STATE OF MAINE
131
ST
LEGISLATURE
S
ECOND REGULAR SESSION
Disposition of bills and summaries of all laws enacted or finally passed
JOINT STANDING COMMITTEE ON CRIMINAL JUSTICE
AND PUBLIC SAFETY
June 2024
M
EMBERS
:
SEN. PINNY BEEBE-CENTER, CHAIR
SEN. DAVID LAFOUNTAIN
SEN. MATTHEW HARRINGTON
REP. SUZANNE M. SALISBURY, CHAIR
REP. GRAYSON B. LOOKNER
STAFF:
REP. TAVIS ROCK HASENFUS
JOSEPH GREENE, LEGISLATIVE ANALYST
REP. KRISTI MICHELE MATHIESON
SOPHIA PADDON, LEGISLATIVE ANALYST
REP. MICHEL A. LAJOIE
OFFICE OF POLICY AND LEGAL ANALYSIS
REP. NINA AZELLA MILLIKEN
13 STATE HOUSE STATION
REP. ROBERT W. NUTTING
AUGUSTA, ME 04333
REP. DANIEL J. NEWMAN
(207) 287-1670
REP. DONALD J. ARDELL
http://legislature.maine.gov/opla
REP. CHAD RICHARD PERKINS
Criminal Justice and Public Safety
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Joint Standing Committee on Criminal Justice and Public Safety
SUBJECT INDEX
Asset Forfeiture
Not
Enacted
LD 2204
An Act to Combat Racketeering in Scheduled Drugs by Certain
Organizations
Minority (ONTP)
Report
Building Code
Enacted
LD 2053
An Act to Exempt Buildings Used to Cultivate Crops from the Maine
Uniform Building and Energy Code
PUBLIC 527
Not
Enacted
LD 2204
An Act to Combat Racketeering in Scheduled Drugs by Certain
Organizations
Minority (ONTP)
Report
Competency to Stand Trial/Mental Health
Not
Enacted
LD 179
An Act to Provide Support for Restorative Justice Practices in Maine
ONTP
County Jails/Sheriffs' Offices
Enacted
LD 2051
An Act Regarding the Duties of Bail Commissioners
PUBLIC 508
Not
Enacted
LD 630
An Act to Ensure Rural Law Enforcement Services in Maine
Majority (ONTP)
Report
LD 1301
An Act to Examine the Need for Intensive Case Managers and Improve
Consistency Among County Jails Regarding Prisoner Attendance at
Funerals, Furloughs, Visitation, Education and Discretionary Accounts
CARRIED OVER
Criminal History Record Information/DNA/Forensics
Enacted
LD 2161
An Act to Make Technical Corrections to the Maine Juvenile Code, the
Maine Criminal Code and the Intelligence and Investigative Record
Information Act
PUBLIC 557
Criminal Law
Enacted
LD 582
An Act to Enhance Certain Penalties for Possession of Firearms by
Prohibited Persons
PUBLIC 491
Criminal Justice and Public Safety
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LD 2054
An Act to Exclude Certain Operating Under the Influence Crimes from
the Immunity Provisions That Are Triggered When Law Enforcement
Is Called for a Suspected Overdose
PUBLIC 507
LD 2130
An Act to Prohibit Unauthorized Paramilitary Training
PUBLIC 621
LD 2161
An Act to Make Technical Corrections to the Maine Juvenile Code, the
Maine Criminal Code and the Intelligence and Investigative Record
Information Act
PUBLIC 557
Not
Enacted
LD 911
An Act to Amend the Laws Regarding Certain Law Enforcement
Interactions and Tools for Determining Residency During Conflict
Resolution
Majority (ONTP)
Report
LD 1789
An Act to Remove All Marijuana-related Provisions from the Maine
Criminal Code and Expunge All Convictions Involving Marijuana
Majority (ONTP)
Report
LD 1903
Resolve, to Create an Advisory Council to Oversee the Review and
Technical Revision of the Maine Criminal Code and Other Statutes
Establishing Criminal Offenses
CARRIED OVER
LD 2204
An Act to Combat Racketeering in Scheduled Drugs by Certain
Organizations
Minority (ONTP)
Report
.
