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IntroducedMay 06, 2025
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Passed HouseApr 07, 2026
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Passed SenateApr 08, 2026
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Became Law
Maine House Bill
HP 1279, An Act To Clarify The Criminal History Record Information Act With Respect To Criminal Charges Dismissed As The Result Of A Plea Agreement
Last Action See all actions
Senate • Apr 08, 2026: Under suspension of the Rules, READ A SECOND TIME and PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED AS AMENDED by Committee Amendment "A" (H-983) in concurrence.
Latest Bill Text See all bill texts
Summary
Comments on LD 1918
Tweets
Whip Lists
Sponsors
Votes
YES: 7
- Anne Beebe-Center
- Tavis Hasenfus
- Stephan Bunker
- Chip Curry
- Michel Lajoie
- Grayson Lookner
- Nina Milliken
NO: 5
- Donald Ardell
- Scott Cyrway
- Mathew McIntyre
- Robert Nutting
- Chad Perkins
OTHER: 0
YES: 79
- ABDI
- ANKELES
- ARCHER
- ARFORD
- BECK
- BELL
- BOYER
- BRENNAN
- BRIDGEO
- BUNKER
- CLUCHEY
- COPELAND
- CRAFTS
- CROCKETT
- DEBRITO
- DHALAC
- DILL
- DODGE
- DOUDERA
- EATON
- FAIRCLOTH
- FARRIN
- FECTEAU
- FRIEDMANN
- FROST
- GATTINE
- GEIGER
- GERE
- GOLEK
- GRAHAM
- GRAMLICH
- HARRIMAN
- HASENFUS
- HEPLER
- JULIA
- KESSLER
- KUHN
- LAJOIE
- LANIGAN
- LEE
- LOOKNER
- MACIAS
- MALON
- MASTRACCIO
- MATHIESON
- MATLACK
- MCCABE
- MEYER
- MILLIKEN
- MITCHELL
- MONTELL
- MOONEN
- MURPHY
- O'HALLORAN
- OSHER
- PLUECKER
- PUGH
- RANA
- RAY
- RIELLY
- ROBERTS
- ROEDER
- RUNTE
- SACHS
- SALISBURY
- SARGENT
- SATO
- SAYRE
- SHAGOURY
- SINCLAIR
- SKOLD
- STOVER
- SUPICA
- TERRY
- WARREN
- WEBB
- YUSUF
- ZAGER
NO: 68
- ADAMS
- ALBERT
- ARATA
- ARDELL
- BABIN
- BAGSHAW
- BISHOP
- BLIER
- CAMPBELL
- CARLOW
- CARUSO
- CHAPMAN
- CIMINO
- COLLAMORE
- COLLINS
- COOPER
- CRAY
- DAIGLE
- DRINKWATER
- DUCHARME
- EDER
- FAULKINGHAM
- FLYNN
- FOLEY
- FOSTER
- FREDERICKS
- FREDETTE
- GIFFORD
- GREENWOOD
- GUERRETTE
- HAGGAN
- HALL
- HENDERSON
- HYMES
- JACKSON
- LANCE
- LAVIGNE
- LEMELIN
- LYMAN
- MASON
- MCINTYRE
- MINGO
- MORRIS
- NUTTING
- OLSEN
- PARRY
- PAUL
- PERKINS
- POIRIER
- POMERLEAU
- QUINT
- RUDNICKI
- SCHMERSAL-BURGESS
- SIMMONS
- SMITH
- SOBOLESKI
- STROUT
- SWALLOW
- THORNE
- TUELL
- UNDERWOOD
- WADSWORTH
- WALKER
- James Lee White
- WHITE
- WOOD
- WOODSOME
Actions
- Apr 08, 2026 | Senate
- Reports READ
- On motion by Senator BEEBE-CENTER of Knox the Majority Ought to Pass as Amended Report ACCEPTED.
- Roll Call Ordered Roll Call Number 913 Yeas 21 - Nays 14 - Excused 0 - Absent 0
- READ ONCE
- Committee Amendment "A" (H-983) READ and ADOPTED
- Under suspension of the Rules, READ A SECOND TIME and PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED AS AMENDED by Committee Amendment "A" (H-983) in concurrence.
