ME LD 477

• LAW ENFORCEMENT
• RURAL PATROLS
• STATE POLICE

• John DUCHARMEprimary
• Daniel SHAGOURYcosponsor
• Jennifer POIRIERcosponsor
• Wayne PARRYcosponsor
• Kenneth FREDETTEcosponsor
• Holly STOVERcosponsor
• Dean CRAYcosponsor
• Lydia CRAFTScosponsor
• Stephan BUNKERcosponsor
• Bradlee FARRINcosponsor

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1. 2025-02-06

   Received by the Clerk of the House on February 6, 2025.

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2. 2025-02-06

   The Bill was REFERRED to the Committee on CRIMINAL JUSTICE AND PUBLIC SAFETY pursuant to Joint Rule 308.2 and ordered printed pursuant to Joint Rule 401.

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3. 2025-03-21

   Carried over, in the same posture, to the next special or regular session of the 132nd Legislature, pursuant to Joint Order SP 519.

4. 2025-04-30

   Reports READ.

5. 2025-04-30

   On motion of Representative HASENFUS of Readfield, the Majority Ought to Pass as Amended Report was ACCEPTED.

6. 2025-04-30

   ROLL CALL NO. 106

7. 2025-04-30

   (Yeas 117 - Nays 26 - Absent 7 - Excused 0 - Restricted - 1)

8. 2025-04-30

   The Bill was READ ONCE.

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9. 2025-04-30

   Committee Amendment "A" (H-80) was READ and ADOPTED.

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10. 2025-04-30

    Under suspension of the rules, the Bill was given its SECOND READING without REFERENCE to the Committee on Bills in the Second Reading.

11. 2025-04-30

    The Bill was PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED as Amended by Committee Amendment "A" (H-80).

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12. 2025-04-30

    Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.

13. 2025-05-06

    Reports Read

14. 2025-05-06

    On motion by Senator BEEBE-CENTER of Knox the Majority Ought to Pass as Amended Report ACCEPTED.

15. 2025-05-06

    Bill READ ONCE

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16. 2025-05-06

    Committee Amendment "A" (H-80) READ and ADOPTED

    committee-passage-favorable

17. 2025-05-06

    Under suspension of the Rules, READ A SECOND TIME and PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED AS AMENDED by Committee Amendment "A" (H-80) in concurrence

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18. 2025-05-07

    This being an emergency measure, a two-thirds vote of all the members elected to the House was necessary.

19. 2025-05-07

    PASSED TO BE ENACTED.

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20. 2025-05-07

    Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.

21. 2025-05-13

    On motion by Senator ROTUNDO of Androscoggin PLACED ON THE SPECIAL APPROPRIATIONS TABLE pending ENACTMENT - Emergency -2/3 Elected Required

22. 2025-06-25

    CARRIED OVER, in the same posture, to any special or regular session of the 132nd Legislature, pursuant to Joint Order SP 800.

23. 2026-04-29

    Died in Possession of the Senate when the Legislature adjourned Sine Die and was PLACED IN THE LEGISLATIVE FILES. (DEAD)

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24. 2025-03-05

    Work Session Held

25. 2025-03-05

    Voted - Divided Report

26. 2025-04-29

    Reported Out - OTP-AM/ONTP

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  2025-04-30 · pass · 117-26

  Member-level votes (150)

