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Maine / State / 132nd Legislature, Second Regular Session

Public Law 2025, chapter 634 (LD 2130, 2026 session) Extended the state employment interview and retention preference to spouses of serving members

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132nd Legislature, Second Regular SessionTakes effect

Expands benefits Gives the spouse of a serving member the state employment interview and retention preference that veterans have.

Amended 5 M.R.S. 7054-B so the spouse of a member on active duty or in the Reserves or National Guard is offered an interview for a classified position on meeting the minimum qualifications and is retained in a reduction in force like a veteran. Effective July 29, 2026.

Progress

Path to law: Bill in a two-chamber legislature

  1. Introduced Done, Senate
  2. In committee Done, Veterans and Legal Affairs, which reported it out as amended on March 12, 2026
  3. Passed one chamber Done, House, passed to be enacted
  4. Passed both chambers Done, Senate, in concurrence
  5. Signed by the governor Done,
  6. In effect Done,

Sponsors

  • Bradlee FarrinSponsor, Senate
  • Stacey GuerinCo-sponsor, Senate
  • Harold StewartCo-sponsor, Senate
  • Jeffrey TimberlakeCo-sponsor, Senate

What it touches

  • 5 M.R.S. § 7054-B

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Official record

Read Public Law 2025, chapter 634 (LD 2130, 2026 session) on the jurisdiction's own record