# Maine LD 1710: 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 Maine LD 1710, 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, is a 132nd Maine Legislature (2025-2026) House bill sponsored by Suzanne Salisbury (Democratic); status signed, last action 2025-06-27 (Signed by Governor, ACTPUB Chapter 429) (as of 2026-10-17). - Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/ME-LD1710-132 - As of: 2026-10-17 - Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts. ## Facts - Bill: Maine LD 1710 - State: Maine - Session: 132nd Maine Legislature (2025-2026) - Title: 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 - Status: signed - Chamber: House - Introduced: 2025-04-17 - Last action: 2025-06-27, Signed by Governor, ACTPUB Chapter 429 - Sponsor: Suzanne Salisbury (Democratic) - Cosponsors: 4 - Subjects: PRISONERS, PRISONERS - TRANSPORT - Touches household money: no - Roll calls: 4 (274 yes, 205 no in all) - Economic provisions PRIA read: 3 ## Summary No summary available. ## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read - Court transport and escape rules: benefit, low. When a court orders a prisoner to appear, the order goes to the county sheriff. The sheriff, deputies, transport officers, or corrections officers must safely take the prisoner to court, keep custody as the court directs, and return them. If the prisoner escapes during transport or at court, it cou… - Stronger protections for jail transport staff: benefit, low. The law adds transport and corrections officers to the officials protected from threats with a gun or other dangerous weapon while on duty. It also makes it a Class D crime to assault or resist these officers when they are in uniform. The criminal code now uses the same meaning of “transport office… - New force rules for custody staff: mixed, low. The law sets clear rules for when jail, prison, and transport staff can use force. They may use reasonable nondeadly force to stop escapes, enforce jail or prison rules, or protect themselves or others while doing that. They may use deadly force only to stop an imminent deadly threat or a dangerous… ## Sponsors and cosponsors - Sponsor: Suzanne Salisbury (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Donald Ardell (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Grayson Lookner (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Parnell Terry (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Tavis Hasenfus (Democratic), House ## Roll call votes | Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 2025-06-17 | House | TABLE UNTIL LATER | fail | 69 | 79 | | | 2025-06-17 | House | ENACTMENT | pass | 110 | 38 | | | 2025-06-16 | Senate | ACCEPT MINORITY OUGHT TO PASS AS AMENDED REPORT | pass | 19 | 16 | | | 2025-06-16 | House | ACC MIN OTP AS AMENDED REP | pass | 76 | 72 | | ## Actions (7) - 2025-06-27: Signed by Governor, ACTPUB Chapter 429 - 2025-06-17: PASSED TO BE ENACTED, in concurrence. (Senate) - 2025-06-17: 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. (House) - 2025-06-16: 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 (Senate) - 2025-06-16: 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. (House) - 2025-04-17: The Bill was REFERRED to the Committee on CRIMINAL JUSTICE AND PUBLIC SAFETY in concurrence (Senate) - 2025-04-17: 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 - Amendment C-A (H-738), adopted by House & Senate: [PDF](https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=HP1145&item=3&snum=132) - Enacted: [PDF](https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=HP1145&item=5&snum=132) - Introduced: [PDF](https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=HP1145&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 - [Amendment C-A (H-738), adopted by House & Senate (PDF)](https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=HP1145&item=3&snum=132) - [Enacted (PDF)](https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=HP1145&item=5&snum=132) - [Introduced (PDF)](https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=HP1145&item=1&snum=132) ## Related - [LD 1522: An Act to Establish the Maine Eviction Prevention Program](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/ME-LD1522-132) - [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) - [Maine bills](https://policyrisk.com/states/maine/bills) - [Maine state hub](https://policyrisk.com/states/maine) - [All state legislation](https://policyrisk.com/state-bills) Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/ME-LD1710-132 (as of 2026-10-17).