Maine 132th Legislature Status: Introduced

LD 179 — An Act To Amend The Maine Bail Code To Eliminate The Class E Crime Of Violation Of Condition Of Release

Last action — Placed in 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 March 05, 2025. It must pass committee before a floor vote.

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Odds of enactment

Low chance

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Prognosis

Stalled 26% · moderate confidence

  • Introduced

    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

An Act to Amend the Maine Bail Code to Eliminate the Class E Crime of Violation of Condition of Release

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

  5. Work Session Held — TABLED

Sponsors

  • LD 179 · Primary

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 185 not signed on · 31 voted No

Sponsors (1)

  • LD 179

Co-sponsors (0)

None.

Not signed on (185)

185 members have not signed on to this bill.

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Votes

ACC MAJ OUGHT NOT TO PASS REP

Passed 112 Yea · 32 Nay · 7 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Republican 63002
Unaffiliated 10100
Democrat 393004
Unenrolled 0101
Total 1123207
% of votes cast 74%21%0%5%
How each member voted (151)
Member Party Vote
BOYER of Poland — Yea
BOYER of Cape Elizabeth — Nay
CLOUTIER of Lewiston — Yea
FARRIN of Jefferson — Yea
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 Not Voting
Allison Hepler Democrat Yea
Ambureen Rana Democrat Nay
Amy Kuhn Democrat Yea
Amy Roeder Democrat Nay
Ann Matlack Democrat Nay
Anne Graham Democrat Yea
Anne-Marie Mastraccio Democrat Yea
Arthur Bell Democrat Not Voting
Cassie Julia Democrat Nay
Charles Skold Democrat Not Voting
Cheryl Golek Democrat Nay
Christina Mitchell Democrat Yea
Christopher Kessler Democrat Nay
D. Ray Democrat Yea
Dani O'Halloran Democrat Nay
Daniel Ankeles Democrat Nay
Daniel Sayre Democrat Nay
Daniel Shagoury Democrat Yea
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 Yea
Gary Friedmann Democrat Nay
Grayson Lookner Democrat Nay
Holly Eaton Democrat Not Voting
Holly Sargent Democrat Nay
Holly Stover Democrat Yea
James Dill Democrat Yea
Janice Dodge Democrat Yea
Julia McCabe Democrat Yea
Karen Montell Democrat Yea
Kelly Murphy Democrat Nay
Kilton Webb Democrat Yea
Kristi Mathieson Democrat Nay
Laura Supica Democrat Nay
Laurie Osher Democrat Yea
Lori Gramlich Democrat Nay
Lydia Crafts Democrat Yea
Lynn Copeland Democrat Nay
Mana Abdi Democrat Nay
Marc Malon Democrat Yea
Marshall Archer Democrat Yea
Matt Moonen Democrat Nay
Matthew Beck Democrat Nay
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 Nay
Sophia Warren Democrat Yea
Sophia Warren Democrat Yea
Stephan Bunker Democrat Nay
Suzanne Salisbury Democrat Yea
Tavis Hasenfus Democrat Nay
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 Yea
Abigail Griffin Republican Not Voting
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 Yea
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 Yea
Joshua Morris Republican Yea
Katrina Smith Republican Yea
Kenneth Fredette Republican Yea
Kimberly Pomerleau Republican Yea
Lucas Lanigan Republican Yea
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 Yea
Michael Lemelin Republican Yea
Michael Soboleski Republican Yea
Nathan Carlow Republican Yea
Nathan Wadsworth Republican Yea
Paul Flynn Republican Yea
Quentin Chapman Republican Yea
Rachel Henderson Republican Yea
Randall Greenwood Republican Yea
Randall Hall Republican Yea
Reagan Paul Republican Yea
Richard Campbell Republican Yea
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 Not Voting
Timothy Guerrette Republican Yea
Tracy Quint Republican Yea
Wayne Parry Republican Yea
William Tuell Republican Yea
Sharon Frost Unenrolled Not Voting
W. Crockett Unenrolled Nay

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Subjects

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Frequently asked questions

What does LD 179 do?
An Act to Amend the Maine Bail Code to Eliminate the Class E Crime of Violation of Condition of Release
Who sponsors LD 179?
LD 179 is sponsored by LD 179.
What is the current status of LD 179?
This bill has been introduced in the House. Introduced March 05, 2025. It must pass committee before a floor vote.
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