Maine LD1710: An Act Regarding the Authority to Transport Prisoners Confined in Jail and the Use of Physical Force with Respect to Prisoners and Persons Who Have Been Arrested

What the bill says

An Act Regarding the Authority to Transport Prisoners Confined in Jail and the Use of Physical Force with Respect to Prisoners and Persons Who Have Been Arrested.

From the introduced text:

An Act Regarding the Authority to Transport Prisoners Confined in Jail and the Use of Physical Force with Respect to Prisoners and Persons Who Have Been Arrested Sec. 1. 14 MRSA §5545, as amended by PL 2015, c. 335, §5, is further amended to read: §5545. Habeas corpus for prisoner as witness A court may issue a writ of habeas corpus, when necessary, to bring before it a prisoner for trial in a cause pending in such court, or to testify as a witness when his the prisoner's personal attendance is deemed determined necessary for the attainment of justice. Whenever, under this section or under any other section in this chapter, a court issues a writ of habeas corpus ordering before it a prisoner confined in any penal or correctional institution under the control of the Department of Corrections, or confined in any county jail, its order as to the transportation of the prisoner to and from the court must be directed to the sheriff of the county in which the court is located. It is the responsibility of the sheriff or any one or more of the sheriff's authorized deputies, transport officers or corrections officers pursuant to any such order to safely transport a prisoner to and from the court and to provide safe and secure custody of the …

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Sponsors

• Suzanne Salisbury (D, 128) · primary sponsor
• Donald Ardell (R, 6)
• Tavis Hasenfus (D, 57)
• Grayson Lookner (D, 113)
• Parnell Terry (D, 108)

Latest actions

1. June 17, 2025: PASSED TO BE ENACTED, in concurrence.
2. June 17, 2025: Motion of Representative MOONEN of Portland, to TABLE pending PASSAGE TO BE ENACTED FAILED.ROLL CALL NO. 551(Yeas 69 - Nays 79 - Absent 1 - Excused 2)PASSED TO BE ENACTED.ROLL CALL NO. 552(Yeas 110 - Nays 38 - Absent 1 - Excused 2) Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.
3. June 16, 2025: Reports ReadOn motion by Senator BEEBE-CENTER of Knox the Minority Ought to Pass as Amended Report ACCEPTED. PREVAILED Roll Call Ordered Roll Call Number 589 Yeas 19 - Nays 16 - Excused 0 - Absent 0 READ ONCE Committee Amendment "A" (H-738) READ and ADOPTED Under suspension of the Rules, READ A SECOND TIME and PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED AS AMENDED by Committee Amendment "A" (H-738) in concurrence
4. June 16, 2025: Reports READ.On motion of Representative HASENFUS of Readfield, the Minority Ought to Pass as Amended Report was ACCEPTED.ROLL CALL NO. 530(Yeas 76 - Nays 72 - Absent 1 - Excused 2)The Bill was READ ONCE.Committee Amendment "A" (H-738) was READ and ADOPTED.Under suspension of the rules, the Bill was given its SECOND READING without REFERENCE to the Committee on Bills in the Second Reading.The Bill was PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED as Amended by Committee Amendment "A" (H-738).Sent for concurrence. ORDE
5. April 17, 2025: The Bill was REFERRED to the Committee on CRIMINAL JUSTICE AND PUBLIC SAFETY in concurrence
6. April 17, 2025: Committee on Criminal Justice and Public Safety suggested and ordered printed. The Bill was REFERRED to the Committee on CRIMINAL JUSTICE AND PUBLIC SAFETY.Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.

Votes

• House RC #552: ENACTMENT (June 17, 2025): 110 yea, 38 nay, passed
• House RC #551: TABLE UNTIL LATER (June 17, 2025): 69 yea, 79 nay, failed
• Senate RC #589: ACCEPT MINORITY OUGHT TO PASS AS AMENDED REPORT (June 16, 2025): 19 yea, 16 nay, passed
• House RC #530: ACC MIN OTP AS AMENDED REP (June 16, 2025): 76 yea, 72 nay, passed

Common questions

What is LD1710?

LD1710 is a bill in the Maine Legislature (132nd Legislature): An Act Regarding the Authority to Transport Prisoners Confined in Jail and the Use of Physical Force with Respect to Prisoners and Persons Who Have Been Arrested.

What does LD1710 do?

In its own words: An Act Regarding the Authority to Transport Prisoners Confined in Jail and the Use of Physical Force with Respect to Prisoners and Persons Who Have Been Arrested.

What is the status of LD1710?

Signed into law as of June 27, 2025. Latest action: PASSED TO BE ENACTED, in concurrence. (June 17, 2025).

Who sponsored LD1710?

Suzanne Salisbury (D, 128), with 4 co-sponsors.

Where is the official record for LD1710?

On the Maine Legislature website: https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/display_ps.asp?LD=1710&snum=132