# Maine LD 1259: An Act to Enhance Public Safety in Maine by Defining the Relationship Between Local and Federal Law Enforcement

Maine LD 1259, An Act to Enhance Public Safety in Maine by Defining the Relationship Between Local and Federal Law Enforcement, is a 132nd Maine Legislature (2025-2026) House bill sponsored by Ambureen Rana (Democratic); status failed, last action 2026-03-17 (Pursuant to Joint Rule 310.3 Placed in Legislative Files (DEAD)) (as of 2026-10-18).

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## Facts
- Bill: Maine LD 1259
- State: Maine
- Session: 132nd Maine Legislature (2025-2026)
- Title: An Act to Enhance Public Safety in Maine by Defining the Relationship Between Local and Federal Law Enforcement
- Status: failed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2025-03-25
- Last action: 2026-03-17, Pursuant to Joint Rule 310.3 Placed in Legislative Files (DEAD)
- Sponsor: Ambureen Rana (Democratic)
- Cosponsors: 9
- Subjects: PUBLIC SAFETY DEPT, PUBLIC SAFETY DEPT - PROCEDURES
- Touches household money: no
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Ambureen Rana (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Amy Kuhn (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Anne M. Carney (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Deqa Dhalac (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Eleanor Sato (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Julia McCabe (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Kristen Cloutier (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Mana Abdi (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Melanie Sachs (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Rachel Talbot Ross (Democratic), Senate

## Actions (6)

- 2026-03-17: Pursuant to Joint Rule 310.3 Placed in Legislative Files (DEAD) (Senate)
- 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. (House)
- 2025-05-14: Report READ On motion by Senator BEEBE-CENTER of Knox Bill and accompanying papers COMMITTED to the Committee on Judiciary in concurrence Ordered sent down forthwith (Senate)
- 2025-05-13: Reports READ.On motion of Representative HASENFUS of Readfield, the Majority Refer to Another Committee Report was ACCEPTED.On further motion of Representative HASENFUS of Readfield the Bill was REFERRED to the Committee on JUDICIARY.Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH. (House)
- 2025-03-25: The Bill was REFERRED to the Committee on CRIMINAL JUSTICE AND PUBLIC SAFETY in concurrence (Senate)
- 2025-03-25: Committee on Criminal Justice and Public Safety suggested and ordered printed. The Bill was REFERRED to the Committee on CRIMINAL JUSTICE AND PUBLIC SAFETY.Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH. (House)

## Bill text

- Introduced: [PDF](https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=HP0834&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
- [Introduced (PDF)](https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=HP0834&item=1&snum=132)

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- [LD 2067: An Act to Include Community Mental Health Workers Under the 1998 Special Plan f…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/ME-LD2067-132)
- [LD 1665: An Act to Provide Property Tax Relief to Maine Families](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/ME-LD1665-132)
- [LD 1872: An Act to Reinvest in the Pension Funds of the Maine Public Employees Retiremen…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/ME-LD1872-132)
- [LD 1611: An Act to Decrease the Retirement Contributions Required for Teachers and State…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/ME-LD1611-132)
- [LD 1294: An Act to Expand the Dependent Exemption Tax Credit](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/ME-LD1294-132)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/ME-LD1259-132 (as of 2026-10-18).