An Act to Increase the Size and Balance of Jury Pools
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132nd legislature (2025-2026)HP 238
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Received by the Clerk of the House on January 30, 2025. The Bill was REFERRED to the Committee on JUDICIARY pursuant to Joint Rule 308.2 and ordered printed pursuant to Joint Rule 401. · Jan 30, 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
CONSENT CALENDAR - FIRST DAY Under suspension of the rules CONSENT CALENDAR - SECOND DAY. The Bill was PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED as Amended by Committee Amendment "A" (H-159). Sent for concurrence. ORDER · May 20, 2025
Report READ and ACCEPTED, in concurrence. READ ONCE. Committee Amendment "A" (H-159) READ and ADOPTED, in concurrence. Under suspension of the Rules, READ A SECOND TIME and PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED AS A · May 21, 2025
PASSED TO BE ENACTED. Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH. · May 27, 2025
On motion by Senator ROTUNDO of Androscoggin PLACED ON THE SPECIAL APPROPRIATIONS TABLE pending ENACTMENT in concurrence. · May 27, 2025
On motion by Senator ROTUNDO of Androscoggin taken from the Special Appropriations Table PASSED TO BE ENACTED in concurrence. · Jun 25, 2025
HELD BY THE GOVERNOR. · Jul 8, 2025
Bill RECALLED From Governor (Pursuant to Joint Order - House Paper 1391) On motion of Representative MOONEN of Portland, TABLED pending FURTHER ACTION. Later today assigned.^ · Jan 13, 2026
Unfinished Business · Jan 13, 2026
Unfinished Business · Jan 20, 2026
Unfinished Business · Jan 27, 2026
Unfinished Business · Feb 3, 2026
Speaker laid before the House Subsequently, on motion of Representative LEE of Auburn, under SUSPENSION of the rules, the House RECONSIDERED its action whereby the Bill was PASSED TO BE ENACTED. On fu · Feb 10, 2026
Senator PIERCE of Cumberland moved to RECEDE and CONCUR to PASSAGE TO BE ENGROSSED AS AMENDED. Motion by Senator STEWART of Aroostook to COMMIT Bill and accompanying papers to the Committee on Judicia · Feb 12, 2026
PASSED TO BE ENACTED. Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH. · Feb 24, 2026
On motion by Senator ROTUNDO of Androscoggin PLACED ON THE SPECIAL APPROPRIATIONS TABLE pending ENACTMENT in concurrence. · Feb 26, 2026
On motion by Senator ROTUNDO of Androscoggin taken from the Special Appropriations Table. Subsequently, PASSED TO BE ENACTED in concurrence. · Apr 13, 2026
The numbers
10
sponsors on the bill
Sponsors
Adam LeeDonna BaileyJennifer PoirierDeqa DhalacMana AbdiNina MillikenSally ClucheyRachel HendersonDavid SinclairEleanor Sato
Recorded votes
COMMITSenate · 2026-02-12 · FAILS · Yeas 13, Nays 19, Excused 3, NotVoting 0, Total 32
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. Subsequently, PASSED TO BE ENACTED in concurrence. (Apr 13, 2026).