LD 2246
An Act to Establish a Minimum Value Threshold for the Class C Crime
of Theft by a Repeat Offender
Veto Sustained
LD 2247
An Act to Clarify the Minimum Sentencing Standards for a Violation
of Operating Under the Influence
Majority (ONTP)
Report
Criminal Procedure/Bail/Sentencing
Not
Enacted
LD 288
An Act Concerning Housing and Support Services for At-risk Youth
and Youth Involved in the Juvenile Justice System
CARRIED OVER
LD 1359
An Act to Provide an Opportunity for Resentencing for Individuals
Who Were Sentenced for Crimes Committed as Juveniles
Majority (ONTP)
Report
Department of Corrections
Enacted
LD 1863
An Act to Facilitate the Provision of Medically Appropriate Levels of
Care for Clients of Correctional Facilities
PUBLIC 659
LD 2045
An Act to Establish Training and Certification Standards for Probation
and Parole Officers
PUBLIC 525
LD 2046
An Act Regarding the Placement of Certain Defendants Found
Incompetent to Stand Trial
PUBLIC 600
Not
Enacted
LD 1086
An Act to Define the Term "Solitary Confinement" for the Laws
Governing a Jail or Correctional Facility
CARRIED OVER
Criminal Justice and Public Safety
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LD 1514
An Act to Establish a Pilot Program at a Community-based
Organization to Provide a Transitional Living Program for Individuals
Recently Released from Correctional Facilities
HELD BY
GOVERNOR
LD 1633
An Act to Establish a Community-based Reentry Program in All
Department of Corrections Facilities
Majority (ONTP)
Report
LD 1978
Resolve, to Evaluate the Effectiveness of Programs Within the
Department of Corrections That Prepare Correctional Facility
Residents for Employment and Self-sufficiency Upon Release from
Incarceration
CARRIED OVER
Department of Public Safety
Enacted
LD 2071
Resolve, to Fill All Vacant and Expired Seats on the Emergency
Medical Services' Board
RESOLVE 154
Not
Enacted
LD 1492
An Act to Increase the Transparency and Accountability of the Maine
Information and Analysis Center
CARRIED OVER
LD 2109
An Act to Fund Rural Patrol Services in Androscoggin County
CARRIED OVER
LD 2129
An Act to Establish a Statewide Sexual Assault Forensic Examination
Kit Tracking System and Conduct an Inventory of Existing Forensic
Examination Kits in the Possession of Law Enforcement
HELD BY
GOVERNOR
Drug Crimes
Not
Enacted
LD 2204
An Act to Combat Racketeering in Scheduled Drugs by Certain
Organizations
Minority (ONTP)
Report
Emergency Medical Services
Enacted
LD 2071
Resolve, to Fill All Vacant and Expired Seats on the Emergency
Medical Services' Board
RESOLVE 154
Not
Enacted
LD 913
An Act to Support First Responders
ONTP
LD 1515
An Act to Implement the Recommendations of the Blue Ribbon
Commission to Study Emergency Medical Services in the State
CARRIED OVER
Firearms/Concealed Firearms
Enacted
LD 582
An Act to Enhance Certain Penalties for Possession of Firearms by
Prohibited Persons
PUBLIC 491
Not
Enacted
LD 1561
An Act to Restore Firearm Rights and Hunting Privileges to Persons
Previously Convicted of Certain Nonviolent Felony Crimes
CARRIED OVER
Criminal Justice and Public Safety
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Firefighters
Not
Enacted
LD 913
An Act to Support First Responders
ONTP
LD 1742
An Act to Enhance the Use of Critical Incident Stress Management
Teams and to Require Peer Team Support
CARRIED OVER
Human Trafficking
Not
Enacted
LD 2204
An Act to Combat Racketeering in Scheduled Drugs by Certain
Organizations
Minority (ONTP)
Report
Juveniles
Enacted
LD 2161
An Act to Make Technical Corrections to the Maine Juvenile Code, the
Maine Criminal Code and the Intelligence and Investigative Record
Information Act
PUBLIC 557
Not
Enacted
LD 179
An Act to Provide Support for Restorative Justice Practices in Maine
ONTP
LD 288
An Act Concerning Housing and Support Services for At-risk Youth
and Youth Involved in the Juvenile Justice System
CARRIED OVER
LD 1359
