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IntroducedFeb 20, 2025
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Passed House
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Passed SenateMay 21, 2025
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Signed into Law
HP 407, An Act To Improve Training Opportunities For Law Enforcement Officers
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Senate • May 27, 2025: Placed in Legislative Files (DEAD)
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Summary/Bill Text
Comments on LD 639
Tweets
Whip Lists
Sponsors
Votes
YES: 8
- Anne Beebe-Center
- Tavis Hasenfus
- Mana Abdi
- Stephan Bunker
- Chip Curry
- Michel Lajoie
- Grayson Lookner
- Nina Milliken
NO: 4
- Donald Ardell
- Scott Cyrway
- Mathew McIntyre
- Chad Perkins
OTHER: 0
YES: 73
- ABDI
- ANKELES
- ARCHER
- ARFORD
- BECK
- BELL
- BOYER
- BRENNAN
- BUNKER
- CLOUTIER
- CLUCHEY
- COPELAND
- CRAFTS
- CROCKETT
- DEBRITO
- DHALAC
- DILL
- DODGE
- DOUDERA
- EATON
- FAIRCLOTH
- FARRIN
- FECTEAU
- FRIEDMANN
- FROST
- GATTINE
- GEIGER
- GERE
- GOLEK
- GRAHAM
- GRAMLICH
- HASENFUS
- HEPLER
- JULIA
- KESSLER
- KUHN
- LAJOIE
- LEE
- LOOKNER
- MACIAS
- MALON
- MASTRACCIO
- MATHIESON
- MATLACK
- MCCABE
- MEYER
- MILLIKEN
- MITCHELL
- MONTELL
- MOONEN
- MURPHY
- PLUECKER
- PUGH
- RANA
- RAY
- RIELLY
- ROBERTS
- ROEDER
- ROLLINS
- RUNTE
- SACHS
- SARGENT
- SATO
- SAYRE
- SHAGOURY
- SINCLAIR
- SKOLD
- STOVER
- SUPICA
- WARREN
- WEBB
- YUSUF
- ZAGER
NO: 75
- ADAMS
- ALBERT
- ARATA
- ARDELL
- BABIN
- BAGSHAW
- BISHOP
- BLIER
- BRIDGEO
- CAMPBELL
- CARLOW
- CARUSO
- CHAPMAN
- CIMINO
- COLLAMORE
- COLLINS
- COOPER
- CRAY
- DAIGLE
- DRINKWATER
- DUCHARME
- EDER
- FAULKINGHAM
- FLYNN
- FOLEY
- FOSTER
- FREDERICKS
- FREDETTE
- GIFFORD
- GREENWOOD
- GRIFFIN
- GUERRETTE
- HAGGAN
- HALL
- HENDERSON
- HYMES
- JACKSON
- JAVNER
- LANCE
- LAVIGNE
- LEMELIN
- LYMAN
- MASON
- MCINTYRE
- MINGO
- MORRIS
- NUTTING
- O'HALLORAN
- OLSEN
- PARRY
- PAUL
- PERKINS
- POIRIER
- POMERLEAU
- QUINT
- RUDNICKI
- SALISBURY
- SCHMERSAL-BURGESS
- SIMMONS
- SMITH
- SOBOLESKI
- STROUT
- SWALLOW
- TERRY
- THORNE
- TUELL
- UNDERWOOD
- WADSWORTH
- WALKER
- James Lee White
- WHITE
- WOOD
- WOODSOME
OTHER: 1
