# Maine LD 284: An Act to Update Major Policy-influencing Positions Within the Maine Human Rights Commission

Maine LD 284, An Act to Update Major Policy-influencing Positions Within the Maine Human Rights Commission, is a 132nd Maine Legislature (2025-2026) House bill sponsored by Matt Moonen (Democratic); status signed, last action 2025-07-01 (Signed by Governor, ACTPUB Chapter 450) (as of 2026-10-17).

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## Facts
- Bill: Maine LD 284
- State: Maine
- Session: 132nd Maine Legislature (2025-2026)
- Title: An Act to Update Major Policy-influencing Positions Within the Maine Human Rights Commission
- Status: signed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2025-01-28
- Last action: 2025-07-01, Signed by Governor, ACTPUB Chapter 450
- Sponsor: Matt Moonen (Democratic)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Subjects: HUMAN RIGHTS, HUMAN RIGHTS - COMMISSION
- Touches household money: no
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 1

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read

- Maine Human Rights Commission staffing changes: mixed, low. The law updates staffing at the Maine Human Rights Commission. It adds a Commission Counsel role and removes an older staffing paragraph from the statute. One job is reclassified to a major policy‑influencing position. The state funds this with $2,976 in fiscal year 2025-26 and $10,447 in fiscal ye…

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Matt Moonen (Democratic), House

## Actions (9)

- 2025-07-01: Signed by Governor, ACTPUB Chapter 450
- 2025-06-25: On motion by Senator ROTUNDO of Androscoggin taken from the Special Appropriations Table PASSED TO BE ENACTED in concurrence. (Senate)
- 2025-05-27: On motion by Senator ROTUNDO of Androscoggin PLACED ON THE SPECIAL APPROPRIATIONS TABLE pending ENACTMENT in concurrence. (Senate)
- 2025-05-27: PASSED TO BE ENACTED. Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH. (House)
- 2025-05-21: Reports ReadOn motion by Senator CARNEY of Cumberland the Majority Ought to Pass as Amended Report ACCEPTED. Bill READ ONCE Committee Amendment "A" (H-165) READ and ADOPTED Under suspension of the Rules, READ A SECOND TIME and PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED AS AMENDED by Committee Amendment "A" (H-165) in concurrence. (Senate)
- 2025-05-20: Reports READ.On motion of Representative KUHN of Falmouth, the Majority Ought to Pass as Amended Report was ACCEPTED.The Bill was READ ONCE.Committee Amendment "A" (H-165) was READ and ADOPTED.Under suspension of the rules, the Bill was given its SECOND READING without REFERENCE to the Committee on Bills in the Second Reading.The Bill was PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED as Amended by Committee Amendment "A" (H-165). 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)
- 2025-01-28: The Bill was REFERRED to the Committee on JUDICIARY in concurrence (Senate)
- 2025-01-28: Committee on Judiciary suggested and ordered printed. The Bill was REFERRED to the Committee on JUDICIARY.Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH. (House)

## Bill text

- Amendment C-A (H-165), adopted by House & Senate: [PDF](https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=HP0184&item=2&snum=132)
- Enacted: [PDF](https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=HP0184&item=3&snum=132)
- Introduced: [PDF](https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=HP0184&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-165), adopted by House & Senate (PDF)](https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=HP0184&item=2&snum=132)
- [Enacted (PDF)](https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=HP0184&item=3&snum=132)
- [Introduced (PDF)](https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=HP0184&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)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/ME-LD284-132 (as of 2026-10-17).