Maine 132th Legislature Status: Introduced

LD 16 — An Act To Establish Separate Prosecutorial Districts In Downeast Maine

Last action — Placed in the Legislative Files. (DEAD)

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

This bill has been introduced in the House. Introduced January 28, 2025. It must pass committee before a floor vote.

Next likely step: a committee referral and hearing.

Prognosis

Stalled 10% · moderate confidence

Where this bill stands today.

Odds of enactment

Low

How often bills like it became law.

  • Introduced

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 1 sponsor

    1 primary, 0 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Mixed recorded votes

    2 passed, 3 failed in recorded votes so far.

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Summary

An Act to Establish Separate Prosecutorial Districts in Downeast Maine

Bill Text

Amendments

1 amendment

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Action History

  1. Reported Out — ONTP/OTP-AM

  2. Voted — Divided Report

  3. Work Session Held

  4. Work Session Held — TABLED

Sponsors

  • LD 16 · Primary

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 185 not signed on · 155 voted No

Sponsors (1)

  • LD 16

Co-sponsors (0)

None.

Not signed on (185)

185 members have not signed on to this bill.

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Votes

RECONSIDER

Failed 68 Yea · 73 Nay · 10 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 8300
Democrat 26803
Unenrolled 0200
Republican 58007
Total 6873010
% of votes cast 45%48%0%7%
How each member voted (151)
Member Party Vote
BOYER of Poland — Yea
BOYER of Cape Elizabeth — Nay
CLOUTIER of Lewiston — Nay
FARRIN of Jefferson — Nay
HAGGAN of Hampden — Yea
JAVNER of Chester — Yea
LIBBY of Auburn — Yea
WHITE of Guilford — Yea
WHITE of Ellsworth — Yea
WOOD of Norway — Yea
WOOD of Greene — Yea
Adam Lee Democrat Nay
Allison Hepler Democrat Nay
Ambureen Rana Democrat Nay
Amy Kuhn Democrat Nay
Amy Roeder Democrat Nay
Ann Matlack Democrat Nay
Anne Graham Democrat Nay
Anne-Marie Mastraccio Democrat Nay
Arthur Bell Democrat Nay
Cassie Julia Democrat Nay
Charles Skold Democrat Nay
Cheryl Golek Democrat Nay
Christina Mitchell Democrat Nay
Christopher Kessler Democrat Nay
D. Ray Democrat Nay
Dani O'Halloran Democrat Nay
Daniel Ankeles Democrat Nay
Daniel Sayre Democrat Nay
Daniel Shagoury Democrat Nay
David Rollins Democrat Nay
David Sinclair Democrat Nay
Deqa Dhalac Democrat Nay
Drew Gattine Democrat Nay
Dylan Pugh Democrat Nay
Eleanor Sato Democrat Nay
Flavia DeBrito Democrat Not Voting
Gary Friedmann Democrat Nay
Grayson Lookner Democrat Nay
Holly Eaton Democrat Nay
Holly Sargent Democrat Nay
Holly Stover Democrat Nay
James Dill Democrat Yea
Janice Dodge Democrat Nay
Julia McCabe Democrat Nay
Karen Montell Democrat Yea
Kelly Murphy Democrat Nay
Kilton Webb Democrat Nay
Kristi Mathieson Democrat Nay
Laura Supica Democrat Nay
Laurie Osher Democrat Nay
Lori Gramlich Democrat Nay
Lydia Crafts Democrat Nay
Lynn Copeland Democrat Not Voting
Mana Abdi Democrat Nay
Marc Malon Democrat Nay
Marshall Archer Democrat Nay
Matt Moonen Democrat Nay
Matthew Beck Democrat Nay
Melanie Sachs Democrat Nay
Michael Brennan Democrat Nay
Michel Lajoie Democrat Nay
Michele Meyer Democrat Nay
Morgan Rielly Democrat Nay
Nina Milliken Democrat Nay
Parnell Terry Democrat Nay
Poppy Arford Democrat Nay
Rafael Macias Democrat Nay
Ryan Fecteau Democrat Nay
Sally Cluchey Democrat Nay
Samuel Zager Democrat Nay
Sean Faircloth Democrat Nay
Sophia Warren Democrat Nay
Sophia Warren Democrat Nay
Stephan Bunker Democrat Nay
Suzanne Salisbury Democrat Nay
Tavis Hasenfus Democrat Nay
Tiffany Roberts Democrat Nay
Traci Gere Democrat Nay
Valli Geiger Democrat Nay
Victoria Doudera Democrat Not Voting
Walter Runte Democrat Nay
William Bridgeo Democrat Nay
Yusuf Yusuf Democrat Nay
Abden Simmons Republican Yea
Abigail Griffin Republican Yea
Alicia Collins Republican Yea
Amanda Collamore Republican Yea
Amy Arata Republican Yea
Ann Fredericks Republican Yea
Arthur Mingo Republican Yea
Barbara Bagshaw Republican Yea
Benjamin Hymes Republican Yea
Billy Bob Faulkingham Republican Yea
Caldwell Jackson Republican Yea
Chad Perkins Republican Yea
David Woodsome Republican Not Voting
Dean Cray Republican Yea
Donald Ardell Republican Yea
Elizabeth Caruso Republican Yea
Gary Drinkwater Republican Yea
Gregory Swallow Republican Yea
Irene Gifford Republican Yea
James Thorne Republican Yea
Jeffrey Adams Republican Yea
Jennifer Poirier Republican Yea
John Ducharme Republican Yea
John Eder Republican Yea
Joseph Underwood Republican Not Voting
Joshua Morris Republican Yea
Katrina Smith Republican Yea
Kenneth Fredette Republican Yea
Kimberly Pomerleau Republican Yea
Lucas Lanigan Republican Not Voting
Lucien Daigle Republican Yea
Mark Babin Republican Yea
Mark Blier Republican Yea
Mark Cooper Republican Yea
Mark Walker Republican Yea
Marygrace Cimino Republican Yea
Mathew McIntyre Republican Yea
Matthew A. Harrington Republican Yea
Michael Lance Republican Not Voting
Michael Lemelin Republican Yea
Michael Soboleski Republican Yea
Nathan Carlow Republican Yea
Nathan Wadsworth Republican Yea
Paul Flynn Republican Yea
Quentin Chapman Republican Not Voting
Rachel Henderson Republican Yea
Randall Greenwood Republican Yea
Randall Hall Republican Not Voting
Reagan Paul Republican Yea
Richard Campbell Republican Not Voting
Richard Mason Republican Yea
Robert Foley Republican Yea
Robert Nutting Republican Yea
Roger Albert Republican Yea
Rolf Olsen Republican Yea
Sheila Lyman Republican Yea
Shelley Rudnicki Republican Yea
Steven Bishop Republican Yea
Steven Foster Republican Yea
Tammy Schmersal-Burgess Republican Yea
Thomas Lavigne Republican Yea
Timothy Guerrette Republican Yea
Tracy Quint Republican Yea
Wayne Parry Republican Yea
William Tuell Republican Yea
Sharon Frost Unenrolled Nay
W. Crockett Unenrolled Nay

