---
type: "Bill"
title: "An Act To Expand The Definition Of \"Terrorism\" In The Laws Governing The Maine Emergency Management Agency"
description: "An Act To Expand The Definition Of \"Terrorism\" In The Laws Governing The Maine Emergency Management Agency"
jurisdiction: "us/states/me"
legislature: "Maine Legislature"
session: "132"
identifier: "LD 224"
citation: "Maine LD 224 (132)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: ["EMERGENCIES", "PUBLIC SAFETY", "TERRORISM"]
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: ["Tavis HASENFUS"]
version_count: 3
action_count: 25
vote_count: 0
first_action: "2025-01-21"
last_action: "2025-05-16"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/b1822ee6-68f3-4188-8448-d1ebfbbdd14a"
source_url: "https://legislature.maine.gov/LawMakerWeb/dockets.asp?ID=280095878"
source_hash: "97368fd4908ae7039c1c860a587732f8be5929c75cb6df4de1b0bf3c2c4acb60"
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 224 (132) — An Act To Expand The Definition Of "Terrorism" In The Laws Governing The Maine Emergency Management Agency

## Version chain

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

1. **Amendment C-A (H-97)** (committee substitute) — [source](http://www.mainelegislature.org/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=HP0147&item=2&snum=132)
2. **Chapter 77** (committee substitute) — [source](http://www.mainelegislature.org/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=HP0147&item=3&snum=132)
3. **LD 224 HP 147** (committee substitute) — [source](http://www.mainelegislature.org/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=HP0147&item=1&snum=132)

## Sponsors

- Tavis HASENFUS — primary (person)

## Timeline

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

- **2025-01-21** Committee on Criminal Justice and Public Safety suggested and ordered printed.
- **2025-01-21** The Bill was REFERRED to the Committee on CRIMINAL JUSTICE AND PUBLIC SAFETY. `referral-committee`
- **2025-01-21** Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.
- **2025-01-21** The Bill was REFERRED to the Committee on CRIMINAL JUSTICE AND PUBLIC SAFETY in concurrence `referral-committee`
- **2025-03-21** Carried over, in the same posture, to the next special or regular session of the 132nd Legislature, pursuant to Joint Order SP 519.
- **2025-05-06** Reports READ.
- **2025-05-06** On motion of Representative HASENFUS of Readfield, the Majority Ought to Pass as Amended Report was ACCEPTED.
- **2025-05-06** The Bill was READ ONCE. `reading-1`
- **2025-05-06** Committee Amendment "A" (H-97) was READ and ADOPTED. `committee-passage-favorable, passage`
- **2025-05-06** Under suspension of the rules, the Bill was given its SECOND READING without REFERENCE to the Committee on Bills in the Second Reading.
- **2025-05-06** The Bill was PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED as Amended by Committee Amendment "A" (H-97). `reading-3`
- **2025-05-06** Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.
- **2025-05-07** Reports Read
- **2025-05-07** On motion by Senator BEEBE-CENTER of Knox the Majority Ought to Pass as Amended Report ACCEPTED.
- **2025-05-07** Bill READ ONCE `reading-1`
- **2025-05-07** Committee Amendment "A" (H-97) READ and ADOPTED `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2025-05-07** Under suspension of the Rules, READ A SECOND TIME and PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED AS AMENDED by Committee Amendment "A" (H-97) in concurrence `reading-2, reading-3`
- **2025-05-13** PASSED TO BE ENACTED. `passage`
- **2025-05-13** Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.
- **2025-05-14** PASSED TO BE ENACTED, in concurrence. `passage`
- **2025-05-16** Signed by Governor `executive-signature`
- **2025-02-12T05:00:00+00:00** Work Session Held - TABLED
- **2025-03-05T05:00:00+00:00** Work Session Held
- **2025-03-05T05:00:00+00:00** Voted - Divided Report
- **2025-05-02T04:00:00+00:00** Reported Out - OTP-AM/ONTP

## Source

OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/b1822ee6-68f3-4188-8448-d1ebfbbdd14a`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Maine legislature records).