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ME LD1933
Bill
Status
6/11/2025
Primary Sponsor
Aaron Dana
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AI Summary
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Directs the Maine Criminal Justice Academy Director to convene a working group with representatives from each federally recognized Indian nation, tribe, or band in Maine that employs tribal law enforcement officers
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Working group will study whether tribal officers trained at the U.S. Bureau of Indian Affairs Indian Police Academy should be eligible for a waiver from Maine's basic law enforcement training requirements
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Report with findings, recommendations, and suggested legislation due to the Joint Standing Committee on Criminal Justice and Public Safety by January 1, 2026
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Committee may introduce legislation based on the report during the Second Regular Session of the 132nd Legislature
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Approved by the Governor on June 17, 2025 as Resolve Chapter 83
Legislative Description
Resolve, to Study Pathways for Tribal Law Enforcement Officers to Receive a Waiver for the Maine Criminal Justice Academy Basic Law Enforcement Training Requirement
Native Americans
Last Action
FINALLY PASSED, in concurrence.
6/11/2025