Maine 130th Legislature (2021-2022) Status: To Executive Bipartisan · 1 I · 1 D cosponsors

LD 539 — An Act To Require Law Enforcement Agencies To Do A Thorough Background Check Of Applicant Officers And To Require The Release Of Records, Including Sealed Records, To The Requesting Agency

Last action — Pursuant to Joint Rule 310.3 Placed in Legislative Files (DEAD)

Track this bill free

No card. One bill, free forever — alerts when it moves.

  1. ✓
    Introduced
  2. ✓
    In Committee
  3. ✓
    Passed House
  4. ✓
    Passed Senate
  5. 5
    To Executive
  6. 6
    Enacted

This bill died with 130th Legislature (2021-2022). It reached “To Executive” 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This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there is no live prognosis.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.

Bill Text

We don't have the full text on file for this bill yet.

Read LD 539 on the official Maine source →

Action History

  1. Pursuant to Joint Rule 310.3 Placed in Legislative Files (DEAD)

  2. Reported Out - ONTP

  3. Voted - ONTP

  4. Work Session Held

  5. Work Session Held - TABLED

  6. CARRIED OVER, in the same posture, to a subsequent special or regular session of the 130th Legislature, pursuant to Joint Order SP 435.

  7. Received by the Secretary of the Senate on February 22, 2021 and REFERRED to the Committee on CRIMINAL JUSTICE AND PUBLIC SAFETY pursuant to Joint Rule 308.2

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

Export CSV (upgrade) →

1 sponsors · 4 co-sponsors · 181 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

  • David MIRAMANT

Co-sponsors (4)

Not signed on (181)

181 members have not signed on to this bill.

Show all 181 →

"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.

Whip count is in markup. Polling the chamber and every recorded vote this session. Only the first open is slow. It’s instant for you after this. Calling the roll · Tallying · Engrossing

Subjects

public-safety
Cross-referencing the record. Reading this bill against every other bill in the corpus by meaning, not keywords. Only the first open is slow. It’s instant for you after this. Matching · Ranking · Engrossing

Frequently asked questions

Who sponsors LD 539?
LD 539 is sponsored by Lois RECKITT, William Pluecker (Independent), Jeffrey EVANGELOS, Victoria Doudera (Democrat), and David MIRAMANT.
What is the current status of LD 539?
This bill died with 130th Legislature (2021-2022). It reached “To Executive” 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 539?
Track LD 539 free on One Click Politics — get push/email alerts when it moves.

Make your voice heard on LD 539

Find the representatives who decide this bill and tell them where you stand — for yourself, or mobilize your whole list in one click with One Click Politics advocacy software.

Find my representatives → Run a campaign

Stay ahead of LD 539

Last checked for changes 3 months ago · updated continuously

One Click Politics tracks every bill in Congress and all 50 states.

Track this bill →