# Maine LD 930: An Act to Amend the Law Governing Items Identified as Prison Contraband Maine LD 930, An Act to Amend the Law Governing Items Identified as Prison Contraband, is a 132nd Maine Legislature (2025-2026) House bill sponsored by Dani O'Halloran (Democratic); status signed, last action 2025-06-18 (Signed by Governor, ACTPUB Chapter 355) (as of 2026-10-17). - Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/ME-LD930-132 - 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 930 - State: Maine - Session: 132nd Maine Legislature (2025-2026) - Title: An Act to Amend the Law Governing Items Identified as Prison Contraband - Status: signed - Chamber: House - Introduced: 2025-03-05 - Last action: 2025-06-18, Signed by Governor, ACTPUB Chapter 355 - Sponsor: Dani O'Halloran (Democratic) - Cosponsors: 8 - Subjects: PRISONERS, PRISONERS - HOUSING - Touches household money: no - Roll calls: 1 (24 yes, 11 no in all) - Economic provisions PRIA read: 2 ## Summary No summary available. ## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read - Tobacco and vape crimes in adult jails: cost, low. It is a Class E crime to bring or try to bring tobacco, tobacco products, or a vaping device to a person in an adult correctional facility that bans them. It is also a crime for a confined person to get or hold these items in such a facility. An adult correctional facility means a county jail or a… - New penalties for prison contraband: mixed, medium. Trafficking in prison contraband is a Class C crime. If the item is electronic contraband and not meant to commit another crime, it is a Class D crime. Electronic contraband means a mobile phone or other handheld communication device not authorized or issued by the jail or prison. The law covers pe… ## Sponsors and cosponsors - Sponsor: Dani O'Halloran (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Chad Perkins (Republican), House - Cosponsor: David Haggan (Republican), Senate - Cosponsor: Gary Drinkwater (Republican), House - Cosponsor: James Dill (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Mark Babin (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Mathew McIntyre (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Rachel Henderson (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Steven Bishop (Republican), House ## Roll call votes | Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 2025-06-12 | Senate | ACCEPT MAJORITY OUGHT TO PASS AS AMENDED REPORT | pass | 24 | 11 | | ## Actions (7) - 2025-06-18: Signed by Governor, ACTPUB Chapter 355 - 2025-06-13: PASSED TO BE ENACTED, in concurrence. (Senate) - 2025-06-13: PASSED TO BE ENACTED. Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH. (House) - 2025-06-12: Reports ReadOn motion by Senator BEEBE-CENTER of Knox the Majority Ought to Pass as Amended Report ACCEPTED. PREVAILED Roll Call Ordered Roll Call Number 474 Yeas 24 - Nays 11 Bill READ ONCE. Committee Amendment "A" (H-653) READ and ADOPTED. Under suspension of the Rules, READ A SECOND TIME and PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED AS AMENDED by Committee Amendment "A" (H-653) in concurrence (Senate) - 2025-06-11: Reports READ.On motion of Representative HASENFUS of Readfield, the Majority Ought to Pass as Amended Report was ACCEPTED.The Bill was READ ONCE.Committee Amendment "A" (H-653) 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-653). 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) - 2025-03-05: Received by the Clerk of the House on March 5, 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 - Amendment C-A (H-653), adopted by House & Senate: [PDF](https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=HP0595&item=2&snum=132) - Enacted: [PDF](https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=HP0595&item=3&snum=132) - Introduced: [PDF](https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=HP0595&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-653), adopted by House & Senate (PDF)](https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=HP0595&item=2&snum=132) - [Enacted (PDF)](https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=HP0595&item=3&snum=132) - [Introduced (PDF)](https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=HP0595&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-LD930-132 (as of 2026-10-17).