republic-os/legislation/us/states/me/131/ld-756.md

---
type: "Bill"
title: "An Act To Provide Funding For Positions In The Penobscot County Sheriff'S Office"
description: "An Act To Provide Funding For Positions In The Penobscot County Sheriff'S Office"
jurisdiction: "us/states/me"
legislature: "Maine Legislature"
session: "131"
identifier: "LD 756"
citation: "Maine LD 756 (131)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: ["FUNDING", "LAW ENFORCEMENT", "SHERIFF'S PATROL"]
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: ["Stacey GUERIN"]
version_count: 5
action_count: 38
vote_count: 0
first_action: "2023-02-16"
last_action: "2023-07-26"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/f3f80492-169c-47bf-b589-c27959539adc"
source_url: "https://legislature.maine.gov/LawMakerWeb/dockets.asp?ID=280086435"
source_hash: "14d57ea81ca2fe5623ce1dfc178d100e31f006627760539f678188ddca4cf9e1"
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 756 (131) — An Act To Provide Funding For Positions In The Penobscot County Sheriff'S Office

## Version chain

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

1. **Adopted Amendments** (committee substitute) — [source](http://www.mainelegislature.org/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=SP0314&item=2&snum=131)
2. **Chaptered Law** (committee substitute) — [source](http://www.mainelegislature.org/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=SP0314&item=7&snum=131)
3. **Divided Reports** (committee substitute) — [source](http://www.mainelegislature.org/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=SP0314&item=3&snum=131)
4. **Documents and Disposition** (committee substitute) — [source](http://www.mainelegislature.org/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=SP0314&item=1&snum=131)
5. **Final Disposition** (committee substitute) — [source](http://www.mainelegislature.org/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=SP0314&item=6&snum=131)

## Sponsors

- Stacey GUERIN — primary (person)
- Amy ROEDER — cosponsor (person)
- James DILL — cosponsor (person)
- Joseph BALDACCI — cosponsor (person)
- Steven FOSTER — cosponsor (person)

## Timeline

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

- **2023-02-16** Committee on CRIMINAL JUSTICE AND PUBLIC SAFETY suggested and ordered printed REFERENCE to the Committee on CRIMINAL JUSTICE AND PUBLIC SAFETY Ordered sent down forthwith for concurrence
- **2023-02-16** The Bill was REFERRED to the Committee on CRIMINAL JUSTICE AND PUBLIC SAFETY. `referral-committee`
- **2023-02-16** In concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.
- **2023-03-30** CARRIED OVER, in the same posture, to a subsequent special or regular session of the 131st Legislature, pursuant to Joint Order SP 594.
- **2023-06-14** Reports READ
- **2023-06-14** On motion by Senator BEEBE-CENTER of Knox Report A Ought to Pass As Amended by Committee Amendment "A" (S-308) ACCEPTED
- **2023-06-14** READ ONCE `reading-1`
- **2023-06-14** Committee Amendment "A" (S-308) READ and ADOPTED `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2023-06-14** Under suspension of the Rules, READ A SECOND TIME and PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED AS AMENDED by Committee Amendment "A" (S-308) `reading-2, reading-3`
- **2023-06-14** Ordered sent down forthwith for concurrence
- **2023-06-15** Reports READ.
- **2023-06-15** On motion of Representative SALISBURY of Westbrook, REPORT A Ought to Pass as Amended was ACCEPTED.
- **2023-06-15** The Bill was READ ONCE. `reading-1`
- **2023-06-15** Committee Amendment "A" (S-308) was READ and ADOPTED. `committee-passage-favorable, passage`
- **2023-06-15** Under suspension of the rules, the Bill was given its SECOND READING without REFERENCE to the Committee on Bills in the Second Reading.
- **2023-06-15** The Bill was PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED as Amended by Committee Amendment "A" (S-308). `reading-3`
- **2023-06-15** In concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.
- **2023-06-16** PASSED TO BE ENACTED. `passage`
- **2023-06-16** Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.
- **2023-06-20** On motion by Senator ROTUNDO of Androscoggin PLACED ON THE SPECIAL APPROPRIATIONS TABLE pending PASSAGE TO BE ENACTED, in concurrence.
- **2023-07-25** On Motion by Senator ROTUNDO of Androscoggin taken from the SPECIAL APPROPRIATIONS TABLE.
- **2023-07-25** Under suspension of the Rules On motion by Same Senator The Senate RECONSIDERED whereby the Bill was PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED AS AMENDED BY Committee Amendment "A" (S-308) `reading-3`
- **2023-07-25** Under further suspension of the Rules On further motion by Same Senator The Senate RECONSIDERED whereby Committee Amendment "A" (S-308) was ADOPTED `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2023-07-25** On further motion by Same Senator Senate Amendment "A" (S-463) to Committee Amendment "A" (S-308) READ and ADOPTED `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2023-07-25** Committee Amendment "A" (S-308) as Amended by Senate Amendment "A" (S-463) thereto ADOPTED `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2023-07-25** PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED AS AMENDED BY Committee Amendment "A" (S-308) AS AMENDED BY Senate Amendment "A" (S-463) thereto In NON-CONCURRENCE `reading-3`
- **2023-07-25** Ordered sent down forthwith for concurrence
- **2023-07-26** The House RECEDED and CONCURRED to PASSAGE TO BE ENGROSSED as Amended by Committee Amendment "A" (S-308) as Amended by Senate Amendment "A" (S-463) thereto. `reading-3`
- **2023-07-26** ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.
- **2023-07-26** PASSED TO BE ENACTED. `passage`
- **2023-07-26** Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.
- **2023-07-26** PASSED TO BE ENACTED, in concurrence. `passage`
- **2023-07-26** Signed by Governor `executive-signature`
- **2023-03-22T04:00:00+00:00** Work Session Held - TABLED
- **2023-05-22T04:00:00+00:00** Work Session Held - TABLED
- **2023-05-24T04:00:00+00:00** Work Session Held
- **2023-05-24T04:00:00+00:00** Voted - Divided Report
- **2023-06-13T04:00:00+00:00** Reported Out - OTP-AM/ONTP/OTP-AM/OTP-AM

## Source

OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/f3f80492-169c-47bf-b589-c27959539adc`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Maine legislature records).