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LD 1116

An Act To Protect The Constitutional Rights Of Petition Circulators

132nd Legislature (2025-2026) Introduced by David Boyer and 5 co-sponsors

Protects petition circulators' constitutional rights, safeguarding their ability to gather signatures and participate in campaigns without undue interference.

Pursuant to Joint Rule 310.3 Placed in Legislative Files (DEAD)
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Bill Summary · LD 1116

Summary: LD 1116 — An Act To Protect The Constitutional Rights Of Petition Circulators

Overview

LD 1116 is titled “An Act To Protect The Constitutional Rights Of Petition Circulators.” The available materials establish the bill’s aim to protect the constitutional rights of individuals who circulate petitions, but the specific legislative text outlining the provisions is not included in the provided content.

Legislative status and history

  • Introduced: March 18, 2025
  • Committee: Veterans and Legal Affairs
  • Fiscal note: Preliminary Fiscal Impact Statement; concept draft; insufficient data; no fiscal note required
  • Key actions:
    • March 18, 2025: Referred to the Committee on Veterans and Legal Affairs
    • March 18, 2025: Bill sent for concurrence
    • March 21, 2025: Carried over to the next session per Joint Order SP 519
    • May 12, 2025: Work session held
    • May 12, 2025: Voted ONTP (Ought Not To Pass)
    • May 15, 2025: Reported Out — ONTP
    • May 20, 2025: Pursuant to Joint Rule 310.3, placed in Legislative Files (DEAD)

Note: ONTP indicates the committee did not find the bill ready for passage in its current form.

Fiscal impact

  • Type: Preliminary Fiscal Impact Statement
  • Status: Concept draft with insufficient data
  • Fiscal note: Not required
  • Conclusion: No reliable fiscal figures are provided in the available materials; the bill’s proponents and the committee did not advance a fiscal impact outline beyond the preliminary note.

What the bill would do (based on available information)

  • The only clearly stated element is the bill’s objective to “Protect The Constitutional Rights Of Petition Circulators.” The exact policy mechanisms, definitions, and protections (e.g., rights during petition circulation, enforcement mechanisms, penalties, or exemptions) are not included in the supplied documents.
  • Because the full text is not provided, the specific changes to law, regulatory requirements, or interactions with existing elections or petition procedures cannot be stated with certainty.

Who would be affected

  • Petition circulators and organizers involved in gathering signatures for petitions
  • Potentially election administrators and law enforcement or compliance entities involved in petition-related activities
  • Signers and the general public participating in or affected by petition campaigns

Procedural and timeline considerations

  • The bill followed the standard process: introduction, referral to committee, concurrence actions, and a joint rule-driven timeline carryover.
  • The committee did not advance the bill to a favorable report; it was reported Out ONTP and subsequently placed in legislative files (DEAD), effectively ending its current consideration in the 132nd Legislature unless reintroduced or amended in a future session.

Next steps for readers

  • If interested, monitor future sessions for reintroduction or similar measures addressing petition circulator rights.
  • Review the full bill text when available to understand specific protections, definitions, enforcement, and interplay with existing Maine election laws.

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

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