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                        IntroducedApr 30, 2025
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                        Passed HouseJun 05, 2025
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                        Passed SenateJun 05, 2025
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                        Signed into LawJul 01, 2025
 
                    
                    
                    HP 1228, An Act To Expand The State's Workforce By Supporting The Transition From Incarceration To Employment
                
                
            
        Last Action See all actions
                         executive • Jul 01, 2025: Signed by Governor
Latest Bill Text See all bill texts
                        
                        
                        
            Summary/Bill Text
Comments on LD 1844
Tweets
Whip Lists
Sponsors
                


- Kristi Mathiesoncosponsor
 - Nina Millikencosponsor
 - William Plueckercosponsor
 - Holly Sargentcosponsor
 - David Sinclaircosponsor
 - Rachel Talbot Rosscosponsor
 - Sophia Warrencosponsor
 
Votes
                        NO: 5
                                            - Donald Ardell
 - Scott Cyrway
 - Mathew McIntyre
 - Robert Nutting
 - Chad Perkins
 
OTHER: 0
Actions
            - Jul 01, 2025 | executive
- Signed by Governor
 
 - Jun 25, 2025 | Senate
- On motion by Senator ROTUNDO of Androscoggin taken from the Special Appropriations Table
 - PASSED TO BE ENACTED in concurrence.
 
 - Jun 09, 2025 | Senate
- On motion by Senator ROTUNDO of Androscoggin PLACED ON THE SPECIAL APPROPRIATIONS TABLE pending ENACTMENT in concurrence.
 
 - Jun 09, 2025 | House
- PASSED TO BE ENACTED.
 - Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.
 
 - Jun 05, 2025 | Senate
- Reports Read
 - On motion by Senator BEEBE-CENTER of Knox the Majority Ought to Pass as Amended Report ACCEPTED.
 - Bill READ ONCE
 - Committee Amendment "A" (H-499) READ and ADOPTED
 - Under suspension of the Rules, READ A SECOND TIME and PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED AS AMENDED by Committee Amendment "A" (H-499) in concurrence
 
 - Jun 05, 2025 | House
- Reports READ.
 - On motion of Representative HASENFUS of Readfield, the Majority Ought to Pass as Amended Report was ACCEPTED.
 - The Bill was READ ONCE.
 - Committee Amendment "A" (H-499) 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-499).
 - Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.
 
 - Jun 04, 2025 | legislature
- Reported Out - OTP-AM/ONTP
 
 - May 14, 2025 | legislature
- Work Session (State House, Room 436)
 - Work Session Held
 - Voted - Divided Report
 
 - May 05, 2025 | legislature
- Public Hearing (State House, Room 436)
 
 - Apr 30, 2025 | Senate
- The Bill was REFERRED to the Committee on CRIMINAL JUSTICE AND PUBLIC SAFETY in concurrence
 
 - Apr 30, 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-499) (Adopted by House & Senate)HTML
 - Fiscal Note for Amendment C-A (H-499) (Adopted by House & Senate)PDF
 - Fiscal StatusHTML
 - Fiscal StatusPDF
 - Chapter Fiscal NoteHTML
 - Chapter Fiscal NotePDF
 - Testimony on May 05, 2025 by Anthony Cantillo (Department of Corrections)PDF
 - Testimony on May 05, 2025 by Jan Collins (Wilton/MPAC)PDF
 - Testimony on May 05, 2025 by Daria Cullen (Wells)PDF
 - Testimony on May 05, 2025 by Lani Graham (Freeport)PDF
 - Testimony on May 05, 2025 by Norman Hightower (Restorative Justice Project Maine)PDF
 - Testimony on May 05, 2025 by Sarah Johnson (Sanford)PDF
 - Testimony on May 05, 2025 by Andrea Mancuso (MCEDV)PDF
 - Testimony on May 05, 2025 by Tina Nadeau (Maine Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers)PDF
 - Testimony on May 05, 2025 by Dan Sayre (Maine State Legislature)PDF
 
Sources
    
    - https://legislature.maine.gov/LawMakerWeb/summary.asp?ld=1844&SessionID=16
 - https://legislature.maine.gov/LawMakerWeb/sponsors.asp?ID=280098958
 - https://legislature.maine.gov/LawMakerWeb/subjects.asp?ID=280098958
 - https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/display_ps.asp?ld=1844&PID=1456&snum=132
 - https://legislature.maine.gov/LawMakerWeb/dockets.asp?ID=280098958
 
