# Maine LD 1827: An Act to Implement the Recommendations of the Right to Know Advisory Committee Concerning Public Records Requests

Maine LD 1827, An Act to Implement the Recommendations of the Right to Know Advisory Committee Concerning Public Records Requests, is a 132nd Maine Legislature (2025-2026) House bill sponsored by no sponsor on record; status signed, last action 2025-06-02 (Signed by Governor, ACTPUB Chapter 175) (as of 2026-10-17).

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## Facts
- Bill: Maine LD 1827
- State: Maine
- Session: 132nd Maine Legislature (2025-2026)
- Title: An Act to Implement the Recommendations of the Right to Know Advisory Committee Concerning Public Records Requests
- Status: signed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2025-04-29
- Last action: 2025-06-02, Signed by Governor, ACTPUB Chapter 175
- Sponsors: no sponsor on record
- Cosponsors: 0
- Subjects: FREEDOM OF ACCESS, FREEDOM OF ACCESS - PUBLIC RECORDS
- Touches household money: no
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 1

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read

- New rules for burdensome records requests: mixed, low. Agencies must send a written denial within 5 working days and state the reason or expected denial after review. An agency can deny a request or series as unduly burdensome only by following a set court process. It can seek protection in the county Superior Court within 60 days of receiving the requ…

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- (none)

## Actions (7)

- 2025-06-02: Signed by Governor, ACTPUB Chapter 175
- 2025-05-27: PASSED TO BE ENACTED, in concurrence. (Senate)
- 2025-05-27: PASSED TO BE ENACTED. Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH. (House)
- 2025-05-22: Report READ and ACCEPTED, in concurrence.READ ONCE.Committee Amendment "A" (H-244) READ and ADOPTED, in concurrence.Under suspension of the Rules, READ A SECOND TIME and PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED AS AMENDED BY Committee Amendment "A" (H-244), in concurrence.Ordered sent down forthwith. (Senate)
- 2025-05-22: CONSENT CALENDAR - FIRST DAYUnder suspension of the rules CONSENT CALENDAR - SECOND DAY.The Bill was PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED as Amended by Committee Amendment "A" (H-244).Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH. (House)
- 2025-04-29: Report READ and ACCEPTED, in concurrence.On motion by Senator Carney of Cumberland REFERRED to the Committee on Judiciary and ordered printed pursuant to Joint Rule 218, in concurrence. (Senate)
- 2025-04-29: Representative KUHN for the Joint Standing Committee on Judiciary pursuant to the Maine Revised Statutes, Title 1, section 411, subsection 6, paragraph G reports that the Bill be REFERRED to the Committee on JUDICIARY and printed pursuant to Joint Rule 218.Report was READ and ACCEPTED.The Bill was REFERRED to the Committee on JUDICIARYSent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH. (House)

## Bill text

- Amendment C-A (H-244), adopted by House & Senate: [PDF](https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=HP1222&item=2&snum=132)
- Enacted: [PDF](https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=HP1222&item=3&snum=132)
- Introduced: [PDF](https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=HP1222&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-244), adopted by House & Senate (PDF)](https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=HP1222&item=2&snum=132)
- [Enacted (PDF)](https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=HP1222&item=3&snum=132)
- [Introduced (PDF)](https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=HP1222&item=1&snum=132)

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- [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)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/ME-LD1827-132 (as of 2026-10-17).