An Act to Provide an Opportunity for Resentencing for Individuals
Who Were Sentenced for Crimes Committed as Juveniles
Majority (ONTP)
Report
LD 1779
An Act to Prevent Youth Involvement in the Juvenile Justice System
by Establishing a Strength-based, Discretionary Juvenile Needs
Assessment Program
CARRIED OVER
Law Enforcement
Enacted
LD 2094
Resolve, to Require the Establishment of a Stakeholder Group to
Examine and Improve the Recruitment, Retention and Wellness of Law
Enforcement Officers
RESOLVE 165
Not
Enacted
LD 630
An Act to Ensure Rural Law Enforcement Services in Maine
Majority (ONTP)
Report
LD 1234
An Act to Provide Reimbursement for the Health Care Expenses of All
Retired Law Enforcement, Corrections and Search and Rescue Dogs
CARRIED OVER
LD 2041
Resolve, to Review Traffic Fatalities Occurring While an Operator
Was Under the Influence and Subsequent Prosecution with Respect to
Those Occurrences
ONTP
LD 2109
An Act to Fund Rural Patrol Services in Androscoggin County
CARRIED OVER
Criminal Justice and Public Safety
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Maine Criminal Justice Academy
Enacted
LD 2045
An Act to Establish Training and Certification Standards for Probation
and Parole Officers
PUBLIC 525
Maine Emergency Management Agency
Not
Enacted
LD 1742
An Act to Enhance the Use of Critical Incident Stress Management
Teams and to Require Peer Team Support
CARRIED OVER
OUI/OAS/Other MV Violations
Not
Enacted
LD 2041
Resolve, to Review Traffic Fatalities Occurring While an Operator
Was Under the Influence and Subsequent Prosecution with Respect to
Those Occurrences
ONTP
LD 2247
An Act to Clarify the Minimum Sentencing Standards for a Violation
of Operating Under the Influence
Majority (ONTP)
Report
Prison/Jail/Inmate
Enacted
LD 1863
An Act to Facilitate the Provision of Medically Appropriate Levels of
Care for Clients of Correctional Facilities
PUBLIC 659
LD 2046
An Act Regarding the Placement of Certain Defendants Found
Incompetent to Stand Trial
PUBLIC 600
LD 2051
An Act Regarding the Duties of Bail Commissioners
PUBLIC 508
Not
Enacted
LD 931
An Act to Expand the State's Workforce by Supporting the Transition
from Incarceration to Employment
CARRIED OVER
LD 1086
An Act to Define the Term "Solitary Confinement" for the Laws
Governing a Jail or Correctional Facility
CARRIED OVER
LD 1514
An Act to Establish a Pilot Program at a Community-based
Organization to Provide a Transitional Living Program for Individuals
Recently Released from Correctional Facilities
HELD BY
GOVERNOR
LD 1978
Resolve, to Evaluate the Effectiveness of Programs Within the
Department of Corrections That Prepare Correctional Facility
Residents for Employment and Self-sufficiency Upon Release from
Incarceration
CARRIED OVER
Sex Offenses -- Criminal
Not
Enacted
LD 2129
An Act to Establish a Statewide Sexual Assault Forensic Examination
Kit Tracking System and Conduct an Inventory of Existing Forensic
Examination Kits in the Possession of Law Enforcement
HELD BY
GOVERNOR
Criminal Justice and Public Safety
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Substance Use Disorder
Enacted
LD 2054
An Act to Exclude Certain Operating Under the Influence Crimes from
the Immunity Provisions That Are Triggered When Law Enforcement
Is Called for a Suspected Overdose
PUBLIC 507
Theft/Bad Checks
Not
Enacted
LD 2246
An Act to Establish a Minimum Value Threshold for the Class C Crime
of Theft by a Repeat Offender
Veto Sustained
Victim Rights
Not
Enacted
LD 2129
An Act to Establish a Statewide Sexual Assault Forensic Examination
Kit Tracking System and Conduct an Inventory of Existing Forensic
Examination Kits in the Possession of Law Enforcement
HELD BY
GOVERNOR
DIGEST OF BILLS
131ST LEGISLATURE SECOND REGULAR SESSION - 2024
Joint Standing Committee on Criminal Justice and Public Safety
Comm LD Title
Committee
Action
Date of last
Comm Action
Disposition
upon R2
Adjournment
Law Ch
Analyst
Note?
