Resolve, To Direct The Attorney General To Drop The Lawsuit Filed Against Big Oil Companies Concerning Climate Change
LD 635 is a resolution directing Maine's Attorney General to dismiss the state's lawsuit against major oil companies (State of Maine v. BP, PLC et al, Case No. 2:2025cv00001-NT) currently pending in federal court. This would end the state's legal action regarding climate change-related claims against oil companies. The bill specifically requires withdrawal from this existing case and does not create new environmental policies or regulations.
Bill status
failed
3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2025
Committee Review
May 2025
House Passage
May 2025
Senate Passage
Governor
Introduced Feb 20, 2025
Last action May 21, 2025
Floor votes · House May 20, 2025
How they voted
72–59
Passed · 4 other
Total votes 135
May 20, 2025
D
Democratic66
96% Yea
I
Independent3
100% Yea
R
Republican66
89% Nay
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
16
Key actions
2
Committee
3
May 20, 2025
Committee
On motion of Representative KUHN of Falmouth, the Majority Ought Not to Pass Report was ACCEPTED.
lower
May 20, 2025
House · Passed
House Vote: pass (72-59-4)
house
May 15, 2025
Legislature · Passed
Reported Out - ONTP/OTP-AM
legislature
Feb 20, 2025
Committee
The Resolve was REFERRED to the Committee on JUDICIARY pursuant to Joint Rule 308.2 and ordered printed pursuant to Joint Rule 401.
lower
1 primary · 9 co-sponsors
Sponsors
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