---
type: "Bill"
title: "An Act To Ensure The Proper Operation Of The State"
description: "An Act To Ensure The Proper Operation Of The State"
jurisdiction: "us/states/me"
legislature: "Maine Legislature"
session: "132"
identifier: "LD 1004"
citation: "Maine LD 1004 (132)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: ["LEGISLATURE", "PROVISIONS REVISED", "STATUTES"]
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: ["Matt MOONEN"]
version_count: 5
action_count: 34
vote_count: 0
first_action: "2025-03-11"
last_action: "2026-04-16"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/6503d405-0c85-4876-801b-9a27d9988f09"
source_url: "https://legislature.maine.gov/LawMakerWeb/dockets.asp?ID=280097356"
source_hash: "31eb99054db9ad39ca142f3f8f1b2e45d7b8828f2dc22f855e60bc697efc529b"
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 1004 (132) — An Act To Ensure The Proper Operation Of The State

## Version chain

The bill's text revisions, in order — the diff chain from filing to enrollment.

1. **Amendment C-A (H-990)** (committee substitute) — [source](http://www.mainelegislature.org/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=HP0651&item=2&snum=132)
2. **Amendment C-B (H-991)** (committee substitute) — [source](http://www.mainelegislature.org/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=HP0651&item=3&snum=132)
3. **Amendment S-A to C-A (S-655)** (committee substitute) — [source](http://www.mainelegislature.org/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=HP0651&item=5&snum=132)
4. **Chapter 757** (committee substitute) — [source](http://www.mainelegislature.org/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=HP0651&item=6&snum=132)
5. **LD 1004 HP 651** (committee substitute) — [source](http://www.mainelegislature.org/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=HP0651&item=1&snum=132)

## Sponsors

- Matt MOONEN — primary (person)

## Timeline

The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.

- **2025-03-11** Committee on State and Local Government suggested and ordered printed.
- **2025-03-11** The Bill was REFERRED to the Committee on STATE AND LOCAL GOVERNMENT. `referral-committee`
- **2025-03-11** Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.
- **2025-03-11** The Bill was REFERRED to the Committee on STATE AND LOCAL GOVERNMENT in concurrence `referral-committee`
- **2025-03-21** Carried over, in the same posture, to the next special or regular session of the 132nd Legislature, pursuant to Joint Order SP 519.
- **2025-06-25** Carried over, in the same posture, to any special or regular session of the 132nd Legislature, pursuant to Joint Order SP 800.
- **2026-04-07** Reports READ.
- **2026-04-07** On motion of Representative SALISBURY of Westbrook, REPORT A Ought to Pass as Amended was ACCEPTED.
- **2026-04-07** The Bill was READ ONCE. `reading-1`
- **2026-04-07** Committee Amendment "A" (H-990) was READ and ADOPTED. `committee-passage-favorable, passage`
- **2026-04-07** Under suspension of the rules, the Bill was given its SECOND READING without REFERENCE to the Committee on Bills in the Second Reading.
- **2026-04-07** The Bill was PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED as Amended by Committee Amendment "A" (H-990). `reading-3`
- **2026-04-07** Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.
- **2026-04-09** Reports READ.
- **2026-04-09** On motion by Senator BALDACCI of Penobscot The Report A Ought to Pass As Amended by Committee Amendment "A" (H-990) Report ACCEPTED.
- **2026-04-09** READ ONCE. `reading-1`
- **2026-04-09** Committee Amendment "A" (H-990) READ
- **2026-04-09** On motion by Senator GROHOSKI of Hancock Senate Amendment "A" (S-655) to Committee Amendment "A" (H-990) READ and ADOPTED `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2026-04-09** Committee Amendment "A" (H-990) as Amended by Senate Amendment "A" (S-655) thereto ADOPTED `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2026-04-09** Under suspension of the Rules, READ A SECOND TIME and PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED AS AMENDED by Committee Amendment "A" (H-990) as Amended by Senate Amendment "A" (S-655) thereto In NON-CONCURRENCE `reading-2, reading-3`
- **2026-04-09** Sent down for concurrence
- **2026-04-09** The House RECEDED and CONCURRED to PASSAGE TO BE ENGROSSED as Amended by Committee Amendment "A" (H-990) as Amended by Senate Amendment "A" (S-655) thereto. `reading-3`
- **2026-04-09** ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.
- **2026-04-09** PASSED TO BE ENACTED. `passage`
- **2026-04-09** Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.
- **2026-04-13** On motion by Senator RENY of Lincoln PLACED ON THE SPECIAL APPROPRIATIONS TABLE pending PASSAGE TO BE ENACTED, in concurrence.
- **2026-04-14** On motion by Senator ROTUNDO of Androscoggin taken from the Special Appropriations Table
- **2026-04-14** Subsequently, PASSED TO BE ENACTED in concurrence. `passage`
- **2026-04-16** Signed by Governor `executive-signature`
- **2025-05-23T04:00:00+00:00** Carry Over Requested
- **2025-06-25T04:00:00+00:00** Carry Over Approved
- **2026-03-19T04:00:00+00:00** Work Session Held
- **2026-03-19T04:00:00+00:00** Voted - Divided Report
- **2026-04-07T04:00:00+00:00** Reported Out - OTP-AM/OTP-AM/ONTP

## Source

OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/6503d405-0c85-4876-801b-9a27d9988f09`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Maine legislature records).