CJPS 179 An Act to Provide Support for Restorative Justice Practices in Maine ONTP 2/2/2024
Ought Not to
Pass Pursuant
to Joint Rule
310
CJPS 288
An Act Concerning Housing and Support Services for At-risk Youth and
Youth Involved in the Juvenile Justice System
OTP-AM/ONTP 3/5/2024
CJPS 582
An Act to Enhance Certain Penalties for Possession of Firearms by
Prohibited Persons
OTP-AM/OTP-
AM
6/14/2023 Enacted PL 491
CJPS 630 An Act to Ensure Rural Law Enforcement Services in Maine
ONTP/REF TO
TAX
2/1/2024
Accepted
Majority
(ONTP) Report
CJPS 911
An Act to Amend the Laws Regarding Certain Law Enforcement
Interactions and Tools for Determining Residency During Conflict
Resolution
ONTP/OTP-AM 1/22/2024
Accepted
Majority
(ONTP) Report
CJPS 913 An Act to Support First Responders ONTP 2/2/2024
Ought Not to
Pass Pursuant
to Joint Rule
310
CJPS 931
An Act to Expand the State's Workforce by Supporting the Transition
from Incarceration to Employment
OTP-
AM/ONTP/OTP-
AM
2/20/2024
CJPS 1086
An Act to Define the Term "Solitary Confinement" for the Laws Governing
a Jail or Correctional Facility
OTP-
AM/OTP/OTP-
AM
6/13/2023
CJPS 1234
An Act to Provide Reimbursement for the Health Care Expenses of All
Retired Law Enforcement, Corrections and Search and Rescue Dogs
OTP-AM 6/12/2023
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DIGEST OF BILLS
131ST LEGISLATURE SECOND REGULAR SESSION - 2024
Comm LD Title
Committee
Action
Date of last
Comm Action
Disposition
upon R2
Adjournment
Law Ch
Analyst
Note?
CJPS 1301
An Act to Examine the Need for Intensive Case Managers and Improve
Consistency Among County Jails Regarding Prisoner Attendance at
Funerals, Furloughs, Visitation, Education and Discretionary Accounts
OTP-AM/OTP-
AM/ONTP
6/15/2023
CJPS 1359
An Act to Provide an Opportunity for Resentencing for Individuals Who
Were Sentenced for Crimes Committed as Juveniles
ONTP/OTP-AM 1/25/2024
Accepted
Majority
(ONTP) Report
CJPS 1492
An Act to Increase the Transparency and Accountability of the Maine
Information and Analysis Center
OTP-AM/ONTP 6/16/2023
CJPS 1514
An Act to Establish a Pilot Program at a Community-based Organization
to Provide a Transitional Living Program for Individuals Recently Released
from Correctional Facilities
OTP-AM/ONTP 3/14/2024
Held by
Governor
CJPS 1515
An Act to Implement the Recommendations of the Blue Ribbon
Commission to Study Emergency Medical Services in the State
OTP-AM/ONTP 4/1/2024
CJPS 1561
An Act to Restore Firearm Rights and Hunting Privileges to Persons
Previously Convicted of Certain Nonviolent Felony Crimes
OTP-AM/ONTP 1/25/2024
CJPS 1633
An Act to Establish a Community-based Reentry Program in All
Department of Corrections Facilities
ONTP/OTP-AM 2/16/2024
Accepted
Majority
(ONTP) Report
CJPS 1742
An Act to Enhance the Use of Critical Incident Stress Management Teams
and to Require Peer Team Support
OTP-AM 4/1/2024
CJPS 1779
An Act to Prevent Youth Involvement in the Juvenile Justice System by
Establishing a Strength-based, Discretionary Juvenile Needs Assessment
Program
ONTP/OTP-AM 3/26/2024
CJPS 1789
An Act to Remove All Marijuana-related Provisions from the Maine
Criminal Code and Expunge All Convictions Involving Marijuana
ONTP/OTP-AM 2/7/2024
Accepted
Majority
(ONTP) Report
CJPS 1863
An Act to Facilitate the Provision of Medically Appropriate Levels of Care
for Clients of Correctional Facilities
OTP-AM/ONTP 6/20/2023 Enacted PL 659
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DIGEST OF BILLS
131ST LEGISLATURE SECOND REGULAR SESSION - 2024
Comm LD Title
Committee
Action
Date of last
Comm Action
Disposition
upon R2
Adjournment
Law Ch
Analyst
Note?
