# Maine LD 1962: An Act to Increase Legislative Access to Department of Corrections Facilities and to Direct the Commissioner to Establish Rules Regarding Legislator Access to Correctional and Detention Facilities Maine LD 1962, An Act to Increase Legislative Access to Department of Corrections Facilities and to Direct the Commissioner to Establish Rules Regarding Legislator Access to Correctional and Detention Facilities, is a 132nd Maine Legislature (2025-2026) Senate bill sponsored by Jill C. Duson (Democratic); status became law, last action 2026-04-19 (ACTPUB Chapter 765) (as of 2026-10-17). - Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/ME-LD1962-132 - 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 1962 - State: Maine - Session: 132nd Maine Legislature (2025-2026) - Title: An Act to Increase Legislative Access to Department of Corrections Facilities and to Direct the Commissioner to Establish Rules Regarding Legislator Access to Correctional and Detention Facilities - Status: became law - Chamber: Senate - Introduced: 2025-05-13 - Last action: 2026-04-19, ACTPUB Chapter 765 - Sponsor: Jill C. Duson (Democratic) - Cosponsors: 5 - Subjects: CORRECTIONS DEPT, CORRECTIONS DEPT - ADMINISTRATION - Touches household money: no - Roll calls: 2 (90 yes, 83 no in all) - Economic provisions PRIA read: 2 ## Summary No summary available. ## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read - Quicker appointments to prison oversight boards: benefit, low. The Commissioner of Corrections must alert the Governor, the Senate President, and the House Speaker within 5 days when a board of visitors seat opens. The Governor has 90 days to appoint a new member after that notice. If the Governor does not act in 90 days, the Senate President and House Speaker… - Rules for lawmakers visiting jails and prisons: benefit, low. The law requires the Corrections Commissioner to adopt formal rules for how legislators can enter correctional and detention facilities. The rules must be sent to the Legislature by January 31, 2027. They must cover which areas lawmakers can visit, access to people in custody and staff, and when a… ## Sponsors and cosponsors - Sponsor: Jill C. Duson (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Pinny H. Beebe-Center (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Nina Milliken (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Rachel Talbot Ross (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Richard A. Bennett (Independent), Senate - Cosponsor: Tavis Hasenfus (Democratic), House ## Roll call votes | Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 2026-03-30 | House | acc report "a" otp-am by ca "a" | fail | 69 | 69 | | | 2026-03-26 | Senate | ACCEPT REPORT 'A' OUGHT TO PASS AS AMENDED | pass | 21 | 14 | | ## Actions (10) - 2026-04-19: ACTPUB Chapter 765 - 2026-04-06: PASSED TO BE ENACTED, in concurrence. (Senate) - 2026-04-02: PASSED TO BE ENACTED. Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH. (House) - 2026-03-31: On motion by Senator PIERCE of Cumberland the Senate RECEDED and CONCURRED to PASSAGE TO BE ENGROSSED AS AMENDED by Committee Amendment "B" (S-578) Ordered sent down forthwith. (Senate) - 2026-03-30: Reports READ.Motion of Representative HASENFUS of Readfield to ACCEPT REPORT A Ought to Pass as Amended FAILED.ROLL CALL NO. 696(Yeas 69 - Nays 69 - Absent 12 - Excused 0 - Vacant 1)On motion of Representative HASENFUS of Readfield, REPORT C Ought to Pass as Amended was ACCEPTED.The Bill was READ ONCE.Committee Amendment "B" (S-578) 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 "B" (S-578).In NON-CONCURRENCE and sent for concurrence.ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH. (House) - 2026-03-26: Taken from the table by the President ACCEPTANCE of The Report A Ought to Pass As Amended by Committee Amendment "A" (S-577) Report PREVAILED. Roll Call Ordered Roll Call Number 803 Yeas 21 - Nays 14 - Excused 0 - Absent 0 READ ONCE Committee Amendment "A" (S-577) READ and ADOPTED Under suspension of the Rules, READ A SECOND TIME and PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED AS AMENDED by Committee Amendment "A" (S-577) Sent down for concurrence (Senate) - 2026-03-25: Reports READ. Senator BEEBE-CENTER of Knox moved to ACCEPT The Report A Ought to Pass As Amended by Committee Amendment "A" (S-577) Report. On motion by Senator PIERCE of Cumberland Tabled until Later in Today's Session, pending Motion by Senator BEEBE-CENTER of Knox to ACCEPT The Report A Ought to Pass As Amended by Committee Amendment "A" (S-577) Report. Roll Call Ordered Unfinished Business (Senate) - 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. (Senate) - 2025-05-13: The Bill was REFERRED to the Committee on CRIMINAL JUSTICE AND PUBLIC SAFETY.In concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH. (House) - 2025-05-13: Committee on CRIMINAL JUSTICE AND PUBLIC SAFETY suggested and ordered printed REFERENCE to the Committee on CRIMINAL JUSTICE AND PUBLIC SAFETY Ordered sent down forthwith for concurrence (Senate) ## Bill text - Amendment C-B (S-578), adopted by House & Senate: [PDF](https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=SP0769&item=3&snum=132) - Enacted: [PDF](https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=SP0769&item=5&snum=132) - Introduced: [PDF](https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=SP0769&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-B (S-578), adopted by House & Senate (PDF)](https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=SP0769&item=3&snum=132) - [Enacted (PDF)](https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=SP0769&item=5&snum=132) - [Introduced (PDF)](https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=SP0769&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-LD1962-132 (as of 2026-10-17).