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Introduced
03/30/2023
03/30/2023
In Committee
03/30/2023
03/30/2023
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
06/23/2023
06/23/2023
Introduced Session
131st Legislature
Bill Summary
This bill provides that public school board members may only be recalled for specified behavior or misconduct and may not be recalled for the discretionary performance of a lawful act or prescribed duty of the school board member. The petition to recall the school board member must be signed by 25% of the voters who voted in the last gubernatorial election in the municipality or, if applicable, the school administrative unit, from which the school board member was elected and must be approved by a majority of voters in an election in which the total vote is at least 25% of the number of votes cast in the municipality or, if applicable, the school administrative unit, in the last gubernatorial election.
AI Summary
This bill establishes a recall process for public school board members in Maine. The bill states that school board members can only be recalled for specific behavior or misconduct, and not for the discretionary performance of their lawful duties. The petition to recall a school board member must be signed by 25% of the voters who voted in the last gubernatorial election in the municipality or school administrative unit where the member was elected, and the recall must be approved by a majority of voters in an election where the total vote is at least 25% of the number of votes cast in the last gubernatorial election.
Committee Categories
Government Affairs
Sponsors (7)
Dan Sayre (D)*,
Traci Gere (D),
Henry Ingwersen (D),
Matthew Moonen (D),
Kelly Noonan Murphy (D),
Joe Rafferty (D),
Holly Sargent (D),
Last Action
Indefinitely Postponed, Jun 23, 2023 (on 06/23/2023)
Bill Topics
Civil Rights, Minority Issues, and Civil Liberties
- ‐ Voting Rights and Issues
Education
- ‐ Elementary and Secondary Education
Government Operations
- ‐ Government Ethics and Conflicts of Interest
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| Document Type | Source Location | Created |
|---|---|---|
| State Bill Page | https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/display_ps.asp?LD=1443&snum=131 | 03/30/2023 |
| BillText | https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=HP0939&item=1&snum=131 | 03/30/2023 |
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