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Maine · 132nd Legislature (2025-2026) · Bill

LD 1971: An Act To Protect Workers In This State By Clarifying The Relationship Of State And Local Law Enforcement Agencies With Federal Immigration Authorities

Enacted Official data

  1. Introduced
  2. In committee
  3. Passed one chamber
  4. Passed both chambers
  5. Enacted

Last official action: ·Record last updated:

Plain-language summary

LD 1971 is a bill introduced in the Maine House on May 13, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: An Act To Protect Workers In This State By Clarifying The Relationship Of State And Local Law Enforcement Agencies With Federal Immigration Authorities. Primary sponsor: Deqa Dhalac (Democratic). It lists 9 additional sponsors. Most recent recorded action (January 11, 2026): Became Law without Governor's Signature.

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Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 10

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Deqa DhalacPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse120
Mana AbdiCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse95
Flavia DeBritoCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse64
Tavis HasenfusCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse57
Adam LeeCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse89
Rafael MaciasCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse51
Ambureen RanaCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse21
Rachel Talbot RossCo-sponsorDemocraticSenate28
Ellie SatoCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse109
Yusuf YusufCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse118

“Support” is shown only as formal sponsorship recorded by the legislature. Roll-call votes are available on the official bill page.

Recent official actions

  1. Became Law without Governor's Signature
  2. HELD BY THE GOVERNOR.
  3. Roll Call Ordered Roll Call Number 634 Yeas 20 - Nays 14 - Excused 1 - Absent 0
  4. PASSED TO BE ENACTED, in concurrence. PREVAILED
  5. Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.
  6. (Yeas 74 - Nays 73 - Absent 2 - Excused 2)
  7. ROLL CALL NO. 574
  8. PASSED TO BE ENACTED.
  9. Roll Call Ordered Roll Call Number 606 Yeas 21 - Nays 14 - Excused 0 - Absent 0
  10. 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
  11. Committee Amendment "A" (H-751) READ and ADOPTED
  12. Bill READ ONCE

Showing 12 most recent of 34 actions. Full history

Sources

  1. Open States / Plural (data from the official legislature website)
  2. Official legislature source