b'Our bills in the 129th Legislature con\'t:LD 1803-An Act to Update the Laws Regarding Death andMarriage RecordsThis bill makes changes to the laws governing marriage records and thefiling, correction and amendment of death records, including removingoutdated language that describes marriage as "the union of a man and awoman" to conform with the marriage equality law passed by the voters in2012. These changes reflect the will of Maine voters who recognized allmarriages as equal, not placing value on heterosexual marriages orjudgement on LGBTQ+ marriages. EqualityMaine supported this bill; it was passed by the legislatureand signed into law by the governor! LD 1813 - Resolve, To Ensure Safe and Inclusive LearningEnvironmentsThis resolve would create a working group to review and developrecommendations to ensure safe and inclusive learning environments forLGBTQ+ students and educators in Maine schools. The goals of the workinggroup are to establish inclusive classrooms for LGBTQ+ students andeducators, inclusive hiring and recruiting practices, and the creation of acurriculum audit document to recommend where LGBTQ+ voices, storiesand histories are included in the curriculum, among others. EqualityMaine supported this bill; it has passed both the Houseand Senate and is awaiting funding from the AppropriationsCommittee!Note: at the time of publication of this scorecard, the legislature had adjourned in mid-March after taking emergency action on a number of COVID-19 related items. Several ofour bills are stuck awaiting final action, and we are hopeful that the legislature will beable to return to a special session to complete its work.5'