# Maine LD 17: An Act to Designate the Warden of the Maine State Prison as Chief Administrative Officer of the Bolduc Correctional Facility

Maine LD 17, An Act to Designate the Warden of the Maine State Prison as Chief Administrative Officer of the Bolduc Correctional Facility, is a 132nd Maine Legislature (2025-2026) Senate bill sponsored by Anne Beebe-Center; status signed, last action 2025-03-21 (Signed by Governor, ACTPUB Chapter 4) (as of 2026-10-17).

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## Facts
- Bill: Maine LD 17
- State: Maine
- Session: 132nd Maine Legislature (2025-2026)
- Title: An Act to Designate the Warden of the Maine State Prison as Chief Administrative Officer of the Bolduc Correctional Facility
- Status: signed
- Chamber: Senate
- Introduced: 2025-01-08
- Last action: 2025-03-21, Signed by Governor, ACTPUB Chapter 4
- Sponsor: Anne Beebe-Center
- Cosponsors: 0
- Subjects: CORRECTIONAL INSTITUTIONS, CORRECTIONAL INSTITUTIONS - MANAGEMENT
- Touches household money: no
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 1

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read

- Warden now runs Bolduc prison: mixed, low. The law names the Maine State Prison Warden as the chief administrator of the Bolduc Correctional Facility. The Warden reports to the Commissioner. The Warden may appoint deputy wardens under the Civil Service Law. A deputy named by the Warden has the Warden’s powers when the Warden is absent or ca…

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Anne Beebe-Center

## Actions (6)

- 2025-03-21: Signed by Governor, ACTPUB Chapter 4
- 2025-03-18: PASSED TO BE ENACTED, in concurrence. (Senate)
- 2025-03-11: PASSED TO BE ENACTED. Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH. (House)
- 2025-03-04: CONSENT CALENDAR - FIRST DAYUnder suspension of the rules CONSENT CALENDAR - SECOND DAY.The Bill was PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED.In concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH. (House)
- 2025-02-25: Report READ and ACCEPTED.READ ONCEUnder suspension of the Rules, READ A SECOND TIME and PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED.Ordered sent down forthwith for concurrence. (Senate)
- 2025-01-08: Received by the Secretary of the Senate on January 6, 2025 and REFERRED to the Committee on CRIMINAL JUSTICE AND PUBLIC SAFETY pursuant to Joint Rule 308.2 (Senate)

## Bill text

- Enacted: [PDF](https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=SP0028&item=3&snum=132)
- Introduced: [PDF](https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=SP0028&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
- [Enacted (PDF)](https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=SP0028&item=3&snum=132)
- [Introduced (PDF)](https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=SP0028&item=1&snum=132)

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- [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-LD17-132 (as of 2026-10-17).