Maine LD2058: An Act to Clarify the Requirement That Municipal and County Jails Be Available at All Times for Detention of Arrested Persons

What the bill says

An Act to Clarify the Requirement That Municipal and County Jails Be Available at All Times for Detention of Arrested Persons.

From the engrossed text:

An Act to Clarify the Requirement That Municipal and County Jails Be Available at All Times for Detention of Arrested Persons Sec. 1. 25 MRSA §1502, 6th ¶, as amended by PL 1989, c. 757, is further amended to read: Municipal and county jails shall at all times be available for detention of persons arrested by state or any other law enforcement officers, unless the persons are detained solely for a civil violation of federal immigration laws. In those municipalities where fulltime supervision of the jail is not provided by the municipality, full responsibility for the safekeeping and welfare of any person detained shall rest rests solely with the arresting officer. Expense of any municipality or any damage to the jail resulting from the use of its jail by any arresting officer shall must be reimbursed to the municipality by the law enforcement agency for which the arresting officer is acting. Page 1 - 132LR2823(03)

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Sponsors

• Ross, Rachel Talbot (D, 28) · primary sponsor
• Beebe-Center, Pinny H. (D, 12)
• Curry, Chip (D, 11)
• Tavis Hasenfus (D, 57)

Latest actions

1. April 6, 2026: PASSED TO BE ENACTED, in concurrence.
2. April 2, 2026: PASSED TO BE ENACTED. ROLL CALL NO. 730(Yeas 77 - Nays 71 - Absent 2 - Excused 0 - Vacant 1)Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.
3. March 31, 2026: Reports READ.On motion of Representative HASENFUS of Readfield, the Majority Ought to Pass as Amended Report was ACCEPTED.ROLL CALL NO. 703(Yeas 75 - Nays 70 - Absent 5 - Excused 0 - Vacant 1)The Bill was READ ONCE.Committee Amendment "A" (S-594) 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" (S-594). In concurrence
4. March 30, 2026: Reports READ.On motion by Senator BEEBE-CENTER of Knox the Majority Ought to Pass as Amended Report ACCEPTED. Roll Call Ordered Roll Call Number 824 Yeas 20 - Nays 12 - Excused 3 - Absent 0 READ ONCE. Committee Amendment "A" (S-594) READ and ADOPTED. Under suspension of the Rules, READ A SECOND TIME and PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED AS AMENDED by Committee Amendment "A" (S-594) Sent down for concurrence.
5. December 15, 2025: Received by the Secretary of the Senate on December 15, 2025 and REFERRED to the Committee on CRIMINAL JUSTICE AND PUBLIC SAFETY pursuant to Joint Rule 308.2

Votes

• House RC #730: Enactment (April 2, 2026): 77 yea, 71 nay, passed
• House RC #703: ACC MAJ OTP AS AMENDED REP (March 31, 2026): 75 yea, 70 nay, passed
• Senate RC #824: ACCEPT MAJORITY OUGHT TO PASS AS AMENDED REPORT (March 30, 2026): 20 yea, 12 nay, passed

Common questions

What is LD2058?

LD2058 is a bill in the Maine Legislature (132nd Legislature): An Act to Clarify the Requirement That Municipal and County Jails Be Available at All Times for Detention of Arrested Persons.

What does LD2058 do?

In its own words: An Act to Clarify the Requirement That Municipal and County Jails Be Available at All Times for Detention of Arrested Persons.

What is the status of LD2058?

Signed into law as of April 13, 2026. Latest action: PASSED TO BE ENACTED, in concurrence. (April 6, 2026).

Who sponsored LD2058?

Ross, Rachel Talbot (D, 28), with 3 co-sponsors.

Where is the official record for LD2058?

On the Maine Legislature website: https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/display_ps.asp?LD=2058&snum=132