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
Introduced
Moved
Reached a final decision
Became law
Derived from the official record below.
Officially: “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” Read the full text
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132nd legislature (2025-2026)HP 794
Where it is
Committee on Judiciary suggested and ordered printed. The Bill was REFERRED to the Committee on JUDICIARY. Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH. · Mar 20, 2025
The Bill was REFERRED to the Committee on JUDICIARY in concurrence · Mar 20, 2025
Carried over, in the same posture, to the next special or regular session of the 132nd Legislature, pursuant to Joint Order SP 519.^ · Mar 21, 2025
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 ON · Jun 17, 2025
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 · Jun 17, 2025
PASSED TO BE ENACTED. Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH. · Jun 17, 2025
On motion by Senator ROTUNDO of Androscoggin PLACED ON THE SPECIAL APPROPRIATIONS TABLE pending ENACTMENT in concurrence · Jun 17, 2025
On motion by Senator ROTUNDO of Androscoggin taken from the Special Appropriations Table PASSED TO BE ENACTED in concurrence. · Jun 25, 2025
The numbers
9
sponsors on the bill
Sponsors
Matt MoonenAnne CarneyRachel Talbot RossJennifer PoirierAdam LeeAmy KuhnRachel HendersonDavid SinclairElizabeth Caruso
Recorded votes
ACCEPT MAJORITY OUGHT TO PASS AS AMENDED REPORTSenate · 2025-06-17 · PREVAILS · Yeas 19, Nays 15, Excused 1, NotVoting 0, Total 34
ACC MAJ OTP AS AMENDED REPHouse · 2025-06-17 · PREVAILS · Yeas 77, Nays 70, Excused 2, NotVoting 2, Total 147
Roll-call results shown verbatim from the Maine legislature’s records. A result reflects that roll call’s own motion, not the bill’s overall outcome.
Every fact on this page links to its source, starting with the official bill record. Last action: On motion by Senator ROTUNDO of Androscoggin taken from the Special Appropriations Table PASSED TO BE ENACTED in concurrence. (Jun 25, 2025).