LD2157Introduced in the House
An Act to Prohibit the Unauthorized Use of Drones on or over the Premises of Correctional Facilities and Jails
Introduced by Chad Perkins, District 31
What does this bill do?
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Official description
An Act to Prohibit the Unauthorized Use of Drones on or over the Premises of Correctional Facilities and Jails
Where it stands
PASSED TO BE ENACTED, in concurrence.
April 8, 2026
How did lawmakers vote?
House votes
3 recorded votes · each counted separately
Senate votes
1 recorded vote · each counted separately
HouseStage: Recede And Concur RC #754 · April 7, 2026
118
Yes
29
No
3
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 | Yes |
| Roger Albert | 2 | Yes |
| Mark Babin | 3 | Yes |
| Timothy Guerrette | 4 | Yes |
| Joseph Underwood | 5 | Yes |
| Donald Ardell | 6 | Yes |
| Gregory Swallow | 7 | Yes |
| Tracy Quint | 8 | Yes |
| Arthur Mingo | 9 | Yes |
| William Tuell | 10 | Yes |
Bill history
Committee on Criminal Justice and Public Safety suggested and ordered printed.
The Bill was REFERRED to the Committee on CRIMINAL JUSTICE AND PUBLIC SAFETY.
Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.
The Bill was REFERRED to the Committee on CRIMINAL JUSTICE AND PUBLIC SAFETY in concurrence
Work Session Held: TABLED
Work Session Held
Voted: Divided Report
Reported Out: OTP-AM/OTP-AM/ONTP
Reports READ.
Motion of Representative HASENFUS of Readfield to ACCEPT REPORT A Ought to Pass as Amended FAILED.
ROLL CALL NO. 679 (Yeas 65 - Nays 75 - Absent 9 - Excused 1 - Vacant 1)
Subsequently, on motion of Representative HASENFUS of Readfield, REPORT B Ought to Pass as Amended was ACCEPTED.
ROLL CALL NO. 680 (Yeas 71 - Nays 69 - Absent 9 - Excused 1 - Vacant 1)
The Bill was READ ONCE.
Committee Amendment "B" (H-892) 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" (H-892).
HELD at the Request of Speaker FECTEAU of Biddeford.
RELEASED.
Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.
Reports READ
Senator BEEBE-CENTER of Knox moved to ACCEPT The Report A Ought to Pass As Amended by Committee Amendment "A" (H-891) Report in NON-CONCURRENCE.
On motion by Same Senator Tabled until Later in Today's Session, pending ACCEPTANCE of The Report A Ought to Pass As Amended by Committee Amendment "A" (H-891) Report in NON-CONCURRENCE.
Unfinished Business
Unfinished Business
Unfinished Business
Taken from the table by the President
ACCEPTANCE of The Report A Ought to Pass As Amended by Committee Amendment "A" (H-891) Report PREVAILED.
Roll Call Ordered Roll Call Number 886 Yeas 20 - Nays 12 - Excused 3 - Absent 0
READ ONCE
Committee Amendment "A" (H-891) READ and ADOPTED
Under suspension of the Rules, READ A SECOND TIME and PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED AS AMENDED by Committee Amendment "A" (H-891) in NON-CONCURRENCE
Sent down for concurrence
The House RECEDED and CONCURRED to ACCEPTANCE of REPORT A Ought to Pass as Amended and PASSAGE TO BE ENGROSSED as Amended by Committee Amendment "A" (H-891)
ROLL CALL NO. 754 (Yeas 118 - Nays 29 - Absent 3 - Excused 0 - Vacant 1)
ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.
PASSED TO BE ENACTED.
Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.
PASSED TO BE ENACTED, in concurrence.
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