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MaineLD 2058132nd Maine Legislature (2025-2026)Senate

An Act to Clarify the Requirement That Municipal and County Jails Be Available at All Times for Detention of Arrested Persons

Sponsored By: Rachel Talbot Ross (Democratic)

Passed

JAILSJAILS - ADMINISTRATORS

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Bill Overview

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Sponsors & Cosponsors

Sponsor

  • Rachel Talbot Ross

    Democratic • Senate

Cosponsors

  • Pinny H. Beebe-Center

    Democratic • Senate

  • Chip Curry

    Democratic • Senate

  • Tavis Hasenfus

    Democratic • House

Roll Call Votes

All Roll Calls

Yes: 172 • No: 153

House vote • 4/2/2026

Enactment

Yes: 77 • No: 71

House vote • 3/31/2026

ACC MAJ OTP AS AMENDED REP

Yes: 75 • No: 70

Senate vote • 3/30/2026

ACCEPT MAJORITY OUGHT TO PASS AS AMENDED REPORT

Yes: 20 • No: 12

Actions Timeline

  1. PASSED TO BE ENACTED, in concurrence.

    4/6/2026Senate

  2. PASSED TO BE ENACTED. ROLL CALL NO. 730(Yeas 77 - Nays 71 - Absent 2 - Excused 0 - Vacant 1)Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.

    4/2/2026House

  3. Reports READ.On motion of Representative HASENFUS of Readfield, the Majority Ought to Pass as Amended Report was ACCEPTED.ROLL CALL NO. 703(Yeas 75 - Nays 70 - Absent 5 - Excused 0 - Vacant 1)The Bill was READ ONCE.Committee Amendment "A" (S-594) 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" (S-594). In concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.

    3/31/2026House

  4. Reports READ.On motion by Senator BEEBE-CENTER of Knox the Majority Ought to Pass as Amended Report ACCEPTED. Roll Call Ordered Roll Call Number 824 Yeas 20 - Nays 12 - Excused 3 - Absent 0 READ ONCE. Committee Amendment "A" (S-594) READ and ADOPTED. Under suspension of the Rules, READ A SECOND TIME and PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED AS AMENDED by Committee Amendment "A" (S-594) Sent down for concurrence.

    3/30/2026Senate

  5. Received by the Secretary of the Senate on December 15, 2025 and REFERRED to the Committee on CRIMINAL JUSTICE AND PUBLIC SAFETY pursuant to Joint Rule 308.2

    12/15/2025Senate

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