Maine · Bill 45 · 132nd Legislature

An Act Allowing the Department of Corrections to Offset Some of the Costs of Technology Provided to Residents of Correctional Facilities

  1. Introduced Jan 6, 2025
  2. In committee Jan 6, 2025
  3. Passed the House Jun 11, 2025
  4. Passed the Senate Jun 12, 2025
  5. To the governor  
  6. Became law Jun 18, 2025

Every action

7 steps, oldest first, as the legislature records them.

  1. CommitteeReceived by the Clerk of the House on January 6, 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. · Joint Criminal Justice and Public Safety
  2. HouseCarried over, in the same posture, to the next special or regular session of the 132nd Legislature, pursuant to Joint Order SP 519.
  3. HouseReports READ. On motion of Representative HASENFUS of Readfield, the Majority Ought to Pass as Amended Report was ACCEPTED. The Bill was READ ONCE. Committee Amendment "A" (H-646) 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-646). Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.
  4. SenateReports Read On motion by Senator BEEBE-CENTER of Knox the Majority Ought to Pass as Amended Report ACCEPTED. Bill READ ONCE. Committee Amendment "A" (H-646) READ and ADOPTED. Under suspension of the Rules, READ A SECOND TIME and PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED AS AMENDED by Committee Amendment "A" (H-646) in concurrence.
  5. HousePASSED TO BE ENACTED. Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.
  6. SenatePASSED TO BE ENACTED, in concurrence.
  7. GovernorSigned by the Governor

Roll calls

1 recorded vote: 0 on the floor, 1 in committee. Each shows how every member voted.

Committee votes

DateWhereQuestionResult
May 22, 2025 Joint Criminal Justice and Public Safety Divided committee report: Ought to Pass as Amended (7); Ought to Pass as Amended (amendment by Robert W. Nutting) (5)
Members

Yes · 7

No · 5

Absent · 1

Passed 7–5

Sponsors

The member who introduced it.

From Maine's official records (legislature.maine.gov), checked Nov 13, 2026. Text links go to the official versions; LegiList does not copy bill text.