# Maine LD 1776: An Act to Establish the Interdisciplinary Advisory Board for the State House Complex

Maine LD 1776, An Act to Establish the Interdisciplinary Advisory Board for the State House Complex, is a 132nd Maine Legislature (2025-2026) House bill sponsored by Karen Montell (Democratic); status failed, last action 2025-06-09 (Senator PIERCE of Cumberland moved The Senate INSIST on ACCEPTANCE of The Minority Ought to Pass As Amended by Committee Amendment "A" (H-437) Report. Motion by Senator STEWART of Aroostook to RECEDE and CONCUR FAILED Roll Call Ordered Roll Call Number 417 Yeas 15 - Nays 19 - Excused 1 - Absent 0 Subsequently, The Senate INSISTED on ACCEPTANCE of The Minority Ought to Pass As Amended by Committee Amendment "A" (H-437) Placed in Legislative Files (DEAD)) (as of 2026-10-17).

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## Facts
- Bill: Maine LD 1776
- State: Maine
- Session: 132nd Maine Legislature (2025-2026)
- Title: An Act to Establish the Interdisciplinary Advisory Board for the State House Complex
- Status: failed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2025-04-24
- Last action: 2025-06-09, Senator PIERCE of Cumberland moved The Senate INSIST on ACCEPTANCE of The Minority Ought to Pass As Amended by Committee Amendment "A" (H-437) Report. Motion by Senator STEWART of Aroostook to RECEDE and CONCUR FAILED Roll Call Ordered Roll Call Number 417 Yeas 15 - Nays 19 - Excused 1 - Absent 0 Subsequently, The Senate INSISTED on ACCEPTANCE of The Minority Ought to Pass As Amended by Committee Amendment "A" (H-437) Placed in Legislative Files (DEAD)
- Sponsor: Karen Montell (Democratic)
- Cosponsors: 9
- Subjects: STATE GOVERNMENT, STATE GOVERNMENT - FUTURE PLANNING
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 4 (190 yes, 162 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: Karen Montell (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Cameron D. Reny (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Cassie Julia (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Daniel Shagoury (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: David Rollins (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Lynn Copeland (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Rachel Talbot Ross (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Steven Bishop (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Suzanne Salisbury (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Tavis Hasenfus (Democratic), House

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2025-06-09 | Senate | RECEDE AND CONCUR | fail | 15 | 19 |   |
| 2025-06-09 | House | RECEDE | fail | 60 | 87 |   |
| 2025-06-05 | Senate | ACCEPT MINORITY OUGHT TO PASS AS AMENDED REPORT | pass | 19 | 13 |   |
| 2025-06-05 | House | ACC MAJ OUGHT NOT TO PASS REP | pass | 96 | 43 |   |

## Actions (6)

- 2025-06-09: Senator PIERCE of Cumberland moved The Senate INSIST on ACCEPTANCE of The Minority Ought to Pass As Amended by Committee Amendment "A" (H-437) Report. Motion by Senator STEWART of Aroostook to RECEDE and CONCUR FAILED Roll Call Ordered Roll Call Number 417 Yeas 15 - Nays 19 - Excused 1 - Absent 0 Subsequently, The Senate INSISTED on ACCEPTANCE of The Minority Ought to Pass As Amended by Committee Amendment "A" (H-437) Placed in Legislative Files (DEAD) (Senate)
- 2025-06-09: Speaker FECTEAU of Biddeford MOVED to INSIST. Motion of Representative MONTELL of Gardiner to RECEDE FAILED.ROLL CALL NO. 364(Yeas 60 - Nays 87 - Absent 2 - Excused 2)Subsequently, the House INSISTED on ACCEPTANCE of the Majority Ought Not to Pass Report. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH. (House)
- 2025-06-05: Reports ReadOn motion by Senator BALDACCI of Penobscot the Minority Ought to Pass as Amended by Committee Amendment "A" (H-437) Report ACCEPTED. PREVAILED Roll Call Ordered Roll Call Number 385 Yeas 19 - Nays 13 - Excused 3 - Absent 0 Bill READ ONCE. Committee Amendment "A" (H-437) READ and ADOPTED. Under suspension of the Rules, READ A SECOND TIME and PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED AS AMENDED by Committee Amendment "A" (H-437) In NON-CONCURRENCE. Sent down for concurrence (Senate)
- 2025-06-05: Reports READ.On motion of Representative SALISBURY of Westbrook, the Majority Ought Not to Pass Report was ACCEPTED.ROLL CALL NO. 350(Yeas 96 - Nays 43 - Absent 10 - Excused 2)Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH. (House)
- 2025-04-24: The Bill was REFERRED to the Committee on STATE AND LOCAL GOVERNMENT in concurrence (Senate)
- 2025-04-24: 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

- Amendment C-A (H-437), adopted by Senate: [PDF](https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=HP1187&item=2&snum=132)
- Introduced: [PDF](https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=HP1187&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 (H-437), adopted by Senate (PDF)](https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=HP1187&item=2&snum=132)
- [Introduced (PDF)](https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=HP1187&item=1&snum=132)

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