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ME LD 179

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An Act To Amend The Maine Bail Code To Eliminate The Class E Crime Of Violation Of Condition Of Release

Maine · 132 · lower

Quick answers

Did ME LD 179 pass?

No. ME LD 179 did not pass — it was defeated or died in the legislative process (2025-06-13). Latest recorded action (2025-06-13): Placed in Legislative Files (DEAD).

What is ME LD 179 about?

ME LD 179 is a bill in the 132 titled “An Act To Amend The Maine Bail Code To Eliminate The Class E Crime Of Violation Of Condition Of Release”.

Who sponsors ME LD 179?

David SINCLAIR is the primary sponsor of ME LD 179, joined by 1 cosponsor.

Introduced
Latest action
2025-06-13 — Placed in Legislative Files (DEAD).
Bill type
bill
Last updated

Subjects

Sponsors

  • David SINCLAIRprimary
  • Laurel LIBBYcosponsor

Committees

Not provided by source.

Action timeline

  1. 2025-01-14

    Committee on Criminal Justice and Public Safety suggested and ordered printed.

  2. 2025-01-14

    The Bill was REFERRED to the Committee on CRIMINAL JUSTICE AND PUBLIC SAFETY.

    referral-committee

  3. 2025-01-14

    Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.

  4. 2025-01-14

    The Bill was REFERRED to the Committee on CRIMINAL JUSTICE AND PUBLIC SAFETY in concurrence

    referral-committee

  5. 2025-03-21

    Carried over, in the same posture, to the next special or regular session of the 132nd Legislature, pursuant to Joint Order SP 519.

  6. 2025-06-13

    Reports READ.

  7. 2025-06-13

    On motion of Representative HASENFUS of Readfield, the Majority Ought Not to Pass Report was ACCEPTED.

    committee-failure

  8. 2025-06-13

    ROLL CALL NO. 484

  9. 2025-06-13

    (Yeas 112 - Nays 32 - Absent 5 - Excused 2)

  10. 2025-06-13

    Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.

  11. 2025-06-13

    Reports Read

  12. 2025-06-13

    On motion by Senator CARNEY of Cumberland the Majority Ought Not to Pass Report ACCEPTED. in concurrence

  13. 2025-06-13

    Placed in Legislative Files (DEAD).

