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LD 1962

Maine Senate bill in Session 132.

Status: enacted. Latest action: April 6, 2026.

An Act to Increase Legislative Access to Department of Corrections Facilities and to Direct the Commissioner to Establish Rules Regarding Legislator Access to Correctional and Detention Facilities.

Bill ID ME-132-LD-1962
Session 132
Status enacted
Committee Criminal Justice and Public Safety
Senate enacted 2026-04-06
Criminal Justice
Summary

ESTABLISH THE CORRECTIONS OMBUDSMAN

Sponsor
Richard A. Bennett
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Actions Timeline
Date Event Detail
2025-05-13 Introduced Bill introduced
2026-04-06 Status enacted
2026-04-06 Latest Action PASSED TO BE ENACTED, in concurrence.
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