CJPS 1903
Resolve, to Create an Advisory Council to Oversee the Review and
Technical Revision of the Maine Criminal Code and Other Statutes
Establishing Criminal Offenses
OTP-AM/ONTP 2/27/2024
CJPS 1978
Resolve, to Evaluate the Effectiveness of Programs Within the
Department of Corrections That Prepare Correctional Facility Residents
for Employment and Self-sufficiency Upon Release from Incarceration
OTP-AM 2/27/2024
CJPS 2041
Resolve, to Review Traffic Fatalities Occurring While an Operator Was
Under the Influence and Subsequent Prosecution with Respect to Those
Occurrences
ONTP 3/5/2024
Ought Not to
Pass Pursuant
to Joint Rule
310
CJPS 2045
An Act to Establish Training and Certification Standards for Probation and
Parole Officers
OTP-AM 2/16/2024 Enacted PL 525
CJPS 2046
An Act Regarding the Placement of Certain Defendants Found
Incompetent to Stand Trial
OTP/OTP-AM 3/11/2024 Enacted PL 600
CJPS 2051 An Act Regarding the Duties of Bail Commissioners OTP 2/5/2024 Enacted PL 508
CJPS 2053
An Act to Exempt Buildings Used to Cultivate Crops from the Maine
Uniform Building and Energy Code
OTP 2/14/2024 Enacted PL 527
CJPS 2054
An Act to Exclude Certain Operating Under the Influence Crimes from the
Immunity Provisions That Are Triggered When Law Enforcement Is Called
for a Suspected Overdose
OTP 2/5/2024 Enacted PL 507
CJPS 2071
Resolve, to Fill All Vacant and Expired Seats on the Emergency Medical
Services' Board
OTP 2/29/2024
Emergency
Finally Passed
RESLV 154
CJPS 2094
Resolve, to Require the Establishment of a Stakeholder Group to
Examine and Improve the Recruitment, Retention and Wellness of Law
Enforcement Officers
OTP-AM/OTP-
AM
3/29/2024 Finally Passed RESLV 165
CJPS 2109 An Act to Fund Rural Patrol Services in Androscoggin County OTP-AM/ONTP 3/7/2024
CJPS 2129
An Act to Establish a Statewide Sexual Assault Forensic Examination Kit
Tracking System and Conduct an Inventory of Existing Forensic
Examination Kits in the Possession of Law Enforcement
OTP-AM/OTP-
AM
4/1/2024
Held by
Governor
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DIGEST OF BILLS
131ST LEGISLATURE SECOND REGULAR SESSION - 2024
Comm LD Title
Committee
Action
Date of last
Comm Action
Disposition
upon R2
Adjournment
Law Ch
Analyst
Note?
