149 bills on crime and public safety
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| Bill | Title | Where it stands | Last action |
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| LD 1918 | An Act to Clarify the Criminal History Record Information Act with Respect to Criminal Charges Dismissed as the Result of a Plea Agreement and to Clarify Dissemination of Sealed Criminal History Record Information to th… | Died | Apr 29, 2026The Bill was in the possession of the House when the Legisl… |
| LD 1917 | An Act to Allow the Sealing of Criminal History Record Information Related to Convictions for Conduct That Is No Longer a Crime in the State and to Clarify Dissemination of Sealed Criminal History Record Information to … | Died | Apr 29, 2026The Bill was in the possession of the House when the Legisl… |
| LD 1911 | An Act to Automatically Seal Criminal History Record Information for Certain Crimes Rachel Talbot Ross | Vetoed | Apr 29, 2026LD 1911 In Senate, April 29, 2026, this Bill, having been r… |
| LD 1888 | Resolve, to Study the Establishment of a New Crime of Racketeering for Drug Offenses and Sex Trafficking Amy Bradstreet Arata | Died | Apr 29, 2026Died in Possession of the Senate when the Legislature adjou… |
| LD 1816 | An Act to Establish a Statewide Sexual Assault Forensic Examination Kit Tracking System and Conduct an Inventory of Existing Forensic Examination Kits in the Possession of Law Enforcement Jill C. Duson | Died | Apr 29, 2026Died in Possession of the Senate when the Legislature adjou… |
| LD 1805 | An Act to Establish a Post-judgment Review Process for Crimes Committed by Victims of Sex Trafficking and Sexual Exploitation Rachel Talbot Ross | Died | Apr 29, 2026Died in Possession of the Senate when the Legislature adjou… |
| LD 1775 | An Act to Authorize the Issuance of a Revenue Bond to Upgrade County Jails to Meet the Corrections Needs of Maine's Counties John E. Ducharme III | Died | Apr 29, 2026The Bill was in the possession of the Committee on Appropri… |
| LD 1286 | Resolve, to Establish the Commission to Study the Impact of Blockchain Technology and Cryptocurrency on Maine's Economy and the Risks of Fraud and Theft to Maine Consumers Richard T. Bradstreet | Died | Apr 29, 2026Died in Possession of the Senate when the Legislature adjou… |
| LD 1139 | An Act to Provide Funding for Essential Services for Victims of Crimes Anne M. Carney | Died | Apr 29, 2026Died in Possession of the Senate when the Legislature adjou… |
| LD 1009 | An Act to Restore Full Civil Rights to Possess Firearms to Persons Previously Convicted of Certain Nonviolent Felonies Chad R. Perkins | Died | Apr 29, 2026Died in Possession of the Senate when the Legislature adjou… |
| LD 884 | Resolve, to Establish the Criminal Justice Legal Aid Clinic Pilot Project at the University of Maine School of Law Daniel J. Ankeles | Died | Apr 29, 2026Died in Possession of the Senate when the Legislature adjou… |
| LD 852 | An Act to Reduce the Property Tax Burden by Adequately Funding County Jail Operations John E. Ducharme III | Died | Apr 29, 2026Died in Possession of the Senate when the Legislature adjou… |
| LD 648 | An Act to Expand the Supervised Community Confinement Program Nina Azella Milliken | Died | Apr 29, 2026Died in Possession of the Senate when the Legislature adjou… |
| LD 592 | Resolve, to Study Laws Regarding Endangering the Welfare of a Child Joseph Baldacci | Died | Apr 29, 2026Died in Possession of the Senate when the Legislature adjou… |
| LD 549 | An Act to Establish a Statewide Sexual Assault Forensic Examination Kit Tracking System and Update Certain Requirements Regarding Sexual Assault Forensic Examination Kits Richard A. Bennett | Died | Apr 29, 2026Died in Possession of the Senate when the Legislature adjou… |
| LD 534 | An Act to Clarify the Rights of Crime Victims and Witnesses Regarding Professional Investigator Communications Tavis Rock Hasenfus | Died | Apr 29, 2026Died in Possession of the Senate when the Legislature adjou… |
| LD 527 | An Act to Establish Bail Officers to Administer the Maine Bail Code Adam R. Lee | Died | Apr 29, 2026Died in Possession of the Senate when the Legislature adjou… |
| LD 340 | An Act Regarding Speedy Trials Matt Moonen | Died | Apr 29, 2026Died in Possession of the Senate when the Legislature adjou… |
| LD 244 | Resolve, to Provide Safe, Short-term Housing to Individuals Recently Released from Correctional Facilities Rachel Talbot Ross | Died | Apr 29, 2026Died in Possession of the Senate when the Legislature adjou… |
| LD 18 | An Act to Offset the Costs of Client Medical Care Support Workers at Department of Corrections Facilities and Study Correctional Service Fees and Collections Marianne Moore | Died | Apr 29, 2026Died in Possession of the Senate when the Legislature adjou… |
| LD 1941 | Resolve, Establishing the Commission to Examine the Intersection of Parole and Current Sentencing Practices Nina Azella Milliken | Became law | Apr 26, 2026Became law without the Governor's signature |
| LD 740 | Resolve, to Study Methods for Improving Youth Community Supervision and Increasing Juvenile Diversion from Formal Judicial Processing Grayson B. Lookner | Became law | Apr 26, 2026Became law without the Governor's signature |
