# Maine LD 16: An Act to Establish Separate Prosecutorial Districts in Downeast Maine

Maine LD 16, An Act to Establish Separate Prosecutorial Districts in Downeast Maine, is a 132nd Maine Legislature (2025-2026) Senate bill sponsored by Marianne Moore (Republican); status failed, last action 2025-05-29 (The House INSISTED on ACCEPTANCE of the Majority Ought Not to Pass Report Motion of Representative FAULKINGHAM or Winter Harbor to RECONSIDER FAILED. ROLL CALL NO. 226(Yeas 68 - Nays 73 - Absent 10 - Excused 0)ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.Placed in the Legislative Files. (DEAD)) (as of 2026-10-17).

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## Facts
- Bill: Maine LD 16
- State: Maine
- Session: 132nd Maine Legislature (2025-2026)
- Title: An Act to Establish Separate Prosecutorial Districts in Downeast Maine
- Status: failed
- Chamber: Senate
- Introduced: 2025-01-08
- Last action: 2025-05-29, The House INSISTED on ACCEPTANCE of the Majority Ought Not to Pass Report Motion of Representative FAULKINGHAM or Winter Harbor to RECONSIDER FAILED. ROLL CALL NO. 226(Yeas 68 - Nays 73 - Absent 10 - Excused 0)ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.Placed in the Legislative Files. (DEAD)
- Sponsor: Marianne Moore (Republican)
- Cosponsors: 7
- Subjects: COURTS, COURTS - JUDICIAL REGIONS
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 5 (191 yes, 190 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Marianne Moore (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Aaron Dana (T), House
- Cosponsor: Arthur Mingo (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Mathew McIntyre (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Nicole C. Grohoski (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Nina Milliken (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Tiffany Strout (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: William Tuell (Republican), House

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2025-05-29 | House | RECONSIDER | fail | 68 | 73 |   |
| 2025-05-28 | Senate | INSIST/ASK FOR COMMITTEE OF CONFERENCE | fail | 14 | 19 |   |
| 2025-05-22 | House | ACC MAJ OUGHT NOT TO PASS REP | pass | 76 | 65 |   |
| 2025-05-20 | Senate | ACCEPT MAJORITY OUGHT NOT TO PASS REPORT | fail | 14 | 18 |   |
| 2025-05-14 | Senate | ACCEPT MAJORITY OUGHT NOT TO PASS REPORT | pass | 19 | 15 |   |

## Actions (8)

- 2025-05-29: The House INSISTED on ACCEPTANCE of the Majority Ought Not to Pass Report Motion of Representative FAULKINGHAM or Winter Harbor to RECONSIDER FAILED. ROLL CALL NO. 226(Yeas 68 - Nays 73 - Absent 10 - Excused 0)ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.Placed in the Legislative Files. (DEAD) (House)
- 2025-05-28: Taken from the table by the President Senator PIERCE of Cumberland moved to INSIST on ACCEPTANCE of the Minority Ought to Pass As Amended by Committee Amendment "A" (S-81) Report and PASSAGE TO BE ENGROSSED as Amended by Committee Amendment "A" (S-81) Motion by Senator HARRINGTON of York that the Senate INSIST and ASK for a COMMITTEE OF CONFERENCE. FAILED. Roll Call Ordered Roll Call Number 253 Yeas 14 - Nays 19 - Excused 2 - Absent 0 Subsequently, the Senate INSISTED to ACCEPTANCE of the Minority Ought to Pass As Amended by Committee Amendment "A" (S-81) Report and PASSAGE TO BE ENGROSSED as Amended by Committee Amendment "A" (S-81) in NON-CONCURRENCE. Sent down for concurrence (Senate)
- 2025-05-27: On motion by Senator PIERCE of Cumberland Tabled until Later in Today's Session, pending CONSIDERATION. Unfinished Business (Senate)
- 2025-05-22: Reports READ.On motion of Representative KUHN of Falmouth, the Majority Ought Not to Pass Report was ACCEPTED.ROLL CALL NO. 174(Yeas 76 - Nays 65 - Absent 10 - Excused 0)In NON-CONCURRENCE and sent for concurrence.ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH. (House)
- 2025-05-20: RELEASED. On motion by Senator RENY of Lincoln to RECONSIDER whereby The Senate ACCEPTED The Majority OUGHT NOT TO PASS Report PREVAILED ACCEPTANCE of the The Majority Ought Not To Pass Report FAILED Roll Call Ordered Roll Call Number 184 Yeas 14 - Nays 18 - Excused 3 - Absent 0 Subsequently, The Minority Ought to Pass As Amended by Committee Amendment "A" (S-81) Report ACCEPTED READ ONCE Committee Amendment "A" (S-81) READ and ADOPTED Under suspension of the Rules, READ A SECOND TIME and PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED AS AMENDED by Committee Amendment "A" (S-81) Ordered sent down forthwith for concurrence (Senate)
- 2025-05-14: Reports ReadOn motion by Senator CARNEY of Cumberland the Majority Ought Not to Pass Report ACCEPTED. PREVAILED Roll Call Ordered Roll Call Number 167 Yeas 19 - Nays 15 - Excused 1 - Absent 0 Held at the Request of RENY of Lincoln (Senate)
- 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. (Senate)
- 2025-01-08: Received by the Secretary of the Senate on January 6, 2025 and REFERRED to the Committee on JUDICIARY pursuant to Joint Rule 308.2 (Senate)

## Bill text

- Amendment C-A (S-81), adopted by Senate: [PDF](https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=SP0063&item=2&snum=132)
- Introduced: [PDF](https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=SP0063&item=1&snum=132)

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- LD 1522: An Act to Establish the Maine Eviction Prevention Program (failed)
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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 (S-81), adopted by Senate (PDF)](https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=SP0063&item=2&snum=132)
- [Introduced (PDF)](https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=SP0063&item=1&snum=132)

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