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An Act to Protect Workers in This State by Clarifying the Relationship of State and Local Law Enforcement Agencies with Federal Immigration Authorities

Passed

Introduced by Deqa Dhalac, District 120

What does this bill do?

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Official description

An Act to Protect Workers in This State by Clarifying the Relationship of State and Local Law Enforcement Agencies with Federal Immigration Authorities

Where it stands

HELD BY THE GOVERNOR.

July 8, 2025

How did lawmakers vote?

House votes

2 recorded votes · each counted separately

Senate votes

3 recorded votes · each counted separately

SenateStage: Enactment RC #634 · June 18, 2025

20

Yes

14

No

1

Absent or Not Voting

35 senators recorded in this Senate vote. Colors show vote categories only, not whether a vote was good or bad.

See how each senator voted

SenatorDistrictVote
Susan Bernard1No
Harold Stewart2No
Bradlee Farrin3No
Stacey Guerin4No
Russell Black5No
Marianne Moore6No
Nicole Grohoski7Yes
Michael Tipping8Yes
Joseph Baldacci9Yes
David Haggan10No

Bill history

  1. Committee on Judiciary suggested and ordered printed.

  2. The Bill was REFERRED to the Committee on JUDICIARY.

  3. Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.

  4. The Bill was REFERRED to the Committee on JUDICIARY in concurrence

  5. Work Session Held

  6. Voted: Divided Report

  7. Reported Out: OTP-AM/ONTP

  8. Reports READ.

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

  10. Representative DRINKWATER of Milford moved the PREVIOUS QUESTION.

  11. The Chair ordered a division.

  12. A vote of the House was taken. 53 voted in favor of the same and 80 against, and accordingly the motion to move the PREVIOUS QUESTION FAILED.

  13. ROLL CALL NO. 541 (Yeas 74 - Nays 73 - Absent 2 - Excused 2)

  14. The Bill was READ ONCE.

  15. Committee Amendment "A" (H-751) was READ and ADOPTED.

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

  17. The Bill was PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED as Amended by Committee Amendment "A" (H-751).

  18. Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.

  19. Reports Read

  20. On motion by Senator CARNEY of Cumberland the Majority Ought to Pass as Amended Report ACCEPTED. PREVAILED

  21. Roll Call Ordered Roll Call Number 605 Yeas 21 - Nays 14 - Excused 0 - Absent 0

  22. Bill READ ONCE

  23. Committee Amendment "A" (H-751) READ and ADOPTED

  24. Under suspension of the Rules, READ A SECOND TIME and PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED AS AMENDED by Committee Amendment "A" (H-751) in concurrence PREVAILED

  25. Roll Call Ordered Roll Call Number 606 Yeas 21 - Nays 14 - Excused 0 - Absent 0

  26. PASSED TO BE ENACTED.

  27. ROLL CALL NO. 574 (Yeas 74 - Nays 73 - Absent 2 - Excused 2)

  28. Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.

  29. PASSED TO BE ENACTED, in concurrence. PREVAILED

  30. Roll Call Ordered Roll Call Number 634 Yeas 20 - Nays 14 - Excused 1 - Absent 0

  31. HELD BY THE GOVERNOR.

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