| LD 1962 | An Act to Increase Legislative Access to Department of Corrections Facilities and to Direct the Commissioner to Establish Rules Regarding Legislator Access to Correctional and Detention Facilities Jill C. Duson | Became law | Apr 19, 2026Became law without the Governor's signature |
| LD 2232 | An Act to Increase County Jail Funding | Became law | Apr 16, 2026Signed by the Governor (emergency) |
| LD 981 | An Act to Facilitate the Establishment of an Automated Crime Victim Notification System Anne M. Carney | Became law | Apr 16, 2026Signed by the Governor |
| LD 666 | An Act to Prevent Domestic Violence by Providing Adequate Funding Support for Court-ordered Certified Domestic Violence Intervention Programs Drew Gattine | Became law | Apr 16, 2026Signed by the Governor |
| LD 524 | An Act to Protect Children from Technology-facilitated Sexual Abuse Amy D. Kuhn | Became law | Apr 16, 2026Signed by the Governor (emergency) |
| LD 2136 | An Act to Support Victims of Trafficking in Maine in Response to Federal Funding Cuts Timothy Nangle | Became law | Apr 15, 2026Signed by the Governor |
| LD 1773 | An Act to Criminalize Certain Offenses Related to Gift Card Thefts Matthew A. Harrington | Became law | Apr 15, 2026Signed by the Governor |
| LD 456 | An Act to Improve Public Defense Services Anne M. Carney | Withdrawn | Apr 14, 2026Pursuant to Joint Rule 310.5, Placed in Legislative Files (… |
| LD 2168 | An Act to Increase Accountability for Persons Engaged in Commercial Sexual Exploitation and Human Trafficking and to Support Victims Holly B. Stover | Became law | Apr 13, 2026Signed by the Governor |
| LD 2163 | An Act to Enhance Crime Victims' Rights Lori K. Gramlich | Became law | Apr 13, 2026Signed by the Governor |
| LD 2161 | An Act to Modify Certain Statutes Governing Revocation of Probation, Victim Confidentiality and the Commissioner of Corrections Suzanne M. Salisbury | Became law | Apr 13, 2026Signed by the Governor |
| LD 2157 | An Act to Prohibit the Unauthorized Use of Drones on or over the Premises of Correctional Facilities and Jails Chad R. Perkins | Became law | Apr 13, 2026Signed by the Governor |
| LD 2090 | An Act to Modify Probationary Periods for Dispatchers Stephan M. Bunker | Became law | Apr 13, 2026Signed by the Governor |
| LD 2058 | An Act to Clarify the Requirement That Municipal and County Jails Be Available at All Times for Detention of Arrested Persons Rachel Talbot Ross | Became law | Apr 13, 2026Signed by the Governor |
| LD 1916 | An Act to Automatically Seal Criminal History Record Information for Class D and Class E Crimes Relating to Marijuana Possession and Cultivation | Failed | Apr 8, 2026Reports READ On motion by Senator BEEBE-CENTER of Knox the … |
| HP 1519 | JOINT RESOLUTION RECOGNIZING APRIL 2026 AS SEXUAL ASSAULT AWARENESS MONTH Holly B. Stover | Passed both chambers | Apr 8, 2026READ and ADOPTED, in concurrence. |
| LD 2207 | An Act Regarding the Statute of Limitations for Certain Sexual Offenses Committed Against Minors | Became law | Apr 3, 2026Signed by the Governor |
| LD 1923 | An Act to Update Juvenile Justice System Reporting Requirements and to Direct the Department of Corrections and the Department of Health and Human Services to Study Modifying the Long Creek Youth Development Center Michael F. Brennan | Became law | Apr 3, 2026Signed by the Governor |
| LD 102 | An Act to Notify the Public of Juveniles That Have Escaped a Department of Corrections Facility and to Direct the Department of Corrections to Study the Further Release of Juvenile Intelligence and Investigative Record … Michel A. Lajoie | Became law | Apr 3, 2026Signed by the Governor |
| LD 2235 | Resolve, to Direct the Department of Corrections to Study Alternative Methods for Operating County Jails | Failed | Mar 31, 2026Pursuant to Joint Rule 310.3 Placed in Legislative Files (D… |
| LD 485 | An Act Regarding Criminal Justice Tavis Rock Hasenfus | Withdrawn | Mar 30, 2026Pursuant to Joint Rule 310.5, Placed in Legislative Files (… |
| LD 352 | An Act to Improve Criminal Justice and Public Safety Anne Beebe-Center | Withdrawn | Mar 30, 2026Pursuant to Joint Rule 310.5, Placed in Legislative Files (… |
| LD 2059 | An Act to Provide Required Funding for the Reimbursement of Assigned Counsel Anne M. Carney | Became law | Mar 19, 2026Signed by the Governor (emergency) |
| LD 1646 | An Act to Amend Maine's Good Samaritan Laws Regarding Suspected Drug-related Overdoses Rachel Talbot Ross | Failed | Mar 19, 2026Reports READ. On motion of Representative HASENFUS of Readf… |
| LD 1587 | An Act to Clarify the Bureau of Labor Standards' Investigatory and Enforcement Procedures Matthew D. Beck | Became law | Mar 19, 2026Signed by the Governor |
| LD 1919 | An Act to Expand the Types of Convictions Eligible for Sealing Through a Post-judgment Motion to Seal Criminal History Record Information | Failed | Mar 10, 2026Pursuant to Joint Rule 310.3 Placed in Legislative Files (D… |
| LD 2126 | An Act to Eliminate the Juvenile Crime of Willful Refusal to Pay a Fine or Comply with the Terms of a Court Order Anne M. Carney | Became law | Mar 9, 2026Signed by the Governor |
| LD 1572 | An Act Regarding Prosecution Standards for Nonfatal Strangulation or Suffocation in Domestic Violence Cases Holly B. Stover | Failed | Feb 24, 2026Pursuant to Joint Rule 310.3 Placed in Legislative Files (D… |
From Maine's official records. "Where it stands" is the furthest step a bill has reached; a bill still short of law when its session ended is shown as died.