# Maine LD 405: An Act to Require Reporting on the Uses of Prisoner Segregation

Maine LD 405, An Act to Require Reporting on the Uses of Prisoner Segregation, is a 132nd Maine Legislature (2025-2026) House bill sponsored by Grayson Lookner (Democratic); status signed, last action 2025-06-11 (Signed by Governor, ACTPUB Chapter 259) (as of 2026-10-17).

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## Facts
- Bill: Maine LD 405
- State: Maine
- Session: 132nd Maine Legislature (2025-2026)
- Title: An Act to Require Reporting on the Uses of Prisoner Segregation
- Status: signed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2025-02-04
- Last action: 2025-06-11, Signed by Governor, ACTPUB Chapter 259
- Sponsor: Grayson Lookner (Democratic)
- Cosponsors: 9
- Subjects: CORRECTIONAL INSTITUTIONS, CORRECTIONAL INSTITUTIONS - MANAGEMENT
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 2 (92 yes, 76 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 1

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read

- Annual reports on prison and jail segregation: benefit, low. The law requires county and regional jails to report how they use segregation. They must report on people kept in a cell for at least 22 hours in a 24-hour day. The report covers the prior calendar year. It must show how many people were segregated, how long each segregation lasted, and why. Segreg…

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Grayson Lookner (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Cassie Julia (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Craig V. Hickman (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: David Boyer (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: David Sinclair (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Laurel Libby (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Nina Milliken (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Quentin Chapman (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Rachel Talbot Ross (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: William Pluecker (Independent), House

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2025-06-03 | Senate | ACCEPT MAJORITY OUGHT TO PASS AS AMENDED REPORT | pass | 19 | 13 |   |
| 2025-06-02 | House | ACC MAJ OTP AS AMENDED REP | pass | 73 | 63 |   |

## Actions (8)

- 2025-06-11: Signed by Governor, ACTPUB Chapter 259
- 2025-06-05: PASSED TO BE ENACTED, in concurrence. (Senate)
- 2025-06-04: PASSED TO BE ENACTED. Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH. (House)
- 2025-06-03: Reports ReadOn motion by Senator BEEBE-CENTER of Knox the Majority Ought to Pass as Amended by Committee Amendment "A" (H-389) Report ACCEPTED PREVAILED Roll Call Ordered Roll Call Number 336 Yeas 19 - Nays 13 - Excused 3 - Absent 0 Bill READ ONCE. Committee Amendment "A" (H-389) READ and ADOPTED Under suspension of the Rules, READ A SECOND TIME and PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED AS AMENDED by Committee Amendment "A" (H-389) in concurrence (Senate)
- 2025-06-02: Reports READ.On motion of Representative HASENFUS of Readfield, the Majority Ought to Pass as Amended Report was ACCEPTED.ROLL CALL NO. 271(Yeas 73 - Nays 63 - Absent 15 - Excused 0)The Bill was READ ONCE.Committee Amendment "A" (H-389) 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-389). Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH. (House)
- 2025-03-21: Carried over, in the same posture, to the next special or regular session of the 132nd Legislature, pursuant to Joint Order SP 519. (House)
- 2025-02-04: The Bill was REFERRED to the Committee on CRIMINAL JUSTICE AND PUBLIC SAFETY in concurrence (Senate)
- 2025-02-04: 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-389), adopted by House & Senate: [PDF](https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=HP0259&item=2&snum=132)
- Enacted: [PDF](https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=HP0259&item=4&snum=132)
- Introduced: [PDF](https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=HP0259&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-389), adopted by House & Senate (PDF)](https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=HP0259&item=2&snum=132)
- [Enacted (PDF)](https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=HP0259&item=4&snum=132)
- [Introduced (PDF)](https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=HP0259&item=1&snum=132)

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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/ME-LD405-132 (as of 2026-10-17).
