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ME LD1645

Bill

Official Source

Status

Failed

5/28/2025

Primary Sponsor

Michael Tipping

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Origin

Senate

132nd Legislature

AI Summary

  • Amends Maine's Freedom of Access Act to create an expedited 20-working-day deadline for public records requests submitted by at least 3 legislators

  • Requires at least 3 of the requesting legislators to be members of the Legislature's government oversight committee, with at least one being the Senate or House chair of that committee

  • Replaces the current "good faith effort" standard with a mandatory compliance timeline for qualifying legislative requests

  • Referred to the Committee on Judiciary; presented by Senator Tipping of Penobscot

Legislative Description

An Act to Improve Legislative Access to Public Information

Freedom Of Access

Last Action

Pursuant to Joint Rule 310.3 Placed in Legislative Files (DEAD)

5/28/2025

Committee Referrals

Judiciary4/11/2025

Full Bill Text

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