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LD1189Introduced in the House

An Act to Allow an Attorney for the State to Determine Whether to Charge Certain Class E Crimes as Civil Violations

Passed

Introduced by Matthew Moonen, District 117

What does this bill do?

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Official description

An Act to Allow an Attorney for the State to Determine Whether to Charge Certain Class E Crimes as Civil Violations

Where it stands

PASSED TO BE ENACTED in concurrence.

June 25, 2025

How did lawmakers vote?

House votes

1 recorded vote · each counted separately

Senate votes

1 recorded vote · each counted separately

SenateStage: Accept Majority Ought To Pass As Amended Report RC #603 · June 17, 2025

19

Yes

15

No

1

Absent or Not Voting

35 senators recorded in this Senate vote. Colors show vote categories only, not whether a vote was good or bad.

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Bill history

  1. Committee on Judiciary suggested and ordered printed.

  2. The Bill was REFERRED to the Committee on JUDICIARY.

  3. Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.

  4. The Bill was REFERRED to the Committee on JUDICIARY in concurrence

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

  6. Work Session Held

  7. Voted: Divided Report

  8. Reported Out: OTP-AM/ONTP

  9. Reports READ.

  10. On motion of Representative KUHN of Falmouth, the Majority Ought to Pass as Amended Report was ACCEPTED.

  11. ROLL CALL NO. 539 (Yeas 77 - Nays 70 - Absent 2 - Excused 2)

  12. The Bill was READ ONCE.

  13. Committee Amendment "A" (H-752) was READ and ADOPTED.

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

  15. The Bill was PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED as Amended by Committee Amendment "A" (H-752).

  16. Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.

  17. Reports Read

  18. On motion by Senator CARNEY of Cumberland the Majority Ought to Pass as Amended Report ACCEPTED. PREVAILED

  19. Roll Call Ordered Roll Call Number 603 Yeas 19 - Nays 15 - Excused 1 - Absent 0

  20. Bill READ ONCE.

  21. Committee Amendment "A" (H-752) READ and ADOPTED.

  22. Under suspension of the Rules, READ A SECOND TIME and PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED AS AMENDED by Committee Amendment "A" (H-752) in concurrence.

  23. PASSED TO BE ENACTED.

  24. Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.

  25. On motion by Senator ROTUNDO of Androscoggin PLACED ON THE SPECIAL APPROPRIATIONS TABLE pending ENACTMENT in concurrence

  26. On motion by Senator ROTUNDO of Androscoggin taken from the Special Appropriations Table

  27. PASSED TO BE ENACTED in concurrence.

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