Working Group to Study Safety of Judicial and Elected Officials
Summary
Maine LD2121 passed creating a Resolve to convene a working group that will study methods for enhancing the safety of judicial and elected officials. The bill passed the House 74-65 and the Senate 21-13 after committee amendments. The 132nd Legislature establishes this group to examine safety measures for government officials.
What changed
Maine LD2121 has been enacted as a Resolve establishing a working group to study safety enhancement methods for judicial and elected officials. The bill passed both chambers with amendments (Committee Amendment A H-913) and creates no immediate regulatory obligations or penalties. The working group will examine privacy considerations and safety protocols for government officials.
No immediate compliance actions are required from regulated entities. The working group's recommendations, if adopted, may inform future legislative action regarding official safety measures. Affected parties should monitor the working group's findings for potential future requirements affecting judicial and elected official security protocols.
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ChangeBridge / Maine / LD2121 Passed LD2121 LD Passed 2026-04-02
Resolve, to Convene a Working Group to Study Methods for Enhancing the Safety of Judicial and Elected Officials
Bill Details
State Maine
Session 132nd Legislature
Chamber House
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Sponsors
Sean Faircloth (Rep - D) Mana Abdi (Rep - D) Donna Bailey (Sen - D) Matthea Larsen Daughtry (Sen - D) Deqa Dhalac (Rep - D) Ryan Fecteau (Rep - D) Matthew Moonen (Rep - D)
Action History
2026-04-02 H Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH. 2026-04-02 H FINALLY PASSED. 2026-04-02 S Under suspension of the Rules, READ A SECOND TIME and PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED AS AMENDED by Committee Amendment "A" (H-913) in concurrence. 2026-04-02 S Committee Amendment "A" (H-913) READ and ADOPTED. 2026-04-02 S READ ONCE. 2026-04-02 S Roll Call Ordered Roll Call Number 840 Yeas 21 - Nays 13 - Excused 1 - Absent 0 2026-04-02 S On motion by Senator CARNEY of Cumberland the Report A Ought to Pass as Amended by Committee Amendment "A" (H-913) Report ACCEPTED. 2026-04-02 S Reports READ. 2026-03-30 H Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH. 2026-03-30 H The Bill was PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED as Amended by Committee Amendment "A" (H-913). 2026-03-30 H Under suspension of the rules, the Bill was given its SECOND READING without REFERENCE to the Committee on Bills in the Second Reading. 2026-03-30 H Committee Amendment "A" (H-913) was READ and ADOPTED. 2026-03-30 H The Bill was READ ONCE. 2026-03-30 H ROLL CALL NO. 700 (Yeas 74 - Nays 65 - Absent 11 - Excused 0 - Vacant 1) 2026-03-30 H On motion of Representative KUHN of Falmouth, REPORT A Ought to Pass as Amended was ACCEPTED. 2026-03-30 H Reports READ. 2026-03-27 J Reported Out: OTP-AM/ONTP/OTP-AM 2026-03-04 J Voted: Divided Report 2026-03-04 J Work Session Held 2026-01-07 S The Bill was REFERRED to the Committee on JUDICIARY in concurrence 2026-01-07 H Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH. 2026-01-07 H The Bill was REFERRED to the Committee on JUDICIARY. 2026-01-07 H Committee on Judiciary suggested and ordered printed.
Votes
2026-03-30 Acc Report "a" Otp-am By Ca "a" RC #700 Yea: 74 Nay: 65 2026-04-02 Accept Report 'a' Ought To Pass As Amended RC #840 Yea: 21 Nay: 13
Committee Referrals
2026-01-07 J Judiciary
Amendments
0000-00-00 House: C-A (H-913) Adopted 0000-00-00 House: C-B (H-914) Adopted
Bill Text Versions
0000-00-00 Introduced
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