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ME LD 524

enacted

An Act To Reduce Trafficking In The State

Maine · 132 · lower

Quick answers

Did ME LD 524 pass?

Yes. ME LD 524 has been enacted into law as of 2026-04-16. Latest recorded action (2026-04-16): Signed by Governor

What is ME LD 524 about?

ME LD 524 is a bill in the 132 titled “An Act To Reduce Trafficking In The State”.

Who sponsors ME LD 524?

Amy KUHN is the primary sponsor of ME LD 524.

Introduced
Latest action
2026-04-16 — Signed by Governor
Bill type
bill
Last updated

Subjects

Sponsors

  • Amy KUHNprimary

Committees

Not provided by source.

Action timeline

  1. 2025-02-11

    Committee on Judiciary suggested and ordered printed.

  2. 2025-02-11

    The Bill was REFERRED to the Committee on JUDICIARY.

    referral-committee

  3. 2025-02-11

    Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.

  4. 2025-02-11

    The Bill was REFERRED to the Committee on JUDICIARY in concurrence

    referral-committee

  5. 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.

  6. 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.

  7. 2026-02-03

    CONSENT CALENDAR - FIRST DAY

  8. 2026-02-03

    Under suspension of the rules CONSENT CALENDAR - SECOND DAY.

  9. 2026-02-03

    The Bill was PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED as Amended by Committee Amendment "A" (H-789).

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  10. 2026-02-03

    Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.

  11. 2026-02-10

    Report READ.

  12. 2026-02-10

    On motion by Senator STEWART of Aroostook Tabled until Later in Today's Session, pending ACCEPTANCE of the Ought to Pass As Amended by Committee Amendment "A" (H-789) Report. Roll Call Ordered

  13. 2026-02-10

    Taken from the table by the President

  14. 2026-02-10

    ACCEPTANCE of the OUGHT TO PASS AS AMENDED by Committee Amendment "A" (H-789) Report PREVAILED.

  15. 2026-02-10

    Roll Call Ordered Roll Call Number 710 Yeas 32 - Nays 0 - Excused 3 - Absent 0

  16. 2026-02-10

    Bill READ ONCE

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  17. 2026-02-10

    Committee Amendment "A" (H-789) READ and ADOPTED

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  18. 2026-02-10

    ASSIGNED FOR SECOND READING NEXT LEGISLATIVE DAY.

  19. 2026-02-12

    COMMITTEE ON BILLS IN THE SECOND READING REPORTS NO FURTHER VERBAL AMENDMENTS NECESSARY. REPORT ACCEPTED.

  20. 2026-02-12

    READ A SECOND TIME and PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED AS AMENDED BY Committee Amendment "A" (H-789), in concurrence.

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  21. 2026-02-12

    Ordered sent down forthwith.

  22. 2026-02-24

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

  23. 2026-02-24

    PASSED TO BE ENACTED.

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  24. 2026-02-24

    ROLL CALL NO. 619

  25. 2026-02-24

    (Yeas 128 - Nays 0 - Absent 20 - Excused 1 - Vacant 2)

  26. 2026-02-24

    Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.

  27. 2026-02-26

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

  28. 2026-04-14

    On motion by Senator ROTUNDO of Androscoggin taken from the Special Appropriations Table

  29. 2026-04-14

    Subsequently, PASSED TO BE ENACTED - Emergency - 2/3 Elected Required, in concurrence.

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  30. 2026-04-16

    Signed by Governor

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  31. 2025-05-19

    Carry Over Requested

  32. 2025-05-19

    Carry Over Approved

  33. 2025-05-19

    Carry Over Approved

  34. 2026-01-06

    Work Session Held

  35. 2026-01-06

    Voted - OTP-AM

  36. 2026-01-14

    Work Session Reconsidered

  37. 2026-01-14

    Voted - OTP-AM

  38. 2026-01-29

    Reported Out - OTP-AM

Versions

Documents

Votes

  • ACCEPTANCE OF REPORT

    2026-02-10 · pass · 32-0

    Member-level votes (35)
    • BAILEY of York: yes
    • BALDACCI of Penobscot: yes
    • BEEBE-CENTER of Knox: yes
    • BENNETT of Oxford: yes
    • BERNARD of Aroostook: yes
    • BICKFORD of Androscoggin: yes
    • BLACK of Franklin: yes
    • BRADSTREET of Kennebec: other
    • BRENNER of Cumberland: other
    • CARNEY of Cumberland: yes
    • CURRY of Waldo: yes
    • CYRWAY of Kennebec: yes
    • DAUGHTRY of Cumberland: yes
    • DUSON of Cumberland: yes
    • FARRIN of Somerset: yes
    • GROHOSKI of Hancock: yes
    • GUERIN of Penobscot: yes
    • HAGGAN of Penobscot: yes
    • HARRINGTON of York: yes
    • HICKMAN of Kennebec: yes
    • INGWERSEN of York: yes
    • LAWRENCE of York: other
    • LIBBY of Cumberland: yes
    • MARTIN of Oxford: yes
    • MOORE of Washington: yes
    • NANGLE of Cumberland: yes
    • PIERCE of Cumberland: yes
    • RAFFERTY of York: yes
    • RENY of Lincoln: yes
    • ROTUNDO of Androscoggin: yes
    • STEWART of Aroostook: yes
    • TALBOT ROSS of Cumberland: yes
    • TEPLER of Sagadahoc: yes
    • TIMBERLAKE of Androscoggin: yes
    • TIPPING of Penobscot: yes
  • Enactment - Emer

