LD 1259

132nd MAINE LEGISLATURE
  FIRST SPECIAL SESSION-2025
Legislative Document  No. 1259
H.P. 834  House of Representatives, March 25, 2025
  An Act to Enhance Public Safety in Maine by Defining the
  Relationship Between Local and Federal Law Enforcement
    Reference to the Committee on Criminal Justice and Public Safety suggested and ordered
printed.
  ROBERT B. HUNT
  Clerk
Presented by Representative RANA of Bangor.
Cosponsored by Senator TALBOT ROSS of Cumberland and
Representatives: ABDI of Lewiston, CLOUTIER of Lewiston, DHALAC of South Portland,
KUHN of Falmouth, MCCABE of Lewiston, SACHS of Freeport, SATO of Gorham, Senator:
CARNEY of Cumberland.
  Printed on recycled paper
1 Be it enacted by the People of the State of Maine as follows:
2     Sec. 1. 25 MRSA c. 415 is enacted to read:
3CHAPTER 415
4AGREEMENTS WITH FEDERAL IMMIGRATION ENFORCEMENT
5AUTHORITIES
6 §3891. Agreements with federal immigration enforcement authorities
7     1. Definitions. As used in this section, unless the context otherwise indicates, the
8 following terms have the following meanings.
9     A. "Law enforcement agency" has the same meaning as in Title 5, section 4751,
10     subsection 1.
11     B. "Law enforcement officer" has the same meaning as in Title 5, section 4751,
12     subsection 2.
13     2. Prohibition on agreements with federal immigration enforcement authorities.
14 A law enforcement agency or law enforcement officer may not enter into a written or oral
15 contract, agreement or arrangement that grants federal immigration enforcement authority
16 or powers to the law enforcement agency or law enforcement officer, including an
17 agreement pursuant to 8 United States Code, Section 1357(g).
18SUMMARY
19     This bill prohibits state or local law enforcement agencies or officers from entering
20 into contracts with federal immigration enforcement authorities.
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