Bill Sponsor
Maine House Bill 517
Session 132
An Act To Protect The First Amendment Rights Of Individuals In The State
Became Law
Became Law
Signed by Governor on Mar 23, 2026
First Action
Feb 7, 2025
Latest Action
Mar 23, 2026
Origin Chamber
House
Type
Bill
Bill Number
517
State
Maine
Session
132
Sponsorship by Party
Democrat
Primary
House Votes (1)
Senate Votes (1)
checkPassed on March 10, 2026
Motion Text
ACC MAJ OTP AS AMENDED REP
House Roll Call Votes
Unknown
ARCHER of Saco
Yes
Unknown
BUNKER of Farmington
Yes
Unknown
FAIRCLOTH of Bangor
Yes
Unknown
FARRIN of Jefferson
Yes
Unknown
FLYNN of Albion
No
Unknown
FRIEDMANN of Bar Harbor
Yes
Unknown
HARRIMAN of Lewiston
Yes
Unknown
JACKSON of Oxford
Other
Unknown
JULIA of Waterville
Yes
Unknown
LANCE of Paris
No
Unknown
MCCABE of Lewiston
Yes
Unknown
MCINTYRE of Lowell
No
Unknown
MINGO of Calais
No
Unknown
PUGH of Portland
Yes
Unknown
WADSWORTH of Hiram
No
Unknown
WEBB of Durham
Yes
Summary
Unavailable
03/23/2026
Office of the Governor
Signed by Governor
03/19/2026
Senate
PASSED TO BE ENACTED, in concurrence.
03/18/2026
House
Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.
03/18/2026
House
PASSED TO BE ENACTED.
03/17/2026
Senate
Ordered sent down forthwith.
03/17/2026
Senate
READ A SECOND TIME and PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED AS AMENDED BY Committee Amendment "A" (H-837), in concurrence.
03/17/2026
Senate
COMMITTEE ON BILLS IN THE SECOND READING REPORTS NO FURTHER VERBAL AMENDMENTS NECESSARY. REPORT ACCEPTED.
03/12/2026
Senate
ASSIGNED FOR SECOND READING NEXT LEGISLATIVE DAY.
03/12/2026
Senate
Committee Amendment "A" (H-837) READ and ADOPTED.
03/12/2026
Senate
Bill READ ONCE.
03/12/2026
Senate
Roll Call Ordered Roll Call Number 759 Yeas 20 - Nays 14 - Excused 1 - Absent 0
03/12/2026
Senate
On motion by Senator CARNEY of Cumberland the Majority Ought to Pass as Amended Report ACCEPTED.
03/12/2026
Senate
Reports READ
03/10/2026
House
Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.
03/10/2026
House
The Bill was PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED as Amended by Committee Amendment "A" (H-837).
03/10/2026
House
Under suspension of the rules, the Bill was given its SECOND READING without REFERENCE to the Committee on Bills in the Second Reading.
03/10/2026
House
Committee Amendment "A" (H-837) was READ and ADOPTED.
03/10/2026
House
The Bill was READ ONCE.
03/10/2026
House
(Yeas 73 - Nays 65 - Absent 11 - Excused 1 - Vacant 1)
03/10/2026
House
ROLL CALL NO. 641
03/10/2026
House
On motion of Representative KUHN of Falmouth, the Majority Ought to Pass as Amended Report was ACCEPTED.
03/10/2026
House
Reports READ.
03/09/2026
Maine Legislature
Reported Out - OTP-AM/ONTP
01/28/2026
Maine Legislature
Voted - Divided Report
01/28/2026
Maine Legislature
Work Session Held
06/25/2025
House
Carried over, in the same posture, to any special or regular session of the 132nd Legislature, pursuant to Joint Order SP 800.
05/19/2025
Maine Legislature
Carry Over Approved
05/19/2025
Maine Legislature
Carry Over Approved
05/19/2025
Maine Legislature
Carry Over Requested
03/21/2025
House
Carried over, in the same posture, to the next special or regular session of the 132nd Legislature, pursuant to Joint Order SP 519.
02/07/2025
House
The Bill was REFERRED to the Committee on JUDICIARY pursuant to Joint Rule 308.2 and ordered printed pursuant to Joint Rule 401.
02/07/2025
House
Received by the Clerk of the House on February 7, 2025.