CJPS 2130 An Act to Prohibit Unauthorized Paramilitary Training OTP-AM/ONTP 2/20/2024 Enacted PL 621
CJPS 2161
An Act to Make Technical Corrections to the Maine Juvenile Code, the
Maine Criminal Code and the Intelligence and Investigative Record
Information Act
OTP/ONTP 3/4/2024 Enacted PL 557
CJPS 2204
An Act to Combat Racketeering in Scheduled Drugs by Certain
Organizations
OTP-AM/ONTP 4/3/2024
Accepted
Minority
(ONTP) Report
CJPS 2246
An Act to Establish a Minimum Value Threshold for the Class C Crime of
Theft by a Repeat Offender
OTP-AM/ONTP 3/20/2024 Veto Sustained
CJPS 2247
An Act to Clarify the Minimum Sentencing Standards for a Violation of
Operating Under the Influence
ONTP/OTP 3/20/2024
Accepted
Majority
(ONTP) Report
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ENACTED LAW SUMMARIES
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LD 582 An Act to Enhance Certain Penalties for Possession of Firearms by Prohibited
Persons
Public Law 2023, chapter 491 increases the class of crime for the prohibited possession of a firearm
by certain persons.
Public Law 2023, chapter 491 was finally enacted in both the House and the Senate prior to the
adjournment sine die of the First Special Session in 2023 but was not signed by the Governor.
Pursuant to the Constitution of Maine, Public Law 2023, chapter 491 became law without the
Governor’s signature on January 7, 2024.
LD 1863 An Act to Facilitate the Provision of Medically Appropriate Levels of Care for
Clients of Correctional Facilities
Public Law 2023, chapter 659 does the following.
1. It requires the Department of Corrections to track data for all grievances filed by prisoners
about their medical or mental health treatment and to publish this data monthly on the
department’s publicly accessible website in a manner that does not violate confidentiality
requirements.
2. It prohibits the Commissioner of Corrections from revoking a prisoner’s transfer to supervised
community confinement due to a terminal or severely incapacitating medical condition or a
worsening prognosis that is likely to result in a terminal or severely incapacitating medical
condition if the department’s director of medical care determines that the prisoner has a
worsening prognosis that is likely to result in a terminal or severely incapacitating medical
condition.
3. It requires that the department include in written information made available to prisoners
concerning the supervised community confinement program, and make available on the
department’s publicly accessible website, the determination and approval process for
supervised community confinement for prisoners who have a terminal or severely
incapacitating medical condition or have a worsening prognosis that is likely to result in a
terminal or severely incapacitating medical condition and for whom care outside a correctional
facility is medically appropriate.
4. It requires the department to add to its supervised community confinement data tracking
requirements data for all prisoners who are transferred to supervised community confinement
due to having a terminal or severely incapacitating medical condition or a worsening prognosis
that is likely to result in a terminal or severely incapacitating medical condition.
JOINT STANDING COMMITTEE ON CRIMINAL JUSTICE AND PUBLIC SAFETY
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LD 2045 An Act to Establish Training and Certification Standards for Probation and Parole
Officers
ENACTED LAW SUMMARY
Public Law 2023, chapter 525 requires the board of trustees of the Maine Criminal Justice
Academy to establish training and certification standards, set requirements for board-approved
courses, prescribe curricula and certify graduates of board-approved courses for probation and
parole officers and requires those officers to meet the training and certification standards
established by the board. The board must establish training and certification standards by July 1,
2025 and new probation and parole officers must comply with the new standards by that date.
Provisional certifications for current probation and parole officers lapse October 1, 2025, at which
point those officers must comply with the new standards.
LD 2046 An Act Regarding the Placement of Certain Defendants Found Incompetent to
Stand Trial
ENACTED LAW SUMMARY
Public Law 2023, chapter 600 repeals the provision of law that repeals, on July 1, 2024, the
authorization for the Commissioner of Corrections to accept the placement of an adult defendant
in a mental health unit of a correctional facility when the adult defendant has been found
incompetent to stand trial and has been committed to the custody of the Commissioner of Health
and Human Services.
LD 2051 An Act Regarding the Duties of Bail Commissioners
ENACTED LAW SUMMARY
Public Law 2023, chapter 508 amends the Maine Bail Code to allow county jail employees to
prepare and execute bail paperwork for defendants having bail set at personal recognizance or
unsecured appearance bond by a bail commissioner.
LD 2053 An Act to Exempt Buildings Used to Cultivate Crops from the Maine Uniform
Building and Energy Code
ENACTED LAW SUMMARY
Public Law 2023, chapter 527 exempts buildings used to cultivate crops from the Maine Uniform
Building and Energy Code, except for buildings used to cultivate cannabis.
