ME LD16 | 2025-2026 | 132nd Legislature

Status

Completed Legislative Action
Sponsorship: Slight Partisan Bill (Republican 5-2-1)
Status: Failed on May 29 2025 - 100% progression
Action: 2025-05-29 - Placed in the Legislative Files. (DEAD)
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]

Summary

An Act to Establish Separate Prosecutorial Districts in Downeast Maine

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Title

An Act to Establish Separate Prosecutorial Districts in Downeast Maine

Sponsors


Roll Calls

2025-05-29 - House - Reconsider RC #226 (Y: 68 N: 73 NV: 0 Abs: 10) [FAIL]
2025-05-28 - Senate - Insist/ask For Committee Of Conference RC #253 (Y: 14 N: 19 NV: 0 Abs: 2) [FAIL]
2025-05-22 - House - Acc Maj Ought Not To Pass Rep RC #174 (Y: 76 N: 65 NV: 0 Abs: 10) [PASS]
2025-05-20 - Senate - Accept Majority Ought Not To Pass Report RC #184 (Y: 14 N: 18 NV: 0 Abs: 3) [FAIL]
2025-05-14 - Senate - Accept Majority Ought Not To Pass Report RC #167 (Y: 19 N: 15 NV: 0 Abs: 1) [PASS]

History

DateChamberAction
2025-05-29HousePlaced in the Legislative Files. (DEAD)
2025-05-29HouseORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.
2025-05-29HouseROLL CALL NO. 226 (Yeas 68 - Nays 73 - Absent 10 - Excused 0)
2025-05-29HouseMotion of Representative FAULKINGHAM or Winter Harbor to RECONSIDER FAILED.
2025-05-29HouseThe House INSISTED on ACCEPTANCE of the Majority Ought Not to Pass Report
2025-05-28SenateSent down for concurrence
2025-05-28SenateSubsequently, the Senate INSISTED to ACCEPTANCE of the Minority Ought to Pass As Amended by Committee Amendment "A" (S-81) Report and PASSAGE TO BE ENGROSSED as Amended by Committee Amendment "A" (S-81) in NON-CONCURRENCE.
2025-05-28SenateRoll Call Ordered Roll Call Number 253 Yeas 14 - Nays 19 - Excused 2 - Absent 0
2025-05-28SenateMotion by Senator HARRINGTON of York that the Senate INSIST and ASK for a COMMITTEE OF CONFERENCE. FAILED.
2025-05-28SenateSenator PIERCE of Cumberland moved to INSIST on ACCEPTANCE of the Minority Ought to Pass As Amended by Committee Amendment "A" (S-81) Report and PASSAGE TO BE ENGROSSED as Amended by Committee Amendment "A" (S-81)
2025-05-28SenateTaken from the table by the President
2025-05-27SenateUnfinished Business
2025-05-27SenateOn motion by Senator PIERCE of Cumberland Tabled until Later in Today's Session, pending CONSIDERATION.
2025-05-22HouseORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.
2025-05-22HouseIn NON-CONCURRENCE and sent for concurrence.
2025-05-22HouseROLL CALL NO. 174 (Yeas 76 - Nays 65 - Absent 10 - Excused 0)
2025-05-22HouseOn motion of Representative KUHN of Falmouth, the Majority Ought Not to Pass Report was ACCEPTED.
2025-05-22HouseReports READ.
2025-05-20SenateOrdered sent down forthwith for concurrence
2025-05-20SenateUnder suspension of the Rules, READ A SECOND TIME and PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED AS AMENDED by Committee Amendment "A" (S-81)
2025-05-20SenateCommittee Amendment "A" (S-81) READ and ADOPTED
2025-05-20SenateREAD ONCE
2025-05-20SenateSubsequently, The Minority Ought to Pass As Amended by Committee Amendment "A" (S-81) Report ACCEPTED
2025-05-20SenateRoll Call Ordered Roll Call Number 184 Yeas 14 - Nays 18 - Excused 3 - Absent 0
2025-05-20SenateACCEPTANCE of the The Majority Ought Not To Pass Report FAILED
2025-05-20SenateOn motion by Senator RENY of Lincoln to RECONSIDER whereby The Senate ACCEPTED The Majority OUGHT NOT TO PASS Report PREVAILED
2025-05-20SenateRELEASED.
2025-05-14SenateHeld at the Request of RENY of Lincoln
2025-05-14SenateRoll Call Ordered Roll Call Number 167 Yeas 19 - Nays 15 - Excused 1 - Absent 0
2025-05-14SenateOn motion by Senator CARNEY of Cumberland the Majority Ought Not to Pass Report ACCEPTED. PREVAILED
2025-05-14SenateReports Read
2025-05-13JointReported Out: ONTP/OTP-AM
2025-03-21SenateCARRIED OVER, in the same posture, to the next special or regular session of the 132nd Legislature, pursuant to Joint Order SP 519.
2025-02-24JointVoted: Divided Report
2025-02-24JointWork Session Held
2025-01-28JointWork Session Held: TABLED
2025-01-08SenateReceived by the Secretary of the Senate on January 6, 2025 and REFERRED to the Committee on JUDICIARY pursuant to Joint Rule 308.2

Subjects


Maine State Sources

TypeSource
Summaryhttps://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/display_ps.asp?LD=16&snum=132
Texthttps://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=SP0063&item=1&snum=132
Amendmenthttps://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=SP0063&item=2&snum=132
Supplementhttps://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/bills_132nd/fiscalpdfs/FN001602.pdf
Roll Callhttps://legislature.maine.gov/LawMakerWeb/rollcall.asp?ID=280095537&chamber=Senate&serialnumber=167
Roll Callhttps://legislature.maine.gov/LawMakerWeb/rollcall.asp?ID=280095537&chamber=Senate&serialnumber=184
Roll Callhttps://legislature.maine.gov/LawMakerWeb/rollcall.asp?ID=280095537&chamber=House&serialnumber=174
Roll Callhttps://legislature.maine.gov/LawMakerWeb/rollcall.asp?ID=280095537&chamber=Senate&serialnumber=253
Roll Callhttps://legislature.maine.gov/LawMakerWeb/rollcall.asp?ID=280095537&chamber=House&serialnumber=226

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