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SP 788

Joint Order, Ordered, The House Concurring, That When The Senate And House Adjourn, They Do So Until Monday,June 9, 2025, At 10:00 In The Morning, Or Until The Call Of The President Of The Senate And The Speaker Of The House, Respectively

132nd Legislature (2025-2026) Introduced by Teresa Pierce

Sets a June 9, 2025 return at 10:00 a.m. for both Maine chambers, with leaders able to recall earlier; a procedural adjournment delaying nonessential business.

In concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.
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Bill Summary · SP 788

Summary of SP 788 — Joint Order on Adjournment Timing

Overview

SP 788 is a joint order (joint resolution) that establishes the next adjournment return time for both chambers of the legislature. It directs that when the Senate and House adjourn, they shall reconvene on Monday, June 9, 2025, at 10:00 a.m., or earlier if called by the presiding leaders. The measure is currently in concurrence and has been ordered sent forthwith.

Purpose and Intent

  • To set a specific adjournment date and time for both chambers, providing a defined recess period.
  • To authorize leadership (President of the Senate and Speaker of the House) to call the chambers back at any time before the scheduled return.

Key Provisions

  • Scheduling: Adjournment is to occur with a return on Monday, June 9, 2025 at 10:00 a.m.
  • Leadership Call: If the President of the Senate or the Speaker of the House determines it, either chamber can be recalled prior to that date.
  • Nature: This is a procedural adjournment order, not a policy or funding measure.

Affected Parties and Entities

  • Members of the Maine Senate and Maine House of Representatives (and their staff).
  • Legislative leadership (President of the Senate and Speaker of the House).
  • Anyone tracking the legislative calendar, committees, and bill deadlines during the adjournment period.
  • The public and stakeholders interested in the legislative schedule, since pending business may be deferred until the return.

Procedural/Timeline Details

  • Introduced: June 5, 2025.
  • Legislative actions on June 5, 2025: Read and PASSED; Ordered sent down forthwith for concurrence; Read and PASSED; In concurrence; Ordered sent forthwith.
  • Status: In concurrence; Order to be transmitted forthwith to the other chamber for final concurrence.
  • Return date: June 9, 2025, at 10:00 a.m., unless recalled earlier by leadership.

Potential Impact

  • Administrative: Affects committee schedules, bill consideration timelines, and floor activity during the interim period.
  • Legislative process: Any bills not yet acted upon may be temporarily deferred; some deadlines in the interim could shift accordingly.
  • Public engagement: The public should anticipate a pause in formal legislative actions until the scheduled return or an earlier recall.

Notes

  • No fiscal or substantive policy changes are stated in the summary of the measure; the primary effect is procedural—setting a formal adjournment and recall mechanism.

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

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