legislative efforts.
Pro-life advocacy.
Maine Right to Life actively engages in legislative advocacy to promote pro-life values. Our organization works closely with state legislators to draft, support, and advance bills that protect the sanctity of life at all stages. Through educational efforts, public awareness campaigns, and grassroots mobilization, we encourage citizens to voice their support for pro-life legislation.
We also monitor legislative developments to oppose measures that could expand access to abortion or legalize practices like assisted suicide. By providing expert testimony and educating policymakers, the organization seeks to influence state laws to align with its mission of preserving and defending human life.
legislative update.
RTL updates this page as needed during the Maine Legislative session and in the “off” season, we strive to update each Friday. Thank you for checking back often!
Update 04/24/26:
The Maine State House and Maine State Senate are currently scheduled to meet next on April 29th with 10:00 AM start times. This would complete their work if they are on task, it is “Veto Day.”
You can stream the April 29th session:
House
Live Stream: https://legislature.maine.gov/Audio/#house_chamber
Find YOUR State Representative: https://legislature.maine.gov/house/MemberProfiles
State Senate
Live Stream: https://legislature.maine.gov/Audio/#senate_chamber
Find YOUR State Senator: https://legislature.maine.gov/senate-home-page/find-your-state-senator
MAINE LEGISLATIVE NOTES
Gov. Mills $300 sends the wrong message, send her a message instead…
Donate the $300. To Maine Right To Life and then send Gov. Mills a card thanking her for supporting Life! (Ask and we will send you a MRTL Note Card to use)
Maine Right To Life
PO Box 257
Auburn, ME 04212-0257
(or use our website to donate as well! https://mainerighttolife.org/donate/)
Governor Janet Mills
1 State House Station, Augusta, Maine 04333 207-287-3531
National News
I personally will rethink being an organ donor…
https://www.lifenews.com/2026/04/22/taking-a-life-to-save-an-organ-the-problems-with-organ-donation/
National Right To Life
National Right To Life 55th Annual Conference
Arlington, Virginia
June 12 and 13, 2026
MRTL will be there!
https://nrlconvention.com/
Staying Engaged
At this reading, the Maine Legislative Committees should be completed for the 132nd Maine Legislature. The Maine House and Maine State Senate are scheduled to end their work on April 15th. House and State Senate Live Stream their meetings. Even as the session ends, your elected officials continue to represent you and are available to help you.
House: Live Stream: https://legislature.maine.gov/Audio/#house_chamber
Find YOUR State Representative: https://legislature.maine.gov/house/MemberProfiles
State Senate: Live Stream: https://legislature.maine.gov/Audio/#senate_chamber
Find YOUR State Senator: https://legislature.maine.gov/senate-home-page/find-your-state-senator
In National News
National Right to Life: “Tough Cookie.”
https://nrlc.org/nrlnewstoday/2026/04/baby-girl-born-at-just-23-weeks-a-tough-cookie-after-146-days-in-hospital-2/
LifeNews: For every 1, there are 143….
https://www.lifenews.com/2026/04/08/for-every-adoption-referral-planned-parenthood-makes-it-kills-143-babies-in-abortions/
Thank you for standing with us. Together, we remain committed, vigilant, and ready
to act for the dignity and value of every human life.
concept draft bills.
This means the intent of the bill is not being presented at this point. We do not yet know if we will support or oppose the content/intent of the bill.
LD 426-An Act to Protect the Human Rights of Individuals in the State
Sponsor: Rep. Kuhn
Committee: Judiciary
Committee Vote: Ought to Pass and will move to the House and State Senate.
LD 1119-An Act Regarding Reproductive Health Care
Sponsor: Rep. Mooney
Committee: Committee: Health Coverage, Insurance and Financial Services
Update: We are hearing the bill sponsor will be “killing” this bill (ending it).
LD 1418-An Act to Protect Access to Reproductive Health Care, Including Fertility Treatments and Contraceptives
Sponsor: Sen Nangle
Committee: Health and Human Services
Committee Voted: Ought Not to Pass-Bill Terminated
bills we support.
LD 127 An Act to Strengthen Legislative Oversight of Government Agencies and Programs by Reaffirming the Legislature’s Access to Confidential Records
This bill was carried over from 2025. With the recent announcements of 2 more child deaths, it is past time to shed integrity on the issue that shows Maine is the leading state for deaths of children connected to the state DHHS in the past few years. The bill summary states: This bill provides that the Government Oversight Committee may receive information and records that are privileged and confidential and that that information and those records are exempt from public disclosure.
Sponsor: Sen. Hickman
Committee: Judiciary
Committee Vote: Ought to pass will move to the House and State Senate.
bills we oppose.
LD 335-An Act to Safeguard Reproductive Rights
Update: One source tells me since there is money in the budget for Big Abortion, LD 335 will be left to “die”.
LD 355 would create a Maine funding stream in future years to protect Big Abortion in Maine when the Federal Government follows the law and denies taxpayer funding for abortion. An amount of $5,000,000 per year was suggested by the sponsor.
