STATE BILLME LD 2157PASSED

An Act to Prohibit the Unauthorized Use of Drones on or over the Premises of Correctional Facilities and Jails

State of Maine

Status: Passed; Signed or otherwise enacted
Status date: Apr 8, 2026; 218 days ago
Current chamber: Senate
Session: 2025-2026 Regular Session

ME LD 2157 · PassedApr 8

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Bill details

Last action: PASSED TO BE ENACTED, in concurrence. · Apr 8, 2026

Sponsor

CPChad PerkinsRepresentative · Republican · HD-031Primary sponsor

Bill history

Newest first.

Apr 8, 2026PASSED TO BE ENACTED, in concurrence.Senate

Apr 8, 2026Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.House

Apr 8, 2026PASSED TO BE ENACTED.House

Apr 7, 2026ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.House

Apr 7, 2026ROLL CALL NO. 754 (Yeas 118 - Nays 29 - Absent 3 - Excused 0 - Vacant 1)House

Apr 7, 2026The 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)House

Apr 6, 2026Sent down for concurrenceSenate

Apr 6, 2026Under suspension of the Rules, READ A SECOND TIME and PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED AS AMENDED by Committee Amendment "A" (H-891) in NON-CONCURRENCESenate

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Apr 6, 2026Committee Amendment "A" (H-891) READ and ADOPTEDSenate

Apr 6, 2026READ ONCESenate

Apr 6, 2026Roll Call Ordered Roll Call Number 886 Yeas 20 - Nays 12 - Excused 3 - Absent 0Senate

Apr 6, 2026ACCEPTANCE of The Report A Ought to Pass As Amended by Committee Amendment "A" (H-891) Report PREVAILED.Senate

Apr 6, 2026Taken from the table by the PresidentSenate

Apr 2, 2026Unfinished BusinessSenate

Mar 31, 2026Unfinished BusinessSenate

Mar 30, 2026Unfinished BusinessSenate

Mar 30, 2026On 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.Senate

Mar 30, 2026Senator 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.Senate

Mar 30, 2026Reports READSenate

Mar 26, 2026Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.House

Mar 26, 2026RELEASED.House

Mar 25, 2026HELD at the Request of Speaker FECTEAU of Biddeford.House

Mar 25, 2026The Bill was PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED as Amended by Committee Amendment "B" (H-892).House

Mar 25, 2026Under suspension of the rules, the Bill was given its SECOND READING without REFERENCE to the Committee on Bills in the Second Reading.House

Mar 25, 2026Committee Amendment "B" (H-892) was READ and ADOPTED.House

Mar 25, 2026The Bill was READ ONCE.House

Mar 25, 2026ROLL CALL NO. 680 (Yeas 71 - Nays 69 - Absent 9 - Excused 1 - Vacant 1)House

Mar 25, 2026Subsequently, on motion of Representative HASENFUS of Readfield, REPORT B Ought to Pass as Amended was ACCEPTED.House

Mar 25, 2026ROLL CALL NO. 679 (Yeas 65 - Nays 75 - Absent 9 - Excused 1 - Vacant 1)House

Mar 25, 2026Motion of Representative HASENFUS of Readfield to ACCEPT REPORT A Ought to Pass as Amended FAILED.House

Mar 25, 2026Reports READ.House

Mar 24, 2026Reported Out: OTP-AM/OTP-AM/ONTPJoint

Mar 4, 2026Voted: Divided ReportJoint

Mar 4, 2026Work Session HeldJoint

Feb 25, 2026Work Session Held: TABLEDJoint

Jan 7, 2026The Bill was REFERRED to the Committee on CRIMINAL JUSTICE AND PUBLIC SAFETY in concurrenceSenate

Jan 7, 2026Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.House

Jan 7, 2026The Bill was REFERRED to the Committee on CRIMINAL JUSTICE AND PUBLIC SAFETY.House

Jan 7, 2026Committee on Criminal Justice and Public Safety suggested and ordered printed.House

Recorded votes

Acc Report "a" Otp-am By Ca "a" RC #679Mar 25, 2026 · House · 65 yea · 75 nayFailed

Acc Report "b" Otp-am By Ca "b" RC #680Mar 25, 2026 · House · 71 yea · 69 nayPassed

Accept Report 'a' Ought To Pass As Amended RC #886Apr 6, 2026 · Senate · 20 yea · 12 nayPassed

Recede And Concur RC #754Apr 7, 2026 · House · 118 yea · 29 nayPassed

Subjects

Correctional Institutions
Management

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