Maine LD2085: An Act to Include a Certain Emergency Communications Position at the Department of Public Safety in the 1998 Special Plan

What the bill says

An Act to Include a Certain Emergency Communications Position at the Department of Public Safety in the 1998 Special Plan.

From the engrossed text:

An Act to Include a Certain Emergency Communications Position at the Department of Public Safety in the 1998 Special Plan Sec. 1. 5 MRSA §17851-A, sub-§1, ¶Q, as amended by PL 2025, c. 388, Pt. R, §2, is further amended to read: Q. Until July 31, 2024, civilian employees whose job responsibilities include the handling, examination or analysis of digital or physical evidence in the employment of the Department of Public Safety, Maine State Police Crime Laboratory or computer crimes unit on October 1, 2021 or hired thereafter; and Sec. 2. 5 MRSA §17851-A, sub-§1, ¶R, as enacted by PL 2025, c. 388, Pt. R, §3, is amended to read: R. Persons in the employment of the Department of Health and Human Services on October 1, 2025 or hired thereafter who have the job classification of Mental Health Worker I, Mental Health Worker II, Mental Health Worker III or Mental Health Worker IV.; and Sec. 3. 5 MRSA §17851-A, sub-§1, ¶S is enacted to read: S. Persons in the employment of the Department of Public Safety on August 1, 2026 or hired thereafter who have the job classification of emergency communications director. Sec. 4. 5 MRSA §17851-A, sub-§2, as amended by PL 2025, c. 388, Pt. R, §4, is further amended to read: 2. Qualification for benefits. A member employed …

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Sponsors

• Stephan Bunker (D, 75) · primary sponsor

Latest actions

1. March 19, 2026: PASSED TO BE ENACTED, in concurrence.
2. March 18, 2026: PASSED TO BE ENACTED. Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.
3. March 17, 2026: 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-830), in concurrence.Ordered sent down forthwith.
4. March 12, 2026: Reports READOn motion by Senator TIPPING of Penobscot the Majority Ought to Pass as Amended Report ACCEPTED. Bill READ ONCE. Committee Amendment "A" (H-830) READ and ADOPTED. ASSIGNED FOR SECOND READING NEXT LEGISLATIVE DAY.
5. March 10, 2026: Reports READ.On motion of Representative GEIGER of Rockland, the Majority Ought to Pass as Amended Report was ACCEPTED.The Bill was READ ONCE.Committee Amendment "A" (H-830) 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-830). Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.
6. January 7, 2026: The Bill was REFERRED to the Committee on LABOR in concurrence
7. January 7, 2026: Committee on Labor suggested and ordered printed. The Bill was REFERRED to the Committee on LABOR.Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.

Common questions

What is LD2085?

LD2085 is a bill in the Maine Legislature (132nd Legislature): An Act to Include a Certain Emergency Communications Position at the Department of Public Safety in the 1998 Special Plan.

What does LD2085 do?

In its own words: An Act to Include a Certain Emergency Communications Position at the Department of Public Safety in the 1998 Special Plan.

What is the status of LD2085?

Signed into law as of March 23, 2026. Latest action: PASSED TO BE ENACTED, in concurrence. (March 19, 2026).

Who sponsored LD2085?

Stephan Bunker (D, 75).

Where is the official record for LD2085?

On the Maine Legislature website: https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/display_ps.asp?LD=2085&snum=132