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INSIST/ASK FOR COMMITTEE OF CONFERENCE

Failed 14 Yea · 19 Nay · 2 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 3000
Democrat 11900
Republican 9002
Independent 1000
Total 141902
% of votes cast 40%54%0%6%
How each member voted (35)
Member Party Vote
FARRIN of Somerset — Yea
HAGGAN of Penobscot — Yea
LIBBY of Cumberland — Yea
 Henry L. Ingwersen Democrat Nay
Anne M. Carney Democrat Nay
Cameron D. Reny Democrat Nay
Craig V. Hickman Democrat Nay
Denise Tepler Democrat Nay
Donna Bailey Democrat Nay
Glenn "Chip" Curry Democrat Nay
Jill C. Duson Democrat Nay
Joseph E. Rafferty Democrat Nay
Joseph M. Baldacci Democrat Nay
Margaret "Peggy" R. Rotundo Democrat Nay
Mark W. Lawrence Democrat Nay
Matthea E.L. Daughtry Democrat Nay
Michael Tipping Democrat Nay
Nicole C. Grohoski Democrat Yea
Pinny H. Beebe-Center Democrat Nay
Rachel Talbot Ross Democrat Nay
Stacy F. Brenner Democrat Nay
Teresa S. Pierce Democrat Nay
Timothy E. Nangle Democrat Nay
Richard A. Bennett Independent Yea
Bruce Bickford Republican Yea
Harold "Trey" L. Stewart, III Republican Not Voting
Jeffrey L. Timberlake Republican Yea
Joseph E. Martin Republican Yea
Marianne Moore Republican Yea
Matthew A. Harrington Republican Yea
Richard T. Bradstreet Republican Yea
Russell J. Black Republican Not Voting
Scott W. Cyrway Republican Yea
Stacey K. Guerin Republican Yea
Susan Bernard Republican Yea

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ACC MAJ OUGHT NOT TO PASS REP