YES: 66
- ABDI
- ANKELES
- ARATA
- ARCHER
- ARFORD
- BECK
- BELL
- BOYER
- BRENNAN
- CLOUTIER
- CLUCHEY
- CRAFTS
- CROCKETT
- DEBRITO
- DHALAC
- DOUDERA
- EATON
- FAIRCLOTH
- FARRIN
- FECTEAU
- FRIEDMANN
- GATTINE
- GEIGER
- GERE
- GOLEK
- GRAHAM
- GRAMLICH
- HASENFUS
- HEPLER
- KESSLER
- KUHN
- LAJOIE
- LEE
- LIBBY
- LOOKNER
- MACIAS
- MALON
- MASTRACCIO
- MATHIESON
- MATLACK
- MCCABE
- MEYER
- MILLIKEN
- MITCHELL
- MONTELL
- MOONEN
- MURPHY
- PLUECKER
- PUGH
- RANA
- RAY
- RIELLY
- ROEDER
- RUNTE
- SACHS
- SARGENT
- SATO
- SAYRE
- SHAGOURY
- SKOLD
- STOVER
- SUPICA
- WARREN
- WEBB
- YUSUF
- ZAGER
NO: 78
- ADAMS
- ALBERT
- ARDELL
- BABIN
- BAGSHAW
- BISHOP
- BLIER
- BRIDGEO
- BUNKER
- CAMPBELL
- CARLOW
- CARUSO
- CHAPMAN
- CIMINO
- COLLAMORE
- COLLINS
- COOPER
- COPELAND
- CRAY
- DAIGLE
- DILL
- DODGE
- DRINKWATER
- DUCHARME
- FAULKINGHAM
- FLYNN
- FOLEY
- FOSTER
- FREDERICKS
- FROST
- GIFFORD
- GREENWOOD
- GUERRETTE
- HAGGAN
- HALL
- HENDERSON
- HYMES
- JACKSON
- JAVNER
- JULIA
- LANCE
- LANIGAN
- LAVIGNE
- LEMELIN
- LYMAN
- MASON
- MCINTYRE
- MORRIS
- NUTTING
- O'HALLORAN
- OLSEN
- PARRY
- PAUL
- PERKINS
- POIRIER
- POMERLEAU
- QUINT
- ROBERTS
- ROLLINS
- RUDNICKI
- SALISBURY
- SCHMERSAL-BURGESS
- SIMMONS
- SINCLAIR
- SMITH
- SOBOLESKI
- STROUT
- SWALLOW
- TERRY
- THORNE
- TUELL
- WADSWORTH
- James Lee White
- WHITE
- WOOD
- WOODSOME
YES: 76
- ABDI
- ANKELES
- ARATA
- ARCHER
- ARFORD
- BECK
- BELL
- BOYER
- BRENNAN
- BUNKER
- CIMINO
- CLOUTIER
- CLUCHEY
- COLLINS
- COPELAND
- CRAFTS
- CROCKETT
- DEBRITO
- DHALAC
- DILL
- DODGE
- DOUDERA
- EATON
- FAIRCLOTH
- FARRIN
- FECTEAU
- FRIEDMANN
- FROST
- GATTINE
- GEIGER
- GERE
- GOLEK
- GRAHAM
- GRAMLICH
- HAGGAN
- HASENFUS
- HEPLER
- JULIA
- KESSLER
- KUHN
- LAJOIE
- LEE
- LIBBY
- LOOKNER
- MACIAS
- MALON
- MASTRACCIO
- MATHIESON
- MATLACK
- MCCABE
- MEYER
- MILLIKEN
- MITCHELL
- MONTELL
- MOONEN
- MURPHY
- PLUECKER
- PUGH
- QUINT
- RAY
- RIELLY
- ROBERTS
- ROEDER
- ROLLINS
- RUNTE
- SARGENT
- SATO
- SAYRE
- SHAGOURY
- SKOLD
- STOVER
- SUPICA
- WARREN
- WEBB
- YUSUF
- ZAGER
NO: 68
- ADAMS
- ALBERT
- ARDELL
- BABIN
- BAGSHAW
- BISHOP
- BLIER
- BRIDGEO
- CAMPBELL
- CARLOW
- CARUSO
- CHAPMAN
- COOPER
- CRAY
- DAIGLE
- DRINKWATER
- DUCHARME
