---
type: "Bill"
title: "An Act To Restore To The Penobscot Nation And Passamaquoddy Tribe The Authority To Exercise Jurisdiction Under The Federal Tribal Law And Order Act Of 2010"
description: "An Act To Restore To The Penobscot Nation And Passamaquoddy Tribe The Authority To Exercise Jurisdiction Under The Federal Tribal Law And Order Act Of 2010"
jurisdiction: "us/states/me"
legislature: "Maine Legislature"
session: "130"
identifier: "LD 585"
citation: "Maine LD 585 (130)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: ["JURISDICTION", "NATIVE AMERICANS", "RELATIONS WITH STATE"]
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: ["Rachel TALBOT ROSS"]
version_count: 5
action_count: 46
vote_count: 5
first_action: "2021-02-22"
last_action: "2022-05-02"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/e50598ca-c643-482b-a01e-7f7e01ee0496"
source_url: "https://legislature.maine.gov/LawMakerWeb/dockets.asp?ID=280078988"
source_hash: "ac6127fd1207f19c5a9f82bb0bbdab703a0f1c74ff7a430173207b8e57d543e6"
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 585 (130) — An Act To Restore To The Penobscot Nation And Passamaquoddy Tribe The Authority To Exercise Jurisdiction Under The Federal Tribal Law And Order Act Of 2010

## 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=HP0428&item=2&snum=130)
2. **Chaptered Law** (committee substitute) — [source](http://www.mainelegislature.org/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=HP0428&item=14&snum=130)
3. **Divided Reports** (committee substitute) — [source](http://www.mainelegislature.org/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=HP0428&item=3&snum=130)
4. **Documents and Disposition** (committee substitute) — [source](http://www.mainelegislature.org/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=HP0428&item=1&snum=130)
5. **Final Disposition** (committee substitute) — [source](http://www.mainelegislature.org/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=HP0428&item=11&snum=130)

## Votes

- ADOPT SCS-579 TO CAH-1020 — **11–23** (fail) · upper
- ADOPT SDS-580 TO CAH-1020 — **13–21** (fail) · upper
- Enactment — **82–42** (pass) · lower
- ACC REPORT 'A' OTP AS AMEND — **81–53** (pass) · lower
- ACCEPT RPT 'A' OTP-A — **23–11** (pass) · upper

## Sponsors

- Rachel TALBOT ROSS — primary (person)
- Anne PERRY — cosponsor (person)
- Rena NEWELL — cosponsor (person)
- Samuel ZAGER — cosponsor (person)
- Thom HARNETT — cosponsor (person)

