Maine legislation · 132nd Legislature
Maine LD2076: An Act to Amend the Laws Governing the Reporting of Incidents by Municipal Fire Chiefs
Status: Signed into law, April 3, 2026
What the bill says
An Act to Amend the Laws Governing the Reporting of Incidents by Municipal Fire Chiefs Emergency preamble.
From the engrossed text:
An Act to Amend the Laws Governing the Reporting of Incidents by Municipal Fire Chiefs Emergency preamble. Whereas, acts and resolves of the Legislature do not become effective until 90 days after adjournment unless enacted as emergencies; and Whereas, the United States Fire Administration within the United States Department of Homeland Security has implemented a new fire information and analytics reporting system; and Whereas, the State's fire reporting system does not fulfill modern data analysis and decision support requirements of fire and emergency responders; and Whereas, accurate incident reporting is essential for fire prevention, emergency planning, firefighter safety and federal grant eligibility; and Whereas, in the judgment of the Legislature, these facts create an emergency within the meaning of the Constitution of Maine and require the following legislation as immediately necessary for the preservation of the public peace, health and safety; now, therefore, Sec. 1. 25 MRSA §2395, as amended by PL 2007, c. 82, §2, is further amended to read: §2395. Filing statement Incident report of fire or other occurrence The municipal fire chief or a designee shall submit to the State Fire Marshal an incident report for each response made, regardless of whether an actual fire occurred. The Until January 1, 2026, the report must be submitted in a manner consistent with a national fire incident reporting system …
Sponsors
- Stephan Bunker (D, 75) · primary sponsor
Latest actions
- : PASSED TO BE ENACTED - Emergency - 2/3 Elected Required, in concurrence.
- : This being an emergency measure, a two-thirds vote of all the members elected to the House was necessary.PASSED TO BE ENACTED.Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.
- : COMMITTEE ON BILLS IN THE SECOND READING REPORTS NO FURTHER VERBAL AMENDMENTS NECESSARY. REPORT ACCEPTED.READ A SECOND TIME and PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED AS AMENDED BY Committee Amendment "A" (H-847), in concurrence.Ordered sent down forthwith.
- : Report READ and ACCEPTED, in concurrence.Bill READ ONCE Committee Amendment "A" (H-847) READ and ADOPTED. ASSIGNED FOR SECOND READING NEXT LEGISLATIVE DAY.
- : CONSENT CALENDAR - FIRST DAYUnder suspension of the rules CONSENT CALENDAR - SECOND DAY.The Bill was PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED as Amended by Committee Amendment "A" (H-847).Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.
- : Received by the Clerk of the House on December 15, 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.
Subjects: FIRE SAFETY, Legislature, FIRE MARSHAL, Senate, INCIDENT REPORT, Other
Common questions
- What is LD2076?
- LD2076 is a bill in the Maine Legislature (132nd Legislature): An Act to Amend the Laws Governing the Reporting of Incidents by Municipal Fire Chiefs.
- What does LD2076 do?
- In its own words: An Act to Amend the Laws Governing the Reporting of Incidents by Municipal Fire Chiefs Emergency preamble.
- What is the status of LD2076?
- Signed into law as of April 3, 2026. Latest action: PASSED TO BE ENACTED - Emergency - 2/3 Elected Required, in concurrence. (March 25, 2026).
- Who sponsored LD2076?
- Stephan Bunker (D, 75).
- Where is the official record for LD2076?
- On the Maine Legislature website: https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/display_ps.asp?LD=2076&snum=132
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