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Maine · 132nd Legislature (2025-2026) · Bill

LD 1189: An Act To Prohibit Arrest And Detention For Civil Violations And Require An Attorney For The State To Determine Whether To Charge A Class E Offense As A Civil Violation

Enacted Official data

  1. Introduced
  2. In committee
  3. Passed one chamber
  4. Passed both chambers
  5. Enacted

Last official action: ·Record last updated:

Plain-language summary

LD 1189 is a bill introduced in the Maine House on March 20, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: An Act To Prohibit Arrest And Detention For Civil Violations And Require An Attorney For The State To Determine Whether To Charge A Class E Offense As A Civil Violation. Primary sponsor: Matt Moonen (Democratic). It lists 8 additional sponsors. Most recent recorded action (July 7, 2025): Signed by Governor.

Generated automatically from the official title, sponsor list, and status record only. It does not characterize the bill’s purpose or effects. How summaries are written

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 6 · Republican 3

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Matt MoonenPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse117
Anne CarneyCo-sponsorDemocraticSenate29
Liz CarusoCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse72
Rachel HendersonCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse78
Amy KuhnCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse111
Adam LeeCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse89
Jennifer PoirierCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse70
Rachel Talbot RossCo-sponsorDemocraticSenate28
David SinclairCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse50

“Support” is shown only as formal sponsorship recorded by the legislature. Roll-call votes are available on the official bill page.

Recent official actions

  1. Signed by Governor
  2. PASSED TO BE ENACTED in concurrence.
  3. On motion by Senator ROTUNDO of Androscoggin taken from the Special Appropriations Table
  4. On motion by Senator ROTUNDO of Androscoggin PLACED ON THE SPECIAL APPROPRIATIONS TABLE pending ENACTMENT in concurrence
  5. Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.
  6. PASSED TO BE ENACTED.
  7. Under suspension of the Rules, READ A SECOND TIME and PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED AS AMENDED by Committee Amendment "A" (H-752) in concurrence.
  8. Committee Amendment "A" (H-752) READ and ADOPTED.
  9. Bill READ ONCE.
  10. Roll Call Ordered Roll Call Number 603 Yeas 19 - Nays 15 - Excused 1 - Absent 0
  11. On motion by Senator CARNEY of Cumberland the Majority Ought to Pass as Amended Report ACCEPTED. PREVAILED
  12. Reports Read

Showing 12 most recent of 29 actions. Full history

Sources

  1. Open States / Plural (data from the official legislature website)
  2. Official legislature source