# Maine LD 4: An Act to Adopt Eastern Standard Time Year-round

Maine LD 4, An Act to Adopt Eastern Standard Time Year-round, is a 132nd Maine Legislature (2025-2026) Senate bill sponsored by Richard A. Bennett (Independent); status failed, last action 2025-06-10 (Reports READ.On motion of Representative SALISBURY of Westbrook the Bill was INDEFINITELY POSTPONED. In concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.Placed in the Legislative Files. (DEAD)) (as of 2026-10-17).

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## Facts
- Bill: Maine LD 4
- State: Maine
- Session: 132nd Maine Legislature (2025-2026)
- Title: An Act to Adopt Eastern Standard Time Year-round
- Status: failed
- Chamber: Senate
- Introduced: 2025-01-08
- Last action: 2025-06-10, Reports READ.On motion of Representative SALISBURY of Westbrook the Bill was INDEFINITELY POSTPONED. In concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.Placed in the Legislative Files. (DEAD)
- Sponsor: Richard A. Bennett (Independent)
- Cosponsors: 2
- Subjects: STATE GOVERNMENT, STATE GOVERNMENT - PLANNING
- 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 A. Bennett (Independent), Senate
- Cosponsor: Christopher Kessler (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Joseph M. Baldacci (Democratic), Senate

## Actions (12)

- 2025-06-10: Reports READ.On motion of Representative SALISBURY of Westbrook the Bill was INDEFINITELY POSTPONED. In concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.Placed in the Legislative Files. (DEAD) (House)
- 2025-06-10: Taken from the table by the President Senator STEWART of Aroostook asked and received leave of the Senate to Withdraw their Rollcall. Subsequently, the Bill and accompanying papers were INDEFINITELY POSTPONED. Sent down for concurrence (Senate)
- 2025-06-09: Unfinished Business (Senate)
- 2025-06-05: Unfinished Business (Senate)
- 2025-06-04: Unfinished Business (Senate)
- 2025-06-03: Unfinished Business (Senate)
- 2025-06-02: Unfinished Business (Senate)
- 2025-05-29: Taken from the table by the President Senator BALDACCI of Penobscot moved the Bill and accompanying papers be INDEFINITELY POSTPONED. On motion by Senator LAWRENCE of York Tabled until Later in Today's Session, pending Motion by Senator BALDACCI of Penobscot to INDEFINITELY POSTPONE Bill and accompanying papers. Roll Call Ordered Unfinished Business (Senate)
- 2025-05-28: Unfinished Business (Senate)
- 2025-05-27: Reports READ On motion by Senator BALDACCI of Penobscot Tabled until Later in Today's Session, pending ACCEPTANCE OF EITHER REPORT. Unfinished Business (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)
- 2025-01-08: Received by the Secretary of the Senate on January 6, 2025 and REFERRED to the Committee on STATE AND LOCAL GOVERNMENT pursuant to Joint Rule 308.2 (Senate)

## Bill text

- Introduced: [PDF](https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=SP0013&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=SP0013&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-LD4-132 (as of 2026-10-17).