# Maine LD 1741: An Act Regarding Vacancies in the Office of Sheriff

Maine LD 1741, An Act Regarding Vacancies in the Office of Sheriff, is a 132nd Maine Legislature (2025-2026) House bill sponsored by Holly Stover (Democratic); status signed, last action 2026-03-19 (Signed by Governor, ACTPUB Chapter 572); PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-10-17).

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## Facts
- Bill: Maine LD 1741
- State: Maine
- Session: 132nd Maine Legislature (2025-2026)
- Title: An Act Regarding Vacancies in the Office of Sheriff
- Status: signed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2025-04-22
- Last action: 2026-03-19, Signed by Governor, ACTPUB Chapter 572
- Sponsor: Holly Stover (Democratic)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Subjects: COUNTIES, COUNTIES - OFFICERS
- Touches household money: yes
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 2

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read

- Union rules for deputy reappointments: benefit, low. A sheriff’s choice not to reappoint a deputy must follow the union contract’s dismissal rules. This applies only if the deputy is covered by a collective bargaining agreement. It does not apply to non-reappointment at the end of probation.
- Chief deputy considered for sheriff vacancy: benefit, low. When a sheriff’s seat is vacant, the Governor appoints a replacement. The appointee must be in the same political party as the former sheriff. The Governor chooses from names sent by the county party committee. If the committee sends names, the chief deputy acting as sheriff must be considered, if…

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Holly Stover (Democratic), House

## Actions (9)

- 2026-03-19: Signed by Governor, ACTPUB Chapter 572
- 2026-03-17: PASSED TO BE ENACTED, in concurrence. (Senate)
- 2026-03-12: PASSED TO BE ENACTED. Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH. (House)
- 2026-03-10: COMMITTEE ON BILLS IN THE SECOND READING REPORTS NO FURTHER VERBAL AMENDMENTS NECESSARY. REPORT ACCEPTED.READ A SECOND TIME and PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED AS AMENDED BY Committee Amendment "A" (H-818), in concurrence.Ordered sent down forthwith. (Senate)
- 2026-03-05: Report READ and ACCEPTED, in concurrence.Bill READ ONCE. Committee Amendment "A" (H-818) READ and ADOPTED. ASSIGNED FOR SECOND READING NEXT LEGISLATIVE DAY. (Senate)
- 2026-03-03: 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-818).Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH. (House)
- 2025-06-25: Carried over, in the same posture, to any special or regular session of the 132nd Legislature, pursuant to Joint Order SP 800. (House)
- 2025-04-22: The Bill was REFERRED to the Committee on STATE AND LOCAL GOVERNMENT in concurrence (Senate)
- 2025-04-22: Committee on State and Local Government suggested and ordered printed. The Bill was REFERRED to the Committee on STATE AND LOCAL GOVERNMENT.Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH. (House)

## Bill text

- Amendment C-A (H-818), adopted by House & Senate: [PDF](https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=HP1159&item=2&snum=132)
- Enacted: [PDF](https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=HP1159&item=3&snum=132)
- Introduced: [PDF](https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=HP1159&item=1&snum=132)

## Related bills

- LD 1522: An Act to Establish the Maine Eviction Prevention Program (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 2067: An Act to Include Community Mental Health Workers Under the 1998 Special Plan for Retirement (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-818), adopted by House & Senate (PDF)](https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=HP1159&item=2&snum=132)
- [Enacted (PDF)](https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=HP1159&item=3&snum=132)
- [Introduced (PDF)](https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=HP1159&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 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 2067: An Act to Include Community Mental Health Workers Under the 1998 Special Plan f…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/ME-LD2067-132)
- [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-LD1741-132 (as of 2026-10-17).