## Timeline

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

- **2021-02-22** Received by the Clerk of the House on February 22, 2021. `receipt`
- **2021-02-22** The Bill was REFERRED to the Committee on JUDICIARY pursuant to Joint Rule 308.2 and ordered printed pursuant to Joint Rule 401. `referral-committee`
- **2021-03-30** Carried over, in the same posture, to a subsequent special or regular session of the 130th Legislature, pursuant to Joint Order SP 435.
- **2021-07-19** Carried over, in the same posture, to any special or regular session of the 130th Legislature, pursuant to Joint Order HP 1302.
- **2022-04-15** Reports READ.
- **2022-04-15** On motion of Representative HARNETT of Gardiner, REPORT A Ought to Pass as Amended was ACCEPTED.
- **2022-04-15** ROLL CALL NO. 573
- **2022-04-15** (Yeas 81 - Nays 53 - Absent 13 - Excused 0 - Vacant 4)
- **2022-04-15** The Bill was READ ONCE. `reading-1`
- **2022-04-15** Committee Amendment "A" (H-1020) was READ and ADOPTED. `committee-passage-favorable, passage`
- **2022-04-15** Under suspension of the rules, the Bill was given its SECOND READING without REFERENCE to the Committee on Bills in the Second Reading.
- **2022-04-15** The Bill was PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED as Amended by Committee Amendment "A" (H-1020). `reading-3`
- **2022-04-15** Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.
- **2022-04-18** Reports READ
- **2022-04-18** Senator CARNEY of Cumberland moved to ACCEPT Report A Ought to Pass as Amended.
- **2022-04-18** On further motion by same Senator TABLED until Later in Today's Session pending her motion to ACCEPT Report A Ought to Pass as Amended by Committee Amendment "A" (H-1020)
- **2022-04-19** Taken from the table by the President
- **2022-04-19** Subsequently Report A Ought to Pass As Amended by Committee Amendment "A" (H-1020) ACCEPTED
- **2022-04-19** On motion by Senator POULIOT of Kennebec Roll Call Ordered Roll Call Number 791 Yeas 23 - Nays 11 - Excused 0 - Absent 0
- **2022-04-19** READ ONCE `reading-1`
- **2022-04-19** Committee Amendment "A" (H-1020) READ
- **2022-04-19** On motion by Senator CARNEY of Cumberland Senate Amendment "B" (S-577) to Committee Amendment "A" (H-1020) READ and ADOPTED `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2022-04-19** On motion by Senator FARRIN of Somerset Senate Amendment "C" (S-579) to Committee Amendment "A" (H-1020) FAILED `amendment-failure`
- **2022-04-19** On motion by Senator VITELLI of Sagadahoc Roll Call Ordered Roll Call Number 792 Yeas 11 - Nays 23 - Excused 0 - Absent 0
- **2022-04-19** On motion by Senator CHIPMAN of Cumberland Senate Amendment "D" (S-580) to Committee Amendment "A" (H-1020) FAILED `amendment-failure`
- **2022-04-19** On motion by Senator VITELLI of Sagadahoc Roll Call Ordered Roll Call Number 793 Yeas 13 - Nays 21 - Excused 0 - Absent 0
- **2022-04-19** Committee Amendment "A" (H-1020) as Amended by Senate Amendment "B" (S-577) thereto ADOPTED `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2022-04-19** Under suspension of the Rules, READ A SECOND TIME and PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED AS AMENDED by Committee Amendment "A" (H-1020) as Amended by Senate Amendment "B" (S-577) thereto In NON-CONCURRENCE `reading-2, reading-3`
- **2022-04-19** Sent down for concurrence
- **2022-04-19** The House RECEDED and CONCURRED to PASSAGE TO BE ENGROSSED as Amended by Committee Amendment "A" (H-1020) as Amended by Senate Amendment "B" (S-577) thereto. `reading-3`
- **2022-04-19** ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.
- **2022-04-19** PASSED TO BE ENACTED. `passage`
- **2022-04-19** ROLL CALL NO. 600
- **2022-04-19** (Yeas 82 - Nays 42 - Absent 23 - Excused 0 - Vacant 4)
- **2022-04-19** Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.
- **2022-04-20** On motion by Senator BAILEY of York PLACED ON THE SPECIAL APPROPRIATIONS TABLE pending PASSAGE TO BE ENACTED, in concurrence.
- **2022-04-25** On Motion by Senator BREEN of Cumberland taken from the SPECIAL APPROPRIATIONS TABLE.
- **2022-04-25** Subsequently PASSED TO BE ENACTED in concurrence `passage`
- **2022-05-02** Signed by Governor `executive-signature`
- **2021-06-04T04:00:00+00:00** Carry Over Approved
- **2021-06-07T04:00:00+00:00** Carry Over Approved
- **2022-03-03T05:00:00+00:00** Work Session Held - TABLED
- **2022-03-08T05:00:00+00:00** Work Session Held - TABLED
- **2022-03-16T04:00:00+00:00** Work Session Held
- **2022-03-16T04:00:00+00:00** Voted - Divided Report
- **2022-04-14T04:00:00+00:00** Reported Out - OTP-AM/OTP-AM/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/e50598ca-c643-482b-a01e-7f7e01ee0496`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Maine legislature records).