Maine legislation · 132nd Legislature
Maine LD726: An Act to Protect Municipalities' Investment in Law Enforcement Officers
Status: Failed, June 2, 2025
What the bill says
An Act to Protect Municipalities' Investment in Law Enforcement Officers" Amend the bill by striking out everything after the enacting clause and inserting the following: '.
From the introduced text:
An Act to Protect Municipalities' Investment in Law Enforcement Officers" Amend the bill by striking out everything after the enacting clause and inserting the following: 'Sec. 1. 25 MRSA §2808, sub-§3, as amended by PL 2023, c. 242, §1, is further amended to read: 3. Reimbursement for training costs. Whenever a full-time law enforcement officer, trained at the Maine Criminal Justice Academy or the Indian police academy at the federal law enforcement training center at the expense of a particular governmental entity, is subsequently hired by another governmental entity as a full-time law enforcement officer within 5 years of graduation from the academy, the governmental entity shall reimburse the first governmental entity for the training costs according to the following formula, unless a mutual agreement is reached. A. If the officer is hired by the other governmental entity during the first year 2 years after graduation, that governmental entity shall reimburse the first governmental entity the full cost of the training costs. B. If the officer is hired by the other governmental entity during the 2nd year after graduation, that governmental entity shall reimburse the first governmental entity 80% of the training costs. C. If the officer is hired by the other governmental entity during the 3rd year after graduation, that governmental entity shall reimburse the first governmental entity 60% …
Sponsors
- David Boyer (R, 87) · primary sponsor
- Beebe-Center, Pinny H. (D, 12)
- Richard Bennett (R, 18)
- Steven Bishop (R, 17)
- Nicole Grohoski (D, 7)
- Harrington, Matt A. (R, 33)
- Tavis Hasenfus (D, 57)
- Chad Perkins (R, 31)
- Tipping, Mike (D, 8)
- Russell White (R, 13)
Latest actions
- : Taken from the table by the President Subsequently, The Majority Ought Not To Pass Report ACCEPTED in concurrence PREVAILED Roll Call Ordered Roll Call Number 299 Yeas 18 - Nays 16 - Excused 1 - Absent 0 Placed in Legislative Files (DEAD)
- : Reports READ Senator BEEBE-CENTER of Knox moved to ACCEPT The Majority Ought Not To Pass Report in concurrence. On motion by Senator STEWART of Aroostook Tabled until Later in Today's Session, pending Motion by Senator BEEBE-CENTER of Knox to ACCEPT The Majority Ought Not To Pass Report in concurrence. Roll Call Ordered Unfinished Business
- : Reports READ.On motion of Representative HASENFUS of Readfield, the Majority Ought Not to Pass Report was ACCEPTED.Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.
- : Carried over, in the same posture, to the next special or regular session of the 132nd Legislature, pursuant to Joint Order SP 519.
- : Received by the Clerk of the House on February 20, 2025.The Bill was REFERRED to the Committee on CRIMINAL JUSTICE AND PUBLIC SAFETY pursuant to Joint Rule 308.2 and ordered printed pursuant to Joint Rule 401.
Votes
- Senate RC #299: ACCEPT MAJORITY OUGHT NOT TO PASS REPORT (June 2, 2025): 18 yea, 16 nay, passed
Common questions
- What is LD726?
- LD726 is a bill in the Maine Legislature (132nd Legislature): An Act to Protect Municipalities' Investment in Law Enforcement Officers.
- What does LD726 do?
- In its own words: An Act to Protect Municipalities' Investment in Law Enforcement Officers" Amend the bill by striking out everything after the enacting clause and inserting the following: '.
- What is the status of LD726?
- Failed as of June 2, 2025. Latest action: Taken from the table by the President Subsequently, The Majority Ought Not To Pass Report ACCEPTED in concurrence PREVAILED Roll Call Ordered Roll Call Number 299 Yeas 18 - Nays 16 - Excused 1 - Absent 0 Placed in Legislative Files (DEAD) (June 2, 2025).
- Who sponsored LD726?
- David Boyer (R, 87), with 9 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for LD726?
- On the Maine Legislature website: https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/display_ps.asp?LD=726&snum=132
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