MAINE STATE LEGISLATURE LAW AND LEGISLATIVE REFERENCE LIBRARY Legislative History Collection 112th Legislature (1984-1986)

History and Final Disposition HP1480 Communication from Deputy Secretary of State: Transmitting initiated bill, "An Act to Prohibit the Promotion and Wholesale Promotion of Pornographic Material in the State of Maine" (I.B. 2) (L.D. 2092). Ordered Placed on File, in Concurrence, 03-03-86. LD 2092 / IB0002 An Act to Prohibit the Promotion and Wholesale Promotion of Pornographic Material in the State of Maine. Judiciary Hearing 03-27-86. Majority O.N.T.P. Accepted 04-07-86 (Minority OTP). Failed in Referendum 06-10-86 (In favor: 81,970; Opposed: 209,537). HP1705 Joint Order, That the Office of the Secretary of State submit to the electors of the State for determination by the people at the next statewide election to be held June 10, 1986, the subject matter of "An Act to Prohibit the Promotion and Wholesale Promotion of Pornographic Material in the State of Maine." Presented by Rep. Paradis of Augusta. Passed in Concurrence, 04-14-86. (See LD 2092) HP1718 Joint Order, That the Office of the Secretary of State submit to the electors of the State for determination by the people at the next general election to be held November 4, 1986, the subject matter of "An Act to Prohibit the Promotion and Wholesale Promotion of Pornographic Material in the State of Maine." Presented by Rep. Murphy of Kennebunk. Indefinitely Postponed in House, 05-29-86. (See LD 2092)

Original Bill LD 2092 (112th Legis. 1986)

Analyst's Summary of Bill LD 2092

Committee Materials Joint Standing Committee on Judiciary • (Available on request--please include the following citation: cf112-LD-2092.pdf)

Floor Proceedings and Debate HOUSE, February 28, 1986 (p426-449) ● p. 426 SENATE, March 3, 1986 (p462-469) ● p. 463 HOUSE, March 4, 1986 (p470-479) ● p. 470 HOUSE, April 4, 1986 (p1069-1080) ● p. 1070 (Remarks) (Roll Call(s) (p1614)) SENATE, April 7, 1986 (p1107-1130) ● p. 1109 HOUSE, April 14, 1986 (p1377-1421) ● p. 1402 (Remarks) (Roll Call(s) (p1649)) SENATE, April 14, 1986 (p1422-1462) ● p. 1450 (Remarks) (Roll Call(s) (p1456)) HOUSE, May 28, 1986 (p1-25) ● p. 13 (Remarks) HOUSE, May 29, 1986 (p26-63) ● p. 58 (Remarks) (Roll Call(s) (p111))

Cross References City of Portland v. Jacobsky, 496 A.2d 646 (Me. 1985)

News Articles Anti-porn hearing draws 250 (Rawson, Davis) (Bangor Daily News, 3/28/1986) ● (Available on request—please include the following citation: 112/LD20XX/nc112-LD- 2092/SB1122123 7.pdf) Wyman calls for porn law (Jackson, Peter) (Morning Sentinel, 3/28/1986) ● (Available on request—please include the following citation: 112/LD20XX/nc112-LD-2092/SB1122123 8.pdf) Porno literature line disputed (Associated Press) (Portland Evening Express, 3/28/1986) ● (Available on request—please include the following citation: 112/LD20XX/nc112-LD- 2092/SB1122123 9.pdf) 10 of 13 panel members urge killing proposed anti-porn law (Associated Press) (Bangor Daily News, 4/4/1986) ● (Available on request—please include the following citation: 112/LD20XX/nc112-LD-2092/SB1122135 19.pdf) Porn vote switch stirs debate (Associated Press) (Portland Evening Express, 4/15/1986) ● (Available on request—please include the following citation: 112/LD20XX/nc112-LD- 2092/SB1122172 13.pdf) Anti-pornography vote moved to June (Perry, Nancy) (Portland Press Herald, 4/15/1986) ● (Available on request—please include the following citation: 112/LD20XX/nc112-LD- 2092/SB1122172 7.pdf) The jugglers (Bangor Daily News, 4/16/1986) ● (Available on request—please include the following citation: 112/LD20XX/nc112-LD-2092/SB1122172 18A.pdf)

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