All Roll Calls
Yes: 172 • No: 153
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)
Signed by Governor
JAILSJAILS - ADMINISTRATORS
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Bill Overview
Analyzed Economic Effects
1 provisions identified: 0 benefits, 0 costs, 1 mixed.
Maine jail access and responsibility rules
Maine municipal and county jails must be available at all times for people arrested by state or other law enforcement officers. This requirement does not apply to people held only for civil violations of federal immigration law. That exception does not ban detention or require jails to refuse it. In municipalities without full-time jail supervision, the arresting officer alone is responsible for the detained person's safety and welfare. The officer's law enforcement agency must repay the municipality for costs and jail damage caused by the officer's jail use.
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
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
Signed by Governor, ACTPUB Chapter 671
4/13/2026PASSED TO BE ENACTED, in concurrence.
4/6/2026SenatePASSED TO BE ENACTED. ROLL CALL NO. 730(Yeas 77 - Nays 71 - Absent 2 - Excused 0 - Vacant 1)Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.
4/2/2026HouseReports 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.
3/31/2026HouseReports 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.
3/30/2026SenateReceived 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
Bill Text
Amendment C-A (S-594), adopted by House & Senate
Enacted
Introduced
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