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An Act to Increase Legislative Access to Department of Corrections Facilities and to Direct the Commissioner to Establish Rules Regarding Legislator Access to Correctional and Detention Facilities
Introduced by Jill Duson, District 27
What does this bill do?
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Official description
An Act to Increase Legislative Access to Department of Corrections Facilities and to Direct the Commissioner to Establish Rules Regarding Legislator Access to Correctional and Detention Facilities
Where it stands
PASSED TO BE ENACTED, in concurrence.
April 6, 2026
How did lawmakers vote?
House votes
1 recorded vote · each counted separately
Senate votes
1 recorded vote · each counted separately
HouseStage: Acc Report "a" Otp-am By Ca "a" RC #696 · March 30, 2026
69
Yes
69
No
12
Absent or Not Voting
150 representatives recorded in this House vote. Colors show vote categories only, not whether a vote was good or bad.
See how each representative voted
| Representative | District | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| Lucien Daigle | 1 | No |
| Roger Albert | 2 | No |
| Mark Babin | 3 | Absent |
| Timothy Guerrette | 4 | No |
| Joseph Underwood | 5 | No |
| Donald Ardell | 6 | No |
| Gregory Swallow | 7 | No |
| Tracy Quint | 8 | No |
| Arthur Mingo | 9 | No |
| William Tuell | 10 | No |
Bill history
Committee on CRIMINAL JUSTICE AND PUBLIC SAFETY suggested and ordered printed REFERENCE to the Committee on CRIMINAL JUSTICE AND PUBLIC SAFETY Ordered sent down forthwith for concurrence
The Bill was REFERRED to the Committee on CRIMINAL JUSTICE AND PUBLIC SAFETY.
In concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.
Work Session Held: TABLED
Carry Over Requested
Carry Over Approved
CARRIED OVER, in the same posture, to any special or regular session of the 132nd Legislature, pursuant to Joint Order SP 800.
Work Session Held: TABLED
Work Session Held
Voted: Divided Report
Reported Out: OTP-AM/ONTP/OTP-AM
Reports READ.
Senator BEEBE-CENTER of Knox moved to ACCEPT The Report A Ought to Pass As Amended by Committee Amendment "A" (S-577) Report.
On motion by Senator PIERCE of Cumberland Tabled until Later in Today's Session, pending Motion by Senator BEEBE-CENTER of Knox to ACCEPT The Report A Ought to Pass As Amended by Committee Amendment "A" (S-577) Report. Roll Call Ordered
Unfinished Business
Taken from the table by the President
ACCEPTANCE of The Report A Ought to Pass As Amended by Committee Amendment "A" (S-577) Report PREVAILED.
Roll Call Ordered Roll Call Number 803 Yeas 21 - Nays 14 - Excused 0 - Absent 0
READ ONCE
Committee Amendment "A" (S-577) READ and ADOPTED
Under suspension of the Rules, READ A SECOND TIME and PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED AS AMENDED by Committee Amendment "A" (S-577)
Sent down for concurrence
Reports READ.
Motion of Representative HASENFUS of Readfield to ACCEPT REPORT A Ought to Pass as Amended FAILED.
ROLL CALL NO. 696 (Yeas 69 - Nays 69 - Absent 12 - Excused 0 - Vacant 1)
On motion of Representative HASENFUS of Readfield, REPORT C Ought to Pass as Amended was ACCEPTED.
The Bill was READ ONCE.
Committee Amendment "B" (S-578) was READ and ADOPTED.
Under suspension of the rules, the Bill was given its SECOND READING without REFERENCE to the Committee on Bills in the Second Reading.
The Bill was PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED as Amended by Committee Amendment "B" (S-578).
In NON-CONCURRENCE and sent for concurrence.
ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.
On motion by Senator PIERCE of Cumberland the Senate RECEDED and CONCURRED to PASSAGE TO BE ENGROSSED AS AMENDED by Committee Amendment "B" (S-578)
Ordered sent down forthwith.
PASSED TO BE ENACTED.
Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.
PASSED TO BE ENACTED, in concurrence.
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