--- type: "Bill" title: "An Act To Advance Self-Determination For Wabanaki Nations" description: "An Act To Advance Self-Determination For Wabanaki Nations" jurisdiction: "us/states/me" legislature: "Maine Legislature" session: "131" identifier: "LD 2007" citation: "Maine LD 2007 (131)" classification: ["bill"] subjects: ["ME INDIAN CLAIMS IMPLEMENTING ACT", "NATIVE AMERICANS", "TASK FORCE RECOMMENDATIONS"] status: "enacted" primary_sponsors: ["Rachel TALBOT ROSS"] version_count: 4 action_count: 35 vote_count: 3 first_action: "2023-06-01" last_action: "2024-04-22" source: "openstates" source_identifier: "ocd-bill/20de2537-3b02-43cf-9884-69896fe482f8" source_url: "https://legislature.maine.gov/LawMakerWeb/dockets.asp?ID=280089977" source_hash: "b9ade14cdf1602e18d1e7d06054e36a507ade859847a34023e04288b521ac582" vintage: "2026-07-01" source_snapshot: "https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump" retrieved_at: "2026-07-06" confidence: "reported" tags: ["legislation", "bill", "us-me"] --- # Maine LD 2007 (131) — An Act To Advance Self-Determination For Wabanaki Nations ## Version chain The bill's text revisions, in order — the diff chain from filing to enrollment. 1. **Adopted Amendments** (committee substitute) — [source](http://www.mainelegislature.org/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=HP1287&item=2&snum=131) 2. **Documents and Disposition** (committee substitute) — [source](http://www.mainelegislature.org/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=HP1287&item=1&snum=131) 3. **Final Disposition** (committee substitute) — [source](http://www.mainelegislature.org/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=HP1287&item=4&snum=131) 4. **Status In Committee** (committee substitute) — [source](http://www.mainelegislature.org/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=HP1287&item=3&snum=131) ## Votes - REPORT A OUGHT TO PASS AM — **82–62** (pass) · lower - Enactment — **78–61** (pass) · lower - ACCEPT REPORT 'A' OUGHT TO PASS AS AMENDED — **29–5** (pass) · upper ## Sponsors - Rachel TALBOT ROSS — primary (person) - Aaron DANA — cosponsor (person) - Adam LEE — cosponsor (person) - Allison HEPLER — cosponsor (person) - Ambureen RANA — cosponsor (person) - Amy KUHN — cosponsor (person) - Amy ROEDER — cosponsor (person) - Ann MATLACK — cosponsor (person) - Anne CARNEY — cosponsor (person) - Anne GRAHAM — cosponsor (person) - Anne PERRY — cosponsor (person) - Arthur BELL — cosponsor (person) - Austin THERIAULT — cosponsor (person) - Benjamin CHIPMAN — cosponsor (person) - Benjamin COLLINGS — cosponsor (person) - Billy Bob FAULKINGHAM — cosponsor (person) - Bruce WHITE — cosponsor (person) - Cameron RENY — cosponsor (person) - Charles SKOLD — cosponsor (person) - Cheryl GOLEK — cosponsor (person) - Christopher KESSLER — cosponsor (person) - Colleen MADIGAN — cosponsor (person) - Craig HICKMAN — cosponsor (person) - Daniel ANKELES — cosponsor (person) - Daniel HOBBS — cosponsor (person) - Daniel SAYRE — cosponsor (person) - Daniel SHAGOURY — cosponsor (person) - David BOYER — cosponsor (person) - Deqa DHALAC — cosponsor (person) - Donna BAILEY — cosponsor (person) - Drew GATTINE — cosponsor (person) - Eloise VITELLI — cosponsor (person) - Eric BRAKEY — cosponsor (person) - Erin SHEEHAN — cosponsor (person) - Glenn CURRY — cosponsor (person) - Grayson LOOKNER — cosponsor (person) - Holly EATON — cosponsor (person) - Holly SARGENT — cosponsor (person) - Holly STOVER — cosponsor (person) - James BOYLE — cosponsor (person) - James DILL — cosponsor (person) - Jane PRINGLE — cosponsor (person) - Janice DODGE — cosponsor (person) - Jessica FAY — cosponsor (person) - Jill DUSON — cosponsor (person) - John ANDREWS — cosponsor (person) - Joseph PERRY — cosponsor (person) - Joseph RAFFERTY — cosponsor (person) - Karen MONTELL — cosponsor (person) - Kathy SHAW — cosponsor (person) - Kelly MURPHY — cosponsor (person) - Kristen CLOUTIER — cosponsor (person) - Kristi MATHIESON — cosponsor (person) - Laura SUPICA — cosponsor (person) - Laurie OSHER — cosponsor (person) - Lois RECKITT — cosponsor (person) - Lori GRAMLICH — cosponsor (person) - Lydia CRAFTS — cosponsor (person) - Lynn COPELAND — cosponsor (person) - Lynne WILLIAMS — cosponsor (person) - Mana ABDI — cosponsor (person) - Marc MALON — cosponsor (person) - Margaret CRAVEN — cosponsor (person) - Margaret ROTUNDO — cosponsor (person) - Marianne MOORE — cosponsor (person) - Mark BABIN — cosponsor (person) - Matthea DAUGHTRY — cosponsor (person) - Matthew MOONEN — cosponsor (person) - Maureen TERRY — cosponsor (person) - Melanie SACHS — cosponsor (person) - Meldon CARMICHAEL — cosponsor (person) - Michael BRENNAN — cosponsor (person) - Michael TIPPING — cosponsor (person) - Michel LAJOIE — cosponsor (person) - Michele MEYER — cosponsor (person) - Morgan RIELLY — cosponsor (person) - Nicole GROHOSKI — cosponsor (person) - Nina MILLIKEN — cosponsor (person) - Poppy ARFORD — cosponsor (person) - Raegan LaROCHELLE — cosponsor (person) - Rebecca JAUCH — cosponsor (person) - Rebecca MILLETT — cosponsor (person) - Richard BENNETT — cosponsor (person) - Ronald RUSSELL — cosponsor (person) - Sally CLUCHEY — cosponsor (person) - Samuel ZAGER — cosponsor (person) - Sean PAULHUS — cosponsor (person) - Sophia WARREN — cosponsor (person) - Stacy BRENNER — cosponsor (person) - Stanley ZEIGLER — cosponsor (person) - Stephen MORIARTY — cosponsor (person) - Suzanne SALISBURY — cosponsor (person) - Tavis HASENFUS — cosponsor (person) - Teresa PIERCE — cosponsor (person) - Tiffany ROBERTS — cosponsor (person) - Tiffany STROUT — cosponsor (person) - Traci GERE — cosponsor (person) - Troy JACKSON — cosponsor (person) - Valli GEIGER — cosponsor (person) - Victoria DOUDERA — cosponsor (person) - Walter RISEMAN — cosponsor (person) - Walter RUNTE — cosponsor (person) - William PLUECKER — cosponsor (person) ## Timeline The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote. - **2023-06-01** Committee on Judiciary suggested and ordered printed. - **2023-06-01** The Bill was REFERRED to the Committee on JUDICIARY. `referral-committee` - **2023-06-01** Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH. - **2023-06-01** The Bill was REFERRED to the Committee on JUDICIARY in concurrence `referral-committee` - **2023-07-26** Carried over, in the same posture, to any special or regular session of the 131st Legislature, pursuant to Joint Order SP 847. - **2024-04-02** Reports READ. - **2024-04-02** On motion of Representative MOONEN of Portland, REPORT A Ought to Pass as Amended was ACCEPTED. - **2024-04-02** ROLL CALL NO. 454 - **2024-04-02** (Yeas 82 - Nays 62 - Absent 7 - Excused 0) - **2024-04-02** The Bill was READ ONCE. `reading-1` - **2024-04-02** Committee Amendment "A" (H-910) was READ and ADOPTED. `committee-passage-favorable, passage` - **2024-04-02** Under suspension of the rules, the Bill was given its SECOND READING without REFERENCE to the Committee on Bills in the Second Reading. - **2024-04-02** The Bill was PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED as Amended by Committee Amendment "A" (H-910). `reading-3` - **2024-04-02** Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH. - **2024-04-03** Reports READ - **2024-04-03** On motion by Senator BAILEY of York Tabled until Later in Today's Session, pending ACCEPTANCE OF ANY REPORT - **2024-04-09** Taken from the table by the President - **2024-04-09** On motion by Senator CARNEY of Cumberland Report A Ought to Pass As Amended by Committee Amendment "A" (H-910) ACCEPTED - **2024-04-09** Roll Call Ordered Roll Call Number 668 Yeas 29 - Nays 5 - Excused 1 - Absent 0 PREVAILED - **2024-04-09** READ ONCE `reading-1` - **2024-04-09** Committee Amendment "A" (H-910) READ and ADOPTED `committee-passage-favorable` - **2024-04-09** Under suspension of the Rules, READ A SECOND TIME and PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED AS AMENDED by Committee Amendment "A" (H-910) in concurrence `reading-2, reading-3` - **2024-04-09** PASSED TO BE ENACTED. `passage` - **2024-04-09** ROLL CALL NO. 481 - **2024-04-09** (Yeas 78 - Nays 61 - Absent 11 - Excused 0 - Vacant 1) - **2024-04-09** Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH. - **2024-04-10** PASSED TO BE ENACTED, in concurrence. `passage` - **2024-04-22** Signed by Governor `executive-signature` - **2023-06-06T04:00:00+00:00** Work Session Held - TABLED - **2023-06-06T04:00:00+00:00** Work Session Held - TABLED - **2023-06-15T04:00:00+00:00** Carry Over Requested - **2023-07-25T04:00:00+00:00** Carry Over Approved - **2024-03-12T04:00:00+00:00** Work Session Held - **2024-03-12T04:00:00+00:00** Voted - Divided Report - **2024-04-02T04:00:00+00:00** Reported Out - OTP-AM/ONTP/OTP-AM ## Source OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/20de2537-3b02-43cf-9884-69896fe482f8`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Maine legislature records).