---
type: "Bill"
title: "An Act To Prohibit The Unauthorized Use Of Drones On Or Over The Premises Of Correctional Facilities And Jails"
description: "An Act To Prohibit The Unauthorized Use Of Drones On Or Over The Premises Of Correctional Facilities And Jails"
jurisdiction: "us/states/me"
legislature: "Maine Legislature"
session: "132"
identifier: "LD 2157"
citation: "Maine LD 2157 (132)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: ["CORRECTIONAL INSTITUTIONS", "DRONES", "MANAGEMENT"]
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: ["Chad PERKINS"]
version_count: 5
action_count: 40
vote_count: 4
first_action: "2026-01-07"
last_action: "2026-04-13"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/1ce88c0a-61a4-4b27-924d-6aae2a324bec"
source_url: "https://legislature.maine.gov/LawMakerWeb/dockets.asp?ID=280101190"
source_hash: "df72216b9e5b642bc61e34e4dae697eb72ce476c8192c41e2e8e08d43ff350b8"
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 2157 (132) — An Act To Prohibit The Unauthorized Use Of Drones On Or Over The Premises Of Correctional Facilities And Jails

## Version chain

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

1. **Amendment C-A (H-891)** (committee substitute) — [source](http://www.mainelegislature.org/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=HP1446&item=2&snum=132)
2. **Amendment C-B (H-892)** (committee substitute) — [source](http://www.mainelegislature.org/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=HP1446&item=3&snum=132)
3. **Amendment S-A to C-B (S-618)** (committee substitute) — [source](http://www.mainelegislature.org/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=HP1446&item=6&snum=132)
4. **Chapter 689** (committee substitute) — [source](http://www.mainelegislature.org/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=HP1446&item=4&snum=132)
5. **LD 2157 HP 1446** (committee substitute) — [source](http://www.mainelegislature.org/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=HP1446&item=1&snum=132)

## Votes

- RECEDE AND CONCUR — **118–29** (pass) · lower
- acc report "b" otp-am by ca "b" — **71–69** (pass) · lower
- ACCEPT REPORT 'A' OUGHT TO PASS AS AMENDED — **20–12** (pass) · upper
- acc report "a" otp-am by ca "a" — **65–75** (fail) · lower

## Sponsors

- Chad PERKINS — primary (person)

## Timeline

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

- **2026-01-07** Committee on Criminal Justice and Public Safety suggested and ordered printed.
- **2026-01-07** The Bill was REFERRED to the Committee on CRIMINAL JUSTICE AND PUBLIC SAFETY. `referral-committee`
- **2026-01-07** Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.
- **2026-01-07** The Bill was REFERRED to the Committee on CRIMINAL JUSTICE AND PUBLIC SAFETY in concurrence `referral-committee`
- **2026-03-25** Reports READ.
- **2026-03-25** Motion of Representative HASENFUS of Readfield to ACCEPT REPORT A Ought to Pass as Amended FAILED.
- **2026-03-25** ROLL CALL NO. 679
- **2026-03-25** (Yeas 65 - Nays 75 - Absent 9 - Excused 1 - Vacant 1)
- **2026-03-25** Subsequently, on motion of Representative HASENFUS of Readfield, REPORT B Ought to Pass as Amended was ACCEPTED.
- **2026-03-25** ROLL CALL NO. 680
- **2026-03-25** (Yeas 71 - Nays 69 - Absent 9 - Excused 1 - Vacant 1)
- **2026-03-25** The Bill was READ ONCE. `reading-1`
- **2026-03-25** Committee Amendment "B" (H-892) was READ and ADOPTED. `committee-passage-favorable, passage`
- **2026-03-25** Under suspension of the rules, the Bill was given its SECOND READING without REFERENCE to the Committee on Bills in the Second Reading.
- **2026-03-25** The Bill was PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED as Amended by Committee Amendment "B" (H-892). `reading-3`
- **2026-03-25** HELD at the Request of Speaker FECTEAU of Biddeford.
- **2026-03-26** RELEASED.
- **2026-03-26** Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.
- **2026-03-30** Reports READ
- **2026-03-30** Senator BEEBE-CENTER of Knox moved to ACCEPT The Report A Ought to Pass As Amended by Committee Amendment "A" (H-891) Report in NON-CONCURRENCE.
- **2026-03-30** On motion by Same Senator Tabled until Later in Today's Session, pending ACCEPTANCE of The Report A Ought to Pass As Amended by Committee Amendment "A" (H-891) Report in NON-CONCURRENCE.
- **2026-04-06** Taken from the table by the President
- **2026-04-06** ACCEPTANCE of The Report A Ought to Pass As Amended by Committee Amendment "A" (H-891) Report PREVAILED.
- **2026-04-06** Roll Call Ordered Roll Call Number 886 Yeas 20 - Nays 12 - Excused 3 - Absent 0
- **2026-04-06** READ ONCE `reading-1`
- **2026-04-06** Committee Amendment "A" (H-891) READ and ADOPTED `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2026-04-06** Under suspension of the Rules, READ A SECOND TIME and PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED AS AMENDED by Committee Amendment "A" (H-891) in NON-CONCURRENCE `reading-2, reading-3`
- **2026-04-06** Sent down for concurrence
- **2026-04-07** The House RECEDED and CONCURRED to ACCEPTANCE of REPORT A Ought to Pass as Amended and PASSAGE TO BE ENGROSSED as Amended by Committee Amendment "A" (H-891) `reading-3`
- **2026-04-07** ROLL CALL NO. 754
- **2026-04-07** (Yeas 118 - Nays 29 - Absent 3 - Excused 0 - Vacant 1)
- **2026-04-07** ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.
- **2026-04-08** PASSED TO BE ENACTED. `passage`
- **2026-04-08** Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.
- **2026-04-08** PASSED TO BE ENACTED, in concurrence. `passage`
- **2026-04-13** Signed by Governor `executive-signature`
- **2026-02-25T05:00:00+00:00** Work Session Held - TABLED
- **2026-03-04T05:00:00+00:00** Work Session Held
- **2026-03-04T05:00:00+00:00** Voted - Divided Report
- **2026-03-24T04:00:00+00:00** Reported Out - OTP-AM/OTP-AM/ONTP

## Source

OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/1ce88c0a-61a4-4b27-924d-6aae2a324bec`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Maine legislature records).