# Maine LD 83: An Act Concerning the Filing of Marriage Licenses and the Recording of Intentions as Part of the Electronic Vital Records System Maine LD 83, An Act Concerning the Filing of Marriage Licenses and the Recording of Intentions as Part of the Electronic Vital Records System, is a 132nd Maine Legislature (2025-2026) House bill sponsored by Amy Kuhn (Democratic); status signed, last action 2025-05-29 (Signed by Governor, ACTPUB Chapter 130) (as of 2026-10-17). - Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/ME-LD83-132 - 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 83 - State: Maine - Session: 132nd Maine Legislature (2025-2026) - Title: An Act Concerning the Filing of Marriage Licenses and the Recording of Intentions as Part of the Electronic Vital Records System - Status: signed - Chamber: House - Introduced: 2025-01-06 - Last action: 2025-05-29, Signed by Governor, ACTPUB Chapter 130 - Sponsor: Amy Kuhn (Democratic) - Cosponsors: 0 - Subjects: DOMESTIC RELATIONS, DOMESTIC RELATIONS - MARRIAGE - Touches household money: no - Economic provisions PRIA read: 5 ## Summary No summary available. ## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read - Clear steps to make a marriage legal: benefit, medium. You are legally married when your ceremony has at least two witnesses, not counting the officiant. The officiant and the two witnesses must sign the license. When signed this way, the license becomes your marriage certificate, and your marriage is valid. - More time to return your license: benefit, low. You or your officiant must return the signed marriage license within 15 working days after the ceremony. This replaces the old 7-day rule. If it arrives after 15 working days, the record is marked as a late filing. - Path to register missing marriages: benefit, low. If no marriage record exists with the State Registrar or the local clerk where it should, you can file a delayed registration. The State Registrar must accept it if you file it the right way. This creates an official state record of your marriage. - Marriage paperwork saved in state system: benefit, low. Clerks and the State Registrar must save electronic copies of marriage intent applications and completed licenses in the state vital records system. This standardizes recordkeeping across Maine. The law also removes an outdated subsection to align the rules. - Licenses paused if a caution is filed: cost, low. If someone files a caution that a person cannot lawfully marry, the clerk or State Registrar stops the license. A probate judge must approve before the couple can receive or use a license. If a license was already issued, the couple is told they cannot marry until approval. ## Sponsors and cosponsors - Sponsor: Amy Kuhn (Democratic), House ## Actions (9) - 2025-05-29: Signed by Governor, ACTPUB Chapter 130 - 2025-05-27: PASSED TO BE ENACTED, in concurrence. (Senate) - 2025-05-27: PASSED TO BE ENACTED. Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH. (House) - 2025-05-21: Report READ and ACCEPTED, in concurrence.READ ONCE.Committee Amendment "A" (H-198) READ and ADOPTED, in concurrence.Under suspension of the Rules, READ A SECOND TIME and PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED AS AMENDED BY Committee Amendment "A" (H-198), in concurrence.Ordered sent down forthwith. (Senate) - 2025-05-20: 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" (H-198).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) - 2025-01-21: Report READ and ACCEPTED The Bill was REFERRED to the Committee on JUDICIARY in concurrence (Senate) - 2025-01-21: Representative MEYER from the Committee on HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES Reporting that the Bill be REFERRED to the Committee on JUDICIARY.Report was READ and ACCEPTED.The Bill was REFERRED to the Committee on JUDICIARYSent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH. (House) - 2025-01-06: Received by the Clerk of the House on January 6, 2025.The Bill was REFERRED to the Committee on HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES pursuant to Joint Rule 308.2 and ordered printed pursuant to Joint Rule 401. (House) ## Bill text - Amendment C-A (H-198), adopted by House & Senate: [PDF](https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=HP0047&item=2&snum=132) - Enacted: [PDF](https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=HP0047&item=3&snum=132) - Introduced: [PDF](https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=HP0047&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-198), adopted by House & Senate (PDF)](https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=HP0047&item=2&snum=132) - [Enacted (PDF)](https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=HP0047&item=3&snum=132) - [Introduced (PDF)](https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=HP0047&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-LD83-132 (as of 2026-10-17).