2026 Legislative Priorities

The second session of the 132nd Legislature started on Jan. 7, 2026, and is expected to run through the spring. We are in Augusta every week, working with lawmakers and allied organizations to protect and defend the civil rights and liberties of all people in Maine.

This page has some of our top priorities, but we are still adding more. Check back regularly for the latest information.

• LD 1822, one of the strongest data privacy bills in the nation, was carried over from last session. We're continuing to advocate for its passage.
• We opposed LD 1457, a bill that would allow the Maine Turnpike Authority to install automatic license plate readers on state highways. This bill has been carried over into the next session.

• LD 1971, which the governor will allow to become law, will limit local law enforcement's role in federal immigration enforcement.
• LD 1259 would ban law enforcement agencies from becoming deputies of ICE or CBP.
• We're helping author a new bill, LR 2823, that would give local governments the authority to decide whether or not to accept federal detainees.

• We're supporting several bills carried over from last session that expand criminal record sealing, allowing people to more easily reenter society and build a stable life after incarceration.
• We're also backing proposals to improve drug policy, including allowing communities to create overdose prevention centers and strengthening Maine's Good Samaritan law to better protect people calling for help during an overdose.

• We're supporting 3 bills carried over from last session that would strengthen Wabanaki sovereignty: LDs 391, 395, and 785.