# Maine LD 260: RESOLUTION, Proposing an Amendment to the Constitution of Maine to Establish That All Maine Residents Have Equal Rights Under the Law

Maine LD 260, RESOLUTION, Proposing an Amendment to the Constitution of Maine to Establish That All Maine Residents Have Equal Rights Under the Law, is a 132nd Maine Legislature (2025-2026) House bill sponsored by Holly Sargent (Democratic); status failed, last action 2026-04-29 (Died on Adjournment) (as of 2026-10-17).

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## Facts
- Bill: Maine LD 260
- State: Maine
- Session: 132nd Maine Legislature (2025-2026)
- Title: RESOLUTION, Proposing an Amendment to the Constitution of Maine to Establish That All Maine Residents Have Equal Rights Under the Law
- Status: failed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2025-01-23
- Last action: 2026-04-29, Died on Adjournment
- Sponsor: Holly Sargent (Democratic)
- Cosponsors: 97
- Subjects: HUMAN RIGHTS, HUMAN RIGHTS - EQUAL RIGHTS
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 4 (238 yes, 222 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: Holly Sargent (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Aaron Dana (T), House
- Cosponsor: Adam LEE
- Cosponsor: Allison Hepler (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Ambureen Rana (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Amy Kuhn (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Amy Roeder (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Ann Matlack (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Pinny H. Beebe-Center (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Anne M. Carney (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Anne Graham (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Anne-Marie Mastraccio (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Arthur Bell (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Cameron D. Reny (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Cassie Julia (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Charles Skold (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Cheryl Golek (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Christina Mitchell (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Christopher Kessler (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Craig V. Hickman (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: D. Ray (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Dani O'Halloran (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Daniel Ankeles (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Daniel Sayre (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Daniel Shagoury (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: David Rollins (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: David Sinclair (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Denise Tepler (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Deqa Dhalac (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Donna Bailey (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Drew Gattine (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Dylan Pugh (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Eleanor Sato (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Flavia DeBrito (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Gary Friedmann (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Chip Curry (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Grayson Lookner (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Henry L. Ingwersen (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Holly Eaton (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Holly Stover (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: James Dill (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Janice Dodge (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Jill C. Duson (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Joseph M. Baldacci (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Joseph Rafferty (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Julia McCabe (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Karen Montell (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Kelly Murphy (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Kilton Webb (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Kristen Cloutier (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Kristi Mathieson (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Laura Supica (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Laurie Osher (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Lori Gramlich (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Lydia Crafts (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Lynn Copeland (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Mana Abdi (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Marc Malon (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Peggy R. Rotundo (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Mark W. Lawrence (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Marshall Archer (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Matt Moonen (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Matthea E. L. Daughtry (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Matthew Beck (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Melanie Sachs (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Michael Brennan (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Mike Tipping (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Michel Lajoie (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Michele Meyer (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Michelle Boyer (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Morgan Rielly (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Nicole C. Grohoski (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Nina Milliken (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Parnell Terry (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Poppy Arford (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Rachel Talbot Ross (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Rafael Macias (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Ryan Fecteau (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Sally Cluchey (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Samuel Zager (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Sharon Frost (Independent), House
- Cosponsor: Sophia Warren (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Stacy F. Brenner (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Stephan Bunker (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Suzanne Salisbury (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Tavis Hasenfus (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Teresa S. Pierce (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Tiffany Roberts (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Timothy E. Nangle (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Traci Gere (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Valli Geiger (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Victoria Doudera (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: W. Crockett (Independent), House
- Cosponsor: Walter Runte (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Wayne Farrin (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: William Bridgeo (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: William Pluecker (Independent), House
- Cosponsor: Yusuf Yusuf (Democratic), House

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2025-04-23 | House | Final Passage - Con Res | fail | 74 | 65 |   |
| 2025-04-22 | Senate | ACCEPT MAJORITY OUGHT TO PASS AS AMENDED REPORT | pass | 19 | 13 |   |
| 2025-04-17 | House | ACC MAJ OTP AS AMENDED REP | pass | 74 | 69 |   |
| 2025-04-08 | House | RECONSIDER | fail | 71 | 75 |   |

## Actions (13)

- 2026-04-29: Died on Adjournment
- 2026-04-29: Died in Possession of the Senate when the Legislature adjourned Sine Die and was PLACED IN THE LEGISLATIVE FILES. (DEAD) (Senate)
- 2025-06-25: CARRIED OVER, in the same posture, to any special or regular session of the 132nd Legislature, pursuant to Joint Order SP 800. (Senate)
- 2025-04-24: On motion by Senator ROTUNDO of Androscoggin PLACED ON THE SPECIAL APPROPRIATIONS TABLE pending FINAL PASSAGE - 2/3 Present Required In NON-CONCURRENCE (Senate)
- 2025-04-23: This being a Constitutional Amendment, in accordance with the provisions of Section 4 of Article X of the Constitution, a two-thirds vote of the membership of the House present was necessary.FAILED FINAL PASSAGE.ROLL CALL NO. 97(Yeas 74 - Nays 65 - Absent 11 - Excused 0 - Restricted - 1)Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH. (House)
- 2025-04-22: Reports ReadOn motion by Senator CARNEY of Cumberland the Majority Ought to Pass as Amended Report ACCEPTED. PREVAILED Roll Call Ordered Roll Call Number 119 Yeas 19 - Nays 13 - Excused 3 - Absent 0 Bill READ ONCE Committee Amendment "A" (H-40) READ and ADOPTED Under suspension of the Rules, READ A SECOND TIME and PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED AS AMENDED BY Committee Amendment "A" (H-40) in concurrence (Senate)
- 2025-04-17: Speaker laid before the HouseSubsequently, on motion of Representative KUHN of Falmouth, the Majority Ought to Pass as Amended Report was ACCEPTED.ROLL CALL NO. 91(Yeas 74 - Nays 69 - Absent 7 - Excused 0 - Restricted - 1)The RESOLUTION was READ ONCE.Committee Amendment "A" (H-40) was READ and ADOPTED.Under suspension of the rules, the RESOLUTION was given its SECOND READING without REFERENCE to the Committee on Bills in the Second Reading.The RESOLUTION was PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED as Amended by Committee Amendment "A" (H-40).Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH. (House)
- 2025-04-15: Unfinished Business (House)
- 2025-04-10: Unfinished Business (House)
- 2025-04-08: Unfinished Business (House)
- 2025-04-08: Reports READ.On motion of Representative KUHN of Falmouth, TABLED pending ACCEPTANCE of Either Report.Motion of Representative LIBBY of Auburn, to RECONSIDER its action whereby the RESOLUTION was TABLED pending ACCEPTANCE of Either Report FAILED.ROLL CALL NO. 74(Yeas 71 - Nays 75 - Absent 4 - Excused 0 - Restricted - 1)Later today assigned. (House)
- 2025-03-21: Carried over, in the same posture, to the next special or regular session of the 132nd Legislature, pursuant to Joint Order SP 519. (House)
- 2025-01-23: Received by the Clerk of the House on January 23, 2025.The RESOLUTION was REFERRED to the Committee on JUDICIARY pursuant to Joint Rule 308.2 and ordered printed pursuant to Joint Rule 401. (House)

## Bill text

- Amendment C-A (H-40), adopted by House & Senate: [PDF](https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=HP0163&item=2&snum=132)
- Introduced: [PDF](https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=HP0163&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-40), adopted by House & Senate (PDF)](https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=HP0163&item=2&snum=132)
- [Introduced (PDF)](https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=HP0163&item=1&snum=132)

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