An Act Regarding Refusing To Submit To Arrest Or Detention
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LD 251 — An Act Regarding Refusing To Submit To Arrest Or Detention
Last action — Placed in the Legislative Files. (DEAD)
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✓Introduced
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✓In Committee
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3Passed House
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4Passed Senate
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5To Executive
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6Enacted
This bill died with 128th Legislature (2017-2018). It reached “Passed House” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.
This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there is no live prognosis. It would have to be reintroduced in the current session to move again.
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Read LD 251 on the official Maine source →Action History
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Placed in the Legislative Files. (DEAD)
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ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.
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The House RECEDED and CONCURRED to ACCEPTANCE of the Minority Ought Not to Pass Report.
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Ordered sent down forthwith for concurrence
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Roll Call Ordered Roll Call Number 94 Yeas 35 - Nays 0 - Excused 0 - Absent 0
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Subsequently The Minority Ought Not To Pass Report ACCEPTED In NON-CONCURRENCE
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Taken from the table by the President
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On motion by Senator JACKSON of Aroostook TABLED until Later in Today's Session pending motion by Senator ROSEN of Hancock to ACCEPT the Minority Ought Not to Pass Report in NON-CONCURRENCE.
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Roll Call Requested
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Senator ROSEN of Hancock moved to ACCEPT the Minority Ought Not to Pass Report in NON-CONCURRENCE.
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Taken from the table by the President
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On motion by Senator ROSEN of Hancock Tabled until Later in Today's Session, pending ACCEPTANCE OF EITHER REPORT
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Reports READ
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Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.
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RELEASED.
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HELD at the Request of Representative CHAPMAN of Brooksville.
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The Bill was PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED as Amended by Committee Amendment "A" (H-24).
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Under suspension of the rules, the Bill was given its SECOND READING without REFERENCE to the Committee on Bills in the Second Reading.
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Committee Amendment "A" (H-24) was READ and ADOPTED.
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The Bill was READ ONCE.
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On motion of Representative WARREN of Hallowell, the Majority Ought to Pass as Amended Report was ACCEPTED.
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Reports READ.
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The Bill was REFERRED to the Committee on CRIMINAL JUSTICE AND PUBLIC SAFETY in concurrence
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Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.
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The Bill was REFERRED to the Committee on CRIMINAL JUSTICE AND PUBLIC SAFETY.
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Committee on Criminal Justice and Public Safety suggested and ordered printed.
Sponsors
- LONGSTAFF · Primary
- FARRIN · Cosponsor
- GOLDEN · Cosponsor
- HANINGTON · Cosponsor
- LUCHINI · Cosponsor
- NADEAU · Cosponsor
- SCHNECK · Cosponsor
- Chad Perkins · Cosponsor
- Richard Mason · Cosponsor
- Scott W. Cyrway · Cosponsor
Sponsorship breakdown
Export CSV (upgrade) →1 sponsors · 9 co-sponsors · 176 not signed on
Sponsors (1)
- LONGSTAFF
Co-sponsors (9)
- FARRIN
- GOLDEN
- HANINGTON
- LUCHINI
- NADEAU
- SCHNECK
- Chad Perkins Republican
- Richard Mason Republican
- Scott W. Cyrway Republican
Not signed on (176)
176 members have not signed on to this bill.
Show all 176 →"Not signed on" means a member has not sponsored or co-sponsored this bill — it does not imply opposition. Members flagged Voted No have a recorded No vote on this bill.
Votes
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unaffiliated | 29 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Republican | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Democrat | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 35 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| % of votes cast | 100% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
How each member voted (35)
| Member | Party | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| BELLOWS of Kennebec | — | Yea |
| BRAKEY of Androscoggin | — | Yea |
| BREEN of Cumberland | — | Yea |
| CARPENTER of Aroostook | — | Yea |
| CARSON of Cumberland | — | Yea |
| CHENETTE of York | — | Yea |
| CHIPMAN of Cumberland | — | Yea |
| CUSHING of Penobscot | — | Yea |
| DAVIS of Piscataquis | — | Yea |
| DESCHAMBAULT of York | — | Yea |
| DIAMOND of Cumberland | — | Yea |
| DION of Cumberland | — | Yea |
| DOW of Lincoln | — | Yea |
| GRATWICK of Penobscot | — | Yea |
| HAMPER of Oxford | — | Yea |
| HILL of York | — | Yea |
| KATZ of Kennebec | — | Yea |
| KEIM of Oxford | — | Yea |
| LANGLEY of Hancock | — | Yea |
| LIBBY of Androscoggin | — | Yea |
| MAKER of Washington | — | Yea |
| MILLETT of Cumberland | — | Yea |
| MIRAMANT of Knox | — | Yea |
| ROSEN of Hancock | — | Yea |
| SAVIELLO of Franklin | — | Yea |
| THIBODEAU of Waldo | — | Yea |
| VITELLI of Sagadahoc | — | Yea |
| VOLK of Cumberland | — | Yea |
| WHITTEMORE of Somerset | — | Yea |
| James Dill | Democrat | Yea |
| Alicia Collins | Republican | Yea |
| Caldwell Jackson | Republican | Yea |
| David Woodsome | Republican | Yea |
| Richard Mason | Republican | Yea |
| Scott W. Cyrway | Republican | Yea |
Subjects
Frequently asked questions
- Who sponsors LD 251?
- LD 251 is sponsored by LONGSTAFF, FARRIN, GOLDEN, HANINGTON, LUCHINI, NADEAU, SCHNECK, Chad Perkins (Republican), Richard Mason (Republican), and Scott W. Cyrway (Republican).
- What is the current status of LD 251?
- This bill died with 128th Legislature (2017-2018). It reached “Passed House” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.
- Where can I track LD 251?
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