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ME LD 726

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An Act To Protect Municipalities' Investment In Law Enforcement Officers

Maine · 132 · lower

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Quick answers

Did ME LD 726 pass?

No. ME LD 726 did not pass — it was defeated or died in the legislative process. Latest recorded action (2025-06-02): Placed in Legislative Files (DEAD)

What is ME LD 726 about?

ME LD 726 is a bill in the 132 titled “An Act To Protect Municipalities' Investment In Law Enforcement Officers”.

Who sponsors ME LD 726?

David BOYER is the primary sponsor of ME LD 726, joined by 9 cosponsors.

Introduced
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Latest action
2025-06-02 — Placed in Legislative Files (DEAD)
Bill type
bill
Last updated
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Subjects

Sponsors

  • David BOYERprimary
  • Michael TIPPINGcosponsor
  • Chad PERKINScosponsor
  • Tavis HASENFUScosponsor
  • Matthew HARRINGTONcosponsor
  • Nicole GROHOSKIcosponsor
  • Steven BISHOPcosponsor
  • Richard BENNETTcosponsor
  • Russell WHITEcosponsor
  • Anne BEEBE-CENTERcosponsor

Committees

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Action timeline

Newest first

  1. 2025-06-02

    Placed in Legislative Files (DEAD)

    failure

  2. 2025-06-02

    Roll Call Ordered Roll Call Number 299 Yeas 18 - Nays 16 - Excused 1 - Absent 0

  3. 2025-06-02

    Subsequently, The Majority Ought Not To Pass Report ACCEPTED in concurrence PREVAILED

    committee-failure

  4. 2025-06-02

    Taken from the table by the President

  5. 2025-05-29

    Reported Out - ONTP/OTP-AM

  6. 2025-05-29

    On motion by Senator STEWART of Aroostook Tabled until Later in Today's Session, pending Motion by Senator BEEBE-CENTER of Knox to ACCEPT The Majority Ought Not To Pass Report in concurrence. Roll Call Ordered

  7. 2025-05-29

    Senator BEEBE-CENTER of Knox moved to ACCEPT The Majority Ought Not To Pass Report in concurrence.

  8. 2025-05-29

    Reports READ

  9. 2025-05-28

    Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.

  10. 2025-05-28

    On motion of Representative HASENFUS of Readfield, the Majority Ought Not to Pass Report was ACCEPTED.

    committee-failure

  11. 2025-05-28

    Reports READ.

  12. 2025-04-30

    Voted - Divided Report

  13. 2025-04-30

    Work Session Held

  14. 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.

  15. 2025-03-19

    Work Session Held - TABLED

  16. 2025-02-20

    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.

    referral-committee

  17. 2025-02-20

    Received by the Clerk of the House on February 20, 2025.

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Versions

Documents

Votes

  • ACCEPT MAJORITY OUGHT NOT TO PASS REPORT

    2025-06-02 · pass · 18-16

    Member-level votes (35)
    • BAILEY of York: yes
    • BALDACCI of Penobscot: yes
    • BEEBE-CENTER of Knox: yes
    • BENNETT of Oxford: no
    • BERNARD of Aroostook: no
    • BICKFORD of Androscoggin: no
    • BLACK of Franklin: no
    • BRADSTREET of Kennebec: no
    • BRENNER of Cumberland: yes
    • CARNEY of Cumberland: yes
    • CURRY of Waldo: yes
    • CYRWAY of Kennebec: no
    • DAUGHTRY of Cumberland: yes
    • DUSON of Cumberland: yes
    • FARRIN of Somerset: no
    • GROHOSKI of Hancock: yes
    • GUERIN of Penobscot: no
    • HAGGAN of Penobscot: no
    • HARRINGTON of York: no
    • HICKMAN of Kennebec: yes
    • INGWERSEN of York: yes
    • LAWRENCE of York: no
    • LIBBY of Cumberland: no
    • MARTIN of Oxford: no
    • MOORE of Washington: no
    • NANGLE of Cumberland: no
    • PIERCE of Cumberland: yes
    • RAFFERTY of York: yes
    • RENY of Lincoln: yes
    • ROTUNDO of Androscoggin: yes
    • STEWART of Aroostook: no
    • TALBOT ROSS of Cumberland: yes
    • TEPLER of Sagadahoc: yes
    • TIMBERLAKE of Androscoggin: other
    • TIPPING of Penobscot: yes

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