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ME LD 1979

enacted

Resolve, Directing The Department Of Corrections To Convene A Working Group To Examine The Establishment Of A Program To Award Earned Time Credit For Educational Achievement To Persons Who Are Incarcerated

Maine · 132 · lower

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Did ME LD 1979 pass?

Yes. ME LD 1979 has been enacted into law. Latest recorded action (2025-06-17): Became Law without Governor's Signature

What is ME LD 1979 about?

ME LD 1979 is a bill in the 132 titled “Resolve, Directing The Department Of Corrections To Convene A Working Group To Examine The Establishment Of A Program To Award Earned Time Credit For Educational Achievement To Persons Who Are Incarcerated”.

Who sponsors ME LD 1979?

Holly SARGENT is the primary sponsor of ME LD 1979, joined by 5 cosponsors.

Introduced
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Latest action
2025-06-17 — Became Law without Governor's Signature
Bill type
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Subjects

Sponsors

  • Holly SARGENTprimary
  • Joseph RAFFERTYcosponsor
  • Kelly MURPHYcosponsor
  • Tavis HASENFUScosponsor
  • Lori GRAMLICHcosponsor
  • Janice DODGEcosponsor

Committees

Not provided by source.

Action timeline

Newest first

  1. 2025-06-17

    Became Law without Governor's Signature

    became-law

  2. 2025-06-03

    FINALLY PASSED, in concurrence.

    passage

  3. 2025-06-03

    Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.

  4. 2025-06-03

    FINALLY PASSED.

    passage

  5. 2025-06-03

    Under suspension of the Rules, READ A SECOND TIME and PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED in concurrence.

    reading-2,reading-3

  6. 2025-06-03

    Bill READ ONCE

    reading-1

  7. 2025-06-03

    Roll Call Ordered Roll Call Number 312 Yeas 20 - Nays 13 - Excused 2 - Absent 0

  8. 2025-06-03

    On motion by Senator BEEBE-CENTER of Knox the Majority Ought to Pass Report ACCEPTED PREVAILED

  9. 2025-06-03

    Reports Read

  10. 2025-06-02

    Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.

  11. 2025-06-02

    The Resolve was PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED.

    reading-3

  12. 2025-06-02

    Under suspension of the rules, the Resolve was given its SECOND READING without REFERENCE to the Committee on Bills in the Second Reading.

  13. 2025-06-02

    The Resolve was READ ONCE.

    reading-1

  14. 2025-06-02

    On motion of Representative HASENFUS of Readfield, the Majority Ought to Pass Report was ACCEPTED.

  15. 2025-06-02

    Reports READ.

  16. 2025-05-29

    Reported Out - OTP/ONTP

  17. 2025-05-19

    Voted - Divided Report

  18. 2025-05-19

    Work Session Held

  19. 2025-05-13

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

    referral-committee

  20. 2025-05-13

    Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.

  21. 2025-05-13

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

    referral-committee

  22. 2025-05-13

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

Versions

Documents

Votes

  • ACCEPT MAJORITY OUGHT TO PASS REPORT

    2025-06-03 · pass · 20-13

    Member-level votes (35)
    • BAILEY of York: yes
    • BALDACCI of Penobscot: no
    • BEEBE-CENTER of Knox: yes
    • BENNETT of Oxford: yes
    • BERNARD of Aroostook: no
    • BICKFORD of Androscoggin: other
    • BLACK of Franklin: no
    • BRADSTREET of Kennebec: no
    • BRENNER of Cumberland: yes
    • CARNEY of Cumberland: other
    • CURRY of Waldo: yes
    • CYRWAY of Kennebec: no
    • DAUGHTRY of Cumberland: yes
    • DUSON of Cumberland: yes
    • FARRIN of Somerset: no
    • GROHOSKI of Hancock: yes
    • GUERIN of Penobscot: no
    • HAGGAN of Penobscot: no
    • HARRINGTON of York: no
    • HICKMAN of Kennebec: yes
    • INGWERSEN of York: yes
    • LAWRENCE of York: yes
    • LIBBY of Cumberland: no
    • MARTIN of Oxford: no
    • MOORE of Washington: yes
    • NANGLE of Cumberland: yes
    • PIERCE of Cumberland: yes
    • RAFFERTY of York: yes
    • RENY of Lincoln: yes
    • ROTUNDO of Androscoggin: yes
    • STEWART of Aroostook: no
    • TALBOT ROSS of Cumberland: yes
    • TEPLER of Sagadahoc: yes
    • TIMBERLAKE of Androscoggin: no
    • TIPPING of Penobscot: yes

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Official source

https://legislature.maine.gov/LawMakerWeb/subjects.asp?ID=280099307

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