# Maine LD 422: An Act to Require the State to Obtain Municipal Approval Before Placing Noncitizens in the Municipality

Maine LD 422, An Act to Require the State to Obtain Municipal Approval Before Placing Noncitizens in the Municipality, is a 132nd Maine Legislature (2025-2026) House bill sponsored by Gregory Swallow (Republican); status failed, last action 2025-05-14 (Reports ReadOn motion by Senator BALDACCI of Penobscot the Majority Ought Not to Pass Report ACCEPTED. in concurrence PREVAILED Roll Call Ordered Roll Call Number 165 Yeas 27 - Nays 7 - Excused 1 - Absent 0 Placed in Legislative Files (DEAD)) (as of 2026-10-17).

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## Facts
- Bill: Maine LD 422
- State: Maine
- Session: 132nd Maine Legislature (2025-2026)
- Title: An Act to Require the State to Obtain Municipal Approval Before Placing Noncitizens in the Municipality
- Status: failed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2025-02-04
- Last action: 2025-05-14, Reports ReadOn motion by Senator BALDACCI of Penobscot the Majority Ought Not to Pass Report ACCEPTED. in concurrence PREVAILED Roll Call Ordered Roll Call Number 165 Yeas 27 - Nays 7 - Excused 1 - Absent 0 Placed in Legislative Files (DEAD)
- Sponsor: Gregory Swallow (Republican)
- Cosponsors: 8
- Subjects: LEGAL SERVICES, LEGAL SERVICES - IMMIGRATION
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 2 (102 yes, 72 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Gregory Swallow (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Abden Simmons (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Donald Ardell (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Trey L. Stewart (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Joshua Morris (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Michael Lance (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Quentin Chapman (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Randall Greenwood (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Tracy Quint (Republican), House

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2025-05-14 | Senate | ACCEPT MAJORITY OUGHT NOT TO PASS REPORT | pass | 27 | 7 |   |
| 2025-05-13 | House | ACC MAJ OUGHT NOT TO PASS REP | pass | 75 | 65 |   |

## Actions (5)

- 2025-05-14: Reports ReadOn motion by Senator BALDACCI of Penobscot the Majority Ought Not to Pass Report ACCEPTED. in concurrence PREVAILED Roll Call Ordered Roll Call Number 165 Yeas 27 - Nays 7 - Excused 1 - Absent 0 Placed in Legislative Files (DEAD) (Senate)
- 2025-05-13: Reports READ.On motion of Representative SALISBURY of Westbrook, the Majority Ought Not to Pass Report was ACCEPTED.ROLL CALL NO. 128(Yeas 75 - Nays 65 - Absent 10 - Excused 0 - Restricted - 1)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 STATE AND LOCAL GOVERNMENT in concurrence (Senate)
- 2025-02-04: Committee on State and Local Government suggested and ordered printed. The Bill was REFERRED to the Committee on STATE AND LOCAL GOVERNMENT.Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH. (House)

## Bill text

- Introduced: [PDF](https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=HP0276&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
- [Introduced (PDF)](https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=HP0276&item=1&snum=132)

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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/ME-LD422-132 (as of 2026-10-17).