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MaineLD 1607132nd Maine Legislature (2025-2026)House

An Act to Require Law Enforcement Agencies to Adopt Written Policies Regarding Compliance with Certain Constitutional Obligations Related to Disclosure of Evidence

Sponsored By: Stephan Bunker (Democratic)

Became Law

LAW ENFORCEMENTLAW ENFORCEMENT - PROCEDURES

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Police must adopt evidence and privacy policies

Maine law enforcement agencies must keep written policies on key evidence and privacy duties. Agencies must have a policy for unannounced search warrants. Starting January 1, 2024, policies must protect attorney‑client communications and spell out breach steps. Starting January 1, 2026, agencies must help prosecutors meet Brady and Giglio disclosure duties. Also starting January 1, 2026, agencies must make required disclosures to the Maine Criminal Justice Academy.

Sponsors & Cosponsors

Sponsor

  • Stephan Bunker

    Democratic • House

Cosponsors

There are no cosponsors for this bill.

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Actions Timeline

  1. ACTPUB Chapter 219

    5/1/2026

  2. PASSED TO BE ENACTED, in concurrence.

    6/2/2025Senate

  3. PASSED TO BE ENACTED. Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.

    6/2/2025House

  4. Reports ReadOn motion by Senator BEEBE-CENTER of Knox the Majority Ought to Pass Report ACCEPTED. Bill READ ONCE. Under suspension of the Rules, READ A SECOND TIME and PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED in concurrence.

    5/29/2025Senate

  5. Reports READ.On motion of Representative HASENFUS of Readfield, the Majority Ought to Pass Report was ACCEPTED.The Bill was READ ONCE.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.Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.

    5/28/2025House

  6. Received by the Clerk of the House on April 11, 2025.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.

    4/11/2025House

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