Vote Smart's Synopsis:

Vote to pass a bill that establishes and designates January 6 as a day to remember in Maine.

Highlights:

• Establishes January 6th of each year as A Day to Remember to honor the resilience of democracy during the events of January 6, 2021, in Washington, D.C. (Sec. 1-2).

• Authorizes and directs the State Archivist to collect and preserve firsthand accounts from the State's congressional delegation and staff and others connected to the events of January 6, 2021, to create educational materials based on those accounts and to make those materials and accounts available to the public through an online archive and physical exhibits (Sec. 1-2).

• Specifies that the provisions of this bill shall take effect beginning January 1, 2026 (Sec. 1-2).

Full Bill Text

Vote Smart's Synopsis:

Vote to pass a bill that establishes and designates January 6 as a day to remember in Maine.

Highlights:

• Establishes January 6th of each year as A Day to Remember to honor the resilience of democracy during the events of January 6, 2021, in Washington, D.C. (Sec. 1-2).

• Authorizes and directs the State Archivist to collect and preserve firsthand accounts from the State's congressional delegation and staff and others connected to the events of January 6, 2021, to create educational materials based on those accounts and to make those materials and accounts available to the public through an online archive and physical exhibits (Sec. 1-2).

• Specifies that the provisions of this bill shall take effect beginning January 1, 2026 (Sec. 1-2).

Full Bill Text