    failure

  14. 2025-03-05

    Work Session Held - TABLED

  15. 2025-05-07

    Work Session Held - TABLED

  16. 2025-05-08

    Work Session Held

  17. 2025-05-08

    Voted - Divided Report

  18. 2025-06-12

    Reported Out - ONTP/OTP-AM

Versions

Documents

Votes

  • ACC MAJ OUGHT NOT TO PASS REP

    2025-06-13 · pass · 112-32

    Member-level votes (151)
    • ABDI of Lewiston: no
    • ADAMS of Lebanon: yes
    • ALBERT of Madawaska: yes
    • ANKELES of Brunswick: no
    • ARATA of New Gloucester: yes
    • ARCHER of Saco: yes
    • ARDELL of Monticello: yes
    • ARFORD of Brunswick: yes
    • BABIN of Fort Fairfield: yes
    • BAGSHAW of Windham: yes
    • BECK of South Portland: no
    • BELL of Yarmouth: other
    • BISHOP of Bucksport: yes
    • BLIER of Buxton: yes
    • BOYER of Poland: yes
    • BOYER of Cape Elizabeth: no
    • BRENNAN of Portland: yes
    • BRIDGEO of Augusta: yes
    • BUNKER of Farmington: no
    • CAMPBELL of Orrington: yes
    • CARLOW of Buxton: yes
    • CARUSO of Caratunk: yes
    • CHAPMAN of Auburn: yes
    • CIMINO of Bridgton: yes
    • CLOUTIER of Lewiston: yes
    • CLUCHEY of Bowdoinham: yes
    • COLLAMORE of Pittsfield: yes
    • COLLINS of Sidney: yes
    • COOPER of Windham: yes
    • COPELAND of Saco: no
    • CRAFTS of Newcastle: yes
    • CRAY of Palmyra: yes
    • CROCKETT of Portland: no
    • DAIGLE of Fort Kent: yes
    • DEBRITO of Waterville: yes
    • DHALAC of South Portland: no
    • DILL of Old Town: yes
    • DODGE of Belfast: yes
    • DOUDERA of Camden: yes
    • DRINKWATER of Milford: yes
    • DUCHARME of Madison: yes
    • EATON of Deer Isle: other
    • EDER of Waterboro: yes
    • FAIRCLOTH of Bangor: no
    • FARRIN of Jefferson: yes
    • FAULKINGHAM of Winter Harbor: yes
    • FECTEAU of Biddeford: yes
    • FLYNN of Albion: yes
    • FOLEY of Wells: yes
    • FOSTER of Dexter: yes
    • FREDERICKS of Sanford: yes
    • FREDETTE of Newport: yes
    • FRIEDMANN of Bar Harbor: no
    • FROST of Belgrade: other
    • GATTINE of Westbrook: no
    • GEIGER of Rockland: yes
    • GERE of Kennebunkport: yes
    • GIFFORD of Lincoln: yes
    • GOLEK of Harpswell: no
    • GRAHAM of North Yarmouth: yes
    • GRAMLICH of Old Orchard Beach: no
    • GREENWOOD of Wales: yes
    • GRIFFIN of Levant: other
    • GUERRETTE of Caribou: yes
    • HAGGAN of Hampden: yes
    • HALL of Wilton: yes
    • HASENFUS of Readfield: no
    • HENDERSON of Rumford: yes
    • HEPLER of Woolwich: yes
    • HYMES of Waldo: yes
    • JACKSON of Oxford: yes
    • JAVNER of Chester: yes
    • JULIA of Waterville: no
    • KESSLER of South Portland: no
    • KUHN of Falmouth: yes
    • LAJOIE of Lewiston: yes
    • LANCE of Paris: yes
    • LANIGAN of Sanford: yes
    • LAVIGNE of Berwick: other
    • LEE of Auburn: other
    • LEMELIN of Chelsea: yes
    • LIBBY of Auburn: yes
    • LOOKNER of Portland: no
    • LYMAN of Livermore Falls: yes
    • MACIAS of Topsham: yes
    • MALON of Biddeford: yes
    • MASON of Lisbon: yes
    • MASTRACCIO of Sanford: yes
    • MATHIESON of Kittery: no
    • MATLACK of St. George: no
    • MCCABE of Lewiston: yes
    • MCINTYRE of Lowell: yes
    • MEYER of Eliot: yes
    • MILLIKEN of Blue Hill: no
    • MINGO of Calais: yes
    • MITCHELL of Cumberland: yes
    • MONTELL of Gardiner: yes
    • MOONEN of Portland: no
    • MORRIS of Turner: yes
    • MURPHY of Scarborough: no
    • NUTTING of Oakland: yes
    • O'HALLORAN of Brewer: no
    • OLSEN of Raymond: yes
    • OSHER of Orono: yes
    • PARRY of Arundel: yes
    • PAUL of Winterport: yes
    • PERKINS of Dover-Foxcroft: yes
    • PLUECKER of Warren: yes
    • POIRIER of Skowhegan: yes
    • POMERLEAU of Standish: yes
    • PUGH of Portland: no
    • QUINT of Hodgdon: yes
    • RANA of Bangor: no
    • RAY of Lincolnville: yes
    • RIELLY of Westbrook: yes
    • ROBERTS of South Berwick: yes
    • ROEDER of Bangor: no
    • ROLLINS of Augusta: no
    • RUDNICKI of Fairfield: yes
    • RUNTE of York: yes
    • SACHS of Freeport: yes
    • SALISBURY of Westbrook: yes
    • SARGENT of York: no
    • SATO of Gorham: no
    • SAYRE of Kennebunk: no
    • SCHMERSAL-BURGESS of Mexico: yes
    • SHAGOURY of Hallowell: yes
    • SIMMONS of Waldoboro: yes
    • SINCLAIR of Bath: no
    • SKOLD of Portland: other
    • SMITH of Palermo: yes
    • SOBOLESKI of Phillips: yes
    • STOVER of Boothbay: yes
    • STROUT of Harrington: yes
    • SUPICA of Bangor: no
    • SWALLOW of Houlton: yes
    • TERRY of Gorham: yes
    • THORNE of Carmel: yes
    • TUELL of East Machias: yes
    • UNDERWOOD of Presque Isle: yes
    • WADSWORTH of Hiram: yes
    • WALKER of Naples: yes
    • WARREN of Scarborough: yes
    • WEBB of Durham: yes
    • WHITE of Guilford: yes
    • WHITE of Ellsworth: yes
    • WOOD of Norway: yes
    • WOOD of Greene: yes
    • WOODSOME of Waterboro: yes
    • YUSUF of Portland: yes
    • ZAGER of Portland: yes

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