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---
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 — **8262** (pass) · lower
- Enactment — **7861** (pass) · lower
- ACCEPT REPORT 'A' OUGHT TO PASS AS AMENDED — **295** (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).