An Act To Eliminate The Thermal Imaging Camera Program
LD 2016 repeals 25 MRSA §2403, the law that established Maine's Thermal Imaging Camera Program. This program allowed law enforcement to use thermal imaging cameras for surveillance without a warrant. By eliminating the program, the bill ends the legal authority for police to conduct warrantless thermal imaging surveillance. The direct effect is on Maine law enforcement agencies that previously used this technology under the program.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Dec 2025
Committee Review
Feb 2026
House Passage
Feb 2026
Senate Passage
Mar 2026
Signed into Law
Mar 2026
Introduced Dec 3, 2025
Signed Mar 9, 2026
Floor votes
How they voted
This bill passed the Senate by voice vote (no roll call recorded).
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
19
Key actions
4
Committee
2
Mar 9, 2026
Signed into law
Signed by Governor
executive
Mar 3, 2026
Upper · Passed
PASSED TO BE ENACTED, in concurrence.
upper
Feb 26, 2026
Lower · Passed
PASSED TO BE ENACTED.
lower
Feb 9, 2026
Legislature · Passed
Reported Out - OTP
legislature
Dec 3, 2025
Committee
The Bill was REFERRED to the Committee on CRIMINAL JUSTICE AND PUBLIC SAFETY pursuant to Joint Rule 308.2 and ordered printed pursuant to Joint Rule 401.
lower
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Steve Bunker
DDemocratic
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