---
type: "Bill"
title: "An Act To Require Law Enforcement Agencies To Adopt Written Policies Regarding Compliance With Certain Constitutional Obligations Related To Disclosure Of Evidence"
description: "An Act To Require Law Enforcement Agencies To Adopt Written Policies Regarding Compliance With Certain Constitutional Obligations Related To Disclosure Of Evidence"
jurisdiction: "us/states/me"
legislature: "Maine Legislature"
session: "132"
identifier: "LD 1607"
citation: "Maine LD 1607 (132)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: ["EVIDENCE DISCLOSURE", "LAW ENFORCEMENT", "PROCEDURES"]
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: ["Stephan BUNKER"]
version_count: 2
action_count: 19
vote_count: 0
first_action: "2025-04-11"
last_action: "2025-06-09"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/d9bbc2b2-b249-471e-9901-ebcdb5927bf2"
source_url: "https://legislature.maine.gov/LawMakerWeb/dockets.asp?ID=280098443"
source_hash: "82dba00b5d6f5e910b2ee53f317e0160642190de15595acf34d6c63eb7884998"
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 1607 (132) — An Act To Require Law Enforcement Agencies To Adopt Written Policies Regarding Compliance With Certain Constitutional Obligations Related To Disclosure Of Evidence

## Version chain

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

1. **Chapter 219** (committee substitute) — [source](http://www.mainelegislature.org/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=HP1061&item=3&snum=132)
2. **LD 1607 HP 1061** (committee substitute) — [source](http://www.mainelegislature.org/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=HP1061&item=1&snum=132)

## Sponsors

- Stephan BUNKER — primary (person)

## Timeline

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

- **2025-04-11** Received by the Clerk of the House on April 11, 2025. `receipt`
- **2025-04-11** The Bill was REFERRED to the Committee on CRIMINAL JUSTICE AND PUBLIC SAFETY pursuant to Joint Rule 308.2 and ordered printed pursuant to Joint Rule 401. `referral-committee`
- **2025-05-28** Reports READ.
- **2025-05-28** On motion of Representative HASENFUS of Readfield, the Majority Ought to Pass Report was ACCEPTED.
- **2025-05-28** The Bill was READ ONCE. `reading-1`
- **2025-05-28** Under suspension of the rules, the Bill was given its SECOND READING without REFERENCE to the Committee on Bills in the Second Reading.
- **2025-05-28** The Bill was PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED. `reading-3`
- **2025-05-28** Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.
- **2025-05-29** Reports Read
- **2025-05-29** On motion by Senator BEEBE-CENTER of Knox the Majority Ought to Pass Report ACCEPTED.
- **2025-05-29** Bill READ ONCE. `reading-1`
- **2025-05-29** Under suspension of the Rules, READ A SECOND TIME and PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED in concurrence. `reading-2, reading-3`
- **2025-06-02** PASSED TO BE ENACTED. `passage`
- **2025-06-02** Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.
- **2025-06-02** PASSED TO BE ENACTED, in concurrence. `passage`
- **2025-06-09** Signed by Governor `executive-signature`
- **2025-05-14T04:00:00+00:00** Work Session Held
- **2025-05-14T04:00:00+00:00** Voted - Divided Report
- **2025-05-23T04:00:00+00:00** Reported Out - OTP/ONTP

## Source

OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/d9bbc2b2-b249-471e-9901-ebcdb5927bf2`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Maine legislature records).