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IntroducedFeb 04, 2025
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Passed HouseJun 02, 2025
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Passed SenateJun 03, 2025
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Signed into Law
HP 259, An Act To Define "Solitary Confinement" For The Laws Governing Jails And Correctional Facilities
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Senate • Jun 05, 2025: PASSED TO BE ENACTED, in concurrence.
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Summary/Bill Text
Sponsors
- Craig Hickmancosponsor
- Cassie Juliacosponsor
- Laurel Libbycosponsor
- Nina Millikencosponsor
- William Plueckercosponsor
- David Sinclaircosponsor
- Rachel Talbot Rosscosponsor
Votes
YES: 13
- Anne Beebe-Center
- Tavis Hasenfus
- Mana Abdi
- Stephan Bunker
- Chip Curry
- Michel Lajoie
- Grayson Lookner
- Nina Milliken
- Donald Ardell
- Scott Cyrway
- Mathew McIntyre
- Robert Nutting
- Chad Perkins
NO: 0
OTHER: 0
YES: 73
- ABDI
- ANKELES
- ARFORD
- BECK
- BELL
- BOYER
- BRENNAN
- BRIDGEO
- BUNKER
- CHAPMAN
- CLOUTIER
- COPELAND
- CRAFTS
- CROCKETT
- DEBRITO
- DHALAC
- DILL
- DODGE
- DOUDERA
- FAIRCLOTH
- FARRIN
- FECTEAU
- FRIEDMANN
- FROST
- GATTINE
- GEIGER
- GERE
- GOLEK
- GRAHAM
- GRAMLICH
- HASENFUS
- HEPLER
- KESSLER
- KUHN
- LAJOIE
- LEE
- LOOKNER
- MACIAS
- MALON
- MASTRACCIO
- MATHIESON
- MATLACK
- MCCABE
- MEYER
- MILLIKEN
- MITCHELL
- MONTELL
- MOONEN
- MURPHY
- OSHER
- PLUECKER
- PUGH
- RANA
- RAY
- RIELLY
- ROBERTS
- ROEDER
- ROLLINS
- RUNTE
- SACHS
- SARGENT
- SATO
- SAYRE
- SHAGOURY
- SINCLAIR
- SKOLD
- STOVER
- SUPICA
- TERRY
- WARREN
- WEBB
- YUSUF
- ZAGER
NO: 63
- ALBERT
- ARATA
- ARDELL
- BABIN
- BAGSHAW
- BISHOP
- BLIER
- CARLOW
- CARUSO
- CIMINO
- COLLAMORE
- COLLINS
- COOPER
- DAIGLE
- DRINKWATER
- DUCHARME
- FAULKINGHAM
- FLYNN
- FOLEY
- FOSTER
- FREDERICKS
- FREDETTE
- GIFFORD
- GREENWOOD
- GUERRETTE
- HAGGAN
- HENDERSON
- HYMES
- JACKSON
- JAVNER
- LANCE
- LAVIGNE
- LEMELIN
- LIBBY
- MASON
- MCINTYRE
- MINGO
- MORRIS
- NUTTING
- O'HALLORAN
- OLSEN
- PARRY
- PAUL
- PERKINS
- POIRIER
- POMERLEAU
- QUINT
- RUDNICKI
- SALISBURY
- SCHMERSAL-BURGESS
- SIMMONS
- SMITH
- SOBOLESKI
- STROUT
- SWALLOW
- THORNE
- TUELL
- WALKER
- James Lee White
- WHITE
- WOOD
ABSENT: 15
Actions
- Jun 05, 2025 | Senate
- PASSED TO BE ENACTED, in concurrence.
- Jun 04, 2025 | House
- PASSED TO BE ENACTED.
- Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.
- Jun 03, 2025 | Senate
- Reports Read
- On motion by Senator BEEBE-CENTER of Knox the Majority Ought to Pass as Amended by Committee Amendment "A" (H-389) Report ACCEPTED PREVAILED
- Roll Call Ordered Roll Call Number 336 Yeas 19 - Nays 13 - Excused 3 - Absent 0
- Bill READ ONCE.
- Committee Amendment "A" (H-389) READ and ADOPTED
- Under suspension of the Rules, READ A SECOND TIME and PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED AS AMENDED by Committee Amendment "A" (H-389) in concurrence
- Jun 02, 2025 | House
- Reports READ.
- On motion of Representative HASENFUS of Readfield, the Majority Ought to Pass as Amended Report was ACCEPTED.
- ROLL CALL NO. 271
- (Yeas 73 - Nays 63 - Absent 15 - Excused 0)
- The Bill was READ ONCE.
- Committee Amendment "A" (H-389) was READ and ADOPTED.
- Under suspension of the rules, the Bill was given its SECOND READING without REFERENCE to the Committee on Bills in the Second Reading.
- The Bill was PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED as Amended by Committee Amendment "A" (H-389).
- Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.
- May 29, 2025 | legislature
- Reported Out - OTP-AM/OTP-AM
- Apr 02, 2025 | legislature
- Work Session (State House, Room 436)
- Work Session Held
- Voted - Divided Report
- Mar 24, 2025 | legislature
- Public Hearing (State House, Room 436)
- Mar 21, 2025 | House
- Carried over, in the same posture, to the next special or regular session of the 132nd Legislature, pursuant to Joint Order SP 519.
- Feb 04, 2025 | Senate
- The Bill was REFERRED to the Committee on CRIMINAL JUSTICE AND PUBLIC SAFETY in concurrence
- Feb 04, 2025 | House
- Committee on Criminal Justice and Public Safety suggested and ordered printed.
- The Bill was REFERRED to the Committee on CRIMINAL JUSTICE AND PUBLIC SAFETY.
- Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.
Documents
- Fiscal Note for Amendment C-A (H-389) (Adopted by House & Senate)HTML
- Fiscal Note for Amendment C-A (H-389) (Adopted by House & Senate)PDF
- Fiscal Note for Amendment C-B (H-390) ()HTML
- Fiscal Note for Amendment C-B (H-390) ()PDF
- Fiscal StatusHTML
- Fiscal StatusPDF
- Testimony on Mar 24, 2025 by Anthony Cantillo (Department of Corrections)PDF
- Testimony on Mar 24, 2025 by Jan Collins (Wilton)PDF
- Testimony on Mar 24, 2025 by Jan Collins (Wilton/MPAC)PDF
- Testimony on Mar 24, 2025 by Janet Drew (York)PDF
- Testimony on Mar 24, 2025 by Craig Hickman (Winthrop, Senate District 14)PDF
- Testimony on Mar 24, 2025 by Tim Hughes (Restorative Justice Project Maine)PDF
- Testimony on Mar 24, 2025 by Sarah Johnson (Sanford)PDF
- Testimony on Mar 24, 2025 by Michael Kebede (ACLU of Maine)PDF
- Testimony on Mar 24, 2025 by Grayson Lookner (Maine State Legislature)PDF
- Testimony on Mar 24, 2025 by Joel Merry (Maine Sheriffs' Association)PDF
- Testimony on Mar 24, 2025 by Tina Nadeau (Maine Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers)PDF
- Testimony on Mar 24, 2025 by Linda Small (Portland)PDF
Sources
- https://legislature.maine.gov/LawMakerWeb/summary.asp?ld=405&SessionID=16
- https://legislature.maine.gov/LawMakerWeb/sponsors.asp?ID=280096248
- https://legislature.maine.gov/LawMakerWeb/subjects.asp?ID=280096248
- https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/display_ps.asp?ld=405&PID=1456&snum=132
- https://legislature.maine.gov/LawMakerWeb/dockets.asp?ID=280096248