# Maine LD 395: Resolve, Establishing the Working Group to Develop Recommendations for Extending Federal Beneficial Laws to the Wabanaki Nations

Maine LD 395, Resolve, Establishing the Working Group to Develop Recommendations for Extending Federal Beneficial Laws to the Wabanaki Nations, is a 132nd Maine Legislature (2025-2026) Senate bill sponsored by Rachel Talbot Ross (Democratic); status signed, last action 2026-04-15 (Signed by Governor, RESLV Chapter 165) (as of 2026-10-18).

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## Facts
- Bill: Maine LD 395
- State: Maine
- Session: 132nd Maine Legislature (2025-2026)
- Title: Resolve, Establishing the Working Group to Develop Recommendations for Extending Federal Beneficial Laws to the Wabanaki Nations
- Status: signed
- Chamber: Senate
- Introduced: 2025-02-04
- Last action: 2026-04-15, Signed by Governor, RESLV Chapter 165
- Sponsor: Rachel Talbot Ross (Democratic)
- Cosponsors: 9
- Subjects: NATIVE AMERICANS, NATIVE AMERICANS - WABANAKI PEOPLE
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 1 (91 yes, 54 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: Rachel Talbot Ross (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Aaron Dana (T), House
- Cosponsor: Adam LEE
- Cosponsor: Amy Kuhn (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Anne M. Carney (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Billy Bob Faulkingham (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Joseph Martin (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Marianne Moore (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Matt A. Harrington (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Richard A. Bennett (Independent), Senate

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2026-04-13 | House | Final Passage - Emer | fail | 91 | 54 |   |

## Actions (13)

- 2026-04-15: Signed by Governor, RESLV Chapter 165
- 2026-04-14: FINALLY PASSED, in concurrence. (Senate)
- 2026-04-14: FINALLY PASSED.Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH. (House)
- 2026-04-14: The House RECEDED and CONCURRED to PASSAGE TO BE ENGROSSED as Amended by Committee Amendment "A" (S-693) as Amended by Senate Amendment "A" (S-714) thereto.ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH. (House)
- 2026-04-14: On motion by Senator DUSON of Cumberland taken from the Special Study Table On motion by Same Senator the Senate SUSPENDED THE RULES to RECONSIDER their actions whereby the Bill was PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED AS AMENDED by Committee Amendment "A" (S-693) in concurrence. On further motion by Same Senator the Senate SUSPENDED THE RULES to RECONSIDER their actions whereby Committee Amendment "A" (S-693) was ADOPTED. On further motion by Same Senator Senate Amendment "A" (S-714) to Committee Amendment "A" (S-693) READ and ADOPTED Committee Amendment "A" (S-693) as Amended by Senate Amendment "A" (S-714) thereto ADOPTED in NON-CONCURRENCE. PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED AS AMENDED BY Committee Amendment "A" (S-693) as Amended by Senate Amendment "A" (S-714) thereto in NON-CONCURRENCE. Sent down for concurrence. (Senate)
- 2026-04-13: On motion by Senator DUSON of Cumberland placed on the SPECIAL STUDY TABLE pending FINAL PASSAGE - 2/3 Elected Required, in NON-CONCURRENCE. (Senate)
- 2026-04-13: This being an emergency measure, a two-thirds vote of all the members elected to the House was necessary.FAILED FINAL PASSAGE.ROLL CALL NO. 814(Yeas 91 - Nays 54 - Absent 5 - Excused 0 - Vacant 1)Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH. (House)
- 2026-04-13: CONSENT CALENDAR - FIRST DAYUnder suspension of the rules CONSENT CALENDAR - SECOND DAY.The Bill was PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED as Amended by Committee Amendment "A" (S-693).In concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH. (House)
- 2026-04-13: Report READ and ACCEPTED.READ ONCE.Committee Amendment "A" (S-693) READ and ADOPTED.Under suspension of the Rules, READ A SECOND TIME and PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED AS AMENDED BY Committee Amendment "A" (S-693).Ordered sent down forthwith for concurrence. (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)
- 2025-03-21: CARRIED OVER, in the same posture, to the next special or regular session of the 132nd Legislature, pursuant to Joint Order SP 519. (Senate)
- 2025-02-04: The Bill was REFERRED to the Committee on JUDICIARY.In concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH. (House)
- 2025-02-04: Committee on JUDICIARY suggested and ordered printed REFERENCE to the Committee on JUDICIARY Ordered sent down forthwith for concurrence (Senate)

## Bill text

- Amendment C-A (S-693), adopted by House & Senate: [PDF](https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=SP0181&item=2&snum=132)
- Amendment S-A to C-A (S-714), adopted by House & Senate: [PDF](https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=SP0181&item=4&snum=132)
- Enacted: [PDF](https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=SP0181&item=5&snum=132)
- Introduced: [PDF](https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=SP0181&item=1&snum=132)

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- 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)
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## Sources
- [Amendment C-A (S-693), adopted by House & Senate (PDF)](https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=SP0181&item=2&snum=132)
- [Amendment S-A to C-A (S-714), adopted by House & Senate (PDF)](https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=SP0181&item=4&snum=132)
- [Enacted (PDF)](https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=SP0181&item=5&snum=132)
- [Introduced (PDF)](https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=SP0181&item=1&snum=132)

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