Maine · Bill 461 · 132nd Legislature

An Act to Fund Rural Patrol Services in Washington County

  1. Introduced Feb 5, 2025
  2. In committee Feb 5, 2025
  3. Passed the Senate Apr 30, 2025
  4. Passed the House May 6, 2025
  5. Died  
  6. Became law  

Every action

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

  1. CommitteeReceived by the Secretary of the Senate on February 5, 2025 and REFERRED to the Committee on CRIMINAL JUSTICE AND PUBLIC SAFETY pursuant to Joint Rule 308.2 · Joint Criminal Justice and Public Safety
  2. SenateCARRIED OVER, in the same posture, to the next special or regular session of the 132nd Legislature, pursuant to Joint Order SP 519.
  3. 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" (S-32) READ and ADOPTED Under suspension of the Rules, READ A SECOND TIME and PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED AS AMENDED by Committee Amendment "A" (S-32) Ordered sent down forthwith for concurrence
  4. HouseReports READ. On motion of Representative HASENFUS of Readfield, the Majority Ought to Pass as Amended Report was ACCEPTED. ROLL CALL NO. 107 (Yeas 103 - Nays 37 - Absent 10 - Excused 0 - Restricted - 1) The Bill was READ ONCE. Committee Amendment "A" (S-32) 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-32). In concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.
  5. HouseThis 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.
  6. SenateOn motion by Senator ROTUNDO of Androscoggin PLACED ON THE SPECIAL APPROPRIATIONS TABLE pending ENACTMENT - Emergency -2/3 Elected Required
  7. SenateCARRIED OVER, in the same posture, to any special or regular session of the 132nd Legislature, pursuant to Joint Order SP 800.
  8. SenateDied in Possession of the Senate when the Legislature adjourned Sine Die and was PLACED IN THE LEGISLATIVE FILES. (DEAD)

Roll calls

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

ACC MAJ OTP AS AMENDED REP · Full House

Passed 103–37
May 6, 2025 · journal entry
Yes 103 No 37 Not voting 10
Democrats: 34 yes, 36 no Independents: 1 yes, 1 no Republicans: 68 yes, 0 no
How each member voted

Yes · 103

No · 37

Absent · 10

Other · 1

Committee and other votes

DateWhereQuestionResult
Mar 5, 2025 Joint Criminal Justice and Public Safety Divided committee report: Ought to Pass as Amended (9); Ought Not to Pass (3)
Members

Yes · 9

No · 3

Absent · 1

Passed 9–3

Sponsors

The member who introduced it, joined by 7 cosponsors: 6 Republicans, 1 Other party.

All 7 cosponsors

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.