An Act to Increase County Jail Funding

Maine Legislative Events

Published April 2nd, 2026

Detected April 3rd, 2026

Summary

The Maine Legislature passed LD2232, An Act to Increase County Jail Funding, on April 2, 2026. The bill passed with a strong majority (129-17) in the House after being amended by Committee Amendment 'A' (H-924). The legislation increases state funding to county jails and was referred to the Criminal Justice and Public Safety Committee.

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What changed

LD2232, sponsored by Representative Tavis Hasenfus, was enacted to increase county jail funding in Maine. The bill advanced through the 132nd Legislature, receiving amendments via Committee Amendment 'A' (H-924) before passage. The final vote in the House was 129-17 with 4 absent and 1 vacant seat.

County governments and local law enforcement agencies should review their funding allocations under this new legislation. The bill was processed under suspension of rules, indicating expedited consideration. Implementation timeline and specific funding amounts should be obtained from the official Maine Legislature source or the Committee on Criminal Justice and Public Safety.

What to do next

Review county jail funding allocations under new state funding formula
Coordinate with state agencies to determine impact on county corrections budgets
Monitor for implementing regulations or guidance from the Committee on Criminal Justice and Public Safety

Source document (simplified)

ChangeBridge / Maine / LD2232 Passed LD2232 LD Passed 2026-04-02

An Act to Increase County Jail Funding

Bill Details

State Maine

Session 132nd Legislature

Chamber House

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Action History

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-924) in concurrence. 2026-04-02 S Committee Amendment "A" (H-924) READ and ADOPTED 2026-04-02 S READ ONCE 2026-04-02 S On motion by Senator BEEBE-CENTER of Knox the Majority Ought to Pass as Amended Report ACCEPTED. 2026-04-02 S Reports READ 2026-03-31 H Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH. 2026-03-31 H The Bill was PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED as Amended by Committee Amendment "A" (H-924). 2026-03-31 H Under suspension of the rules, the Bill was given its SECOND READING without REFERENCE to the Committee on Bills in the Second Reading. 2026-03-31 H Committee Amendment "A" (H-924) was READ and ADOPTED. 2026-03-31 H The Bill was READ ONCE. 2026-03-31 H ROLL CALL NO. 706 (Yeas 129 - Nays 17 - Absent 4 - Excused 0 - Vacant 1) 2026-03-31 H On motion of Representative HASENFUS of Readfield, the Majority Ought to Pass as Amended Report was ACCEPTED. 2026-03-31 H Reports READ. 2026-03-30 J Reported Out: OTP-AM/ONTP 2026-03-18 J Voted: Divided Report 2026-03-18 J Work Session Held 2026-03-10 S On motion by Senator Beebe-Center of Knox REFERRED to Committee on Criminal Justice and Public Safety, in concurrence. 2026-03-10 S Report READ and ACCEPTED, in concurrence. 2026-03-10 H Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH. 2026-03-10 H The Bill was REFERRED to the Committee on CRIMINAL JUSTICE AND PUBLIC SAFETY 2026-03-10 H Report was READ and ACCEPTED. 2026-03-10 H Representative HASENFUS for the Joint Standing Committee on Criminal Justice and Public Safety pursuant to Resolve 2025, chapter 73, section 2 reports that the Bill be REFERRED to the Committee on CRIMINAL JUSTICE AND PUBLIC SAFETY and printed pursuant to Joint Rule 218.