Maine · Bill 1021 · 132nd Legislature

An Act to Remove Certain Cost-of-living Adjustment Restrictions for Retired Members of the Law Enforcement Bargaining Unit Who Are 65 Years of Age or…

  1. Introduced Mar 12, 2025
  2. In committee Mar 12, 2025
  3. Passed the Senate Jun 3, 2025
  4. Passed the House Jun 4, 2025
  5. Died  
  6. Became law  

What it does

The legislature's own summary of the bill, or its official long title.

An Act to Remove Certain Cost-of-living Adjustment Restrictions for Retired Members of the Law Enforcement Bargaining Unit Who Are 65 Years of Age or Older

Every action

8 steps, oldest first, as the legislature records them.

  1. CommitteeReceived by the Secretary of the Senate on March 12, 2025 and REFERRED to the Committee on LABOR pursuant to Joint Rule 308.2 · Joint Labor
  2. SenateCARRIED OVER, in the same posture, to the next special or regular session of the 132nd Legislature, pursuant to Joint Order SP 519.
  3. SenateReports READ On motion by Senator TIPPING of Penobscot The Majority Ought to Pass As Amended Report ACCEPTED. PREVAILED Roll Call Ordered Roll Call Number 341 Yeas 26 - Nays 6 - Excused 3 - Absent 0 Bill READ ONCE. Committee Amendment "A" (S-255) READ and ADOPTED. Under suspension of the Rules, READ A SECOND TIME and PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED AS AMENDED by Committee Amendment "A" (S-255) Sent down for concurrence
  4. HouseReports READ. On motion of Representative ROEDER of Bangor, the Majority Ought to Pass as Amended Report was ACCEPTED. The Bill was READ ONCE. Committee Amendment "A" (S-255) was READ and ADOPTED. Under suspension of the rules, the Bill was given its SECOND READING without REFERENCE to the Committee on Bills in the Second Reading. The Bill was PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED as Amended by Committee Amendment "A" (S-255). In concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.
  5. HouseThis being an emergency measure, a two-thirds vote of all the members elected to the House was necessary. FAILED PASSAGE TO BE ENACTED. ROLL CALL NO. 315 (Yeas 82 - Nays 63 - Absent 6 - Excused 0)
  6. SenateOn motion by Senator ROTUNDO of Androscoggin PLACED ON THE SPECIAL APPROPRIATIONS TABLE pending ENACTMENT in NON-CONCURRENCE.
  7. SenateCARRIED OVER, in the same posture, to any special or regular session of the 132nd Legislature, pursuant to Joint Order SP 800.
  8. SenateDied in Possession of the Senate when the Legislature adjourned Sine Die and was PLACED IN THE LEGISLATIVE FILES. (DEAD)

Roll calls

3 recorded votes: 2 on the floor, 1 in committee. Each shows how every member voted.

ACCEPT MAJORITY OUGHT TO PASS AS AMENDED REPORT · Full Senate

Passed 26–6
Jun 3, 2025 · journal entry
Yes 26 No 6 Not voting 3
Democrats: 19 yes, 0 no Independents: 1 yes, 0 no Republicans: 6 yes, 6 no
How each member voted

Yes · 26

No · 6

Excused · 3

Enactment - Emer · Full House

Failed 82–63
Jun 4, 2025 · journal entry
Yes 82 No 63 Not voting 6
Democrats: 73 yes, 1 no Independents: 2 yes, 0 no Republicans: 7 yes, 62 no
How each member voted

Yes · 82

No · 63

Absent · 6

Committee and other votes

DateWhereQuestionResult
Apr 9, 2025 Joint Labor Divided committee report: Ought to Pass as Amended (6); Ought Not to Pass (4)
Members

Yes · 6

No · 4

Absent · 3

Passed 6–4

Sponsors

The member who introduced it, joined by 5 cosponsors: 4 Republicans, 1 Democrat.

All 5 cosponsors

From Maine's official records (legislature.maine.gov), checked Nov 1, 2026. Text links go to the official versions; LegiList does not copy bill text.