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Introduced
02/27/2025
02/27/2025
In Committee
02/27/2025
02/27/2025
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
05/07/2025
05/07/2025
Introduced Session
132nd Legislature
Bill Summary
This bill provides for state recognition of the Kineo St. John Tribe as a Native American tribe. Recognition does not create, extend or form the basis of any right or claim to land or real estate in the State or any right to conduct gambling activities prohibited by law. The Kineo St. John Tribe and the individual members of the tribe remain subject to all the laws of the State.
AI Summary
This bill provides state recognition to the Kineo St. John Tribe as a Native American tribe in Maine. The bill creates a new chapter in Maine state law that officially acknowledges the tribe's existence, but explicitly clarifies that this recognition does not grant the tribe any additional rights to land ownership or gambling activities that are currently prohibited by state law. The recognition ensures that the Kineo St. John Tribe and its individual members will continue to be subject to all existing state laws, meaning the designation is primarily symbolic and does not confer special legal privileges or jurisdictional changes. By enacting this legislation, the state is formally acknowledging the cultural and historical presence of the Kineo St. John Tribe while maintaining the current legal framework that governs tribal relations in Maine.
Committee Categories
Justice
Sponsors (5)
Last Action
Placed in Legislative Files (DEAD) (on 05/07/2025)
Official Document
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| Document Type | Source Location |
|---|---|
| State Bill Page | https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/display_ps.asp?LD=812&snum=132 |
| Fiscal Note: Text | https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/bills_132nd/fiscalpdfs/FN081201.pdf |
| BillText | https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=HP0519&item=1&snum=132 |
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