An Act To Require Municipal And County Jails To Be Available At All Times For Detention Of Persons Arrested On Criminal Charges By Maine Law Enforcement Officers

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History

1. 2026
   1. Apr 13Signed by Governor Janet MillsLatest
   2. Apr 6PASSED TO BE ENACTED, in concurrence.Passed 2nd Chamber
   3. Apr 2Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.
      • Vote recorded Enactment. Result: pass.Lower
   4. Apr 2(Yeas 77 - Nays 71 - Absent 2 - Excused 0 - Vacant 1)
   5. Apr 2ROLL CALL NO. 730
   6. Apr 2PASSED TO BE ENACTED.Became Law
   7. Mar 31In concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.
      • Vote recorded ACC MAJ OTP AS AMENDED REP. Result: pass.Lower
   8. Mar 31The Bill was PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED as Amended by Committee Amendment "A" (S-594).Minor
   9. Mar 31Under suspension of the rules, the Bill was given its SECOND READING without REFERENCE to the Committee on Bills in the Second Reading.
   10. Mar 31Committee Amendment "A" (S-594) was READ and ADOPTED.Minor
   11. Mar 31The Bill was READ ONCE.Minor
   12. Mar 31(Yeas 75 - Nays 70 - Absent 5 - Excused 0 - Vacant 1)
   13. Mar 31ROLL CALL NO. 703
   14. Mar 31On motion of Representative HASENFUS of Readfield, the Majority Ought to Pass as Amended Report was ACCEPTED.
   15. Mar 31Reports READ.
   16. Mar 30Sent down for concurrence.
       • Vote recorded ACCEPT MAJORITY OUGHT TO PASS AS AMENDED REPORT. Result: pass.Upper
   17. Mar 30Under suspension of the Rules, READ A SECOND TIME and PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED AS AMENDED by Committee Amendment "A" (S-594)Minor
   18. Mar 30Committee Amendment "A" (S-594) READ and ADOPTED.Minor
   19. Mar 30READ ONCE.Minor
   20. Mar 30Roll Call Ordered Roll Call Number 824 Yeas 20 - Nays 12 - Excused 3 - Absent 0
   21. Mar 30On motion by Senator BEEBE-CENTER of Knox the Majority Ought to Pass as Amended Report ACCEPTED.
   22. Mar 30Reports READ.
   23. Mar 27Reported Out - OTP-AM/ONTP
   24. Mar 18Voted - Divided Report
   25. Mar 18Work Session Held
2. 2025
   1. Dec 15Received by the Secretary of the Senate on December 15, 2025 and REFERRED to the Committee on CRIMINAL JUSTICE AND PUBLIC SAFETY pursuant to Joint Rule 308.2Introduced