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IntroducedJan 27, 2026
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Passed Senate
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Passed House
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Became Law
Maine Senate Bill
SP 881, An Act To Create A Right To Judicial Review Under The Maine Civil Rights Act For Persons Erroneously Detained
Last Action See all actions
legislature • Mar 19, 2026: Voted - Divided Report
Latest Bill Text See all bill texts
Summary
Comments on LD 2176
Tweets
Whip Lists
Sponsors



- Deqa Dhalaccosponsor
- Drew Gattinecosponsor
- Mark Lawrencecosponsor
- Adam Leecosponsor
- Ambureen Ranacosponsor
- Eleanor Satocosponsor
- David Sinclaircosponsor
Votes
YES: 0
NO: 0
OTHER: 0
Actions
- Mar 19, 2026 | legislature
- Work Session Reconsidered
- Voted - Divided Report
- Mar 18, 2026 | legislature
- Work Session (State House, Room 438)
- Work Session Held
- Voted - Divided Report
- Mar 11, 2026 | legislature
- Public Hearing (State House, Room 438)
- Feb 25, 2026 | legislature
- Work Session (State House, Room 438)
- Feb 10, 2026 | legislature
- Public Hearing (State House, Room 438)
- Jan 27, 2026 | House
- The Bill was REFERRED to the Committee on JUDICIARY.
- In concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.
- Jan 27, 2026 | Senate
- Committee on JUDICIARY suggested and ordered printed REFERENCE to the Committee on JUDICIARY Ordered sent down forthwith for concurrence
Bill Texts
Documents
- Fiscal StatusHTML
- Fiscal StatusPDF
- Testimony on Feb 10, 2026 by Craig Bramley (Portland)PDF
- Testimony on Feb 10, 2026 by Elizabeth-Ellen Clark (Waterville, ME)PDF
- Testimony on Feb 10, 2026 by Molly Curren Rowles (ACLU of Maine)PDF
- Testimony on Feb 10, 2026 by Molly Curren Rowles (American Civil Liberties Union of Maine)PDF
- Testimony on Feb 10, 2026 by Eli Durand-McDonnell (Maine Youth Power)PDF
- Testimony on Feb 10, 2026 by Jill Duson (Maine State Legislature)PDF
- Testimony on Feb 10, 2026 by Julie Harrison (Scarborough)PDF
- Testimony on Feb 10, 2026 by Sarah Johnson (Sanford)PDF
- Testimony on Feb 10, 2026 by Susan Kiralis (Vassalboro)PDF
- Testimony on Feb 10, 2026 by heather meader (portland)PDF
- Testimony on Feb 10, 2026 by Jill O'Brien (Department of Corrections)PDF
- Testimony on Feb 10, 2026 by Erik Osborn (Portland)PDF
- Testimony on Feb 10, 2026 by Sally Pachulski (Scarborough)PDF
- Testimony on Feb 10, 2026 by Lisa Parisio (Immigrant Legal Advocacy Project)PDF
- Testimony on Feb 10, 2026 by Lisa Paterson (Saco)PDF
- Testimony on Feb 10, 2026 by Delene Perley (Portland)PDF
- Testimony on Feb 10, 2026 by Kimberly Simmons (Portland)PDF
- Testimony on Feb 10, 2026 by Bella Sturtevant (Leeds)PDF
- Testimony on Feb 10, 2026 by Christine Szalay (Damariscotta)PDF
- Testimony on Feb 10, 2026 by Ruben Torres (Maine Immigrants' Rights Coalition )PDF
- Testimony on Feb 10, 2026 by Scott Turcotte (Community Action Alliance)PDF
- Testimony on Feb 10, 2026 by Sam Zuckerman (Permanent Commission on the Status of Racial, Indigenous and Tribal Populations)PDF
- Testimony on Mar 11, 2026 by Dan Bernier (Central Maine Apartment Owners Association)PDF
- Testimony on Mar 11, 2026 by Andy Cashman (Maine Association of REALTORS®)PDF
- Testimony on Mar 11, 2026 by Kathryn Childs (Pine Tree Legal Assistance)PDF
