Bill Sponsor
Maine House Bill 1189
Session 132
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
Became Law
Became Law
Signed by Governor on Jul 7, 2025
First Action
Mar 20, 2025
Latest Action
Jul 7, 2025
Origin Chamber
House
Type
Bill
Bill Number
1189
State
Maine
Session
132
Sponsorship by Party
House Votes (1)
Senate Votes (1)
checkPassed on June 17, 2025
Motion Text
ACC MAJ OTP AS AMENDED REP
House Roll Call Votes
Unknown
ARCHER of Saco
Yes
Unknown
BUNKER of Farmington
Yes
Unknown
FAIRCLOTH of Bangor
Yes
Unknown
FARRIN of Jefferson
Yes
Unknown
FLYNN of Albion
No
Unknown
FRIEDMANN of Bar Harbor
Yes
Unknown
JACKSON of Oxford
No
Unknown
JULIA of Waterville
Yes
Unknown
LANCE of Paris
No
Unknown
MCCABE of Lewiston
Yes
Unknown
MCINTYRE of Lowell
No
Unknown
MINGO of Calais
No
Unknown
PUGH of Portland
Yes
Unknown
WADSWORTH of Hiram
No
Unknown
WEBB of Durham
Yes
Summary
Unavailable
07/07/2025
Office of the Governor
Signed by Governor
06/25/2025
Senate
PASSED TO BE ENACTED in concurrence.
06/25/2025
Senate
On motion by Senator ROTUNDO of Androscoggin taken from the Special Appropriations Table
06/17/2025
Senate
On motion by Senator ROTUNDO of Androscoggin PLACED ON THE SPECIAL APPROPRIATIONS TABLE pending ENACTMENT in concurrence
06/17/2025
House
Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.
06/17/2025
House
PASSED TO BE ENACTED.
06/17/2025
Senate
Under suspension of the Rules, READ A SECOND TIME and PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED AS AMENDED by Committee Amendment "A" (H-752) in concurrence.
06/17/2025
Senate
Committee Amendment "A" (H-752) READ and ADOPTED.
06/17/2025
Senate
Bill READ ONCE.
06/17/2025
Senate
Roll Call Ordered Roll Call Number 603 Yeas 19 - Nays 15 - Excused 1 - Absent 0
06/17/2025
Senate
On motion by Senator CARNEY of Cumberland the Majority Ought to Pass as Amended Report ACCEPTED. PREVAILED
06/17/2025
Senate
Reports Read
06/17/2025
House
Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.
06/17/2025
House
The Bill was PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED as Amended by Committee Amendment "A" (H-752).
06/17/2025
House
Under suspension of the rules, the Bill was given its SECOND READING without REFERENCE to the Committee on Bills in the Second Reading.
06/17/2025
House
Committee Amendment "A" (H-752) was READ and ADOPTED.
06/17/2025
House
The Bill was READ ONCE.
06/17/2025
House
(Yeas 77 - Nays 70 - Absent 2 - Excused 2)
06/17/2025
House
ROLL CALL NO. 539
06/17/2025
House
On motion of Representative KUHN of Falmouth, the Majority Ought to Pass as Amended Report was ACCEPTED.
06/17/2025
House
Reports READ.
06/16/2025
Maine Legislature
Reported Out - OTP-AM/ONTP
04/09/2025
Maine Legislature
Voted - Divided Report
04/09/2025
Maine Legislature
Work Session Held
03/21/2025
House
Carried over, in the same posture, to the next special or regular session of the 132nd Legislature, pursuant to Joint Order SP 519.
03/20/2025
Senate
The Bill was REFERRED to the Committee on JUDICIARY in concurrence
03/20/2025
House
Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.
03/20/2025
House
The Bill was REFERRED to the Committee on JUDICIARY.
03/20/2025
House
Committee on Judiciary suggested and ordered printed.