Passed 76 Yea · 65 Nay · 10 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 4700
Republican 15509
Democrat 69301
Unenrolled 2000
Total 7665010
% of votes cast 50%43%0%7%
How each member voted (151)
Member Party Vote
BOYER of Poland — Nay
BOYER of Cape Elizabeth — Yea
CLOUTIER of Lewiston — Yea
FARRIN of Jefferson — Yea
HAGGAN of Hampden — Nay
JAVNER of Chester — Nay
LIBBY of Auburn — Yea
WHITE of Guilford — Nay
WHITE of Ellsworth — Nay
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 Nay
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 Nay
Holly Sargent Democrat Yea
Holly Stover Democrat Yea
James Dill Democrat Yea
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 Yea
Laurie Osher Democrat Not Voting
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 Nay
Parnell Terry Democrat Yea
Poppy Arford Democrat Yea
Rafael Macias Democrat Yea
Ryan Fecteau Democrat Yea
Sally Cluchey Democrat Yea
Samuel Zager Democrat Yea
Sean Faircloth Democrat Yea
Sophia Warren Democrat Yea
Sophia Warren Democrat Yea
Stephan Bunker Democrat Yea
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 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 Not Voting
Arthur Mingo Republican Not Voting
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 Nay
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 Not Voting
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 Not Voting
Marygrace Cimino Republican Nay
Mathew McIntyre Republican Nay
Matthew A. Harrington 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 Nay
Quentin Chapman Republican Not Voting
Rachel Henderson Republican Yea
Randall Greenwood Republican Nay
Randall Hall Republican Not Voting
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
Timothy Guerrette Republican Nay
Tracy Quint Republican Nay
Wayne Parry Republican Nay
William Tuell Republican Nay
Sharon Frost Unenrolled Yea
W. Crockett Unenrolled Yea

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ACCEPT MAJORITY OUGHT NOT TO PASS REPORT

Failed 14 Yea · 18 Nay · 3 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Democrat 14402
Republican 01001
Independent 0100
Unaffiliated 0300
Total 141803
% of votes cast 40%51%0%9%
How each member voted (35)
Member Party Vote
FARRIN of Somerset — Nay
HAGGAN of Penobscot — Nay
LIBBY of Cumberland — Nay
 Henry L. Ingwersen Democrat Yea
Anne M. Carney Democrat Yea
Cameron D. Reny Democrat Nay
Craig V. Hickman Democrat Yea
Denise Tepler Democrat Yea
Donna Bailey Democrat Yea
Glenn "Chip" Curry Democrat Yea
Jill C. Duson Democrat Yea
Joseph E. Rafferty Democrat Yea
Joseph M. Baldacci Democrat Nay
Margaret "Peggy" R. Rotundo Democrat Yea
Mark W. Lawrence Democrat Yea
Matthea E.L. Daughtry Democrat Yea
Michael Tipping Democrat Yea
Nicole C. Grohoski Democrat Nay
Pinny H. Beebe-Center Democrat Nay
Rachel Talbot Ross Democrat Yea
Stacy F. Brenner Democrat Not Voting
Teresa S. Pierce Democrat Yea
Timothy E. Nangle Democrat Not Voting
Richard A. Bennett Independent Nay
Bruce Bickford Republican Not Voting
Harold "Trey" L. Stewart, III Republican Nay
Jeffrey L. Timberlake Republican Nay
Joseph E. Martin Republican Nay
Marianne Moore Republican Nay
Matthew A. Harrington Republican Nay
Richard T. Bradstreet Republican Nay
Russell J. Black Republican Nay
Scott W. Cyrway Republican Nay
Stacey K. Guerin Republican Nay
Susan Bernard Republican Nay

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ACCEPT MAJORITY OUGHT NOT TO PASS REPORT

Passed 19 Yea · 15 Nay · 1 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Democrat 19100
Republican 01001
Unaffiliated 0300
Independent 0100
Total 191501
% of votes cast 54%43%0%3%
How each member voted (35)
Member Party Vote
FARRIN of Somerset — Nay
HAGGAN of Penobscot — Nay
LIBBY of Cumberland — Nay
 Henry L. Ingwersen Democrat Yea
Anne M. Carney Democrat Yea
Cameron D. Reny Democrat Yea
Craig V. Hickman Democrat Yea
Denise Tepler Democrat Yea
Donna Bailey Democrat Yea
Glenn "Chip" Curry Democrat Yea
Jill C. Duson Democrat Yea
Joseph E. Rafferty Democrat Yea
Joseph M. Baldacci Democrat Yea
Margaret "Peggy" R. Rotundo Democrat Yea
Mark W. Lawrence Democrat Yea
Matthea E.L. Daughtry Democrat Yea
Michael Tipping Democrat Yea
Nicole C. Grohoski Democrat Nay
Pinny H. Beebe-Center Democrat Yea
Rachel Talbot Ross Democrat Yea
Stacy F. Brenner Democrat Yea
Teresa S. Pierce Democrat Yea
Timothy E. Nangle Democrat Yea
Richard A. Bennett Independent Nay
Bruce Bickford Republican Nay
Harold "Trey" L. Stewart, III Republican Not Voting
Jeffrey L. Timberlake Republican Nay
Joseph E. Martin Republican Nay
Marianne Moore Republican Nay
Matthew A. Harrington Republican Nay
Richard T. Bradstreet Republican Nay
Russell J. Black Republican Nay
Scott W. Cyrway Republican Nay
Stacey K. Guerin Republican Nay
Susan Bernard Republican Nay

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What does LD 16 do?
An Act to Establish Separate Prosecutorial Districts in Downeast Maine
Who sponsors LD 16?
LD 16 is sponsored by LD 16.
What is the current status of LD 16?
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