    2026-02-24 · pass · 128-0

    Member-level votes (149)
    • ABDI of Lewiston: other
    • ADAMS of Lebanon: other
    • ALBERT of Madawaska: yes
    • ANKELES of Brunswick: yes
    • ARATA of New Gloucester: yes
    • ARCHER of Saco: other
    • ARDELL of Monticello: yes
    • ARFORD of Brunswick: yes
    • BABIN of Fort Fairfield: other
    • BAGSHAW of Windham: yes
    • BECK of South Portland: yes
    • 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: other
    • CIMINO of Bridgton: yes
    • CLUCHEY of Bowdoinham: yes
    • COLLAMORE of Pittsfield: yes
    • COLLINS of Sidney: yes
    • COOPER of Windham: yes
    • COPELAND of Saco: other
    • CRAFTS of Newcastle: other
    • CRAY of Palmyra: yes
    • CROCKETT of Portland: other
    • 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: other
    • FROST of Belgrade: yes
    • GATTINE of Westbrook: yes
    • GEIGER of Rockland: yes
    • GERE of Kennebunkport: yes
    • GIFFORD of Lincoln: yes
    • GOLEK of Harpswell: other
    • GRAHAM of North Yarmouth: yes
    • GRAMLICH of Old Orchard Beach: yes
    • GREENWOOD of Wales: other
    • GRIFFIN of Levant: other
    • GUERRETTE of Caribou: yes
    • HAGGAN of Hampden: yes
    • HALL of Wilton: yes
    • HASENFUS of Readfield: yes
    • HENDERSON of Rumford: yes
    • HEPLER of Woolwich: yes
    • HYMES of Waldo: yes
    • JACKSON of Oxford: other
    • JULIA of Waterville: yes
    • KESSLER of South Portland: yes
    • KUHN of Falmouth: yes
    • LAJOIE of Lewiston: yes
    • LANCE of Paris: yes
    • LANIGAN of Sanford: other
    • LAVIGNE of Berwick: yes
    • LEE of Auburn: yes
    • LEMELIN of Chelsea: yes
    • LIBBY of Auburn: yes
    • LOOKNER of Portland: yes
    • LYMAN of Livermore Falls: yes
    • MACIAS of Topsham: yes
    • MALON of Biddeford: yes
    • MASON of Lisbon: yes
    • MASTRACCIO of Sanford: yes
    • MATHIESON of Kittery: yes
    • MATLACK of St. George: yes
    • MCCABE of Lewiston: yes
    • MCINTYRE of Lowell: yes
    • MEYER of Eliot: yes
    • MILLIKEN of Blue Hill: yes
    • MINGO of Calais: yes
    • MITCHELL of Cumberland: yes
    • MONTELL of Gardiner: yes
    • MOONEN of Portland: yes
    • MORRIS of Turner: yes
    • MURPHY of Scarborough: yes
    • NUTTING of Oakland: yes
    • O'HALLORAN of Brewer: yes
    • OLSEN of Raymond: yes
    • OSHER of Orono: other
    • 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: yes
    • QUINT of Hodgdon: other
    • RANA of Bangor: yes
    • RAY of Lincolnville: yes
    • RIELLY of Westbrook: yes
    • ROBERTS of South Berwick: yes
    • ROEDER of Bangor: yes
    • ROLLINS of Augusta: yes
    • RUDNICKI of Fairfield: other
    • RUNTE of York: yes
    • SACHS of Freeport: yes
    • SALISBURY of Westbrook: yes
    • SARGENT of York: other
    • SATO of Gorham: yes
    • SAYRE of Kennebunk: yes
    • SCHMERSAL-BURGESS of Mexico: yes
    • SHAGOURY of Hallowell: yes
    • SIMMONS of Waldoboro: yes
    • SINCLAIR of Bath: yes
    • SKOLD of Portland: other
    • SMITH of Palermo: yes
    • SOBOLESKI of Phillips: yes
    • STOVER of Boothbay: yes
    • STROUT of Harrington: yes
    • SUPICA of Bangor: other
    • SWALLOW of Houlton: yes
    • TERRY of Gorham: yes
    • THORNE of Carmel: yes
    • TUELL of East Machias: yes
    • UNDERWOOD of Presque Isle: yes
    • WADSWORTH of Hiram: yes
    • WALKER of Naples: yes
    • WARREN of Scarborough: other
    • 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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