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LD1710Introduced in the House

An Act Regarding the Authority to Transport Prisoners Confined in Jail and the Use of Physical Force with Respect to Prisoners and Persons Who Have Been Arrested

Passed

Introduced by Suzanne Salisbury, District 128

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Official description

An Act Regarding the Authority to Transport Prisoners Confined in Jail and the Use of Physical Force with Respect to Prisoners and Persons Who Have Been Arrested

Where it stands

PASSED TO BE ENACTED, in concurrence.

June 17, 2025

How did lawmakers vote?

House votes

3 recorded votes · each counted separately

Senate votes

1 recorded vote · each counted separately

HouseStage: Enactment RC #552 · June 17, 2025

110

Yes

38

No

3

Absent or Not Voting

151 representatives recorded in this House vote. Colors show vote categories only, not whether a vote was good or bad.

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Bill history

  1. Committee on Criminal Justice and Public Safety suggested and ordered printed.

  2. The Bill was REFERRED to the Committee on CRIMINAL JUSTICE AND PUBLIC SAFETY.

  3. Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.

  4. The Bill was REFERRED to the Committee on CRIMINAL JUSTICE AND PUBLIC SAFETY in concurrence

  5. Work Session Held

  6. Voted: Divided Report

  7. Reported Out: OTP/OTP-AM

  8. Reports READ.

  9. On motion of Representative HASENFUS of Readfield, the Minority Ought to Pass as Amended Report was ACCEPTED.

  10. ROLL CALL NO. 530 (Yeas 76 - Nays 72 - Absent 1 - Excused 2)

  11. The Bill was READ ONCE.

  12. Committee Amendment "A" (H-738) was READ and ADOPTED.

  13. Under suspension of the rules, the Bill was given its SECOND READING without REFERENCE to the Committee on Bills in the Second Reading.

  14. The Bill was PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED as Amended by Committee Amendment "A" (H-738).

  15. Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.

  16. Reports Read

  17. On motion by Senator BEEBE-CENTER of Knox the Minority Ought to Pass as Amended Report ACCEPTED. PREVAILED

  18. Roll Call Ordered Roll Call Number 589 Yeas 19 - Nays 16 - Excused 0 - Absent 0

  19. READ ONCE

  20. Committee Amendment "A" (H-738) READ and ADOPTED

  21. Under suspension of the Rules, READ A SECOND TIME and PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED AS AMENDED by Committee Amendment "A" (H-738) in concurrence

  22. Motion of Representative MOONEN of Portland, to TABLE pending PASSAGE TO BE ENACTED FAILED.

  23. ROLL CALL NO. 551 (Yeas 69 - Nays 79 - Absent 1 - Excused 2)

  24. PASSED TO BE ENACTED.

  25. ROLL CALL NO. 552 (Yeas 110 - Nays 38 - Absent 1 - Excused 2)

  26. Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.

  27. PASSED TO BE ENACTED, in concurrence.

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