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LD1911Introduced in the Senate

An Act to Automatically Seal Criminal History Record Information for Certain Crimes

Vetoed

Introduced by Rachel Talbot Ross, District 28

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Official description

An Act to Automatically Seal Criminal History Record Information for Certain Crimes

Where it stands

Placed in Legislative Files (DEAD)

April 29, 2026

How did lawmakers vote?

House votes

2 recorded votes · each counted separately

Senate votes

2 recorded votes · each counted separately

SenateStage: Reconsideration - Veto RC #962 · April 29, 2026

20

Yes

11

No

4

Absent or Not Voting

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

See how each senator voted

SenatorDistrictVote
Susan Bernard1No
Harold Stewart2Absent
Bradlee Farrin3Absent
Stacey Guerin4No
Russell Black5No
Marianne Moore6Absent
Nicole Grohoski7Absent
Michael Tipping8Yes
Joseph Baldacci9Yes
David Haggan10No

Bill history

  1. Committee on JUDICIARY suggested and ordered printed

  2. On motion by Senator CARNEY of Cumberland Tabled until Later in Today's Session, pending REFERENCE

  3. Unfinished Business

  4. Unfinished Business

  5. Unfinished Business

  6. Taken from the table by the President

  7. On motion by Senator CARNEY of Cumberland The Bill was REFERRED to the Committee on JUDICIARY

  8. Ordered sent down forthwith for concurrence

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

  10. In concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.

  11. Work Session Held: TABLED

  12. Carry Over Requested

  13. Carry Over Approved

  14. CARRIED OVER, in the same posture, to any special or regular session of the 132nd Legislature, pursuant to Joint Order SP 800.

  15. Work Session Held: TABLED

  16. Work Session Held: TABLED

  17. Work Session Held: TABLED

  18. Work Session Held

  19. Voted: Divided Report

  20. Work Session Reconsidered

  21. Voted: Divided Report

  22. Reported Out: OTP-AM/ONTP

  23. Reports READ.

  24. On motion by Senator CARNEY of Cumberland The Majority Ought to Pass As Amended Report ACCEPTED.

  25. Roll Call Ordered Roll Call Number 892 Yeas 20 - Nays 12 - Excused 3 - Absent 0

  26. READ ONCE.

  27. Committee Amendment "A" (S-634) READ and ADOPTED.

  28. Under suspension of the Rules, READ A SECOND TIME and PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED AS AMENDED by Committee Amendment "A" (S-634)

  29. Sent down for concurrence.

  30. Reports READ.

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

  32. ROLL CALL NO. 740 (Yeas 81 - Nays 65 - Absent 4 - Excused 0 - Vacant 1)

  33. The Bill was READ ONCE.

  34. Committee Amendment "A" (S-634) was READ and ADOPTED.

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

  36. The Bill was PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED as Amended by Committee Amendment "A" (S-634).

  37. In concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.

  38. PASSED TO BE ENACTED.

  39. ROLL CALL NO. 756 (Yeas 79 - Nays 68 - Absent 3 - Excused 0 - Vacant 1)

  40. Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.

  41. On motion by Senator ROTUNDO of Androscoggin PLACED ON THE SPECIAL APPROPRIATIONS TABLE pending PASSAGE TO BE ENACTED, in concurrence.

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

  43. Same Senator moved to SUSPEND THE RULES to RECONSIDER whereby the Bill was PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED AS AMENDED by Committee Amendment "A" (S-634) in concurrence.

  44. On motion by Senator STEWART of Aroostook OBJECTED.

  45. On motion by Senator ROTUNDO of Androscoggin Bill and accompanying papers COMMITTED to the Committee on Appropriations and Financial Affairs In NON-CONCURRENCE.

  46. Sent down for concurrence.

  47. On motion of Speaker FECTEAU of Biddeford, the House RECEDED.

  48. On motion of Representative GATTINE of Westbrook, House Amendment "A" (H-1071) to Committee Amendment "A" (S-634) was READ and ADOPTED.

  49. Committee Amendment "A" (S-634) as Amended by House Amendment "A" (H-1071) thereto was ADOPTED.

  50. The Bill was PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED as Amended by Committee Amendment "A" (S-634) as Amended by House Amendment "A" (H-1071) thereto.

  51. In NON-CONCURRENCE and sent for concurrence.

  52. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.

  53. On motion by Senator PIERCE of Cumberland the Senate RECEDED and CONCURRED to PASSAGE TO ENGROSSED AS AMENDED BY Committee Amendment "A" (S-634) as Amended by House Amendment "A" (H-1071) thereto.

  54. Ordered sent down forthwith.

  55. PASSED TO BE ENACTED.

  56. Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.

  57. PASSED TO BE ENACTED, in concurrence.

  58. LD 1911 In Senate, April 29, 2026, this Bill, having been returned by the Governor, together with objections to the same pursuant to the provisions of the Constitution of the State of Maine, after reconsideration, the Senate proceeded to vote on the question: "Shall this Bill become a law notwithstanding the objections of the Governor?" 20 and 11, accordingly it was the vote of the Senate that the Bill not become law and the VETO was SUSTAINED.

  59. Placed in Legislative Files (DEAD)

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