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MaineLD 1710132nd Maine Legislature (2025-2026)House

An Act Regarding the Authority to Transport Prisoners Confined in Jail and the Use of Physical Force with Respect to Prisoners and Persons Who Have Been Arrested

Sponsored By: Suzanne Salisbury (Democratic)

Became Law

PRISONERSPRISONERS - TRANSPORT

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Bill Overview

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1 provisions identified: 0 benefits, 0 costs, 1 mixed.

Training required before corrections use of force

The law requires corrections officers and supervisors to finish in‑service training before they can use or direct nondeadly or deadly force. Training happens in the setting where force may be used and must follow board rules. Extra training is required for staff who move people under a court order or after an arrest, including force used outside a facility and directing a private person to use force. Without this training, they are not legally justified to use or direct those types of force. Agencies may provide the training themselves or use the Maine Criminal Justice Academy.

Sponsors & Cosponsors

Sponsor

  • Suzanne Salisbury

    Democratic • House

Cosponsors

  • Donald Ardell

    Republican • House

  • Grayson Lookner

    Democratic • House

  • Parnell Terry

    Democratic • House

  • Tavis Hasenfus

    Democratic • House

Roll Call Votes

All Roll Calls

Yes: 274 • No: 205

House vote • 6/17/2025

TABLE UNTIL LATER

Yes: 69 • No: 79

House vote • 6/17/2025

ENACTMENT

Yes: 110 • No: 38

Senate vote • 6/16/2025

ACCEPT MINORITY OUGHT TO PASS AS AMENDED REPORT

Yes: 19 • No: 16

House vote • 6/16/2025

ACC MIN OTP AS AMENDED REP

Yes: 76 • No: 72

Actions Timeline

  1. ACTPUB Chapter 429

    5/1/2026

  2. PASSED TO BE ENACTED, in concurrence.

    6/17/2025Senate

  3. Motion of Representative MOONEN of Portland, to TABLE pending PASSAGE TO BE ENACTED FAILED.ROLL CALL NO. 551(Yeas 69 - Nays 79 - Absent 1 - Excused 2)PASSED TO BE ENACTED.ROLL CALL NO. 552(Yeas 110 - Nays 38 - Absent 1 - Excused 2) Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.

    6/17/2025House

  4. Reports ReadOn motion by Senator BEEBE-CENTER of Knox the Minority Ought to Pass as Amended Report ACCEPTED. PREVAILED Roll Call Ordered Roll Call Number 589 Yeas 19 - Nays 16 - Excused 0 - Absent 0 READ ONCE Committee Amendment "A" (H-738) READ and ADOPTED Under suspension of the Rules, READ A SECOND TIME and PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED AS AMENDED by Committee Amendment "A" (H-738) in concurrence

    6/16/2025Senate

  5. Reports READ.On motion of Representative HASENFUS of Readfield, the Minority Ought to Pass as Amended Report was ACCEPTED.ROLL CALL NO. 530(Yeas 76 - Nays 72 - Absent 1 - Excused 2)The Bill was READ ONCE.Committee Amendment "A" (H-738) 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-738).Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.

    6/16/2025House

  6. The Bill was REFERRED to the Committee on CRIMINAL JUSTICE AND PUBLIC SAFETY in concurrence

    4/17/2025Senate

  7. 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.

    4/17/2025House

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