absent 0 Bill READ ONCE Committee Amendment "A" (S-215) READ and ADOPTED Under suspension of the Rules, READ A SECOND TIME and PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED AS AMENDED by Committee Amendment "A" (S-215) Sent down for concurrence (Senate)
- 2025-04-17: The Bill was REFERRED to the Committee on STATE AND LOCAL GOVERNMENT.In concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH. (House)
- 2025-04-17: Committee on STATE AND LOCAL GOVERNMENT suggested and ordered printed REFERENCE to the Committee on STATE AND LOCAL GOVERNMENT Ordered sent down forthwith for concurrence (Senate)

## Bill text

- Amendment C-A (S-215), adopted by House & Senate: [PDF](https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=SP0663&item=2&snum=132)
- Enacted: [PDF](https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=SP0663&item=3&snum=132)
- Introduced: [PDF](https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=SP0663&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-215), adopted by House & Senate (PDF)](https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=SP0663&item=2&snum=132)
- [Enacted (PDF)](https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=SP0663&item=3&snum=132)
- [Introduced (PDF)](https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=SP0663&item=1&snum=132)

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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/ME-LD1668-132 (as of 2026-10-17).