New SUMMARY
Sponsor: Rep. Kuhn
Committee: Health and Human Services
Work Session: 01/06/26
Public Hearing: February 25, 2026 @ 1:30pm
Work Session: Tuesday March 10, 2026 at 1pm
Committee Vote: Ought to Pass in a split vote and will move to the House and State Senate.
LD 2212 (Supplemental Budget) An Act Making Supplemental Appropriations and Allocations from the General Fund and Other Funds for the Expenditures of State Government and Changing Certain Provisions of the Law Necessary to the Proper Operations of State Government for the Fiscal Years Ending June 30, 2026 and June 30, 2027 –
A one-time funding of $2.25 Million has been added to the supplemental budget for Maine’s Big Abortion.
Our concern here is this would even more funding for them when you consider the LD 335 funding that is pending.
Sponsor: Rep. Drew Gattine of Westbrook
Committee: Appropriations & Financial Affairs
Vote: This bill passed and Gov. Mills has signed it into law.
support pro-life legislation & legislators.
Maine Right to Life’s statewide structure is uniquely and ideally suited for coordinating support for
pro-life legislation as well as blocking legislation harmful to the protection of life.
Maine Legislator Voting Records
2026 Maine Elections
Primary Election June 9, 2026
General Election November 3, 2026
Now Onto Our Chance for Real Change
Statewide Primary Election Day is June 9th
The 2026 Maine primary election is scheduled for June 9, 2026, and will include races for U.S. Senate, U.S. House, governor, state legislature, and various county offices.
Convention Season Approaches
You can attend either political convention. Towns and cities have a number of delegates according to population. Contact the political party you affiliate with to see if there are still delegate spots or alternate delegate spots, typically these do not all get used.
Maine Right To Life and The Knights Of Columbus will be at the Republican Convention, both days with a “Life” table set up.
Maine Democratic Convention May 1–2 | Thompson’s Point, Portland https://www.mainedems.org/convention
Maine Republican Convention April 24–25 | Augusta Civic Center https://mainegop.com/convention-2026/
What to know for both:
ID is required for entry
Delegates are selected by local town/city committees
Delegates can vote on party business
Registration fees increase closer to the event
Non-delegates may attend with limited access (no voting)
Food and special events are available for purchase
Exhibits and informational tables will be present
*In the coming weeks/months -Local Party Caucuses
*June 9, 2026 – Maine Primary Day
*June 9, 20226 – Maine House #29 Special Election to fill vacant seat
*November 3, 2026 – US and Maine Election Day
Are you registered to Vote in Maine? https://www.maine.gov/sos/elections-voting/registering-to-vote
Maine US Senate 2026 announced candidates
- Sen. Susan Collins (R)
- David Costello (D)
- Graham Platner (D)
- Janet Mills (D)
- Tim Rich (I)
Maine Governor 2026 announced candidates
- Robert J. Wessels (R)
- Robert (Bobby) Charles (R)
- David Jones (R)
- Owen McCarthy (R)
- Ben Midgley (R)
- Jonathan Bush (R)
- Garrett Mason (R)
- Shenna Bellows (D)
- Troy Jackson (D)
- Angus King, III (D)
- Hannah Pingree (D)
- Nirav Shah (D)
- Rick Bennett (I)
- Alexander Murchison (I)
- John Glowa Sr (I)
- Edward Crockett (I)
- Derek Levasseur (I)
get involved by attending and/or Providing testimony at a public hearing.
Visit Maine.gov for explanations and instructions for testifying.
Visit the Legislative Committee’s on-line calendar.
- Be prepared for the day. Depending on the number of people testifying, it could go for many hours.
- Testimony is usually 1-3 minutes long per person.
- Personal short stories or experiences related to the bill are especially impactful.
- Bring 20 paper copies of your testimony with you to give the committee
- See example below on how to address the committee in verbal and written testimonies.
- Submit testimony online directly on www.mainelegislature.org/testimony/
- Personal short stories or experiences related to the bill are especially impactful
- Know the LD# and committee
- See the example below on how to address the committee in verbal and written testimonies.
(Note: start with addressing the Senator and Representative leads of the committee and the committee itself, state who you are and where you are from, state if you support/oppose, and the LD# and title of the bill and sponsor.)
Judiciary Committee example:
Senator Carney and Representative Kuhn and distinguished members of the Maine Judiciary Committee. My name is __________ from __(town)___. I am here to testify in _____support of/opposition of_____
______LD# and bill title and sponsor_____.
Health and Human Services Committee example:
Senator Ingwersen and Representative Meyer and distinguished members of the Maine Health and Human Services Committee. My name is __________ from __(town)___. I am here to testify in _____support of/opposition of_______LD# and bill title and sponsor_____.
Maine State and Local Government Committee example:
Senator Baldacci and Representative Salisbury and distinguished members of the Maine State and Local Government Committee. My name is _________, from ___(town)___. I am here to testify in ____support/opposition of____ ____LD# and bill title and sponsor____.