# Maine LD 102: 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

Maine LD 102, 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, is a 132nd Maine Legislature (2025-2026) House bill sponsored by Michel Lajoie (Democratic); status signed, last action 2026-04-03 (Signed by Governor, ACTPUB Chapter 622) (as of 2026-10-17).

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## Facts
- Bill: Maine LD 102
- State: Maine
- Session: 132nd Maine Legislature (2025-2026)
- Title: 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
- Status: signed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2025-01-08
- Last action: 2026-04-03, Signed by Governor, ACTPUB Chapter 622
- Sponsor: Michel Lajoie (Democratic)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Subjects: JUVENILE OFFENDERS, JUVENILE OFFENDERS - DETENTION
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 1 (76 yes, 65 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 2

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read

- State can alert public about escaped juveniles: benefit, low. The law lets the Commissioner of Corrections or a designee share limited details when a youth escapes from a state facility. This applies only when there is probable cause the youth is a serious risk to themselves or to public safety. They can share a photo, a physical description, recent or likely…
- Study on sharing juvenile records after escapes: mixed, low. The Department of Corrections convenes a working group to study how to find juveniles with warrants or who escape from arrest or during transport. The group reviews what juvenile intelligence and investigative information, if any, should be shared with the public to help capture. If sharing is appr…

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Michel Lajoie (Democratic), House

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2026-03-17 | House | acc otp-am by ca "a" | pass | 76 | 65 |   |

## Actions (10)

- 2026-04-03: Signed by Governor, ACTPUB Chapter 622
- 2026-03-25: PASSED TO BE ENACTED, in concurrence. (Senate)
- 2026-03-24: PASSED TO BE ENACTED. Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH. (House)
- 2026-03-19: 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. (Senate)
- 2026-03-18: 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. (Senate)
- 2026-03-17: 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. (House)
- 2025-06-25: Carried over, in the same posture, to any special or regular session of the 132nd Legislature, pursuant to Joint Order SP 800. (House)
- 2025-03-21: Carried over, in the same posture, to the next special or regular session of the 132nd Legislature, pursuant to Joint Order SP 519. (House)
- 2025-01-08: The Bill was REFERRED to the Committee on CRIMINAL JUSTICE AND PUBLIC SAFETY in concurrence (Senate)
- 2025-01-08: 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. (House)

## Bill text

- Amendment C-A (H-849), adopted by House & Senate: [PDF](https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=HP0067&item=2&snum=132)
- Enacted: [PDF](https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=HP0067&item=4&snum=132)
- Introduced: [PDF](https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=HP0067&item=1&snum=132)

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- LD 1665: An Act to Provide Property Tax Relief to Maine Families (failed)
- LD 1872: An Act to Reinvest in the Pension Funds of the Maine Public Employees Retirement System (failed)
- LD 1611: An Act to Decrease the Retirement Contributions Required for Teachers and State Employees (failed)
- LD 1294: An Act to Expand the Dependent Exemption Tax Credit (failed)

## Sources
- [Amendment C-A (H-849), adopted by House & Senate (PDF)](https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=HP0067&item=2&snum=132)
- [Enacted (PDF)](https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=HP0067&item=4&snum=132)
- [Introduced (PDF)](https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=HP0067&item=1&snum=132)

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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/ME-LD102-132 (as of 2026-10-17).