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MaineLD 2150132nd Maine Legislature (2025-2026)Senate

An Act to Enhance Notice to Individuals Whose Access to State Property Has Been Restricted

Sponsored By: Nicole C. Grohoski (Democratic)

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Written notice for state access limits

If a state office or a local police agency acting for it limits your access to state property or services, or blocks your communications, it must give you a written notice. The notice states the facts behind the restriction and explains how to challenge it. A court order does not count as this written notice. The notice is final agency action, so you can seek review under Maine’s Administrative Procedure Act. Agencies other than the Department of Public Safety must send a copy to the Department of Public Safety. This rule does not apply when the Department of Corrections restricts a resident of a department facility. The law covers most state entities, but not public colleges and universities.

Sponsors & Cosponsors

Sponsor

  • Nicole C. Grohoski

    Democratic • Senate

Cosponsors

  • Adam LEE

    Affiliation unavailable

  • Anne M. Carney

    Democratic • Senate

  • Craig V. Hickman

    Democratic • Senate

  • David Sinclair

    Democratic • House

  • Nina Milliken

    Democratic • House

  • Rachel Henderson

    Republican • House

  • Rachel Talbot Ross

    Democratic • Senate

  • Richard A. Bennett

    Independent • Senate

  • Tavis Hasenfus

    Democratic • House

Roll Call Votes

All Roll Calls

Yes: 21 • No: 13

Senate vote • 4/9/2026

ACCEPT MAJORITY OUGHT TO PASS AS AMENDED REPORT

Yes: 21 • No: 13

Actions Timeline

  1. ACTPUB Chapter 775

    4/26/2026

  2. PASSED TO BE ENACTED, in concurrence.

    4/14/2026Senate

  3. PASSED TO BE ENACTED. Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.

    4/13/2026House

  4. On motion by Senator PIERCE of Cumberland the Senate RECEDED and CONCURRED to The Majority Ought to Pass As Amended Report and PASSAGE TO BE ENGROSSED as Amended by Committee Amendment "A" (S-641) as Amended by House Amendment "A" (H-1047) AND Senate Amendment "A" (S-656) thereto. Ordered sent down forthwith.

    4/13/2026Senate

  5. Reports READ.On motion of Representative KUHN of Falmouth, the Majority Ought to Pass as Amended Report was ACCEPTED.The Bill was READ ONCE.Committee Amendment "A" (S-641) was READ.Senate Amendment "A" (S-656) to Committee Amendment "A" (S-641) was READ and ADOPTED.On motion of Representative KUHN of Falmouth, House Amendment "A" (H-1047) to Committee Amendment "A" (S-641) was READ and ADOPTED.Committee Amendment "A" (S-641) as Amended by Senate Amendment "A" (S-656) and House Amendment "A" (H-1047) thereto was 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-641). as Amended by Senate Amendment "A" (S-656) and House Amendment "A" (H-1047) thereto.In NON-CONCURRENCE and sent for concurrence.ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.

    4/13/2026House

  6. Taken from the table by the President ACCEPTANCE of The Majority Ought to Pass As Amended by Committee Amendment "A" (S-641) Report PREVAILED. Roll Call Ordered Roll Call Number 931 Yeas 21 - Nays 13 - Excused 1 - Absent 0 READ ONCE. Committee Amendment "A" (S-641) READ. On motion by Senator GROHOSKI of Hancock Senate Amendment "A" (S-656) to Committee Amendment "A" (S-641) READ and ADOPTED. Committee Amendment "A" (S-641) as Amended by Senate Amendment "A" (S-656) thereto ADOPTED. Under suspension of the Rules, READ A SECOND TIME and PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED AS AMENDED by Committee Amendment "A" (S-641) as Amended by Senate Amendment "A" (S-656) thereto. Sent down for concurrence.

    4/9/2026Senate

  7. Reports READ Senator CARNEY of Cumberland moved to ACCEPT The Majority Ought to Pass As Amended Report. On motion by Senator GROHOSKI of Hancock Tabled until Later in Today's Session, pending Motion by Senator CARNEY of Cumberland to ACCEPT The Majority Ought to Pass As Amended by Committee Amendment "A" (S-641) Report. Roll Call Ordered Unfinished Business

    4/8/2026Senate

  8. The Bill was REFERRED to the Committee on JUDICIARY.In concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.

    1/7/2026House

  9. Committee on JUDICIARY suggested and ordered printed REFERENCE to the Committee on JUDICIARY Ordered sent down forthwith for concurrence

    1/7/2026Senate

Bill Text

  • Amendment C-A (S-641), adopted by House & Senate

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  • Amendment H-A to C-A (H-1047), adopted by House & Senate

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  • Amendment S-A to C-A (S-656), adopted by House & Senate

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  • Enacted

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  • Introduced

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