# Maine LD 1656: An Act to Facilitate Compliance with Federal Immigration Law by State and Local Government Entities

Maine LD 1656, An Act to Facilitate Compliance with Federal Immigration Law by State and Local Government Entities, is a 132nd Maine Legislature (2025-2026) House bill sponsored by Michael Soboleski (Republican); status failed, last action 2025-06-17 (Reports ReadOn motion by Senator CARNEY of Cumberland the Majority Ought Not to Pass Report ACCEPTED in concurrence. PREVAILED Roll Call Ordered Roll Call Number 604 Yeas 20 - Nays 14 - Excused 1 - Absent 0 Placed in Legislative Files (DEAD)) (as of 2026-10-17).

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## Facts
- Bill: Maine LD 1656
- State: Maine
- Session: 132nd Maine Legislature (2025-2026)
- Title: An Act to Facilitate Compliance with Federal Immigration Law by State and Local Government Entities
- Status: failed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2025-04-15
- Last action: 2025-06-17, Reports ReadOn motion by Senator CARNEY of Cumberland the Majority Ought Not to Pass Report ACCEPTED in concurrence. PREVAILED Roll Call Ordered Roll Call Number 604 Yeas 20 - Nays 14 - Excused 1 - Absent 0 Placed in Legislative Files (DEAD)
- Sponsor: Michael Soboleski (Republican)
- Cosponsors: 9
- Subjects: LEGAL SERVICES, LEGAL SERVICES - IMMIGRATION
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 2 (97 yes, 85 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: Michael Soboleski (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Abigail Griffin (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Gary Drinkwater (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: James Thorne (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Jeffrey Adams (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Katrina Smith (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Reagan Paul (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Richard Bradstreet (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Richard Campbell (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Scott Cyrway (Republican), Senate

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2025-06-17 | Senate | ACCEPT MAJORITY OUGHT NOT TO PASS REPORT | pass | 20 | 14 |   |
| 2025-06-17 | House | ACC MAJ OUGHT NOT TO PASS REP | pass | 77 | 71 |   |

## Actions (4)

- 2025-06-17: Reports ReadOn motion by Senator CARNEY of Cumberland the Majority Ought Not to Pass Report ACCEPTED in concurrence. PREVAILED Roll Call Ordered Roll Call Number 604 Yeas 20 - Nays 14 - Excused 1 - Absent 0 Placed in Legislative Files (DEAD) (Senate)
- 2025-06-17: Reports READ.On motion of Representative KUHN of Falmouth, the Majority Ought Not to Pass Report was ACCEPTED.ROLL CALL NO. 540(Yeas 77 - Nays 71 - Absent 1 - Excused 2)Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH. (House)
- 2025-04-15: The Bill was REFERRED to the Committee on JUDICIARY in concurrence (Senate)
- 2025-04-15: Committee on Judiciary suggested and ordered printed. The Bill was REFERRED to the Committee on JUDICIARY.Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH. (House)

## Bill text

- Introduced: [PDF](https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=HP1097&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=HP1097&item=1&snum=132)

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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/ME-LD1656-132 (as of 2026-10-17).