Bill Sponsor
Maine House Bill 1971
Session 132
An Act To Protect Workers In This State By Clarifying The Relationship Of State And Local Law Enforcement Agencies With Federal Immigration Authorities
Became Law
Became Law
Became Law on Jan 11, 2026
First Action
May 13, 2025
Latest Action
Jan 11, 2026
Origin Chamber
House
Type
Bill
Bill Number
1971
State
Maine
Session
132
Sponsorship by Party
Democrat
Primary
Democrat
Cosponsor
Democrat
Cosponsor
Democrat
Cosponsor
Democrat
Cosponsor
Democrat
Cosponsor
Democrat
Cosponsor
House Votes (2)
Senate Votes (3)
Motion Text
Enactment
House Roll Call Votes
Unknown
ARCHER of Saco
Yes
Unknown
BUNKER of Farmington
No
Unknown
FAIRCLOTH of Bangor
Yes
Unknown
FARRIN of Jefferson
Yes
Unknown
FLYNN of Albion
No
Unknown
FRIEDMANN of Bar Harbor
Yes
Unknown
JACKSON of Oxford
No
Unknown
JULIA of Waterville
Yes
Unknown
LANCE of Paris
No
Unknown
MCCABE of Lewiston
Yes
Unknown
MCINTYRE of Lowell
No
Unknown
MINGO of Calais
No
Unknown
PUGH of Portland
Yes
Unknown
WADSWORTH of Hiram
No
Unknown
WEBB of Durham
Yes
Summary
Unavailable
01/11/2026
House
Became Law without Governor's Signature
07/08/2025
Senate
HELD BY THE GOVERNOR.
06/18/2025
Senate
Roll Call Ordered Roll Call Number 634 Yeas 20 - Nays 14 - Excused 1 - Absent 0
06/18/2025
Senate
PASSED TO BE ENACTED, in concurrence. PREVAILED
06/18/2025
House
Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.
06/18/2025
House
(Yeas 74 - Nays 73 - Absent 2 - Excused 2)
06/18/2025
House
ROLL CALL NO. 574
06/18/2025
House
PASSED TO BE ENACTED.
06/17/2025
Senate
Roll Call Ordered Roll Call Number 606 Yeas 21 - Nays 14 - Excused 0 - Absent 0
06/17/2025
Senate
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
06/17/2025
Senate
Committee Amendment "A" (H-751) READ and ADOPTED
06/17/2025
Senate
Bill READ ONCE
06/17/2025
Senate
Roll Call Ordered Roll Call Number 605 Yeas 21 - Nays 14 - Excused 0 - Absent 0
06/17/2025
Senate
On motion by Senator CARNEY of Cumberland the Majority Ought to Pass as Amended Report ACCEPTED. PREVAILED
06/17/2025
Senate
Reports Read
06/17/2025
House
Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.
06/17/2025
House
The Bill was PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED as Amended by Committee Amendment "A" (H-751).
06/17/2025
House
Under suspension of the rules, the Bill was given its SECOND READING without REFERENCE to the Committee on Bills in the Second Reading.
06/17/2025
House
Committee Amendment "A" (H-751) was READ and ADOPTED.
06/17/2025
House
The Bill was READ ONCE.
06/17/2025
House
(Yeas 74 - Nays 73 - Absent 2 - Excused 2)
06/17/2025
House
ROLL CALL NO. 541
06/17/2025
House
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.
06/17/2025
House
The Chair ordered a division.
06/17/2025
House
Representative DRINKWATER of Milford moved the PREVIOUS QUESTION.
06/17/2025
House
On motion of Representative KUHN of Falmouth, the Majority Ought to Pass as Amended Report was ACCEPTED.
06/17/2025
House
Reports READ.
06/16/2025
Maine Legislature
Reported Out - OTP-AM/ONTP
06/09/2025
Maine Legislature
Voted - Divided Report
06/09/2025
Maine Legislature
Work Session Held
05/13/2025
Senate
The Bill was REFERRED to the Committee on JUDICIARY in concurrence
05/13/2025
House
Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.
05/13/2025
House
The Bill was REFERRED to the Committee on JUDICIARY.
05/13/2025
House
Committee on Judiciary suggested and ordered printed.