# Maine LD 693: An Act to Support the Department of the Secretary of State, Bureau of Corporations, Elections and Commissions

Maine LD 693, An Act to Support the Department of the Secretary of State, Bureau of Corporations, Elections and Commissions, is a 132nd Maine Legislature (2025-2026) Senate bill sponsored by Teresa S. Pierce (Democratic); status became law, last action 2025-05-27 (ACTPUB Chapter 117) (as of 2026-10-18).

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## Facts
- Bill: Maine LD 693
- State: Maine
- Session: 132nd Maine Legislature (2025-2026)
- Title: An Act to Support the Department of the Secretary of State, Bureau of Corporations, Elections and Commissions
- Status: became law
- Chamber: Senate
- Introduced: 2025-02-20
- Last action: 2025-05-27, ACTPUB Chapter 117
- Sponsor: Teresa S. Pierce (Democratic)
- Cosponsors: 4
- Subjects: STATE OFFICERS, STATE OFFICERS - SECRETARY OF STATE
- 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: Teresa S. Pierce (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Amy Kuhn (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Craig V. Hickman (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Donna Bailey (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Ryan Fecteau (Democratic), House

## Actions (7)

- 2025-05-27: ACTPUB Chapter 117
- 2025-05-14: PASSED TO BE ENACTED, in concurrence. (Senate)
- 2025-05-13: PASSED TO BE ENACTED. Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH. (House)
- 2025-05-07: 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-39).In concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH. (House)
- 2025-05-06: Report READ and ACCEPTED.READ ONCE.Committee Amendment "A" (S-39) READ and ADOPTED.Under suspension of the Rules, READ A SECOND TIME and PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED AS AMENDED BY Committee Amendment "A" (S-39).Ordered sent down forthwith for concurrence. (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)
- 2025-02-20: Received by the Secretary of the Senate on February 20, 2025 and REFERRED to the Committee on STATE AND LOCAL GOVERNMENT pursuant to Joint Rule 308.2 (Senate)

## Bill text

- Amendment C-A (S-39), adopted by House & Senate: [PDF](https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=SP0310&item=2&snum=132)
- Enacted: [PDF](https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=SP0310&item=3&snum=132)
- Introduced: [PDF](https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=SP0310&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 (S-39), adopted by House & Senate (PDF)](https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=SP0310&item=2&snum=132)
- [Enacted (PDF)](https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=SP0310&item=3&snum=132)
- [Introduced (PDF)](https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=SP0310&item=1&snum=132)

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