- EDER
- FAULKINGHAM
- FLYNN
- FOLEY
- FOSTER
- FREDERICKS
- FREDETTE
- GIFFORD
- GREENWOOD
- GUERRETTE
- HALL
- HENDERSON
- HYMES
- JACKSON
- JAVNER
- LANCE
- LANIGAN
- LAVIGNE
- LEMELIN
- LYMAN
- MASON
- MCINTYRE
- MORRIS
- NUTTING
- O'HALLORAN
- OLSEN
- PARRY
- PAUL
- PERKINS
- POIRIER
- POMERLEAU
- RUDNICKI
- SACHS
- SALISBURY
- SCHMERSAL-BURGESS
- SIMMONS
- SINCLAIR
- SMITH
- SOBOLESKI
- STROUT
- SWALLOW
- TERRY
- THORNE
- TUELL
- WADSWORTH
- James Lee White
- WHITE
- WOOD
- WOODSOME
YES: 78
- ADAMS
- ALBERT
- ARATA
- ARDELL
- BABIN
- BAGSHAW
- BISHOP
- BLIER
- BOYER
- BRIDGEO
- CAMPBELL
- CARLOW
- CARUSO
- CHAPMAN
- CIMINO
- COLLINS
- COOPER
- CRAY
- DAIGLE
- DILL
- DODGE
- DRINKWATER
- DUCHARME
- EDER
- FAULKINGHAM
- FLYNN
- FOLEY
- FOSTER
- FREDERICKS
- FREDETTE
- FROST
- GIFFORD
- GREENWOOD
- GUERRETTE
- HAGGAN
- HALL
- HASENFUS
- HENDERSON
- HYMES
- JACKSON
- JAVNER
- LANCE
- LANIGAN
- LAVIGNE
- LEMELIN
- LIBBY
- LYMAN
- MASON
- MCINTYRE
- MORRIS
- NUTTING
- O'HALLORAN
- OLSEN
- PARRY
- PAUL
- PERKINS
- POIRIER
- POMERLEAU
- QUINT
- ROBERTS
- ROLLINS
- RUDNICKI
- SALISBURY
- SCHMERSAL-BURGESS
- SIMMONS
- SMITH
- SOBOLESKI
- STROUT
- SWALLOW
- TERRY
- THORNE
- TUELL
- WADSWORTH
- James Lee White
- WHITE
- WOOD
- WOODSOME
NO: 67
- ABDI
- ANKELES
- ARCHER
- ARFORD
- BECK
- BELL
- BRENNAN
- BUNKER
- CLOUTIER
- CLUCHEY
- COPELAND
- CRAFTS
- CROCKETT
- DEBRITO
- DHALAC
- DOUDERA
- EATON
- FAIRCLOTH
- FARRIN
- FECTEAU
- FRIEDMANN
- GATTINE
- GEIGER
- GERE
- GOLEK
- GRAHAM
- GRAMLICH
- HEPLER
- JULIA
- KESSLER
- KUHN
- LAJOIE
- LEE
- LOOKNER
- MACIAS
- MALON
- MASTRACCIO
- MATHIESON
- MATLACK
- MCCABE
- MEYER
- MILLIKEN
- MITCHELL
- MONTELL
- MOONEN
- MURPHY
- PLUECKER
- PUGH
- RANA
- RAY
- RIELLY
- ROEDER
- RUNTE
- SACHS
- SARGENT
- SATO
- SAYRE
- SHAGOURY
- SINCLAIR
- SKOLD
- STOVER
- SUPICA
- WARREN
- WEBB
- YUSUF
- ZAGER
YES: 14
NO: 20
EXCUSED: 1
Actions
- May 27, 2025 | Senate
- On motion by Senator PIERCE of Cumberland Tabled until Later in Today's Session, pending CONSIDERATION.
- Taken from the table by the President
- Senator PIERCE of Cumberland moved the Senate INSIST on ACCEPTANCE of The Majority Ought to Pass As Amended by Committee Amendment "A" (H-162) Report.
