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LD 484

An Act Regarding The Department Of Public Safety

132nd Legislature (2025-2026) Introduced by Tavis Hasenfus

The bill would revise procedures and provisions governing the Department of Public Safety.

Signed by Governor
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Bill Summary · LD 484

Summary: LD 484 – An Act Regarding The Department Of Public Safety

Overview

  • Bill number: LD 484
  • Title: An Act Regarding The Department Of Public Safety
  • Sponsor: Rep. Hasenfus of Readfield
  • Committee: Criminal Justice and Public Safety
  • Introduced: February 6, 2025
  • Subject: Procedures, Provisions Revised, Public Safety Department
  • Status: Carried over, in the same posture, to any special or regular session of the 132nd Legislature (per Joint Order SP 800)

Purpose and Intent

  • The bill is described as an act concerning the Department of Public Safety with a focus on revising procedures and provisions related to the department. The available materials do not include the substantive text of the bill, so the exact changes to DPS governance, operations, or statutory authorities are not specified in the provided documents.

Key Provisions and Changes (What is Known)

  • Based on the title and subject line, the bill would revise procedures and/or provisions governing the Department of Public Safety.
  • The fiscal note is listed as Preliminary and indicates a concept draft with insufficient data; no fiscal note is required for the original bill. This suggests that the bill’s detailed fiscal impact has not been determined in the materials available.

Note: The specific statutory changes, new requirements, or repeals are not included in the documents provided. The description remains high level: “Procedures, Provisions Revised, Public Safety Dept.”

Affected Parties and Impact

  • Primary affected entity: Department of Public Safety (DPS) and its operations.
  • Indirect effects: DPS employees and leadership, other state agencies interacting with DPS, and the public who rely on DPS services. Without the bill text, the precise operational or procedural impacts cannot be enumerated.

Fiscal Impact (Per Document 2)

  • Fiscal note status: Not required for the original bill.
  • Initial assessment: Preliminary Fiscal Impact Statement indicates a concept draft with insufficient data.
  • The eventual fiscal effects would depend on the final form of the provisions enacted.

Legislative History and Timeline

  • Feb 6, 2025: Referred to the Committee on Criminal Justice and Public Safety; joint Rule 308.2; ordered printed (LR 2084(01)).
  • Mar 21, 2025: Carried over, in the same posture, to the next special or regular session (SP 519).
  • May 15, 2025: Work Session Held – TABLED.
  • May 16, 2025: Carry Over Requested.
  • May 19, 2025: Carry Over Approved.
  • Jun 25, 2025: Carried over, in the same posture, to any special or regular session of the 132nd Legislature (SP 800).

Next Steps

  • The bill remains in carryover status and could be taken up in a future session (special or regular) of the 132nd Legislature.
  • If the bill advances, the committee would review the proposed revisions to DPS procedures and provisions, potentially amend the text, and move toward passage with a new fiscal analysis to accompany any final version.

Compiled from official sources — confirm details with the bill’s official record.

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