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LD 1971

An Act To Protect Workers In This State By Clarifying The Relationship Of State And Local Law Enforcement Agencies With Federal Immigration Authorities

Became law · sponsored by Deqa Dhalac · text and history at the Legislature

Latest House vote

2025-06-18: pass, 75 yes, 73 no, 3 not voting · Enactment

Yes 75

No 73

Not voting 3

Democrat Republican other

Names

Yes (75): Adam Lee D, Allison Hepler D, Ambureen Rana D, Amy Kuhn D, Amy Roeder D, Ann Matlack D, Anne-Marie Mastraccio D, Annie Graham D, Art Bell D, Bill Bridgeo D, Cassie Julia D, Charles Skold D, Cheryl Golek D, Christina Mitchell D, Christopher Kessler D, Dan Ankeles D, Dan Sayre D, Dan Shagoury D, Dave Rollins D, David Sinclair D, Deqa Dhalac D, Drew Gattine D, Dylan Pugh D, Ellie Sato D, Flavia DeBrito D, Gary Friedmann D, Gerry Runte D, Grayson Lookner D, Holly Sargent D, Holly Stover D, Jan Dodge D, Jim Dill D, Julie McCabe D, Karen Montell D, Kelly Murphy D, Kilton Webb D, Kristen Cloutier D, Kristi Mathieson D, Laura Supica D, Laurie Osher D, Lori Gramlich D, Lydia Crafts D, Lynn Copeland D, Mana Abdi D, Marc Malon D, Marshall Archer D, Matt Beck D, Matt Moonen D, Melanie Sachs D, Michael Brennan D, Michele Meyer D, Michelle Boyer D, Mike Lajoie D, Mike Ray D, Morgan Rielly D, Nina Milliken D, Parnell Terry D, Poppy Arford D, Rafael Macias D, Ryan Fecteau D, Sally Cluchey D, Sam Zager D, Sean Faircloth D, Sophie Warren D, Sue Salisbury D, Tavis Hasenfus D, Tiffany Roberts D, Traci Gere D, Valli Geiger D, Vicki Doudera D, Wayne Farrin D, Yusuf Yusuf D, Bill Pluecker I, Ed Crockett I, Sharon Frost I

No (73): Dani O'Halloran D, Steve Bunker D, Abden Simmons R, Alicia Collins R, Amanda Collamore R, Amy Arata R, Ann Fredericks R, Artie Mingo R, Barbara Bagshaw R, Ben Hymes R, Billy Bob Faulkingham R, Bob Foley R, Bob Nutting R, Caldwell Jackson R, Chad Perkins R, David Boyer R, Dean Cray R, Dick Campbell R, Donald Ardell R, Gary Drinkwater R, Gregg Swallow R, Irene Gifford R, Jack Ducharme R, Jeff Adams R, Jennifer Poirier R, Jim Thorne R, Jim White R, John Eder R, Joseph Underwood R, Josh Morris R, Kathy Javner R, Katrina Smith R, Ken Fredette R, Kim Haggan R, Kim Pomerleau R, Laurel Libby R, Liz Caruso R, Lucas Lanigan R, Lucien Daigle R, Mark Babin R, Mark Blier R, Mark Cooper R, Mark Walker R, Marygrace Cimino R, Mathew McIntyre R, Michael Lemelin R, Mike Lance R, Mike Soboleski R, Nate Wadsworth R, Nathan Carlow R, Paul Flynn R, Peter Wood R, Quentin Chapman R, Rachel Henderson R, Randall Greenwood R, Randy Hall R, Reagan Paul R, Rick Mason R, Roger Albert R, Rolf Olsen R, Russ White R, Sheila Lyman R, Shelley Rudnicki R, Steve Bishop R, Steve Wood R, Steven Foster R, Tammy Schmersal-Burgess R, Tiffany Strout R, Timmy Guerrette R, Tracy Quint R, Wayne Parry R, Will Tuell R, Woody Woodsome R

Not voting (3): Holly Eaton D, Abigail Griffin R, Thomas Lavigne R

Latest Senate vote

2025-06-18: pass, 20 yes, 14 no, 1 not voting · ENACTMENT

Who lobbied on it

9 clients whose lobbyists named LD 1971 in their monthly reports, with the pay they attributed to it (not their position). Linked: clients who also gave to two or more 2026 candidates.

ClientLobbyistsMonthsPay attributed
ACLU of MaineMichael Kebede7$1,739.76
Defend Our HealthSarah Woodbury1$0
Maine Center for Economic PolicyMaura Pillsbury1$0
Maine Chiefs of Police AssociationDan Walker2$0
Maine Coalition Against Sexual Assault (MECASA)Melissa Martin1$0
Maine County Commissioners AssociationJames Cohen1$0
Maine Equal Justice Partners, Inc.Kathy Kilrain del Rio2$0
Maine Service Employees AssociationBeth White2$0
Planned Parenthood of Northern New EnglandLisa Margulies1$0

Every roll call

DateWhereResultYesNo
2025-06-17Senate roll call 605
ACCEPT MAJORITY OUGHT TO PASS AS AMENDED REPORT
pass2114
2025-06-17Senate roll call 606
PASSAGE TO BE ENGROSSED AS AMENDED
pass2114
2025-06-17House roll call 541
ACC MAJ OTP AS AMENDED REP
pass7473
2025-06-18House roll call 574
Enactment
pass7573
2025-06-18Senate roll call 634
ENACTMENT
pass2014