- Motion by Senator STEWART of Aroostook to RECEDE and CONCUR. FAILED
- Roll Call Ordered Roll Call Number 226 Yeas 14 - Nays 20 - Excused 1 - Absent 0
- Subsequently, the Senate INSISTED on ACCEPTANCE The Majority Ought to Pass As Amended by Committee Amendment "A" (H-162) Report.
- Placed in Legislative Files (DEAD)
- May 22, 2025 | House
- The House RECEDED and CONCURRED to ACCEPTANCE of the Majority Ought to Pass as Amended Report and PASSAGE TO BE ENGROSSED as Amended by Committee Amendment "A" (H-162)
- ROLL CALL NO. 164
- (Yeas 76 - Nays 68 - Absent 7 - Excused 0)
- On motion of Representative LIBBY of Auburn, the House RECONSIDERED its action to RECEDE and CONCUR.
- ROLL CALL NO. 165
- (Yeas 78 - Nays 67 - Absent 6 - Excused 0)
- Subsequently, the motion to RECEDE and CONCUR FAILED.
- ROLL CALL NO. 166
- (Yeas 66 - Nays 78 - Absent 7 - Excused 0)
- Subsequently, the House INSISTED on ACCEPTANCE of the Minority Ought Not to Pass Report.
- ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.
- May 21, 2025 | Senate
- Reports Read
- On motion by Senator BEEBE-CENTER of Knox the Majority Ought to Pass as Amended Report ACCEPTED.
- Bill READ ONCE
- Committee Amendment "A" (H-162) READ and ADOPTED
- Under suspension of the Rules, READ A SECOND TIME and PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED AS AMENDED by Committee Amendment "A" (H-162) in NON-CONCURRENCE
- Sent down for concurrence
- May 20, 2025 | House
- Reports READ.
- Motion of Representative HASENFUS of Readfield, the Majority Ought to Pass as Amended Report FAILED.
- ROLL CALL NO. 144
- (Yeas 73 - Nays 75 - Absent 2 - Excused 0 - Restricted - 1)
- Subsequently, on motion of Representative HASENFUS of Readfield, the Minority Ought Not to Pass Report was ACCEPTED.
- Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.
- May 15, 2025 | legislature
- Reported Out - OTP-AM/ONTP
- Mar 21, 2025 | House
- Carried over, in the same posture, to the next special or regular session of the 132nd Legislature, pursuant to Joint Order SP 519.
- Mar 19, 2025 | legislature
- Work Session (State House, Room 436)
- Work Session Held
- Voted - Divided Report
- Mar 10, 2025 | legislature
- Public Hearing (State House, Room 436)
- Feb 20, 2025 | House
- 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.
Documents
- Fiscal Note for Amendment C-A (H-162) (Adopted by House & Senate)HTML
- Fiscal Note for Amendment C-A (H-162) (Adopted by House & Senate)PDF
- Fiscal StatusHTML
- Fiscal StatusPDF
- Testimony on Mar 10, 2025 by Ed Crockett (Maine State Legislature)PDF
- Testimony on Mar 10, 2025 by Chief Mark Dubois (City of Portland Police Department)PDF
- Testimony on Mar 10, 2025 by Jeffrey Harmon (Maine Mayors Coalition)PDF
- Testimony on Mar 10, 2025 by Sheriff Scott Kane (Maine Sheriffs Association)PDF
- Testimony on Mar 10, 2025 by Jason King (City of Portland Police Department)PDF
- Testimony on Mar 10, 2025 by Jack Peck (Department of Public Safety)PDF
Sources
- https://legislature.maine.gov/LawMakerWeb/summary.asp?ld=639&SessionID=16
- https://legislature.maine.gov/LawMakerWeb/sponsors.asp?ID=280096709
- https://legislature.maine.gov/LawMakerWeb/subjects.asp?ID=280096709
- https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/display_ps.asp?ld=639&PID=1456&snum=132
- https://legislature.maine.gov/LawMakerWeb/dockets.asp?ID=280096709