# Maine LD 58: An Act to Establish Certain Positions Within the Maine Bureau of Veterans' Services

Maine LD 58, An Act to Establish Certain Positions Within the Maine Bureau of Veterans' Services, is a 132nd Maine Legislature (2025-2026) House bill sponsored by Laura Supica (Democratic); status signed, last action 2025-05-23 (Signed by Governor, ACTPUB Chapter 98) (as of 2026-10-17).

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## Facts
- Bill: Maine LD 58
- State: Maine
- Session: 132nd Maine Legislature (2025-2026)
- Title: An Act to Establish Certain Positions Within the Maine Bureau of Veterans' Services
- Status: signed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2025-01-06
- Last action: 2025-05-23, Signed by Governor, ACTPUB Chapter 98
- Sponsor: Laura Supica (Democratic)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Subjects: DEFENSE VETERANS AND EMER MGT SERV, DEFENSE VETERANS AND EMER MGT SERV - ADMINISTRATION
- Touches household money: no
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 2

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read

- New staff roles at Veterans' Services: mixed, low. The law lets the Maine Bureau of Veterans' Services hire new leaders and service staff. These include a deputy director, a superintendent and deputy superintendent of the cemetery system, a supervisor and deputy supervisor of veterans' services, and veterans' services officers. Hiring needs approva…
- Only veterans can hold these bureau jobs: mixed, low. The law requires the director and the listed staff to be veterans under 38 U.S.C. 101(2) with an honorable discharge. Only veterans can hold those jobs. The law does not include exceptions, pay changes, or dates.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Laura Supica (Democratic), House

## Actions (7)

- 2025-05-23: Signed by Governor, ACTPUB Chapter 98
- 2025-05-21: PASSED TO BE ENACTED, in concurrence. (Senate)
- 2025-05-20: PASSED TO BE ENACTED. Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH. (House)
- 2025-05-13: Report READ and ACCEPTED, in concurrence.READ ONCEUnder suspension of the Rules, READ A SECOND TIME and PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED, in concurrence.Ordered sent down forthwith. (Senate)
- 2025-05-07: CONSENT CALENDAR - FIRST DAYUnder suspension of the rules CONSENT CALENDAR - SECOND DAY.The Bill was PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED.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)
- 2025-01-06: Received by the Clerk of the House on January 6, 2025.The Bill was REFERRED to the Committee on VETERANS AND LEGAL AFFAIRS pursuant to Joint Rule 308.2 and ordered printed pursuant to Joint Rule 401. (House)

## Bill text

- Enacted: [PDF](https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=HP0022&item=2&snum=132)
- Introduced: [PDF](https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=HP0022&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
- [Enacted (PDF)](https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=HP0022&item=2&snum=132)
- [Introduced (PDF)](https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=HP0022&item=1&snum=132)

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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/ME-LD58-132 (as of 2026-10-17).