# Maine LD 2081: An Act to Provide Health Care Cost Reimbursement for Retired Law Enforcement Canines

Maine LD 2081, An Act to Provide Health Care Cost Reimbursement for Retired Law Enforcement Canines, is a 132nd Maine Legislature (2025-2026) House bill sponsored by Steven Bishop (Republican); status signed, last action 2026-04-13 (Signed by Governor, ACTPUB Chapter 670); PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-10-17).

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## Facts
- Bill: Maine LD 2081
- State: Maine
- Session: 132nd Maine Legislature (2025-2026)
- Title: An Act to Provide Health Care Cost Reimbursement for Retired Law Enforcement Canines
- Status: signed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2026-01-07
- Last action: 2026-04-13, Signed by Governor, ACTPUB Chapter 670
- Sponsor: Steven Bishop (Republican)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Subjects: LAW ENFORCEMENT, LAW ENFORCEMENT - POLICE DOGS
- Touches household money: yes
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 1

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read

- Vet reimbursements for retired law enforcement dogs: benefit, medium. Maine residents who handled or adopted an eligible retired law enforcement dog can get help paying documented vet bills. Covered care includes preventive care, illness or injury treatment, medicine, and surgery needed to maintain the dog's quality of life. The dog must have recognized certification…

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Steven Bishop (Republican), House

## Actions (7)

- 2026-04-13: Signed by Governor, ACTPUB Chapter 670
- 2026-04-06: PASSED TO BE ENACTED, in concurrence. (Senate)
- 2026-04-02: PASSED TO BE ENACTED. Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH. (House)
- 2026-04-02: Report READ and ACCEPTED, in concurrence.READ ONCE.Committee Amendment "A" (H-904) READ and ADOPTED, in concurrence.Under suspension of the Rules, READ A SECOND TIME and PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED AS AMENDED BY Committee Amendment "A" (H-904), in concurrence.Ordered sent down forthwith. (Senate)
- 2026-03-30: 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-904).Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH. (House)
- 2026-01-07: The Bill was REFERRED to the Committee on CRIMINAL JUSTICE AND PUBLIC SAFETY in concurrence (Senate)
- 2026-01-07: 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-904), adopted by House & Senate: [PDF](https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=HP1396&item=2&snum=132)
- Enacted: [PDF](https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=HP1396&item=3&snum=132)
- Introduced: [PDF](https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=HP1396&item=1&snum=132)

## Related bills

- LD 1522: An Act to Establish the Maine Eviction Prevention Program (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 2067: An Act to Include Community Mental Health Workers Under the 1998 Special Plan for Retirement (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-904), adopted by House & Senate (PDF)](https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=HP1396&item=2&snum=132)
- [Enacted (PDF)](https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=HP1396&item=3&snum=132)
- [Introduced (PDF)](https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=HP1396&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 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 2067: An Act to Include Community Mental Health Workers Under the 1998 Special Plan f…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/ME-LD2067-132)
- [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)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/ME-LD2081-132 (as of 2026-10-17).