---
type: "Bill"
title: "An Act Concerning The Unannounced Execution Of Search Warrants"
description: "An Act Concerning The Unannounced Execution Of Search Warrants"
jurisdiction: "us/states/me"
legislature: "Maine Legislature"
session: "130"
identifier: "LD 1043"
citation: "Maine LD 1043 (130)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: ["LAW ENFORCEMENT", "PROCEDURES", "UNANNOUNCED EXECUTION OF SEARCH WA"]
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: ["David McCREA"]
version_count: 2
action_count: 22
vote_count: 0
first_action: "2021-03-11"
last_action: "2021-06-23"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/6d4be56c-0766-4a83-a4c7-e656b9df6fbc"
source_url: "https://legislature.maine.gov/LawMakerWeb/dockets.asp?ID=280079513"
source_hash: "a2e1142e012e902d2fc29f8acc22e681e7fa35e67260d3c58028a308e7de8bb4"
vintage: "2026-07-01"
source_snapshot: "https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump"
retrieved_at: "2026-07-06"
confidence: "reported"
tags: ["legislation", "bill", "us-me"]
---

# Maine LD 1043 (130) — An Act Concerning The Unannounced Execution Of Search Warrants

## Version chain

The bill's text revisions, in order — the diff chain from filing to enrollment.

1. **Documents and Disposition** (committee substitute) — [source](http://www.mainelegislature.org/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=HP0771&item=1&snum=130)
2. **Final Disposition** (committee substitute) — [source](http://www.mainelegislature.org/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=HP0771&item=4&snum=130)

## Sponsors

- David McCREA — primary (person)
- Charlotte WARREN — cosponsor (person)
- Donna DOORE — cosponsor (person)
- Jeffrey EVANGELOS — cosponsor (person)
- Lori GRAMLICH — cosponsor (person)
- Rachel TALBOT ROSS — cosponsor (person)

## Timeline

The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.

- **2021-03-11** Committee on Criminal Justice and Public Safety suggested and ordered printed.
- **2021-03-11** The Bill was REFERRED to the Committee on CRIMINAL JUSTICE AND PUBLIC SAFETY. `referral-committee`
- **2021-03-11** Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.
- **2021-03-11** The Bill was REFERRED to the Committee on CRIMINAL JUSTICE AND PUBLIC SAFETY in concurrence `referral-committee`
- **2021-03-30** Carried over, in the same posture, to a subsequent special or regular session of the 130th Legislature, pursuant to Joint Order SP 435.
- **2021-06-15** CONSENT CALENDAR - FIRST DAY
- **2021-06-15** Under suspension of the rules CONSENT CALENDAR - SECOND DAY.
- **2021-06-15** The Bill was PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED. `reading-3`
- **2021-06-15** Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.
- **2021-06-15** Report READ and ACCEPTED, in concurrence.
- **2021-06-15** READ ONCE `reading-1`
- **2021-06-15** Under suspension of the Rules, READ A SECOND TIME and PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED, in concurrence. `reading-2, reading-3`
- **2021-06-15** Ordered sent down forthwith.
- **2021-06-16** PASSED TO BE ENACTED. `passage`
- **2021-06-16** Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.
- **2021-06-17** PASSED TO BE ENACTED, in concurrence. `passage`
- **2021-06-23** Signed by Governor `executive-signature`
- **2021-05-03T04:00:00+00:00** Work Session Held
- **2021-05-03T04:00:00+00:00** Voted - OTP-AM
- **2021-06-04T04:00:00+00:00** Work Session Reconsidered
- **2021-06-04T04:00:00+00:00** Voted - OTP
- **2021-06-14T04:00:00+00:00** Reported Out - OTP

## Source

OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/6d4be56c-0766-4a83-a4c7-e656b9df6fbc`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Maine legislature records).