# Maine LD 1784: An Act to Require Police Departments to Publish and Make Accessible Their Policies and Procedures and Require Training of Officers Maine LD 1784, An Act to Require Police Departments to Publish and Make Accessible Their Policies and Procedures and Require Training of Officers, is a 132nd Maine Legislature (2025-2026) House bill sponsored by Sophia Warren (Democratic); status became law, last action 2026-01-11 (ACTPUB Chapter 510) (as of 2026-10-17). - Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/ME-LD1784-132 - 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 1784 - State: Maine - Session: 132nd Maine Legislature (2025-2026) - Title: An Act to Require Police Departments to Publish and Make Accessible Their Policies and Procedures and Require Training of Officers - Status: became law - Chamber: House - Introduced: 2025-04-24 - Last action: 2026-01-11, ACTPUB Chapter 510 - Sponsor: Sophia Warren (Democratic) - Cosponsors: 4 - Subjects: LAW ENFORCEMENT, LAW ENFORCEMENT - PROCEDURES - Touches household money: no - Roll calls: 2 (90 yes, 85 no in all) - Economic provisions PRIA read: 2 ## Summary No summary available. ## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read - Police officers must be trained: benefit, low. Law enforcement agencies must give orientation and training on their own policies and procedures. This applies to the officers they employ. The same standard definition of "law enforcement agency" applies across state law. - Public access to police policies: mixed, low. The law uses one standard definition of "law enforcement agency" and requires every agency to publish its policies by January 1, 2026. Put policies on the agency website for download, or offer paper copies at the office. Paper copies must be ready within 7 business days, or the agency must tell you… ## Sponsors and cosponsors - Sponsor: Sophia Warren (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Ambureen Rana (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Cassie Julia (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: James Dill (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: William Pluecker (Independent), House ## Roll call votes | Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 2025-06-16 | Senate | ACCEPT MAJORITY OUGHT TO PASS AS AMENDED REPORT | pass | 17 | 16 | | | 2025-06-13 | House | ACC MAJ OTP AS AMENDED REP | pass | 73 | 69 | | ## Actions (8) - 2026-01-11: ACTPUB Chapter 510 - 2025-07-08: HELD BY THE GOVERNOR. (Senate) - 2025-06-16: PASSED TO BE ENACTED, in concurrence. (Senate) - 2025-06-16: PASSED TO BE ENACTED. Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH. (House) - 2025-06-16: Reports ReadOn motion by Senator BEEBE-CENTER of Knox the Majority Ought to Pass as Amended Report ACCEPTED. PREVAILED Roll Call Ordered Roll Call Number 554 Yeas 17 - Nays 16 - Excused 2 - Absent 0 Bill READ ONCE Committee Amendment "A" (H-703) READ and ADOPTED Under suspension of the Rules, READ A SECOND TIME and PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED AS AMENDED by Committee Amendment "A" (H-703) in concurrence (Senate) - 2025-06-13: Reports READ.On motion of Representative HASENFUS of Readfield, the Majority Ought to Pass as Amended Report was ACCEPTED.ROLL CALL NO. 499(Yeas 73 - Nays 69 - Absent 7 - Excused 2)The Bill was READ ONCE.Committee Amendment "A" (H-703) 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-703). Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH. (House) - 2025-04-24: The Bill was REFERRED to the Committee on CRIMINAL JUSTICE AND PUBLIC SAFETY in concurrence (Senate) - 2025-04-24: 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-703), adopted by House & Senate: [PDF](https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=HP1195&item=2&snum=132) - Enacted: [PDF](https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=HP1195&item=3&snum=132) - Introduced: [PDF](https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=HP1195&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-703), adopted by House & Senate (PDF)](https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=HP1195&item=2&snum=132) - [Enacted (PDF)](https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=HP1195&item=3&snum=132) - [Introduced (PDF)](https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=HP1195&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-LD1784-132 (as of 2026-10-17).