# Maine LD 2076: An Act to Amend the Laws Governing the Reporting of Incidents by Municipal Fire Chiefs

Maine LD 2076, An Act to Amend the Laws Governing the Reporting of Incidents by Municipal Fire Chiefs, is a 132nd Maine Legislature (2025-2026) House bill sponsored by Stephan Bunker (Democratic); status signed, last action 2026-04-03 (Signed by Governor, ACTPUB Chapter 603) (as of 2026-10-17).

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## Facts
- Bill: Maine LD 2076
- State: Maine
- Session: 132nd Maine Legislature (2025-2026)
- Title: An Act to Amend the Laws Governing the Reporting of Incidents by Municipal Fire Chiefs
- Status: signed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2025-12-15
- Last action: 2026-04-03, Signed by Governor, ACTPUB Chapter 603
- Sponsor: Stephan Bunker (Democratic)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Subjects: FIRE SAFETY, FIRE SAFETY - FIRE MARSHAL
- Touches household money: no
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 1

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read

- Maine fire chiefs must report all responses: cost, low. Maine municipal fire chiefs or their designees must report every department response to the State Fire Marshal, even without a fire. Before January 1, 2026, reports use the national fire reporting system or, if available, the national emergency response system. Starting January 1, 2026, reports mus…

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Stephan Bunker (Democratic), House

## Actions (7)

- 2026-04-03: Signed by Governor, ACTPUB Chapter 603
- 2026-03-25: PASSED TO BE ENACTED - Emergency - 2/3 Elected Required, in concurrence. (Senate)
- 2026-03-24: This being an emergency measure, a two-thirds vote of all the members elected to the House was necessary.PASSED TO BE ENACTED.Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH. (House)
- 2026-03-19: 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-847), in concurrence.Ordered sent down forthwith. (Senate)
- 2026-03-18: Report READ and ACCEPTED, in concurrence.Bill READ ONCE Committee Amendment "A" (H-847) READ and ADOPTED. ASSIGNED FOR SECOND READING NEXT LEGISLATIVE DAY. (Senate)
- 2026-03-17: 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-847).Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH. (House)
- 2025-12-15: Received by the Clerk of the House on December 15, 2025.The Bill was REFERRED to the Committee on CRIMINAL JUSTICE AND PUBLIC SAFETY pursuant to Joint Rule 308.2 and ordered printed pursuant to Joint Rule 401. (House)

## Bill text

- Amendment C-A (H-847), adopted by House & Senate: [PDF](https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=HP1389&item=2&snum=132)
- Enacted: [PDF](https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=HP1389&item=3&snum=132)
- Introduced: [PDF](https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=HP1389&item=1&snum=132)

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- 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-847), adopted by House & Senate (PDF)](https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=HP1389&item=2&snum=132)
- [Enacted (PDF)](https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=HP1389&item=3&snum=132)
- [Introduced (PDF)](https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=HP1389&item=1&snum=132)

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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/ME-LD2076-132 (as of 2026-10-17).