STATE BILLME LD 1941PASSED

Resolve, Establishing the Commission to Examine the Intersection of Parole and Current Sentencing Practices

State of Maine

Status: Passed; Signed or otherwise enacted
Status date: Apr 14, 2026; 212 days ago
Current chamber: Senate
Session: 2025-2026 Regular Session

ME LD 1941 · PassedApr 14

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Last action: Subsequently, FINALLY PASSED, in concurrence. · Apr 14, 2026

Bill history

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Apr 14, 2026Subsequently, FINALLY PASSED, in concurrence.Senate

Apr 14, 2026On motion by Senator DUSON of Cumberland taken from the Special Study TableSenate

Apr 9, 2026On motion by Senator DUSON of Cumberland placed on the SPECIAL STUDY TABLE pending FINAL PASSAGE in concurrenceSenate

Apr 9, 2026Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.House

Apr 9, 2026FINALLY PASSED.House

Apr 9, 2026ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.House

Apr 9, 2026The House RECEDED and CONCURRED to PASSAGE TO BE ENGROSSED as Amended by Committee Amendment "B" (H-978) as Amended by Senate Amendment "A" (S-646) thereto.House

Apr 8, 2026Sent down for concurrence.Senate

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Apr 8, 2026Roll Call Ordered Roll Call Number 908 Yeas 20 - Nays 15 - Excused 0 - Absent 0Senate

Apr 8, 2026PASSAGE TO BE ENGROSSED AS AMENDED by Committee Amendment "B" (H-978) as Amended by Senate Amendment "A" (S-646) thereto PREVAILED in NON-CONCURRENCE.Senate

Apr 8, 2026Under suspension of the Rules, READ A SECOND TIME.Senate

Apr 8, 2026Committee Amendment "B" (H-978) as Amended by Senate Amendment "A" (S-646) thereto ADOPTED.Senate

Apr 8, 2026On motion by Senator CARNEY of Cumberland Senate Amendment "A" (S-646) to Committee Amendment "B" (H-978) READ and ADOPTED in NON-CONCURRENCE.Senate

Apr 8, 2026Committee Amendment "B" (H-978) READ.Senate

Apr 8, 2026READ ONCE.Senate

Apr 8, 2026Roll Call Ordered Roll Call Number 907 Yeas 21 - Nays 14 - Excused 0 - Absent 0Senate

Apr 8, 2026On motion by Senator CARNEY of Cumberland the Report C Ought to Pass as Amended by Committee Amendment "B" (H-978) Report ACCEPTED.Senate

Apr 8, 2026Reports READSenate

Apr 7, 2026Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.House

Apr 7, 2026The Bill was PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED as Amended by Committee Amendment "B" (H-978).House

Apr 7, 2026Under suspension of the rules, the Bill was given its SECOND READING without REFERENCE to the Committee on Bills in the Second Reading.House

Apr 7, 2026Committee Amendment "B" (H-978) was READ and ADOPTED.House

Apr 7, 2026The Bill was READ ONCE.House

Apr 7, 2026ROLL CALL NO. 749 (Yeas 77 - Nays 71 - Absent 2 - Excused 0 - Vacant 1)House

Apr 7, 2026Subsequently, on motion of Representative KUHN of Falmouth, REPORT C Ought to Pass as Amended was ACCEPTED.House

Apr 7, 2026ROLL CALL NO. 748 (Yeas 54 - Nays 94 - Absent 2 - Excused 0 - Vacant 1)House

Apr 7, 2026Subsequently, motion of Representative KUHN of Falmouth to ACCEPT REPORT B Ought to Pass as Amended FAILED.House

Apr 7, 2026ROLL CALL NO. 747 (Yeas 74 - Nays 74 - Absent 2 - Excused 0 - Vacant 1)House

Apr 7, 2026Motion of Representative KUHN of Falmouth to ACCEPT REPORT A Ought Not to Pass FAILED.House

Apr 7, 2026Reports READ.House

Apr 6, 2026Reported Out: ONTP/OTP-AM/OTP-AM/OTP-AMJoint

Mar 11, 2026Voted: Divided ReportJoint

Mar 11, 2026Work Session ReconsideredJoint

Feb 11, 2026Voted: Divided ReportJoint

Feb 11, 2026Work Session HeldJoint

Feb 4, 2026Work Session Held: TABLEDJoint

Jan 28, 2026Work Session Held: TABLEDJoint

Jun 25, 2025Carried over, in the same posture, to any special or regular session of the 132nd Legislature, pursuant to Joint Order SP 800.House

May 19, 2025Carry Over ApprovedJoint

May 19, 2025Carry Over RequestedJoint

May 7, 2025The Bill was REFERRED to the Committee on JUDICIARY in concurrenceSenate

May 7, 2025Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.House

May 7, 2025The Bill was REFERRED to the Committee on JUDICIARY.House

May 7, 2025Committee on Judiciary suggested and ordered printed.House

Recorded votes

Acc Report "a" Ontp RC #747Apr 7, 2026 · House · 74 yea · 74 nayFailed

Acc Report "b" Otp-am By Ca "a" RC #748Apr 7, 2026 · House · 54 yea · 94 nayFailed

Acc Report "c" Otp-am By Ca "b" RC #749Apr 7, 2026 · House · 77 yea · 71 nayPassed

Accept Report 'c' Ought To Pass As Amended RC #907Apr 8, 2026 · Senate · 21 yea · 14 nayPassed

Passage To Be Engrossed As Amended RC #908Apr 8, 2026 · Senate · 20 yea · 15 nayPassed

Subjects

Criminal Procedure
Sentences

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