# Maine LD 726: An Act to Protect Municipalities' Investment in Law Enforcement Officers

Maine LD 726, An Act to Protect Municipalities' Investment in Law Enforcement Officers, is a 132nd Maine Legislature (2025-2026) House bill sponsored by David Boyer (Republican); status failed, last action 2025-06-02 (Taken from the table by the President Subsequently, The Majority Ought Not To Pass Report ACCEPTED in concurrence PREVAILED Roll Call Ordered Roll Call Number 299 Yeas 18 - Nays 16 - Excused 1 - Absent 0 Placed in Legislative Files (DEAD)) (as of 2026-10-17).

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## Facts
- Bill: Maine LD 726
- State: Maine
- Session: 132nd Maine Legislature (2025-2026)
- Title: An Act to Protect Municipalities' Investment in Law Enforcement Officers
- Status: failed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2025-02-20
- Last action: 2025-06-02, Taken from the table by the President Subsequently, The Majority Ought Not To Pass Report ACCEPTED in concurrence PREVAILED Roll Call Ordered Roll Call Number 299 Yeas 18 - Nays 16 - Excused 1 - Absent 0 Placed in Legislative Files (DEAD)
- Sponsor: David Boyer (Republican)
- Cosponsors: 9
- Subjects: LAW ENFORCEMENT, LAW ENFORCEMENT - TRAINING
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 1 (18 yes, 16 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: David Boyer (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Pinny H. Beebe-Center (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Chad Perkins (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Matt A. Harrington (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Mike Tipping (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Nicole C. Grohoski (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Richard A. Bennett (Independent), Senate
- Cosponsor: Russell White (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Steven Bishop (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Tavis Hasenfus (Democratic), House

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2025-06-02 | Senate | ACCEPT MAJORITY OUGHT NOT TO PASS REPORT | pass | 18 | 16 |   |

## Actions (5)

- 2025-06-02: Taken from the table by the President Subsequently, The Majority Ought Not To Pass Report ACCEPTED in concurrence PREVAILED Roll Call Ordered Roll Call Number 299 Yeas 18 - Nays 16 - Excused 1 - Absent 0 Placed in Legislative Files (DEAD) (Senate)
- 2025-05-29: Reports READ Senator BEEBE-CENTER of Knox moved to ACCEPT The Majority Ought Not To Pass Report in concurrence. On motion by Senator STEWART of Aroostook Tabled until Later in Today's Session, pending Motion by Senator BEEBE-CENTER of Knox to ACCEPT The Majority Ought Not To Pass Report in concurrence. Roll Call Ordered Unfinished Business (Senate)
- 2025-05-28: Reports READ.On motion of Representative HASENFUS of Readfield, the Majority Ought Not to Pass Report was ACCEPTED.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)
- 2025-02-20: Received by the Clerk of the House on February 20, 2025.The Bill was REFERRED to the Committee on CRIMINAL JUSTICE AND PUBLIC SAFETY pursuant to Joint Rule 308.2 and ordered printed pursuant to Joint Rule 401. (House)

## Bill text

- Introduced: [PDF](https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=HP0465&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=HP0465&item=1&snum=132)

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- [LD 1872: An Act to Reinvest in the Pension Funds of the Maine Public Employees Retiremen…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/ME-LD1872-132)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/ME-LD726-132 (as of 2026-10-17).