# Maine LD 1074: An Act to Remove the Limit on the Length of Probation That May Be Served for Aggravated Attempted Murder

Maine LD 1074, An Act to Remove the Limit on the Length of Probation That May Be Served for Aggravated Attempted Murder, is a 132nd Maine Legislature (2025-2026) House bill sponsored by Michel Lajoie (Democratic); status signed, last action 2025-06-09 (Signed by Governor, ACTPUB Chapter 207) (as of 2026-10-17).

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## Facts
- Bill: Maine LD 1074
- State: Maine
- Session: 132nd Maine Legislature (2025-2026)
- Title: An Act to Remove the Limit on the Length of Probation That May Be Served for Aggravated Attempted Murder
- Status: signed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2025-03-14
- Last action: 2025-06-09, Signed by Governor, ACTPUB Chapter 207
- Sponsor: Michel Lajoie (Democratic)
- Cosponsors: 8
- Subjects: PROBATION, PROBATION - TERMINATION
- Touches household money: no
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 1

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read

- Longer probation for aggravated attempted murder, repeat sex assault: cost, low. The law lets judges set probation for aggravated attempted murder and for repeat sexual assault offenders to any number of years. It removes the usual caps on probation length for these crimes. Normally, Maine caps probation at 4 years for Class A, 3 for Class B, 2 for Class C, and 1 for Class D or…

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Michel Lajoie (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Chad Perkins (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: David Rollins (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Donald Ardell (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: James Dill (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Marc Malon (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Robert Nutting (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Scott Cyrway (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: William Bridgeo (Democratic), House

## Actions (7)

- 2025-06-09: Signed by Governor, ACTPUB Chapter 207
- 2025-06-02: PASSED TO BE ENACTED, in concurrence. (Senate)
- 2025-05-29: PASSED TO BE ENACTED. Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH. (House)
- 2025-05-28: Report READ and ACCEPTED, in concurrence.READ ONCE.Committee Amendment "A" (H-307) READ and ADOPTED, in concurrence.Under suspension of the Rules, READ A SECOND TIME and PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED AS AMENDED BY Committee Amendment "A" (H-307), in concurrence.Ordered sent down forthwith. (Senate)
- 2025-05-28: CONSENT CALENDAR - FIRST DAYUnder suspension of the rules CONSENT CALENDAR - SECOND DAY.The Bill was PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED as Amended by Committee Amendment "A" (H-307).Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH. (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)
- 2025-03-14: Received by the Clerk of the House on March 14, 2025.The Bill was REFERRED to the Committee on CRIMINAL JUSTICE AND PUBLIC SAFETY pursuant to Joint Rule 308.2 and ordered printed pursuant to Joint Rule 401. (House)

## Bill text

- Amendment C-A (H-307), adopted by House & Senate: [PDF](https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=HP0696&item=2&snum=132)
- Enacted: [PDF](https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=HP0696&item=3&snum=132)
- Introduced: [PDF](https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=HP0696&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-307), adopted by House & Senate (PDF)](https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=HP0696&item=2&snum=132)
- [Enacted (PDF)](https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=HP0696&item=3&snum=132)
- [Introduced (PDF)](https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=HP0696&item=1&snum=132)

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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/ME-LD1074-132 (as of 2026-10-17).