- Testimony on Mar 11, 2026 by Eli Durand-McDonnell (Maine Youth Power)PDF
- Testimony on Mar 11, 2026 by Jill Duson (Maine State Legislature)PDF
- Testimony on Mar 11, 2026 by Jane Field (Maine Council of Churches)PDF
- Testimony on Mar 11, 2026 by Justin Giroux (Fairfield)PDF
- Testimony on Mar 11, 2026 by Donna Hodges (Central Maine Apartment Owners Association)PDF
- Testimony on Mar 11, 2026 by Michael Kebede (American Civil Liberties Union of Maine)PDF
- Testimony on Mar 11, 2026 by Nyawal Lia (Portland)PDF
- Testimony on Mar 11, 2026 by Nyawal Lia (Portland)PDF
- Testimony on Mar 11, 2026 by Sara McKee (Rental Housing Alliance)PDF
- Testimony on Mar 11, 2026 by Terence Miller (Preble Street)PDF
- Testimony on Mar 11, 2026 by Victoria Morales (Maine)PDF
- Testimony on Mar 11, 2026 by Emanuel Pariser (Waterville)PDF
- Testimony on Mar 11, 2026 by Lisa Parisio (Immigrant Legal Advocacy Project)PDF
- Testimony on Mar 11, 2026 by Greg Payne (GOPIF)PDF
- Testimony on Mar 11, 2026 by Ambureen Rana (Maine State Legislature)PDF
- Testimony on Mar 11, 2026 by Anthony Rinaldi (Westbrook)PDF
- Testimony on Mar 11, 2026 by Anthony Rinaldi (Westbrook)PDF
- Testimony on Mar 11, 2026 by Anthony Rinaldi (Westbrook)PDF
- Testimony on Mar 11, 2026 by Anthony Rinaldi (Westbrook)PDF
- Testimony on Mar 11, 2026 by Anthony Rinaldi (Westbrook)PDF
- Testimony on Mar 11, 2026 by Timothy Robinson (Portland )PDF
- Testimony on Mar 11, 2026 by Craig Saddlemire (Lewiston)PDF
- Testimony on Mar 11, 2026 by Andrea Steward (Maine Equal Justice)PDF
- Testimony on Mar 11, 2026 by Ruben Torres (Maine Immigrants' Rights Coalition )PDF
- Anthony Rinaldi, Westbrook (Speaking Against) - JUD 03/10/2026 02:12 PM
- Anthony Rinaldi, Westbrook (Written) - JUD 03/10/2026 04:27 PM
- Andy Cashman, Maine Association of REALTORS® (Written) - JUD 03/10/2026 02:07 PM
- Ruben Torres, Maine Immigrants' Rights Coalition (Written) - JUD 03/11/2026 11:11 AM
- Justin Giroux, Fairfield (Written) - JUD 03/10/2026 11:00 PM
- Donna Hodges, Central Maine Apartment Owners Association (Written) - JUD 03/09/2026 04:14 PM
- Anthony Rinaldi, Westbrook (Speaking Against) - JUD 03/10/2026 02:10 PM
- Anthony Rinaldi, Westbrook (Speaking Against) - JUD 03/10/2026 02:16 PM
- Craig Saddlemire, Lewiston (Written) - JUD 03/11/2026 10:57 AM
- Kathryn Childs, Pine Tree Legal Assistance (Speaking For) - JUD 03/11/2026 11:02 AM
- Emanuel Pariser, Waterville (Written) - JUD 03/11/2026 12:33 PM
- Jane Field, Maine Council of Churches (Written) - JUD 03/12/2026 04:12 PM
- Greg Payne, GOPIF (Written) - JUD 03/11/2026 01:07 PM
- Victoria Morales, Maine (Written) - JUD 03/18/2026 07:33 AM
- Nyawal Lia, Portland (Written) - JUD 03/11/2026 02:09 PM
- Anthony Rinaldi, Westbrook (Speaking Against) - JUD 03/10/2026 02:08 PM
- Timothy Robinson, Portland (Written) - JUD 03/11/2026 10:00 AM
Sources
- https://legislature.maine.gov/LawMakerWeb/summary.asp?ld=2176&SessionID=16
- https://legislature.maine.gov/LawMakerWeb/sponsors.asp?ID=280101325
- https://legislature.maine.gov/LawMakerWeb/subjects.asp?ID=280101325
- https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/display_ps.asp?ld=2176&PID=1456&snum=132
- https://legislature.maine.gov/LawMakerWeb/dockets.asp?ID=280101325
- https://legislature.maine.gov/ctl/JUD/03-11-2026?panel=0&time=0&sortdir=0&sortby=2
