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Ordered, The House Concurring, That When The Senate And House Adjourn, They Do So Until Wednesday, April 29, 2026, 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

The bill sets the Legislature’s adjournment return date: reconvene on April 29, 2026 at 10:00 a.m., unless leadership calls earlier.

In concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.
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Bill Summary · SP 925

Summary of SP 925 (Session 132, Maine)

Title

Ordered, The House Concurring, That When The Senate And House Adjourn, They Do So Until Wednesday, April 29, 2026, At 10:00 In The Morning, Or Until The Call Of The President Of The Senate And The Speaker Of The House, Respectively.

Purpose and Intent

  • The bill establishes a adjournment schedule for the Legislature, specifying that when both chambers adjourn, they shall reconvene on Wednesday, April 29, 2026, at 10:00 a.m., unless reconvened earlier by a call from the President of the Senate and the Speaker of the House, respectively.
  • It is a concurrent joint order (House concurring with the Senate) setting a fixed return date and time for legislative sessions.

Key Provisions

  • A mutual adjournment clause: The House and Senate, upon adjourning, are to reconvene on a specific date and time.
  • Specific timing: Wednesday, April 29, 2026, at 10:00 in the morning.
  • Contingency language: If needed, the President of the Senate and the Speaker of the House may call the Legislature back before that date/time.
  • Status: The joint order was read, passed, and sent for concurrence on April 14, 2026, with both chambers agreeing.

Who Would Be Affected

  • Members and staff of the Maine Legislature (House of Representatives and Senate).
  • Legislative operations, scheduling, and procedural timelines.
  • Any legislative committees and associated administrative offices that align with session calendars.

Procedural and Timeline Aspects

  • Effective action: The order was adopted and sent for concurrence on April 14, 2026.
  • Concurrence: The bill was read and passed by both chambers, with the House in concurrence and ordered sent forthwith.
  • Impacted period: Establishes return/reconvene timing for the 2026 legislative session, unless earlier called back by leadership.
  • The date provides a concrete interim adjournment schedule, typically used to manage session timing between session days or during breaks.

Practical Implications

  • Provides predictability for legislative scheduling and for the administration of the Capitol during the adjournment period.
  • Enables leadership to control the reconvening timeline, accommodating ongoing business, lobbying, or policy work that may occur during the adjourned period.
  • Does not specify substantive policy changes; rather, it governs procedural timing for the legislature.

Note

  • The bill is sponsored in part by Co-sponsor Teresa Pierce.
  • The action history indicates swift passage and concurrence within the same session day (April 14, 2026).

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

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