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IntroducedMar 20, 2025
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Passed HouseJun 17, 2025
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Passed SenateJun 17, 2025
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Became LawJul 07, 2025
Maine House Bill
HP 794, An Act To Prohibit Arrest And Detention For Civil Violations And Require An Attorney For The State To Determine Whether To Charge A Class E Offense As A Civil Violation
Last Action See all actions
executive • Jul 07, 2025: Signed by Governor
Latest Bill Text See all bill texts
Summary
Comments on LD 1189
Tweets
Whip Lists
Sponsors



- Rachel Hendersoncosponsor
- Amy Kuhncosponsor
- Adam Leecosponsor
- Jennifer Poiriercosponsor
- David Sinclaircosponsor
- Rachel Talbot Rosscosponsor
Votes
YES: 10
- Anne Carney
- Amy Kuhn
- Mark Babin
- Aaron Dana
- Adam Lee
- Dani O'Halloran
- Dylan Pugh
- Ellie Sato
- David Sinclair
- Rachel Talbot Ross
NO: 4
- Elizabeth Caruso
- David Haggan
- Rachel Henderson
- Jennifer Poirier
OTHER: 0
YES: 77
- ABDI
- ANKELES
- ARCHER
- ARFORD
- BECK
- BELL
- BOYER
- BRENNAN
- BRIDGEO
- BUNKER
- CLOUTIER
- CLUCHEY
- CRAFTS
- CROCKETT
- DEBRITO
- DHALAC
- DILL
- DODGE
- DOUDERA
- FAIRCLOTH
- FARRIN
- FECTEAU
- FRIEDMANN
- FROST
- GATTINE
- GEIGER
- GERE
- GOLEK
- GRAHAM
- GRAMLICH
- 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
- ROLLINS
- RUNTE
- SACHS
- SALISBURY
- SARGENT
- SATO
- SAYRE
- SHAGOURY
- SINCLAIR
- SKOLD
- STOVER
- SUPICA
- TERRY
- WARREN
- WEBB
- YUSUF
- ZAGER
NO: 70
- ADAMS
- ALBERT
- ARATA
- ARDELL
- BABIN
- BAGSHAW
- BISHOP
- BLIER
- 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
- JAVNER
- LANCE
- LAVIGNE
- LEMELIN
- LIBBY
- 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
- Jul 07, 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 17, 2025 | Senate
- On motion by Senator ROTUNDO of Androscoggin PLACED ON THE SPECIAL APPROPRIATIONS TABLE pending ENACTMENT in concurrence
- Jun 17, 2025 | House
- PASSED TO BE ENACTED.
- Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.
- Jun 17, 2025 | Senate
- Reports Read
- On motion by Senator CARNEY of Cumberland the Majority Ought to Pass as Amended Report ACCEPTED. PREVAILED
- Roll Call Ordered Roll Call Number 603 Yeas 19 - Nays 15 - Excused 1 - Absent 0
- Bill READ ONCE.
- Committee Amendment "A" (H-752) READ and ADOPTED.
- Under suspension of the Rules, READ A SECOND TIME and PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED AS AMENDED by Committee Amendment "A" (H-752) in concurrence.
- Jun 17, 2025 | House
- Reports READ.
- On motion of Representative KUHN of Falmouth, the Majority Ought to Pass as Amended Report was ACCEPTED.
- ROLL CALL NO. 539
- (Yeas 77 - Nays 70 - Absent 2 - Excused 2)
- The Bill was READ ONCE.
- Committee Amendment "A" (H-752) 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-752).
- Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.
- Jun 16, 2025 | legislature
- Reported Out - OTP-AM/ONTP
- Apr 09, 2025 | legislature
- Work Session (State House, Room 438)
- Work Session Held
- Voted - Divided Report
- Apr 04, 2025 | legislature
- Public Hearing (State House, Room 438)
- 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.
- Mar 20, 2025 | Senate
- The Bill was REFERRED to the Committee on JUDICIARY in concurrence
- Mar 20, 2025 | House
- Committee on Judiciary suggested and ordered printed.
- The Bill was REFERRED to the Committee on JUDICIARY.
- Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.
Documents
- Fiscal StatusFiscal ImpactHTML
- Fiscal StatusFiscal ImpactPDF
- Chapter Fiscal NoteHTML
- Chapter Fiscal NotePDF
- Testimony on Apr 04, 2025 by Shenna Bellows (Department of the Secretary of State)PDF
- Testimony on Apr 04, 2025 by Shira Burns (Maine Prosecutors Association)PDF
- Testimony on Apr 04, 2025 by Jan Collins (Wilton)PDF
- Testimony on Apr 04, 2025 by Todd Collins (Caribou)PDF
- Testimony on Apr 04, 2025 by Julie Finn (Judicial Branch)PDF
- Testimony on Apr 04, 2025 by Sheriff Kevin Joyce (Maine Sheriffs Association)PDF
- Testimony on Apr 04, 2025 by Jason Moen (Maine Chiefs of Police Association)PDF
- Testimony on Apr 04, 2025 by Jason Moen (Maine Chiefs of Police Association)PDF
- Testimony on Apr 04, 2025 by Matt Moonen (Maine State Legislature)PDF
- Testimony on Apr 04, 2025 by Jeremy Pratt (MACDL)PDF
- Testimony on Apr 04, 2025 by Alicia Rea (ACLU of Maine)PDF
- Testimony on Apr 04, 2025 by Frayla Tarpinian (MCPDS)PDF
- Jason Moen, Maine Chiefs of Police Association (Written) - JUD 04/04/2025 07:46 AM
- Jeremy Pratt, MACDL (Written) - JUD 04/01/2025 11:43 AM
- Alicia Rea, ACLU of Maine (Written) - JUD 04/04/2025 10:57 AM
- Todd Collins, Caribou (Speaking For) - JUD 04/03/2025 05:03 PM
- Jan Collins, Wilton (Written) - JUD 04/04/2025 09:38 AM
- Frayla Tarpinian, MCPDS (Written) - JUD 04/08/2025 02:08 PM
- Sheriff Kevin Joyce, Maine Sheriffs Association (Written) - JUD 04/07/2025 12:14 PM
- Jason Moen, Maine Chiefs of Police Association (Written) - JUD 04/03/2025 12:14 PM
Sources
- https://legislature.maine.gov/LawMakerWeb/summary.asp?ld=1189&SessionID=16
- https://legislature.maine.gov/LawMakerWeb/sponsors.asp?ID=280097697
- https://legislature.maine.gov/LawMakerWeb/subjects.asp?ID=280097697
- https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/display_ps.asp?ld=1189&PID=1456&snum=132
- https://legislature.maine.gov/LawMakerWeb/dockets.asp?ID=280097697
- https://legislature.maine.gov/ctl/JUD/04-04-2025?panel=0&time=0&sortdir=0&sortby=2
