# Maine LD 2106: An Act to Limit Consent for Entry into Nonpublic Areas of and to Limit Access to Protected Records Maintained by Certain Public Entities Maine LD 2106, An Act to Limit Consent for Entry into Nonpublic Areas of and to Limit Access to Protected Records Maintained by Certain Public Entities, is a 132nd Maine Legislature (2025-2026) House bill sponsored by Eleanor Sato (Democratic); status signed, last action 2026-04-23 (Signed by Governor, ACTPUB Chapter 770) (as of 2026-10-17). - Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/ME-LD2106-132 - 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 2106 - State: Maine - Session: 132nd Maine Legislature (2025-2026) - Title: An Act to Limit Consent for Entry into Nonpublic Areas of and to Limit Access to Protected Records Maintained by Certain Public Entities - Status: signed - Chamber: House - Introduced: 2026-01-07 - Last action: 2026-04-23, Signed by Governor, ACTPUB Chapter 770 - Sponsor: Eleanor Sato (Democratic) - Cosponsors: 9 - Subjects: LAW ENFORCEMENT, LAW ENFORCEMENT - INTERAGENCY RELATIONS - Touches household money: no - Roll calls: 3 (176 yes, 153 no in all) - Economic provisions PRIA read: 5 ## Summary No summary available. ## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read - Schools and colleges limit immigration access: benefit, low. Public schools and state colleges cannot consent to officers entering nonpublic areas for immigration enforcement. They also cannot consent to access student education records for that purpose. Disclosures required by a court order or by state or federal law are still allowed. When federal law requ… - State institutions and health facilities limit access: benefit, low. State institutions and covered health facilities cannot consent to officers entering nonpublic areas for immigration enforcement. They also cannot consent to access protected health information for that purpose. Disclosures required by a court order or by state or federal law are still allowed. Whe… - State libraries limit access and records: benefit, low. State libraries cannot consent to officers entering nonpublic areas for immigration enforcement. They also cannot consent to access protected patron records for that purpose. Disclosures required by a court order or by state or federal law are still allowed. When federal law requires inspections or… - Statewide model policies and adoption deadlines: benefit, low. The Attorney General publishes model policies within 60 days after the law takes effect. These policies limit consent for officers to enter nonpublic areas and to get protected records for immigration enforcement. Public schools, state colleges, state institutions, and state libraries must adopt th… - Licensing checks and limits on penalties: mixed, low. Starting January 1, 2027, the state may check during licensing if state institutions adopted the Attorney General’s model policy. The department can verify this at initial licensure or renewal. The law also says certain penalty subsections do not apply to violations of the state‑institution section… ## Sponsors and cosponsors - Sponsor: Eleanor Sato (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Adam LEE - Cosponsor: Ambureen Rana (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Deqa Dhalac (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Kelly Murphy (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Peggy R. Rotundo (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Matthea E. L. Daughtry (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Michele Meyer (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Rachel Talbot Ross (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Ryan Fecteau (Democratic), House ## Roll call votes | Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 2026-04-09 | House | Enactment | pass | 79 | 69 | | | 2026-04-08 | Senate | ACCEPT MAJORITY OUGHT TO PASS AS AMENDED REPORT | pass | 20 | 14 | | | 2026-04-08 | House | ACC MAJ OTP AS AMENDED REP | pass | 77 | 70 | | ## Actions (8) - 2026-04-23: Signed by Governor, ACTPUB Chapter 770 - 2026-04-14: On motion by Senator ROTUNDO of Androscoggin taken from the Special Appropriations Table Subsequently, PASSED TO BE ENACTED in concurrence. (Senate) - 2026-04-09: On motion by Senator ROTUNDO of Androscoggin PLACED ON THE SPECIAL APPROPRIATIONS TABLE pending PASSED TO BE ENACTED, in concurrence. (Senate) - 2026-04-09: PASSED TO BE ENACTED. ROLL CALL NO. 798(Yeas 79 - Nays 69 - Absent 2 - Excused 0 - Vacant 1)Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH. (House) - 2026-04-08: Reports READ.On motion by Senator CARNEY of Cumberland the Majority Ought to Pass as Amended Report ACCEPTED. Roll Call Ordered Roll Call Number 917 Yeas 20 - Nays 14 - Excused 1 - Absent 0 READ ONCE. Committee Amendment "A" (H-999) READ and ADOPTED. Under suspension of the Rules, READ A SECOND TIME and PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED AS AMENDED by Committee Amendment "A" (H-999) in concurrence. (Senate) - 2026-04-08: Reports READ.On motion of Representative KUHN of Falmouth, the Majority Ought to Pass as Amended Report was ACCEPTED.ROLL CALL NO. 762(Yeas 77 - Nays 70 - Absent 3 - Excused 0 - Vacant 1)The Bill was READ ONCE.Committee Amendment "A" (H-999) 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" (H-999). Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH. (House) - 2026-01-07: The Bill was REFERRED to the Committee on JUDICIARY in concurrence (Senate) - 2026-01-07: Committee on Judiciary suggested and ordered printed. The Bill was REFERRED to the Committee on JUDICIARY.Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH. (House) ## Bill text - Amendment C-A (H-999), adopted by House & Senate: [PDF](https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=HP1421&item=2&snum=132) - Enacted: [PDF](https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=HP1421&item=3&snum=132) - Introduced: [PDF](https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=HP1421&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-A (H-999), adopted by House & Senate (PDF)](https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=HP1421&item=2&snum=132) - [Enacted (PDF)](https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=HP1421&item=3&snum=132) - [Introduced (PDF)](https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=HP1421&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-LD2106-132 (as of 2026-10-17).