# Maine LD 1032: An Act Regarding Court Security

Maine LD 1032, An Act Regarding Court Security, is a 132nd Maine Legislature (2025-2026) House bill sponsored by James White (Republican); status failed, last action 2025-06-11 (Taken from the table by the President Motion by Senator STEWART of Aroostook to INSIST and ASKED for a COMMITTEE OF CONFERENCE FAILED Roll Call Ordered Roll Call Number 456 Yeas 16 - Nays 17 - Excused 2 - Absent 0 Subsequently, the Senate INSISTED whereby The Majority Ought Not To Pass report was READ AND ACCEPTED. Placed in Legislative Files (DEAD.)) (as of 2026-10-17).

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## Facts
- Bill: Maine LD 1032
- State: Maine
- Session: 132nd Maine Legislature (2025-2026)
- Title: An Act Regarding Court Security
- Status: failed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2025-03-12
- Last action: 2025-06-11, Taken from the table by the President Motion by Senator STEWART of Aroostook to INSIST and ASKED for a COMMITTEE OF CONFERENCE FAILED Roll Call Ordered Roll Call Number 456 Yeas 16 - Nays 17 - Excused 2 - Absent 0 Subsequently, the Senate INSISTED whereby The Majority Ought Not To Pass report was READ AND ACCEPTED. Placed in Legislative Files (DEAD.)
- Sponsor: James White (Republican)
- Cosponsors: 9
- Subjects: COURTS, COURTS - SECURITY
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 4 (103 yes, 135 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: James White (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Alicia Collins (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Chad Perkins (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Gary Drinkwater (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Trey L. Stewart (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Peter Wood (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Quentin Chapman (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Robert Nutting (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Victoria Doudera (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Wayne Parry (Republican), House

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2025-06-11 | Senate | INSIST/ASK FOR COMMITTEE OF CONFERENCE | fail | 16 | 17 |   |
| 2025-06-10 | Senate | RECEDE AND CONCUR | fail | 16 | 16 |   |
| 2025-06-09 | Senate | ACCEPT MAJORITY OUGHT NOT TO PASS REPORT | pass | 18 | 13 |   |
| 2025-06-04 | House | ACC MAJ OUGHT NOT TO PASS REP | fail | 53 | 89 |   |

## Actions (7)

- 2025-06-11: Taken from the table by the President Motion by Senator STEWART of Aroostook to INSIST and ASKED for a COMMITTEE OF CONFERENCE FAILED Roll Call Ordered Roll Call Number 456 Yeas 16 - Nays 17 - Excused 2 - Absent 0 Subsequently, the Senate INSISTED whereby The Majority Ought Not To Pass report was READ AND ACCEPTED. Placed in Legislative Files (DEAD.) (Senate)
- 2025-06-10: Senator PIERCE of Cumberland moved The Senate INSIST on Majority Ought Not To Pass Report. Motion by Senator STEWART of Aroostook to RECEDE and CONCUR FAILED. Roll Call Ordered Roll Call Number 439 Yeas 16 - Nays 16 - Excused 3 - Absent 0 On motion by Senator STEWART of Aroostook Tabled until Later in Today's Session, pending Motion by Senator PIERCE of Cumberland to INSIST. Unfinished Business (Senate)
- 2025-06-10: The House INSISTED on ACCEPTANCE of the Minority Ought to Pass as Amended Report and PASSAGE TO BE ENGROSSED as Amended by Committee Amendment "A" (H-467) ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH. (House)
- 2025-06-09: Reports READ. On motion by Senator CARNEY of Cumberland The Majority Ought Not To Pass Report ACCEPTED in NON-CONCURRENCE. PREVAILED Roll Call Ordered Roll Call Number 395 Yeas 18 - Nays 13 - Excused 4 - Absent 0 Sent down for concurrence (Senate)
- 2025-06-04: Reports READ.Motion of Representative KUHN of Falmouth to ACCEPT the Majority Ought Not to Pass Report FAILED.ROLL CALL NO. 327(Yeas 53 - Nays 89 - Absent 9 - Excused 0)On motion of Representative KUHN of Falmouth, the Minority Ought to Pass as Amended Report was ACCEPTED.The Bill was READ ONCE.Committee Amendment "A" (H-467) was READ and ADOPTED.Under suspension of the rules, the Bill was given its SECOND READING without REFERENCE to the Committee on Bills in the Second Reading.The Bill was PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED as Amended by Committee Amendment "A" (H-467) Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH. (House)
- 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. (House)
- 2025-03-12: Received by the Clerk of the House on March 12, 2025.The Bill was REFERRED to the Committee on JUDICIARY pursuant to Joint Rule 308.2 and ordered printed pursuant to Joint Rule 401. (House)

## Bill text

- Amendment C-A (H-467), adopted by House: [PDF](https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=HP0661&item=2&snum=132)
- Introduced: [PDF](https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=HP0661&item=1&snum=132)

## Related bills

- LD 1522: An Act to Establish the Maine Eviction Prevention Program (failed)
- LD 2067: An Act to Include Community Mental Health Workers Under the 1998 Special Plan for Retirement (failed)
- LD 1665: An Act to Provide Property Tax Relief to Maine Families (failed)
- LD 1872: An Act to Reinvest in the Pension Funds of the Maine Public Employees Retirement System (failed)
- LD 1611: An Act to Decrease the Retirement Contributions Required for Teachers and State Employees (failed)
- LD 1294: An Act to Expand the Dependent Exemption Tax Credit (failed)

## Sources
- [Amendment C-A (H-467), adopted by House (PDF)](https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=HP0661&item=2&snum=132)
- [Introduced (PDF)](https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=HP0661&item=1&snum=132)

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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/ME-LD1032-132 (as of 2026-10-17).