  • ABDI of Lewiston: no
  • ADAMS of Lebanon: yes
  • ALBERT of Madawaska: yes
  • ANKELES of Brunswick: no
  • ARATA of New Gloucester: yes
  • ARCHER of Saco: no
  • ARDELL of Monticello: yes
  • ARFORD of Brunswick: yes
  • BABIN of Fort Fairfield: yes
  • BAGSHAW of Windham: yes
  • BECK of South Portland: no
  • BELL of Yarmouth: yes
  • BISHOP of Bucksport: yes
  • BLIER of Buxton: yes
  • BOYER of Poland: yes
  • BOYER of Cape Elizabeth: yes
  • BRENNAN of Portland: yes
  • BRIDGEO of Augusta: yes
  • BUNKER of Farmington: yes
  • CAMPBELL of Orrington: yes
  • CARLOW of Buxton: yes
  • CARUSO of Caratunk: yes
  • CHAPMAN of Auburn: yes
  • CIMINO of Bridgton: yes
  • CLOUTIER of Lewiston: no
  • CLUCHEY of Bowdoinham: yes
  • COLLAMORE of Pittsfield: other
  • COLLINS of Sidney: yes
  • COOPER of Windham: other
  • COPELAND of Saco: no
  • CRAFTS of Newcastle: yes
  • CRAY of Palmyra: yes
  • CROCKETT of Portland: yes
  • DAIGLE of Fort Kent: yes
  • DEBRITO of Waterville: yes
  • DHALAC of South Portland: yes
  • DILL of Old Town: yes
  • DODGE of Belfast: yes
  • DOUDERA of Camden: yes
  • DRINKWATER of Milford: yes
  • DUCHARME of Madison: yes
  • EATON of Deer Isle: yes
  • EDER of Waterboro: yes
  • FAIRCLOTH of Bangor: yes
  • FARRIN of Jefferson: yes
  • FAULKINGHAM of Winter Harbor: yes
  • FECTEAU of Biddeford: yes
  • FLYNN of Albion: yes
  • FOLEY of Wells: yes
  • FOSTER of Dexter: yes
  • FREDERICKS of Sanford: yes
  • FREDETTE of Newport: yes
  • FRIEDMANN of Bar Harbor: yes
  • FROST of Belgrade: yes
  • GATTINE of Westbrook: no
  • GEIGER of Rockland: no
  • GERE of Kennebunkport: yes
  • GIFFORD of Lincoln: yes
  • GOLEK of Harpswell: yes
  • GRAHAM of North Yarmouth: yes
  • GRAMLICH of Old Orchard Beach: no
  • GREENWOOD of Wales: yes
  • GRIFFIN of Levant: yes
  • GUERRETTE of Caribou: yes
  • HAGGAN of Hampden: yes
  • HALL of Wilton: other
  • HASENFUS of Readfield: yes
  • HENDERSON of Rumford: yes
  • HEPLER of Woolwich: yes
  • HYMES of Waldo: yes
  • JACKSON of Oxford: yes
  • JAVNER of Chester: yes
  • JULIA of Waterville: other
  • KESSLER of South Portland: yes
  • KUHN of Falmouth: yes
  • LAJOIE of Lewiston: yes
  • LANCE of Paris: yes
  • LANIGAN of Sanford: no
  • LAVIGNE of Berwick: yes
  • LEE of Auburn: yes
  • LEMELIN of Chelsea: yes
  • LOOKNER of Portland: no
  • LYMAN of Livermore Falls: yes
  • MACIAS of Topsham: no
  • MALON of Biddeford: yes
  • MASON of Lisbon: yes
  • MASTRACCIO of Sanford: no
  • MATHIESON of Kittery: no
  • MATLACK of St. George: yes
  • MCCABE of Lewiston: other
  • MCINTYRE of Lowell: yes
  • MEYER of Eliot: yes
  • MILLIKEN of Blue Hill: no
  • MINGO of Calais: other
  • MITCHELL of Cumberland: yes
  • MONTELL of Gardiner: yes
  • MOONEN of Portland: no
  • MORRIS of Turner: yes
  • MURPHY of Scarborough: yes
  • NUTTING of Oakland: yes
  • O'HALLORAN of Brewer: yes
  • OLSEN of Raymond: yes
  • OSHER of Orono: no
  • PARRY of Arundel: yes
  • PAUL of Winterport: yes
  • PERKINS of Dover-Foxcroft: yes
  • PLUECKER of Warren: yes
  • POIRIER of Skowhegan: yes
  • POMERLEAU of Standish: yes
  • PUGH of Portland: no
  • QUINT of Hodgdon: yes
  • RANA of Bangor: no
  • RAY of Lincolnville: yes
  • RIELLY of Westbrook: yes
  • ROBERTS of South Berwick: yes
  • ROEDER of Bangor: no
  • ROLLINS of Augusta: yes
  • RUDNICKI of Fairfield: yes
  • RUNTE of York: yes
  • SACHS of Freeport: no
  • SALISBURY of Westbrook: yes
  • SARGENT of York: yes
  • SATO of Gorham: no
  • SAYRE of Kennebunk: yes
  • SCHMERSAL-BURGESS of Mexico: yes
  • SHAGOURY of Hallowell: yes
  • SIMMONS of Waldoboro: yes
  • SINCLAIR of Bath: no
  • SKOLD of Portland: yes
  • SMITH of Palermo: yes
  • SOBOLESKI of Phillips: yes
  • STOVER of Boothbay: yes
  • STROUT of Harrington: yes
  • SUPICA of Bangor: no
  • SWALLOW of Houlton: yes
  • TERRY of Gorham: no
  • THORNE of Carmel: yes
  • TUELL of East Machias: yes
  • UNDERWOOD of Presque Isle: yes
  • WADSWORTH of Hiram: yes
  • WALKER of Naples: other
  • WARREN of Scarborough: no
  • WEBB of Durham: yes
  • WHITE of Guilford: yes
  • WHITE of Ellsworth: yes
  • WOOD of Norway: yes
  • WOOD of Greene: yes
  • WOODSOME of Waterboro: yes
  • YUSUF of Portland: yes
  • ZAGER of Portland: yes

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