republic-os/legislation/us/states/me/131/ld-204.md

---
type: "Bill"
title: "An Act To Ensure Safe Access To Schools By Implementing Interlocking Door Controller Technology"
description: "An Act To Ensure Safe Access To Schools By Implementing Interlocking Door Controller Technology"
jurisdiction: "us/states/me"
legislature: "Maine Legislature"
session: "131"
identifier: "LD 204"
citation: "Maine LD 204 (131)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: ["INTERLOCKING DOOR CONTROLLER TECH", "SAFETY", "SCHOOL POLICIES"]
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: ["Harold STEWART"]
version_count: 4
action_count: 36
vote_count: 0
first_action: "2023-01-17"
last_action: "2023-07-27"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/638e29c2-3ece-4a22-8dae-cd330fb7773b"
source_url: "https://legislature.maine.gov/LawMakerWeb/dockets.asp?ID=280085406"
source_hash: "83f968d9d6d05a1700b0bbc27ad95c75c0a11f463085489273745375f070867b"
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 204 (131) — An Act To Ensure Safe Access To Schools By Implementing Interlocking Door Controller Technology

## 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=SP0104&item=2&snum=131)
2. **Chaptered Law** (committee substitute) — [source](http://www.mainelegislature.org/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=SP0104&item=5&snum=131)
3. **Documents and Disposition** (committee substitute) — [source](http://www.mainelegislature.org/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=SP0104&item=1&snum=131)
4. **Final Disposition** (committee substitute) — [source](http://www.mainelegislature.org/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=SP0104&item=4&snum=131)

## Sponsors

- Harold STEWART — primary (person)
- Bruce WHITE — cosponsor (person)
- Edward POLEWARCZYK — cosponsor (person)
- James LIBBY — cosponsor (person)
- Lisa KEIM — cosponsor (person)
- Mark BABIN — cosponsor (person)
- Matthew HARRINGTON — cosponsor (person)
- Steven FOSTER — cosponsor (person)

## Timeline

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

- **2023-01-17** Committee on EDUCATION AND CULTURAL AFFAIRS suggested and ordered printed REFERENCE to the Committee on EDUCATION AND CULTURAL AFFAIRS Ordered sent down forthwith for concurrence
- **2023-01-17** The Bill was REFERRED to the Committee on EDUCATION AND CULTURAL AFFAIRS. `referral-committee`
- **2023-01-17** 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.
- **2023-05-18** Report READ and ACCEPTED
- **2023-05-18** READ ONCE `reading-1`
- **2023-05-18** Committee Amendment "A" (S-107) READ and ADOPTED `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2023-05-18** ASSIGNED FOR SECOND READING NEXT LEGISLATIVE DAY.
- **2023-05-23** COMMITTEE ON BILLS IN THE SECOND READING REPORTS NO FURTHER VERBAL AMENDMENTS NECESSARY. REPORT ACCEPTED.
- **2023-05-23** READ A SECOND TIME and PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED AS AMENDED BY Committee Amendment "A" (S-107) `reading-2, reading-3`
- **2023-05-23** Ordered sent down forthwith for concurrence.
- **2023-05-25** CONSENT CALENDAR - FIRST DAY
- **2023-05-25** Under suspension of the rules CONSENT CALENDAR - SECOND DAY.
- **2023-05-25** The Bill was PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED as Amended by Committee Amendment "A" (S-107). `reading-3`
- **2023-05-25** In concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.
- **2023-06-01** PASSED TO BE ENACTED. `passage`
- **2023-06-01** Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.
- **2023-06-06** 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-107) `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-107) was ADOPTED `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2023-07-25** On further motion by Same Senator Senate Amendment "A" (S-443) to Committee Amendment "A" (S-107) READ and ADOPTED `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2023-07-25** Committee Amendment "A" (S-107) as Amended by Senate Amendment "A" (S-443) thereto ADOPTED `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2023-07-25** PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED AS AMENDED BY Committee Amendment "A" (S-107) AS AMENDED BY Senate Amendment "A" (S-443) 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-107) as Amended by Senate Amendment "A" (S-443) 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`
- **2023-07-27** Signed by Governor `executive-signature`
- **2023-04-10T04:00:00+00:00** Work Session Held
- **2023-04-10T04:00:00+00:00** Voted - OTP-AM
- **2023-04-11T04:00:00+00:00** Work Session Reconsidered
- **2023-04-11T04:00:00+00:00** Voted - OTP-AM
- **2023-05-17T04:00:00+00:00** Reported Out - OTP-AM

## Source

OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/638e29c2-3ece-4a22-8dae-cd330fb7773b`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Maine legislature records).