- Apr 07, 2026 | House
- Reports READ.
- On motion of Representative HASENFUS of Readfield, the Majority Ought to Pass as Amended Report was ACCEPTED.
- ROLL CALL NO. 746
- (Yeas 79 - Nays 68 - Absent 3 - Excused 0 - Vacant 1)
- The Bill was READ ONCE.
- Committee Amendment "A" (H-983) 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-983).
- Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.
- Apr 06, 2026 | legislature
- Reported Out - OTP-AM/ONTP
- Mar 18, 2026 | legislature
- Work Session Reconsidered
- Voted - Divided Report
- Mar 02, 2026 | legislature
- Work Session (State House, Room 436)
- Work Session Held
- Voted - ONTP
- Feb 11, 2026 | legislature
- Work Session (State House, Room 436)
- Feb 04, 2026 | legislature
- Work Session (State House, Room 436)
- Jan 12, 2026 | legislature
- Public Hearing (State House, Room 436)
- Jun 25, 2025 | House
- Carried over, in the same posture, to any special or regular session of the 132nd Legislature, pursuant to Joint Order SP 800.
- Jun 25, 2025 | legislature
- Carry Over Approved
- May 23, 2025 | legislature
- Carry Over Requested
- May 21, 2025 | Senate
- On motion by Senator PIERCE of Cumberland the Senate RECEDED and CONCURRED to the Report being REJECTED and the Bill and accompanying papers REFERRED to the Committee on CRIMINAL JUSTICE AND PUBLIC SAFETY
- Ordered sent down forthwith.
- May 20, 2025 | House
- The House INSISTED on its action whereby the Report of the Committee on JUDICIARY was READ and REJECTED and the Bill was REFERRED to the Committee on CRIMINAL JUSTICE AND PUBLIC SAFETY.
- ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.
- May 14, 2025 | Senate
- Taken from the table by the President
- On motion by Senator CARNEY of Cumberland Report ACCEPTED and the Bill and accompanying papers REFERRED to the Committee on JUDICIARY In NON-CONCURRENCE
- Ordered sent down forthwith for concurrence
- May 07, 2025 | Senate
- Report READ
- On motion by Senator CARNEY of Cumberland Tabled until Later in Today's Session, pending CONSIDERATION
- May 06, 2025 | House
- Representative KUHN for the Joint Standing Committee on Judiciary pursuant to Resolve 2023, chapter 103, section 8 reports that the Bill be REFERRED to the Committee on JUDICIARY and printed pursuant to Joint Rule 218.
- Report was READ and REJECTED.
- 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-983) (Adopted by House & Senate)HTML
- Fiscal Note for Amendment C-A (H-983) (Adopted by House & Senate)PDF
- Testimony on Jan 12, 2026 by Mary Bonauto (GLBTQ Legal Advocates & Defenders (GLAD Law))PDF
- Testimony on Jan 12, 2026 by Shira Burns (Maine Prosecutors Association)PDF
- Testimony on Jan 12, 2026 by Janet Drew (York )PDF
- Testimony on Jan 12, 2026 by Julie Finn (Judicial Branch)PDF
- Testimony on Jan 12, 2026 by Mark Krawec (Pittston)PDF
- Testimony on Jan 12, 2026 by Peter Lehman (Thomaston)PDF
- Testimony on Jan 12, 2026 by Ken Mason (Maine Sheriffs' Association)PDF
- Testimony on Jan 12, 2026 by Matthew Morgan (MACDL)PDF
- Testimony on Jan 12, 2026 by Penny Vaillancourt (DPFR/OPOR)PDF
- Testimony on Jan 12, 2026 by Sam Zuckerman (Permanent Commission on the Status of Racial, Indigenous and Tribal Populations)PDF
Sources
- https://legislature.maine.gov/LawMakerWeb/summary.asp?ld=1918&SessionID=16
- https://legislature.maine.gov/LawMakerWeb/sponsors.asp?ID=280099100
- https://legislature.maine.gov/LawMakerWeb/subjects.asp?ID=280099100
- https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/display_ps.asp?ld=1918&PID=1456&snum=132
- https://legislature.maine.gov/LawMakerWeb/dockets.asp?ID=280099100

