# Maine LD 265: An Act to Prohibit the Maine National Guard from Combat Deployment Absent an Act of the United States Congress

Maine LD 265, An Act to Prohibit the Maine National Guard from Combat Deployment Absent an Act of the United States Congress, is a 132nd Maine Legislature (2025-2026) House bill sponsored by Benjamin Hymes (Republican); status failed, last action 2025-04-29 (Reports ReadOn motion by Senator HICKMAN of Kennebec the Majority Ought Not to Pass Report ACCEPTED. PREVAILED Roll Call Ordered Roll Call Number 128 Yeas 33 - Nays 0 - Excused 2 - Absent 0 Placed in Legislative Files (DEAD)) (as of 2026-10-17).

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## Facts
- Bill: Maine LD 265
- State: Maine
- Session: 132nd Maine Legislature (2025-2026)
- Title: An Act to Prohibit the Maine National Guard from Combat Deployment Absent an Act of the United States Congress
- Status: failed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2025-01-23
- Last action: 2025-04-29, Reports ReadOn motion by Senator HICKMAN of Kennebec the Majority Ought Not to Pass Report ACCEPTED. PREVAILED Roll Call Ordered Roll Call Number 128 Yeas 33 - Nays 0 - Excused 2 - Absent 0 Placed in Legislative Files (DEAD)
- Sponsor: Benjamin Hymes (Republican)
- Cosponsors: 8
- Subjects: NATIONAL GUARD, NATIONAL GUARD - DEPLOYMENT
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 2 (142 yes, 33 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: Benjamin Hymes (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Ann Fredericks (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: David Boyer (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: David Haggan (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Katrina Smith (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Laurel Libby (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Sophia Warren (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Tracy Quint (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: William Pluecker (Independent), House

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2025-04-29 | Senate | ACCEPT MAJORITY OUGHT NOT TO PASS REPORT | pass | 33 | 0 |   |
| 2025-04-24 | House | ACC MAJ OUGHT NOT TO PASS REP | pass | 109 | 33 |   |

## Actions (4)

- 2025-04-29: Reports ReadOn motion by Senator HICKMAN of Kennebec the Majority Ought Not to Pass Report ACCEPTED. PREVAILED Roll Call Ordered Roll Call Number 128 Yeas 33 - Nays 0 - Excused 2 - Absent 0 Placed in Legislative Files (DEAD) (Senate)
- 2025-04-24: Reports READ.On motion of Representative SUPICA of Bangor, the Majority Ought Not to Pass Report was ACCEPTED.ROLL CALL NO. 99(Yeas 109 - Nays 33 - Absent 8 - Excused 0 - Restricted - 1)Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH. (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 Bill was REFERRED to the Committee on VETERANS AND LEGAL AFFAIRS pursuant to Joint Rule 308.2 and ordered printed pursuant to Joint Rule 401. (House)

## Bill text

- Introduced: [PDF](https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=HP0168&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
- [Introduced (PDF)](https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=HP0168&item=1&snum=132)

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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/ME-LD265-132 (as of 2026-10-17).