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ME SP0880
Joint Resolution
Status
Introduced
1/20/2026
Primary Sponsor
Rachel Talbot Ross
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AI Summary
- Joint resolution by Maine's 132nd Legislature commemorating Martin Luther King, Jr. Day on January 19, 2026, honoring his birth on January 15, 1929
- Recognizes Dr. King as a Baptist minister who advocated for civil and human rights through nonviolence and received the Nobel Peace Prize in 1964
- Notes Dr. King was the first African American honored with a memorial on the National Mall, dedicated in West Potomac Park in 2011
- Acknowledges Maine's Gerald E. Talbot of Portland submitted legislation in 1975 to create a state day honoring Dr. King before the federal holiday was established
- Legislature formally pauses deliberations to recognize and commemorate Dr. King's life and contributions as a teacher, reformer, and humanitarian
Legislative Description
JOINT RESOLUTION TO COMMEMORATE MARTIN LUTHER KING, JR. DAY
Last Action
In concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.
1/20/2026
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