# Maine LD 954: An Act to Amend the Law Governing the Membership of the Government Oversight Committee

Maine LD 954, An Act to Amend the Law Governing the Membership of the Government Oversight Committee, is a 132nd Maine Legislature (2025-2026) Senate bill sponsored by Craig V. Hickman (Democratic); status signed, last action 2025-05-23 (Signed by Governor, ACTPUB Chapter 86) (as of 2026-10-17).

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## Facts
- Bill: Maine LD 954
- State: Maine
- Session: 132nd Maine Legislature (2025-2026)
- Title: An Act to Amend the Law Governing the Membership of the Government Oversight Committee
- Status: signed
- Chamber: Senate
- Introduced: 2025-03-06
- Last action: 2025-05-23, Signed by Governor, ACTPUB Chapter 86
- Sponsor: Craig V. Hickman (Democratic)
- Cosponsors: 2
- Subjects: STATE AGENCIES, STATE AGENCIES - PROGRAM EVALUATION
- Touches household money: no
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 1

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read

- New membership rules for Oversight Committee: mixed, low. The Legislature still sets the committee’s membership and chairs by joint rule. Beginning with the 132nd Legislature, at least one member must also serve on the Taxation Committee. The law removes the old rule to include an Economic Development Committee member. It also drops limits on having two m…

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Craig V. Hickman (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Matthea E. L. Daughtry (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Ryan Fecteau (Democratic), House

## Actions (7)

- 2025-05-23: Signed by Governor, ACTPUB Chapter 86
- 2025-05-21: PASSED TO BE ENACTED - Emergency - 2/3 Elected Required, in concurrence. (Senate)
- 2025-05-20: This being an emergency measure, a two-thirds vote of all the members elected to the House was necessary.PASSED TO BE ENACTED.Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH. (House)
- 2025-05-14: 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-69).In concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH. (House)
- 2025-05-13: Report READ and ACCEPTED.READ ONCE.Committee Amendment "A" (S-69) READ and ADOPTED.Under suspension of the Rules, READ A SECOND TIME and PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED AS AMENDED BY Committee Amendment "A" (S-69).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)
- 2025-03-06: Received by the Secretary of the Senate on March 6, 2025 and REFERRED to the Committee on STATE AND LOCAL GOVERNMENT pursuant to Joint Rule 308.2 (Senate)

## Bill text

- Amendment C-A (S-69), adopted by House & Senate: [PDF](https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=SP0410&item=2&snum=132)
- Enacted: [PDF](https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=SP0410&item=3&snum=132)
- Introduced: [PDF](https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=SP0410&item=1&snum=132)

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- 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-69), adopted by House & Senate (PDF)](https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=SP0410&item=2&snum=132)
- [Enacted (PDF)](https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=SP0410&item=3&snum=132)
- [Introduced (PDF)](https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=SP0410&item=1&snum=132)

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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/ME-LD954-132 (as of 2026-10-17).