# Maine LD 1113: An Act Regarding Fairness in Sentencing for Persons Based on Age Maine LD 1113, An Act Regarding Fairness in Sentencing for Persons Based on Age, is a 132nd Maine Legislature (2025-2026) House bill sponsored by Sophia Warren (Democratic); status became law, last action 2025-06-24 (ACTPUB Chapter 420) (as of 2026-10-17). - Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/ME-LD1113-132 - As of: 2026-10-17 - Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts. ## Facts - Bill: Maine LD 1113 - State: Maine - Session: 132nd Maine Legislature (2025-2026) - Title: An Act Regarding Fairness in Sentencing for Persons Based on Age - Status: became law - Chamber: House - Introduced: 2025-03-18 - Last action: 2025-06-24, ACTPUB Chapter 420 - Sponsor: Sophia Warren (Democratic) - Cosponsors: 7 - Subjects: CRIMINAL PROCEDURE, CRIMINAL PROCEDURE - SENTENCES - Touches household money: no - Roll calls: 2 (93 yes, 86 no in all) - Economic provisions PRIA read: 1 ## Summary No summary available. ## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read - Judges must consider age at sentencing: benefit, low. Maine courts must consider a person’s age at the time of the offense when setting the maximum prison term. Judges weigh age along with character, criminal history, the effect on the victim, and public safety. The law requires courts to consider both aggravating and mitigating factors. It sets no fo… ## Sponsors and cosponsors - Sponsor: Sophia Warren (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Adam LEE - Cosponsor: David Sinclair (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Dylan Pugh (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Nina Milliken (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Tavis Hasenfus (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: William Pluecker (Independent), House - Cosponsor: Yusuf Yusuf (Democratic), House ## Roll call votes | Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 2025-06-09 | House | ACC MAJ OTP AS AMENDED REP | pass | 74 | 71 | | | 2025-06-09 | Senate | ACCEPT MAJORITY OUGHT TO PASS AS AMENDED REPORT | pass | 19 | 15 | | ## Actions (8) - 2025-06-24: ACTPUB Chapter 420 - 2025-06-11: PASSED TO BE ENACTED, in concurrence. (Senate) - 2025-06-10: PASSED TO BE ENACTED. Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH. (House) - 2025-06-09: Reports ReadOn motion by Senator TALBOT ROSS of Cumberland the Majority Ought to Pass as Amended Report ACCEPTED. PREVAILED Roll Call Ordered Roll Call Number 413 Yeas 19 - Nays 15 - Excused 1 - Absent 0 READ ONCE Committee Amendment "A" (H-556) READ and ADOPTED Under suspension of the Rules, READ A SECOND TIME and PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED AS AMENDED by Committee Amendment "A" (H-556) in concurrence. (Senate) - 2025-06-09: Reports READ.On motion of Representative KUHN of Falmouth, the Majority Ought to Pass as Amended Report was ACCEPTED.ROLL CALL NO. 372(Yeas 74 - Nays 71 - Absent 4 - Excused 2)The Bill was READ ONCE.Committee Amendment "A" (H-556) 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-556). 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) - 2025-03-20: The Bill was REFERRED to the Committee on JUDICIARY in concurrence (Senate) - 2025-03-18: Committee on CRIMINAL JUSTICE AND PUBLIC SAFETY suggested and ordered printed. On motion of Representative HASENFUS of Readfield, the Bill was REFERRED to the Committee on JUDICIARY.Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH. (House) ## Bill text - Amendment C-A (H-556), adopted by House & Senate: [PDF](https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=HP0732&item=2&snum=132) - Enacted: [PDF](https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=HP0732&item=3&snum=132) - Introduced: [PDF](https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=HP0732&item=1&snum=132) ## Related bills - LD 1522: An Act to Establish the Maine Eviction Prevention Program (failed) - LD 2067: An Act to Include Community Mental Health Workers Under the 1998 Special Plan for Retirement (failed) - 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-556), adopted by House & Senate (PDF)](https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=HP0732&item=2&snum=132) - [Enacted (PDF)](https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=HP0732&item=3&snum=132) - [Introduced (PDF)](https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=HP0732&item=1&snum=132) ## Related - [LD 1522: An Act to Establish the Maine Eviction Prevention Program](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/ME-LD1522-132) - [LD 2067: An Act to Include Community Mental Health Workers Under the 1998 Special Plan f…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/ME-LD2067-132) - [LD 1665: An Act to Provide Property Tax Relief to Maine Families](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/ME-LD1665-132) - [LD 1872: An Act to Reinvest in the Pension Funds of the Maine Public Employees Retiremen…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/ME-LD1872-132) - [LD 1611: An Act to Decrease the Retirement Contributions Required for Teachers and State…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/ME-LD1611-132) - [LD 1294: An Act to Expand the Dependent Exemption Tax Credit](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/ME-LD1294-132) - [Maine bills](https://policyrisk.com/states/maine/bills) - [Maine state hub](https://policyrisk.com/states/maine) - [All state legislation](https://policyrisk.com/state-bills) Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/ME-LD1113-132 (as of 2026-10-17).