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LD 702

An Act To Designate January 6Th As A Day To Remember And To Preserve The Accounts Of Witnesses To The Events Of January 6, 2021

132nd Legislature (2025-2026) Introduced by Marshall Archer and 5 co-sponsors

Designates January 6 as A Day to Remember in Maine and requires preservation of witness accounts from January 6, 2021 for archives and public records.

Signed by Governor
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Bill Summary · LD 702

Summary — LD 702

Title: An Act To Designate January 6th As A Day to Remember and To Preserve the Accounts of Witnesses to the Events of January 6, 2021
Bill Number: LD 702
Introduced: February 20, 2025
Status: Enacted — Signed by Governor (May 29, 2025)
Committee: State and Local Government
Subject Area: January 6th, State Commemorations, State Government

Purpose

LD 702 designates January 6th of each year as “A Day to Remember” and directs preservation of the accounts of witnesses to the events of January 6, 2021. The measure is intended to create an official day of remembrance in Maine and to ensure witness accounts related to the January 6, 2021 events are preserved for historical, archival, or public record purposes.

Key provisions

  • Establishes January 6th annually as “A Day to Remember.”
  • Requires preservation of accounts provided by witnesses to the January 6, 2021 events (the bill title indicates preservation; the enacted text as amended should be consulted for exact preservation duties, custody, and mechanism).
  • The enacted version reflects Committee Amendment “A” (H‑138); the bill was passed and enacted in the amended form.

Note: The summary is based on the bill title and legislative documents provided (fiscal notes and actions). The full enrolled/engrossed text should be reviewed for operational details (which agency is charged, where accounts are archived, any deadlines or formats).

Who is affected

  • State agencies responsible for records, archives or historical preservation (potentially Secretary of State or State Archives, depending on the enacted text).
  • Individuals who are witnesses to the January 6, 2021 events (whose accounts the statute seeks to preserve).
  • General public, researchers, educators and institutions that use state-held historical records.

Fiscal impact

  • Fiscal notes (approved 04/28/25 and 05/14/25) report a minor General Fund cost increase.
  • Additional costs are expected to be minor and can be absorbed within existing budgeted resources.

Legislative timeline & key votes

  • Referred to State and Local Government Committee: 02/20/2025.
  • Work session: 04/09/2025. Committee reported out (OTP‑AM/ONTP) and Committee Amendment “A” (H‑138) was adopted.
  • House passage (as amended): 05/13/2025 — Roll Call No. 129: Yeas 74, Nays 65, Absent 11.
  • Senate concurrence/final passage: 05/22/2025 — Roll Call No. 222: Yeas 19, Nays 14, Excused 2.
  • Signed by Governor: 05/29/2025.

Notes and limitations

  • The provided documents include fiscal notes and legislative actions but not the full bill text. For exact implementation details (which office is responsible for preserving accounts, retention rules, public access, confidentiality, or reporting requirements), consult the enrolled bill as signed into law.

Compiled from official sources — confirm details with the bill’s official record.

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