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MaineLD 102132nd Maine Legislature (2025-2026)House

An Act to Notify the Public of Juveniles That Have Escaped a Department of Corrections Facility and to Direct the Department of Corrections to Study the Further Release of Juvenile Intelligence and Investigative Record Information

Sponsored By: Michel Lajoie (Democratic)

Became Law

JUVENILE OFFENDERSJUVENILE OFFENDERS - DETENTION

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Bill Overview

Analyzed Economic Effects

1 provisions identified: 1 benefits, 0 costs, 0 mixed.

Public alerts for high-risk escaped juveniles

Police can share limited details to help find an escaped juvenile. This applies when there is probable cause the youth poses a serious safety risk. The juvenile’s conduct must be an escape offense under state law if done by an adult. The agency head or a designee decides to issue the alert. Details can include a photo, physical description, recent or likely locations, and that police are searching. Alerts tell people not to approach and to report sightings to law enforcement.

Sponsors & Cosponsors

Sponsor

  • Michel Lajoie

    Democratic • House

Cosponsors

There are no cosponsors for this bill.

Roll Call Votes

All Roll Calls

Yes: 76 • No: 65

House vote • 3/17/2026

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Yes: 76 • No: 65

Actions Timeline

  1. ACTPUB Chapter 622

    5/1/2026

  2. PASSED TO BE ENACTED, in concurrence.

    3/25/2026Senate

  3. PASSED TO BE ENACTED. Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.

    3/24/2026House

  4. COMMITTEE ON BILLS IN THE SECOND READING REPORTS NO FURTHER VERBAL AMENDMENTS NECESSARY. REPORT ACCEPTED.READ A SECOND TIME and PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED AS AMENDED BY Committee Amendment "A" (H-849), in concurrence.Ordered sent down forthwith.

    3/19/2026Senate

  5. Reports READOn motion by Senator CURRY of Waldo the Majority Ought to Pass as Amended by Committee Amendment "A" (H-849) Report ACCEPTED in concurrence. Bill READ ONCE Committee Amendment "A" (H-849) READ and ADOPTED. ASSIGNED FOR SECOND READING NEXT LEGISLATIVE DAY.

    3/18/2026Senate

  6. Reports READ.On motion of Representative HASENFUS of Readfield, the Majority Ought to Pass as Amended Report was ACCEPTED.ROLL CALL NO. 653(Yeas 76 - Nays 65 - Absent 8 - Excused 1 - Vacant 1)The Bill was READ ONCE.Committee Amendment "A" (H-849) was READ and ADOPTED.Under suspension of the rules, the Bill was given its SECOND READING without REFERENCE to the Committee on Bills in the Second Reading.The Bill was PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED as Amended by Committee Amendment "A" (H-849). Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.

    3/17/2026House

  7. Carried over, in the same posture, to any special or regular session of the 132nd Legislature, pursuant to Joint Order SP 800.

    6/25/2025House

  8. Carried over, in the same posture, to the next special or regular session of the 132nd Legislature, pursuant to Joint Order SP 519.

    3/21/2025House

  9. The Bill was REFERRED to the Committee on CRIMINAL JUSTICE AND PUBLIC SAFETY in concurrence

    1/8/2025Senate

  10. Committee on Criminal Justice and Public Safety suggested and ordered printed. The Bill was REFERRED to the Committee on CRIMINAL JUSTICE AND PUBLIC SAFETY.Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.

    1/8/2025House

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