An Act to Prohibit the Unauthorized Use of Drones on or over the Premises of Correctional Facilities and Jails
Introduced
Moved
Reached a final decision
Became law
Derived from the official record below.
Officially: “An Act to Prohibit the Unauthorized Use of Drones on or over the Premises of Correctional Facilities and Jails” Read the full text
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132nd legislature (2025-2026)HP 1446
Where it is
Committee on Criminal Justice and Public Safety suggested and ordered printed. The Bill was REFERRED to the Committee on CRIMINAL JUSTICE AND PUBLIC SAFETY. Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWIT · Jan 7, 2026
The Bill was REFERRED to the Committee on CRIMINAL JUSTICE AND PUBLIC SAFETY in concurrence · Jan 7, 2026
Reports READ. Motion of Representative HASENFUS of Readfield to ACCEPT REPORT A Ought to Pass as Amended FAILED. ROLL CALL NO. 679 (Yeas 65 - Nays 75 - Absent 9 - Excused 1 - Vacant 1) Subsequently, o · Mar 25, 2026
RELEASED. Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.^ · Mar 26, 2026
Reports READ Senator BEEBE-CENTER of Knox moved to ACCEPT The Report A Ought to Pass As Amended by Committee Amendment "A" (H-891) Report in NON-CONCURRENCE. On motion by Same Senator Tabled until Lat · Mar 30, 2026
Unfinished Business · Mar 31, 2026
Unfinished Business · Apr 2, 2026
Taken from the table by the President ACCEPTANCE of The Report A Ought to Pass As Amended by Committee Amendment "A" (H-891) Report PREVAILED. Roll Call Ordered Roll Call Number 886 Yeas 20 - Nays 12 · Apr 6, 2026
The House RECEDED and CONCURRED to ACCEPTANCE of REPORT A Ought to Pass as Amended and PASSAGE TO BE ENGROSSED as Amended by Committee Amendment "A" (H-891) ROLL CALL NO. 754 (Yeas 118 - Nays 29 - Abs · Apr 7, 2026
PASSED TO BE ENACTED. Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH. · Apr 8, 2026
PASSED TO BE ENACTED, in concurrence. · Apr 8, 2026
The numbers
1
sponsor on the bill
Sponsors
Chad Perkins
Recorded votes
RECEDE AND CONCURHouse · 2026-04-07 · PREVAILS · Yeas 118, Nays 29, Excused 0, NotVoting 3, Total 147
ACCEPT REPORT 'A' OUGHT TO PASS AS AMENDEDSenate · 2026-04-06 · PREVAILS · Yeas 20, Nays 12, Excused 3, NotVoting 0, Total 32
acc report "b" otp-am by ca "b"House · 2026-03-25 · PREVAILS · Yeas 71, Nays 69, Excused 1, NotVoting 9, Total 140
acc report "a" otp-am by ca "a"House · 2026-03-25 · FAILS · Yeas 65, Nays 75, Excused 1, NotVoting 9, Total 140
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