Maine lawmakers have delayed until their next session a bill that would give the state’s Native American tribes rights that are similar to those held by many other recognized tribes in the U.S.
LD 1626 is one of several bills affecting Maine’s tribes that are being held over until the next legislative session because they need “additional work,” according to Sen. Ann Carney, co-chair of the Judiciary Committee which is considering that legislation.
But the bill still hasn’t won the support of Gov. Janet Mills. Her legal counsel, Jerry Reid, said on Tuesday that she has “serious concerns” with its current form and will share those concerns during the next session if they re still relevant.
Thursday: April 29, 2021,
9 a.m. PUBLIC HEARING
L.D. 793 An Act To Include as a Factor in Sentencing the Selection of a Victim Based on the Victim s Employment as a Law Enforcement Officer
L.D. 908 An Act To Protect Maine Residents and Organizations from Unreasonable and Illegal Surveillance, Monitoring or Tracking
L.D. 214 An Act To Eliminate Qualified Immunity for Police Officers
L.D. 1416 An Act To Limit Qualified Immunity of Law Enforcement Officers in Maine Civil Rights Act Claims
1 p.m. WORK SESSION
L.D. 54 An Act To Amend the Laws Governing Post-conviction Review in Order To Facilitate the Fair Hearing of All Newly Discovered Evidence