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Maine Legislature · LD 2176 · Chapter 767, Apr 22, 2026

An Act to Create a Right to Judicial Review Under the Maine Civil Rights Act for Persons Erroneously Detained

Introduced
Moved
Reached a final decision
Became law
Derived from the official record below.

Officially: “An Act to Create a Right to Judicial Review Under the Maine Civil Rights Act for Persons Erroneously Detained Read the full text

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132nd legislature (2025-2026)SP 881

Where it is

Committee on JUDICIARY suggested and ordered printed REFERENCE to the Committee on JUDICIARY Ordered sent down forthwith for concurrence · Jan 27, 2026
The Bill was REFERRED to the Committee on JUDICIARY. In concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.^ · Jan 27, 2026
Reports READ. On motion by Senator CARNEY of Cumberland The Majority Ought to Pass As Amended Report ACCEPTED. Roll Call Ordered Roll Call Number 901 Yeas 20 - Nays 14 - Excused 1 - Absent 0 READ ONCE · Apr 7, 2026
Reports READ. On motion of Representative KUHN of Falmouth, the Majority Ought to Pass as Amended Report was ACCEPTED. ROLL CALL NO. 761 (Yeas 76 - Nays 73 - Absent 1 - Excused 0 - Vacant 1) The Bill · Apr 8, 2026
PASSED TO BE ENACTED. ROLL CALL NO. 763 (Yeas 75 - Nays 73 - Absent 2 - Excused 0 - Vacant 1) Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH. · Apr 8, 2026
PASSED TO BE ENACTED, in concurrence. · Apr 8, 2026

The numbers

10
sponsors on the bill

Sponsors

Jill DusonEleanor SatoDrew GattineDonna BaileyAnne CarneyDeqa DhalacAdam LeeAmbureen RanaDavid SinclairMark Lawrence

Recorded votes

EnactmentHouse · 2026-04-08 · PREVAILS · Yeas 75, Nays 73, Excused 0, NotVoting 2, Total 148
ACC MAJ OTP AS AMENDED REPHouse · 2026-04-08 · PREVAILS · Yeas 76, Nays 73, Excused 0, NotVoting 1, Total 149
ACCEPT MAJORITY OUGHT TO PASS AS AMENDED REPORTSenate · 2026-04-07 · PREVAILS · Yeas 20, Nays 14, Excused 1, NotVoting 0, Total 34
Roll-call results shown verbatim from the Maine legislature’s records. A result reflects that roll call’s own motion, not the bill’s overall outcome.
Every fact on this page links to its source, starting with the official bill record. Last action: PASSED TO BE ENACTED, in concurrence. (Apr 8, 2026).