# Maine LD 1725: An Act to Require Reporting Regarding County Jail Boards of Visitors

Maine LD 1725, An Act to Require Reporting Regarding County Jail Boards of Visitors, is a 132nd Maine Legislature (2025-2026) House bill sponsored by Robert Nutting (Republican); status signed, last action 2025-06-17 (Signed by Governor, ACTPUB Chapter 345) (as of 2026-10-17).

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## Facts
- Bill: Maine LD 1725
- State: Maine
- Session: 132nd Maine Legislature (2025-2026)
- Title: An Act to Require Reporting Regarding County Jail Boards of Visitors
- Status: signed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2025-04-17
- Last action: 2025-06-17, Signed by Governor, ACTPUB Chapter 345
- Sponsor: Robert Nutting (Republican)
- Cosponsors: 3
- Subjects: JAILS, JAILS - ADMINISTRATORS
- Touches household money: no
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 1

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read

- Stronger reporting for jail oversight boards: benefit, low. The law requires each county jail board of visitors to send its annual report to every other board in Maine. By December 3, 2025, each county sheriff must send a report to the Joint Standing Committee on Criminal Justice and Public Safety. The sheriff’s report must cover each jail or county correct…

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Robert Nutting (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Amy Arata (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: John Ducharme (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Scott Cyrway (Republican), Senate

## Actions (7)

- 2025-06-17: Signed by Governor, ACTPUB Chapter 345
- 2025-06-11: PASSED TO BE ENACTED, in concurrence. (Senate)
- 2025-06-10: PASSED TO BE ENACTED. Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH. (House)
- 2025-06-10: Report READ and ACCEPTED, in concurrence.READ ONCE.Committee Amendment "A" (H-573) READ and ADOPTED, in concurrence.Under suspension of the Rules, READ A SECOND TIME and PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED AS AMENDED BY Committee Amendment "A" (H-573), in concurrence.Ordered sent down forthwith. (Senate)
- 2025-06-09: CONSENT CALENDAR - FIRST DAYUnder suspension of the rules CONSENT CALENDAR - SECOND DAY.The Bill was PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED as Amended by Committee Amendment "A" (H-573).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-573), adopted by House & Senate: [PDF](https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=HP1152&item=2&snum=132)
- Enacted: [PDF](https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=HP1152&item=3&snum=132)
- Introduced: [PDF](https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=HP1152&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-573), adopted by House & Senate (PDF)](https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=HP1152&item=2&snum=132)
- [Enacted (PDF)](https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=HP1152&item=3&snum=132)
- [Introduced (PDF)](https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=HP1152&item=1&snum=132)

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- [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)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/ME-LD1725-132 (as of 2026-10-17).