# Maine LD 316: RESOLUTION, Proposing an Amendment to the Constitution of Maine to Create Equity in State Senate Representation

Maine LD 316, RESOLUTION, Proposing an Amendment to the Constitution of Maine to Create Equity in State Senate Representation, is a 132nd Maine Legislature (2025-2026) House bill sponsored by Richard Campbell (Republican); status failed, last action 2025-06-09 (Reports ReadOn motion by Senator BALDACCI of Penobscot Report B Ought Not to Pass Report ACCEPTED in concurrence. Placed in Legislative Files (DEAD)) (as of 2026-10-18).

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## Facts
- Bill: Maine LD 316
- State: Maine
- Session: 132nd Maine Legislature (2025-2026)
- Title: RESOLUTION, Proposing an Amendment to the Constitution of Maine to Create Equity in State Senate Representation
- Status: failed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2025-01-30
- Last action: 2025-06-09, Reports ReadOn motion by Senator BALDACCI of Penobscot Report B Ought Not to Pass Report ACCEPTED in concurrence. Placed in Legislative Files (DEAD)
- Sponsor: Richard Campbell (Republican)
- Cosponsors: 6
- Subjects: LEGISLATURE, LEGISLATURE - REDISTRICTING
- Touches household money: no
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Richard Campbell (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Abigail Griffin (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Gary Drinkwater (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Irene Gifford (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Michael Soboleski (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Shelley Rudnicki (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Tiffany Strout (Republican), House

## Actions (4)

- 2025-06-09: Reports ReadOn motion by Senator BALDACCI of Penobscot Report B Ought Not to Pass Report ACCEPTED in concurrence. Placed in Legislative Files (DEAD) (Senate)
- 2025-06-09: Reports READ.On motion of Representative SALISBURY of Westbrook, REPORT B Ought Not to Pass was ACCEPTED.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)
- 2025-01-30: Received by the Clerk of the House on January 30, 2025.The RESOLUTION 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=HP0216&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=HP0216&item=1&snum=132)

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- [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)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/ME-LD316-132 (as of 2026-10-18).