# Maine LD 724: An Act to Recognize Eid al-Fitr and Eid al-Adha as State Holidays

Maine LD 724, An Act to Recognize Eid al-Fitr and Eid al-Adha as State Holidays, is a 132nd Maine Legislature (2025-2026) House bill sponsored by Mana Abdi (Democratic); status failed, last action 2025-05-28 (Reports ReadOn motion by Senator BALDACCI of Penobscot the Majority Ought Not to Pass Report ACCEPTED in concurrence. Placed in Legislative Files (DEAD)) (as of 2026-10-17).

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## Facts
- Bill: Maine LD 724
- State: Maine
- Session: 132nd Maine Legislature (2025-2026)
- Title: An Act to Recognize Eid al-Fitr and Eid al-Adha as State Holidays
- Status: failed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2025-02-20
- Last action: 2025-05-28, Reports ReadOn motion by Senator BALDACCI of Penobscot the Majority Ought Not to Pass Report ACCEPTED in concurrence. Placed in Legislative Files (DEAD)
- Sponsor: Mana Abdi (Democratic)
- Cosponsors: 8
- Subjects: STATE GOVERNMENT, STATE GOVERNMENT - STATE HOLIDAYS
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 1 (87 yes, 52 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: Mana Abdi (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Ambureen Rana (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Deqa Dhalac (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Eleanor Sato (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Flavia DeBrito (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Julia McCabe (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Karen Montell (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Rafael Macias (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Sally Cluchey (Democratic), House

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2025-05-27 | House | ACC MAJ OUGHT NOT TO PASS REP | pass | 87 | 52 |   |

## Actions (4)

- 2025-05-28: Reports ReadOn motion by Senator BALDACCI of Penobscot the Majority Ought Not to Pass Report ACCEPTED in concurrence. Placed in Legislative Files (DEAD) (Senate)
- 2025-05-27: Reports READ.On motion of Representative SALISBURY of Westbrook, the Majority Ought Not to Pass Report was ACCEPTED.ROLL CALL NO. 187(Yeas 87 - Nays 52 - Absent 12 - Excused 0)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

- Introduced: [PDF](https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=HP0463&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=HP0463&item=1&snum=132)

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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/ME-LD724-132 (as of 2026-10-17).