Maine 132th Legislature Status: Enacted

LD 740 — An Act To Establish A Comprehensive Program To Divert Youth From The Criminal Justice System And Address Their Needs

Last action — Became Law without Governor's Signature

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  1. ✓
    Introduced
  2. ✓
    In Committee
  3. ✓
    Passed House
  4. ✓
    Passed Senate
  5. ✓
    To Executive
  6. 6
    Enacted

This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced May 15, 2025. Enacted.

Signed by Governor Janet Mills (Democratic) on April 26, 2026.

Prognosis

Likely to advance 70% · moderate confidence

Where this bill stands today.

Odds of enactment

High

How often bills like it became law.

  • Enacted

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 1 sponsor

    1 primary, 0 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Cleared a recorded vote

    Passed 1 recorded vote so far.

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Summary

Resolve, to Study Methods for Improving Youth Community Supervision and Increasing Juvenile Diversion from Formal Judicial Processing

Bill Text

Amendments

2 amendments

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Action History

  1. Reported Out — OTP-AM/ONTP

  2. Voted — Divided Report

  3. Work Session Reconsidered

  4. Voted — Divided Report

  5. Work Session Held

  6. Carry Over Approved

  7. Carry Over Requested

  8. Work Session Held — TABLED

Sponsors

  • LD 740 · Primary

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 185 not signed on · 61 voted No

Sponsors (1)

  • LD 740

Co-sponsors (0)

None.

Not signed on (185)

185 members have not signed on to this bill.

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"Not signed on" means a member has not sponsored or co-sponsored this bill — it does not imply opposition. Members flagged Voted No have a recorded No vote on this bill.

