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An Act to Eliminate Barriers to Reentry into the Community After Incarceration by Repealing Certain Driver's License Suspension Provisions

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Introduced by Nina Milliken, District 16

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An Act to Eliminate Barriers to Reentry into the Community After Incarceration by Repealing Certain Driver's License Suspension Provisions

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Placed in Legislative Files (DEAD)

May 22, 2025

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1 recorded vote · each counted separately

Senate votes

1 recorded vote · each counted separately

HouseStage: Recede And Concur RC #143 · May 20, 2025

65

Yes

80

No

6

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Bill history

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

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

  3. Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.

  4. The Bill was REFERRED to the Committee on CRIMINAL JUSTICE AND PUBLIC SAFETY 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: ONTP/OTP

  9. Reports READ.

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

  11. Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.

  12. Reports Read

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

  14. Roll Call Ordered Roll Call Number 157 Yeas 19 - Nays 15 - Excused 1 - Absent 0

  15. Bill READ ONCE

  16. Under suspension of the Rules, READ A SECOND TIME and PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED In NON-CONCURRENCE

  17. Sent down for concurrence

  18. Speaker FECTEAU of Biddeford MOVED to INSIST.

  19. Motion of Representative MILLIKEN of Blue Hill to RECEDE and CONCUR to ACCEPTANCE of the Minority Ought to Pass Report and PASSAGE TO BE ENGROSSED FAILED.

  20. ROLL CALL NO. 143 (Yeas 65 - Nays 80 - Absent 5 - Excused 0 - Restricted - 1)

  21. Subsequently, the House INSISTED on ACCEPTANCE of the Majority Ought Not to Pass Report

  22. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.

  23. On motion by Senator PIERCE of Cumberland Tabled until Later in Today's Session, pending CONSIDERATION

  24. Unfinished Business

  25. On motion by Senator PIERCE of Cumberland the Senate INSISTED on ACCEPTANCE of the Minority Ought to Pass Report and PASSAGE TO BE ENGROSSED.

  26. Placed in Legislative Files (DEAD)

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