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Maine HouseLD 1971

An Act to Protect Workers in This State by Clarifying the Relationship of State and Local Law Enforcement Agencies with Federal Immigration Authorities

Passed 74–73Party-lineClose

What it does: As amended in committee, bars law enforcement agencies from using money or personnel to stop, detain or arrest people for immigration enforcement, including solely on a hold request; allows information sharing under federal law, some joint task force work, and immigration interviews backed by a court order. (AI-written summary of the bill; the official record shows the exact version voted)

Question before the chamber: ACC MAJ OTP AS AMENDED REP

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The tally

Yes 74 · No 73 · Not voting 4

Bar: green = yes, brown = no, striped = not voting.

Votes by party
PartyYesNoNot voting
Democrats7113
Republicans0721
Other or unknown party300

Most Democrats voted yes; most Republicans voted no. 1 member voted against their party’s majority.

Voted against their party’s majority

The full roll (151)

Yes 74

No 73

Not voting 4

“Not voting” is a recorded non-vote, not a reason for the absence. Parties come from public rosters; how we count.