# Maine LD 702: An Act to Designate January 6th as A Day to Remember Maine LD 702, An Act to Designate January 6th as A Day to Remember, is a 132nd Maine Legislature (2025-2026) House bill sponsored by Rafael Macias (Democratic); status signed, last action 2025-05-29 (Signed by Governor, ACTPUB Chapter 144) (as of 2026-10-17). - Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/ME-LD702-132 - As of: 2026-10-17 - Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts. ## Facts - Bill: Maine LD 702 - State: Maine - Session: 132nd Maine Legislature (2025-2026) - Title: An Act to Designate January 6th as A Day to Remember - Status: signed - Chamber: House - Introduced: 2025-02-20 - Last action: 2025-05-29, Signed by Governor, ACTPUB Chapter 144 - Sponsor: Rafael Macias (Democratic) - Cosponsors: 5 - Subjects: STATE GOVERNMENT, STATE GOVERNMENT - STATE COMMEMORATIONS - Touches household money: no - Roll calls: 3 (113 yes, 93 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: Rafael Macias (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Arthur Bell (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: David Rollins (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Marshall Archer (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Parnell Terry (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: William Bridgeo (Democratic), House ## Roll call votes | Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 2025-05-22 | Senate | ENACTMENT | pass | 19 | 14 | | | 2025-05-14 | Senate | ACCEPT MAJORITY OUGHT TO PASS AS AMENDED REPORT | pass | 20 | 14 | | | 2025-05-13 | House | ACC MAJ OTP AS AMENDED REP | pass | 74 | 65 | | ## Actions (8) - 2025-05-29: Signed by Governor, ACTPUB Chapter 144 - 2025-05-22: Taken from the table by the President FINALLY PASSED in concurrence. PREVAILED Roll Call Ordered Roll Call Number 222 Yeas 19 - Nays 14 - Excused 2 - Absent 0 (Senate) - 2025-05-21: On motion by Senator STEWART of Aroostook Tabled until Later in Today's Session, pending ENACTMENT in concurrence. Unfinished Business (Senate) - 2025-05-20: PASSED TO BE ENACTED. Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH. (House) - 2025-05-14: Reports ReadOn motion by Senator BALDACCI of Penobscot the Majority Ought to Pass as Amended by Committee Amendment "A" (H-138) Report ACCEPTED PREVAILED Roll Call Ordered Roll Call Number 166 Yeas 20 - Nays 14 - Excused 1 - Absent 0 READ ONCE Committee Amendment "A" (H-138) READ and ADOPTED Under suspension of the Rules, READ A SECOND TIME and PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED AS AMENDED by Committee Amendment "A" (H-138) in concurrence (Senate) - 2025-05-13: Reports READ.Representative SALISBURY of Westbrook moved to ACCEPT the Majority Ought to Pass as Amended Report.Representative DRINKWATER of Milford moved the MAIN QUESTION BE PUT NOW. The Chair ordered a division.100 having voted in the affirmative and 4 voted in the negative, with 13 being absent, and accordingly one third of the members present MOVED THE PREVIOUS QUESTION. Subsequently, the Majority Ought to Pass as Amended Report was ACCEPTED. ROLL CALL NO. 129(Yeas 74 - Nays 65 - Absent 11 - Excused 0 - Restricted - 1)The Bill was READ ONCE.Committee Amendment "A" (H-138) was READ and ADOPTED.Under suspension of the rules, the Bill was given its SECOND READING without REFERENCE to the Committee on Bills in the Second Reading.The Bill was PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED as Amended by Committee Amendment "A" (H-138). 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) - 2025-02-20: Received by the Clerk of the House on February 20, 2025.The Bill 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 - Amendment C-A (H-138), adopted by House & Senate: [PDF](https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=HP0441&item=2&snum=132) - Enacted: [PDF](https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=HP0441&item=3&snum=132) - Introduced: [PDF](https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=HP0441&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 (H-138), adopted by House & Senate (PDF)](https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=HP0441&item=2&snum=132) - [Enacted (PDF)](https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=HP0441&item=3&snum=132) - [Introduced (PDF)](https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=HP0441&item=1&snum=132) ## Related - [LD 1522: An Act to Establish the Maine Eviction Prevention Program](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/ME-LD1522-132) - [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) - [Maine bills](https://policyrisk.com/states/maine/bills) - [Maine state hub](https://policyrisk.com/states/maine) - [All state legislation](https://policyrisk.com/state-bills) Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/ME-LD702-132 (as of 2026-10-17).