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LD1784Introduced in the House

An Act to Require Police Departments to Publish and Make Accessible Their Policies and Procedures and Require Training of Officers

Passed

Introduced by Sophia Warren, District 124

What does this bill do?

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Official description

An Act to Require Police Departments to Publish and Make Accessible Their Policies and Procedures and Require Training of Officers

Where it stands

HELD BY THE GOVERNOR.

July 8, 2025

How did lawmakers vote?

House votes

1 recorded vote · each counted separately

Senate votes

1 recorded vote · each counted separately

SenateStage: Accept Majority Ought To Pass As Amended Report RC #554 · June 16, 2025

17

Yes

16

No

2

Absent or Not Voting

35 senators recorded in this Senate 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-AM/ONTP

  8. Reports READ.

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

  10. ROLL CALL NO. 499 (Yeas 73 - Nays 69 - Absent 7 - Excused 2)

  11. The Bill was READ ONCE.

  12. Committee Amendment "A" (H-703) 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-703).

  15. Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.

  16. Reports Read

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

  18. Roll Call Ordered Roll Call Number 554 Yeas 17 - Nays 16 - Excused 2 - Absent 0

  19. Bill READ ONCE

  20. Committee Amendment "A" (H-703) 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-703) in concurrence

  22. PASSED TO BE ENACTED.

  23. Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.

  24. PASSED TO BE ENACTED, in concurrence.

  25. HELD BY THE GOVERNOR.

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