Senate floor debate focuses on restoring legislative access to confidential records; minority report rejected Lawmakers spent hours debating LD 127, a bill that would clarify the Government Oversight Committee’s access to confidential agency records. The Senate rejected the minority report (10–24) and moved to consider committee amendment A; supporters said oversight was impaired, critics warned of harm to vulnerable families.

Maine's Senate is locked in a heated debate over LD 127, a controversial bill that could redefine legislative oversight while balancing the privacy of vulnerable families.

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