2025-2026 Regular Session • Maine Legislature
LD421
Legislative Summary
An Act to Eliminate Barriers to Reentry into the Community After Incarceration by Repealing Certain Driver's License Suspension Provisions
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Bill History
2/4/2025
Committee on Criminal Justice and Public Safety suggested and ordered printed.
House of Representatives
2/4/2025
The Bill was REFERRED to the Committee on CRIMINAL JUSTICE AND PUBLIC SAFETY.
House of Representatives
2/4/2025
Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.
House of Representatives
2/4/2025
The Bill was REFERRED to the Committee on CRIMINAL JUSTICE AND PUBLIC SAFETY in concurrence
Senate
3/21/2025
Carried over, in the same posture, to the next special or regular session of the 132nd Legislature, pursuant to Joint Order SP 519.
House of Representatives
4/16/2025
Work Session Held
Joint Conference
4/16/2025
Voted: Divided Report
Joint Conference
5/8/2025
Reported Out: ONTP/OTP
Joint Conference
5/13/2025
Reports READ.
House of Representatives
5/13/2025
On motion of Representative HASENFUS of Readfield, the Majority Ought Not to Pass Report was ACCEPTED.
House of Representatives
5/13/2025
Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.
House of Representatives
5/14/2025
Reports Read
Senate
5/14/2025
On motion by Senator BEEBE-CENTER of Knox the Minority Ought to Pass Report ACCEPTED. PREVAILED
Senate
5/14/2025
Roll Call Ordered Roll Call Number 157 Yeas 19 - Nays 15 - Excused 1 - Absent 0
Senate
5/14/2025
Bill READ ONCE
Senate
5/14/2025
Under suspension of the Rules, READ A SECOND TIME and PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED In NON-CONCURRENCE
Senate
5/14/2025
Sent down for concurrence
Senate
5/20/2025
Speaker FECTEAU of Biddeford MOVED to INSIST.
House of Representatives
5/20/2025
Motion of Representative MILLIKEN of Blue Hill to RECEDE and CONCUR to ACCEPTANCE of the Minority Ought to Pass Report and PASSAGE TO BE ENGROSSED FAILED.
House of Representatives
5/20/2025
ROLL CALL NO. 143 (Yeas 65 - Nays 80 - Absent 5 - Excused 0 - Restricted - 1)
House of Representatives
5/20/2025
Subsequently, the House INSISTED on ACCEPTANCE of the Majority Ought Not to Pass Report
House of Representatives
5/20/2025
ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.
House of Representatives
5/21/2025
On motion by Senator PIERCE of Cumberland Tabled until Later in Today's Session, pending CONSIDERATION
Senate
5/21/2025
Unfinished Business
Senate
5/22/2025
On motion by Senator PIERCE of Cumberland the Senate INSISTED on ACCEPTANCE of the Minority Ought to Pass Report and PASSAGE TO BE ENGROSSED.
Senate
5/22/2025
Placed in Legislative Files (DEAD)
Senate
Roll Call Votes
Recede And Concur RC #143
5/20/2025
65
Yea
80
Nay
0
Not Voting
6
Absent
Result: FAILED
Accept Minority Ought To Pass Report RC #157
5/14/2025
19
Yea
15
Nay
0
Not Voting
1
Absent
Result: PASSED
Status Information
Current Status
Failed(5/22/2025)
Chamber
Senate
Sponsors
Democrat: 5
Republican: 2
Primary Sponsor

Nina Milliken
Democrat