ME LD2157 | 2025-2026 | 132nd Legislature
Status
Completed Legislative Action
Sponsorship: Partisan Bill (Republican 1)
Status: Passed on April 8 2026 - 100% progression
Action: 2026-04-08 - PASSED TO BE ENACTED, in concurrence.
Text: Latest bill text (Chaptered) [PDF]
Sponsorship: Partisan Bill (Republican 1)
Status: Passed on April 8 2026 - 100% progression
Action: 2026-04-08 - PASSED TO BE ENACTED, in concurrence.
Text: Latest bill text (Chaptered) [PDF]
Summary
An Act to Prohibit the Unauthorized Use of Drones on or over the Premises of Correctional Facilities and Jails
Title
An Act to Prohibit the Unauthorized Use of Drones on or over the Premises of Correctional Facilities and Jails
Sponsors
Roll Calls
2026-04-07 - House - Recede And Concur RC #754 (Y: 118 N: 29 NV: 0 Abs: 3) [PASS]
2026-04-06 - Senate - Accept Report 'a' Ought To Pass As Amended RC #886 (Y: 20 N: 12 NV: 0 Abs: 3) [PASS]
2026-03-25 - House - Acc Report "b" Otp-am By Ca "b" RC #680 (Y: 71 N: 69 NV: 0 Abs: 10) [PASS]
2026-03-25 - House - Acc Report "a" Otp-am By Ca "a" RC #679 (Y: 65 N: 75 NV: 0 Abs: 10) [FAIL]
2026-04-06 - Senate - Accept Report 'a' Ought To Pass As Amended RC #886 (Y: 20 N: 12 NV: 0 Abs: 3) [PASS]
2026-03-25 - House - Acc Report "b" Otp-am By Ca "b" RC #680 (Y: 71 N: 69 NV: 0 Abs: 10) [PASS]
2026-03-25 - House - Acc Report "a" Otp-am By Ca "a" RC #679 (Y: 65 N: 75 NV: 0 Abs: 10) [FAIL]
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-04-08 | Senate | PASSED TO BE ENACTED, in concurrence. |
| 2026-04-08 | House | Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH. |
| 2026-04-08 | House | PASSED TO BE ENACTED. |
| 2026-04-07 | House | ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH. |
| 2026-04-07 | House | ROLL CALL NO. 754 (Yeas 118 - Nays 29 - Absent 3 - Excused 0 - Vacant 1) |
| 2026-04-07 | House | 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) |
| 2026-04-06 | Senate | Sent down for concurrence |
| 2026-04-06 | Senate | 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 |
| 2026-04-06 | Senate | Committee Amendment "A" (H-891) READ and ADOPTED |
| 2026-04-06 | Senate | READ ONCE |
| 2026-04-06 | Senate | Roll Call Ordered Roll Call Number 886 Yeas 20 - Nays 12 - Excused 3 - Absent 0 |
| 2026-04-06 | Senate | ACCEPTANCE of The Report A Ought to Pass As Amended by Committee Amendment "A" (H-891) Report PREVAILED. |
| 2026-04-06 | Senate | Taken from the table by the President |
| 2026-04-02 | Senate | Unfinished Business |
| 2026-03-31 | Senate | Unfinished Business |
| 2026-03-30 | Senate | Unfinished Business |
| 2026-03-30 | Senate | 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. |
| 2026-03-30 | Senate | 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. |
| 2026-03-30 | Senate | Reports READ |
| 2026-03-26 | House | Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH. |
| 2026-03-26 | House | RELEASED. |
| 2026-03-25 | House | HELD at the Request of Speaker FECTEAU of Biddeford. |
| 2026-03-25 | House | The Bill was PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED as Amended by Committee Amendment "B" (H-892). |
| 2026-03-25 | House | Under suspension of the rules, the Bill was given its SECOND READING without REFERENCE to the Committee on Bills in the Second Reading. |
| 2026-03-25 | House | Committee Amendment "B" (H-892) was READ and ADOPTED. |
| 2026-03-25 | House | The Bill was READ ONCE. |
| 2026-03-25 | House | ROLL CALL NO. 680 (Yeas 71 - Nays 69 - Absent 9 - Excused 1 - Vacant 1) |
| 2026-03-25 | House | Subsequently, on motion of Representative HASENFUS of Readfield, REPORT B Ought to Pass as Amended was ACCEPTED. |
| 2026-03-25 | House | ROLL CALL NO. 679 (Yeas 65 - Nays 75 - Absent 9 - Excused 1 - Vacant 1) |
| 2026-03-25 | House | Motion of Representative HASENFUS of Readfield to ACCEPT REPORT A Ought to Pass as Amended FAILED. |
| 2026-03-25 | House | Reports READ. |
| 2026-03-24 | Joint | Reported Out: OTP-AM/OTP-AM/ONTP |
| 2026-03-04 | Joint | Voted: Divided Report |
| 2026-03-04 | Joint | Work Session Held |
| 2026-02-25 | Joint | Work Session Held: TABLED |
| 2026-01-07 | Senate | The Bill was REFERRED to the Committee on CRIMINAL JUSTICE AND PUBLIC SAFETY in concurrence |
| 2026-01-07 | House | Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH. |
| 2026-01-07 | House | The Bill was REFERRED to the Committee on CRIMINAL JUSTICE AND PUBLIC SAFETY. |
| 2026-01-07 | House | Committee on Criminal Justice and Public Safety suggested and ordered printed. |
