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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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Signed into Law
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
Senate • Jun 25, 2025: PASSED TO BE ENACTED in concurrence.
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Summary/Bill Text
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
- 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 Note for Amendment C-A (H-752) (Adopted by House & Senate)HTML
- Fiscal Note for Amendment C-A (H-752) (Adopted by House & Senate)PDF
- 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