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LD 2054 An Act to Exclude Certain Operating Under the Influence Crimes from the
Immunity Provisions That Are Triggered When Law Enforcement Is Called for a Suspected
Overdose
ENACTED LAW SUMMARY
Public Law 2023, chapter 507 adds operating under the influence and operating or attempting to
operate a watercraft, snowmobile or all-terrain vehicle under the influence to the list of crimes that
do not qualify for immunity from arrest, prosecution and certain revocation and termination
proceedings when assistance has been requested for a suspected drug-related overdose.
LD 2071 Resolve, to Fill All Vacant and Expired Seats on the Emergency Medical Services’
Board
ENACTED LAW SUMMARY
Resolve 2023, chapter 154 requires the Governor, within 30 days of its effective date, to appoint
members to the Emergency Medical Services’ Board to fill all vacancies and replace those
members whose terms have expired.
Resolve 2023, chapter 154 was finally passed as an emergency measure effective March 26, 2024.
LD 2094 Resolve, to Require the Establishment of a Stakeholder Group to Examine and
Improve the Recruitment, Retention and Wellness of Law Enforcement Officers
ENACTED LAW SUMMARY
Resolve 2023, chapter 165 requires the Department of Public Safety to convene a stakeholder
group to examine and propose long-term solutions to incentivize and encourage the recruitment,
retention and mental and physical wellness of law enforcement officers. The stakeholder group
must consist of several members representing the department, active and retired law enforcement
officers, State troopers, mental health providers, secondary and postsecondary educational
institutions, police chiefs and county sheriffs. The stakeholder group must develop a report,
including any suggested legislation, and the department must submit the report to the joint standing
committee of the legislature having jurisdiction over criminal justice and public safety matters by
January 2, 2025. The committee may report out a bill related to the report to the 132nd Legislature
in 2025.
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LD 2130 An Act to Prohibit Unauthorized Paramilitary Training
ENACTED LAW SUMMARY
Public Law 2023, chapter 621 establishes the new crime of unauthorized paramilitary training. A
person is guilty of unauthorized paramilitary training if that person intentionally or knowingly
engages in the any of the following conduct.
1. The person teaches, trains or demonstrates the use, application or making of a firearm,
explosive or incendiary device if the person knows or reasonably should know that the
teaching, training or demonstrating is intended to be used in or in furtherance of civil disorder.
2. The person assembles with others for the purpose of practicing or being trained or instructed
in the use, application or making of a firearm, explosive or incendiary device or in techniques
capable of causing injury or death of another person, if the person intends or knows that the
practicing, training or instruction is intended to be used in or in furtherance of a civil disorder.
The law defines the terms “civil disorder,” “explosive,” “firearm,” and “incendiary device” for the
purpose of this crime. The law also exempts certain activities from being considered criminal
under this new law. Unauthorized paramilitary training is a Class D crime.
The law also authorizes the Attorney General, in order to restrain or prevent a person from
committing unauthorized paramilitary training, to bring a civil action for a temporary or permanent
injunction against that person whom the Attorney General has reason to believe is committing the
violation.
LD 2161 An Act to Make Technical Corrections to the Maine Juvenile Code, the Maine
Criminal Code and the Intelligence and Investigative Record Information Act
ENACTED LAW SUMMARY
Public Law 2023, chapter 557 makes technical corrections to the Maine Juvenile Code, the Maine
Criminal Code and the Intelligence and Investigative Record Information Act in the following
ways.
1. It clarifies provisions in the Maine Juvenile Code regarding the sealing of juvenile records by
adding a cross-reference and correcting a reference to juvenile history record information.
2. It repeals a provision of law in the Intelligence and Investigative Record Information Act that
contains incorrect terminology and an unnecessary requirement that a request for a copy of a
complaint by a person who made the complaint be made pursuant to the Freedom of Access
Act.
3. It corrects a reference to a repealed statute in a provision in the Maine Criminal Code regarding
sentences of imprisonment by adding the term “former” to the statutory citation.
