Legislative Journals
The Legislative Journals Collection contains the Senate Legislative Record and the House Journal and House Legislative Record – all of which document the proceedings and debates of the respective houses of the Maine State Legislature. It has been published since 1897 by the Clerk of the House and the Secretary of the Senate, who are constitutionally obligated to publish the proceedings (see Maine Constitution Art. IV, Part 3rd, Sec. 5). The Senate’s records run continuously since 1820; the House’s records were published separately from 1820-2016 and were combined into one volume in the 128th Legislature.