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Votes

ACC MAJ OTP AS AMENDED REP

Passed 73 Yea · 66 Nay · 11 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Republican 06005
Democrat 68104
Unaffiliated 3501
Unenrolled 1001
Independent 1000
Total 7366011
% of votes cast 49%44%0%7%
How each member voted (150)
Member Party Vote
BOYER of Poland — Yea
BOYER of Cape Elizabeth — Yea
FARRIN of Jefferson — Yea
HAGGAN of Hampden — Nay
LIBBY of Auburn — Nay
WHITE of Guilford — Nay
WHITE of Ellsworth — Not Voting
WOOD of Norway — Nay
WOOD of Greene — Nay
Adam Lee Democrat Yea
Allison Hepler Democrat Yea
Ambureen Rana Democrat Yea
Amy Kuhn Democrat Yea
Amy Roeder Democrat Yea
Ann Matlack Democrat Yea
Anne Graham Democrat Yea
Anne-Marie Mastraccio Democrat Yea
Arthur Bell Democrat Yea
Cassie Julia Democrat Yea
Charles Skold Democrat Yea
Cheryl Golek Democrat Yea
Christina Mitchell Democrat Yea
Christopher Kessler Democrat Yea
D. Ray Democrat Yea
Dani O'Halloran Democrat Yea
Daniel Ankeles Democrat Yea
Daniel Sayre Democrat Yea
Daniel Shagoury Democrat Yea
David Rollins Democrat Yea
David Sinclair Democrat Yea
Deqa Dhalac Democrat Yea
Drew Gattine Democrat Yea
Dylan Pugh Democrat Yea
Eleanor Sato Democrat Yea
Flavia DeBrito Democrat Yea
Gary Friedmann Democrat Yea
Grayson Lookner Democrat Yea
Holly Eaton Democrat Yea
Holly Sargent Democrat Yea
Holly Stover Democrat Yea
James Dill Democrat Nay
Janice Dodge Democrat Yea
Julia McCabe Democrat Yea
Karen Montell Democrat Yea
Kelly Murphy Democrat Yea
Kilton Webb Democrat Yea
Kristi Mathieson Democrat Yea
Laura Supica Democrat Not Voting
Laurie Osher Democrat Yea
Lori Gramlich Democrat Yea
Lydia Crafts Democrat Yea
Lynn Copeland Democrat Yea
Mana Abdi Democrat Yea
Marc Malon Democrat Yea
Marshall Archer Democrat Yea
Matt Moonen Democrat Yea
Matthew Beck Democrat Yea
Melanie Sachs Democrat Yea
Michael Brennan Democrat Yea
Michel Lajoie Democrat Yea
Michele Meyer Democrat Yea
Morgan Rielly Democrat Yea
Nina Milliken Democrat Yea
Parnell Terry Democrat Yea
Poppy Arford Democrat Yea
Rafael Macias Democrat Yea
Ryan Fecteau Democrat Yea
Sally Cluchey Democrat Yea
Samuel Zager Democrat Yea
Scott Harriman Democrat Yea
Sean Faircloth Democrat Yea
Sophia Warren Democrat Not Voting
Stephan Bunker Democrat Not Voting
Suzanne Salisbury Democrat Yea
Tavis Hasenfus Democrat Yea
Tiffany Roberts Democrat Yea
Traci Gere Democrat Yea
Valli Geiger Democrat Yea
Victoria Doudera Democrat Yea
Walter Runte Democrat Yea
William Bridgeo Democrat Yea
Yusuf Yusuf Democrat Not Voting
William Pluecker Independent Yea
Abden Simmons Republican Nay
Abigail Griffin Republican Not Voting
Alicia Collins Republican Nay
Amanda Collamore Republican Nay
Amy Arata Republican Nay
Ann Fredericks Republican Nay
Arthur Mingo Republican Nay
Barbara Bagshaw Republican Nay
Benjamin Hymes Republican Nay
Billy Bob Faulkingham Republican Nay
Caldwell Jackson Republican Nay
Chad Perkins Republican Nay
David Woodsome Republican Nay
Dean Cray Republican Nay
Donald Ardell Republican Nay
Elizabeth Caruso Republican Nay
Gary Drinkwater Republican Nay
Gregory Swallow Republican Nay
Irene Gifford Republican Nay
James Thorne Republican Nay
Jeffrey Adams Republican Not Voting
Jennifer Poirier Republican Nay
John Ducharme Republican Nay
John Eder Republican Nay
Joseph Underwood Republican Not Voting
Joshua Morris Republican Nay
Katrina Smith Republican Nay
Kenneth Fredette Republican Nay
Kimberly Pomerleau Republican Nay
Lucas Lanigan Republican Not Voting
Lucien Daigle Republican Nay
Mark Babin Republican Nay
Mark Blier Republican Nay
Mark Cooper Republican Nay
Mark Walker Republican Nay
Marygrace Cimino Republican Nay
Mathew McIntyre Republican Nay
Michael Lance Republican Nay
Michael Lemelin Republican Nay
Michael Soboleski Republican Nay
Nathan Carlow Republican Nay
Nathan Wadsworth Republican Nay
Paul Flynn Republican Not Voting
Quentin Chapman Republican Nay
Rachel Henderson Republican Nay
Randall Greenwood Republican Nay
Randall Hall Republican Nay
Reagan Paul Republican Nay
Richard Campbell Republican Nay
Richard Mason Republican Nay
Robert Foley Republican Nay
Robert Nutting Republican Nay
Roger Albert Republican Nay
Rolf Olsen Republican Nay
Sheila Lyman Republican Nay
Shelley Rudnicki Republican Nay
Steven Bishop Republican Nay
Steven Foster Republican Nay
Tammy Schmersal-Burgess Republican Nay
Thomas Lavigne Republican Nay
Tiffany Strout Republican Nay
Timothy Guerrette Republican Nay
Tracy Quint Republican Nay
Wayne Parry Republican Nay
William Tuell Republican Nay
Sharon Frost Unenrolled Yea
W. Crockett Unenrolled Not Voting

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Subjects

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Frequently asked questions

What does LD 740 do?
Resolve, to Study Methods for Improving Youth Community Supervision and Increasing Juvenile Diversion from Formal Judicial Processing
Who sponsors LD 740?
LD 740 is sponsored by LD 740.
What is the current status of LD 740?
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced May 15, 2025. Enacted.
Where can I track LD 740?
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