# Maine LD 266: An Act to Require the Updating of Voter Registration Signatures

Maine LD 266, An Act to Require the Updating of Voter Registration Signatures, is a 132nd Maine Legislature (2025-2026) House bill sponsored by Katrina Smith (Republican); status failed, last action 2025-05-21 (Reports ReadOn motion by Senator HICKMAN of Kennebec the Majority Ought Not to Pass Report ACCEPTED in concurrence. PREVAILED Roll Call Ordered Roll Call Number 203 Yeas 19 - Nays 13 - Excused 3 - Absent 0 Placed in Legislative Files (DEAD)) (as of 2026-10-17).

- Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/ME-LD266-132
- As of: 2026-10-17
- Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts.

## Facts
- Bill: Maine LD 266
- State: Maine
- Session: 132nd Maine Legislature (2025-2026)
- Title: An Act to Require the Updating of Voter Registration Signatures
- Status: failed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2025-01-23
- Last action: 2025-05-21, Reports ReadOn motion by Senator HICKMAN of Kennebec the Majority Ought Not to Pass Report ACCEPTED in concurrence. PREVAILED Roll Call Ordered Roll Call Number 203 Yeas 19 - Nays 13 - Excused 3 - Absent 0 Placed in Legislative Files (DEAD)
- Sponsor: Katrina Smith (Republican)
- Cosponsors: 6
- Subjects: ELECTIONS, ELECTIONS - REGISTRATION OF VOTERS
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 2 (96 yes, 82 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: Katrina Smith (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Alicia Collins (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Benjamin Hymes (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Lucien Daigle (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Michael Lance (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Paul Flynn (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Timothy Guerrette (Republican), House

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2025-05-21 | Senate | ACCEPT MAJORITY OUGHT NOT TO PASS REPORT | pass | 19 | 13 |   |
| 2025-05-20 | House | ACC MAJ OUGHT NOT TO PASS REP | pass | 77 | 69 |   |

## Actions (6)

- 2025-05-21: Reports ReadOn motion by Senator HICKMAN of Kennebec the Majority Ought Not to Pass Report ACCEPTED in concurrence. PREVAILED Roll Call Ordered Roll Call Number 203 Yeas 19 - Nays 13 - Excused 3 - Absent 0 Placed in Legislative Files (DEAD) (Senate)
- 2025-05-20: Reports READ.On motion of Representative SUPICA of Bangor, the Majority Ought Not to Pass Report was ACCEPTED.ROLL CALL NO. 153(Yeas 77 - Nays 69 - Absent 4 - 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)
- 2025-02-25: Report READ and ACCEPTED in concurrence The Bill was REFERRED to the Committee on VETERANS AND LEGAL AFFAIRS in concurrence (Senate)
- 2025-02-25: Report of the Chair-Pursuant to Joint Rule 308.2Representative SALISBURY from the Committee on STATE AND LOCAL GOVERNMENT Reports a recommendation for a CHANGE OF COMMITEE.Report was READ and ACCEPTED.On motion of Representative SALISBURY, the Bill was REFERRED to the Committee on VETERANS AND LEGAL AFFAIRS.Sent for concurrence. (House)
- 2025-01-23: Received by the Clerk of the House on January 23, 2025.The Bill was REFERRED to the Committee on STATE AND LOCAL GOVERNMENT 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=HP0169&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=HP0169&item=1&snum=132)

## Related
- [LD 1522: An Act to Establish the Maine Eviction Prevention Program](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/ME-LD1522-132)
- [LD 2067: An Act to Include Community Mental Health Workers Under the 1998 Special Plan f…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/ME-LD2067-132)
- [LD 1665: An Act to Provide Property Tax Relief to Maine Families](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/ME-LD1665-132)
- [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)
- [LD 1294: An Act to Expand the Dependent Exemption Tax Credit](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/ME-LD1294-132)
- [Maine bills](https://policyrisk.com/states/maine/bills)
- [Maine state hub](https://policyrisk.com/states/maine)
- [All state legislation](https://policyrisk.com/state-bills)

Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/ME-LD266-132 (as of 2026-10-17).