Maine · Bill 1849 · 132nd Legislature

An Act to Establish a Minimum Age at Which Conduct Constitutes a Juvenile Crime and to Confer Jurisdiction to the Juvenile Courts Over Any Criminal…

  1. Introduced Apr 30, 2025
  2. In committee Apr 30, 2025
  3. Passed the House Jun 17, 2025
  4. Passed the Senate Jun 17, 2025
  5. To the governor  
  6. Became law Jun 27, 2025

What it does

The legislature's own summary of the bill, or its official long title.

An Act to Establish a Minimum Age at Which Conduct Constitutes a Juvenile Crime and to Confer Jurisdiction to the Juvenile Courts Over Any Criminal Offense Under Maine Law Committed by a Juvenile

Every action

7 steps, oldest first, as the legislature records them.

  1. CommitteeCommittee on Criminal Justice and Public Safety suggested and ordered printed. The Bill was REFERRED to the Committee on CRIMINAL JUSTICE AND PUBLIC SAFETY. Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH. · Joint Criminal Justice and Public Safety
  2. CommitteeThe Bill was REFERRED to the Committee on CRIMINAL JUSTICE AND PUBLIC SAFETY in concurrence · Joint Criminal Justice and Public Safety
  3. HouseReports READ. On motion of Representative HASENFUS of Readfield, the Majority Ought to Pass as Amended Report was ACCEPTED. ROLL CALL NO. 562 (Yeas 76 - Nays 71 - Absent 2 - Excused 2) The Bill was READ ONCE. Committee Amendment "A" (H-758) 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-758). Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.
  4. SenateReports Read On motion by Senator BEEBE-CENTER of Knox the Majority Ought to Pass as Amended Report ACCEPTED. PREVAILED Roll Call Ordered Roll Call Number 615 Yeas 20 - Nays 15 - Excused 0 - Absent 0 Bill READ ONCE Committee Amendment "A" (H-758) READ and ADOPTED Under suspension of the Rules, READ A SECOND TIME and PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED AS AMENDED by Committee Amendment "A" (H-758) in concurrence
  5. HousePASSED TO BE ENACTED. Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.
  6. SenatePASSED TO BE ENACTED, in concurrence.
  7. GovernorSigned by the Governor

Roll calls

3 recorded votes: 2 on the floor, 1 in committee. Each shows how every member voted.

ACC MAJ OTP AS AMENDED REP · Full House

Passed 76–71
Jun 17, 2025 · journal entry
Yes 76 No 71 Not voting 4
Democrats: 73 yes, 1 no Independents: 3 yes, 0 no Republicans: 0 yes, 70 no
How each member voted

Yes · 76

No · 71

Absent · 2

Excused · 2

ACCEPT MAJORITY OUGHT TO PASS AS AMENDED REPORT · Full Senate

Passed 20–15
Jun 17, 2025 · journal entry
Yes 20 No 15
Democrats: 20 yes, 0 no Independents: 0 yes, 1 no Republicans: 0 yes, 14 no
How each member voted

Yes · 20

No · 15

Committee and other votes

DateWhereQuestionResult
May 15, 2025 Joint Criminal Justice and Public Safety Divided committee report: Ought to Pass as Amended (8); Ought Not to Pass (5)
Members

Yes · 8

No · 5

Passed 8–5

Sponsors

The member who introduced it, joined by 3 cosponsors: 2 Democrats, 1 Republican.

All 3 cosponsors

From Maine's official records (legislature.maine.gov), checked Nov 13, 2026. Text links go to the official versions; LegiList does not copy bill text.