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MaineLD 1844132nd Maine Legislature (2025-2026)HouseWALLET

An Act to Expand the State's Workforce by Supporting the Transition from Incarceration to Employment

Sponsored By: Daniel Sayre (Democratic)

Became Law

PRISONERSPRISONERS - TRANSITIONING

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Bill Overview

Analyzed Economic Effects

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

Reentry help for people in state correctional facilities

The state establishes and runs a reentry program in correctional facilities. It helps with health and wellness, including MaineCare and veterans’ benefits and treatment referrals. It offers money skills like opening a bank account, budgeting, and building credit. It provides job prep, resume help, job search, driver’s licenses, work licenses, and housing leads. It supports community ties with voter information, 2-1-1 referrals, conflict and relationship skills, and gives tech basics like computer use and avoiding online scams. Services are offered as appropriate and only within available resources.

Sponsors & Cosponsors

Sponsor

  • Daniel Sayre

    Democratic • House

Cosponsors

  • Daniel Ankeles

    Democratic • House

  • David Sinclair

    Democratic • House

  • Holly Sargent

    Democratic • House

  • Kristi Mathieson

    Democratic • House

  • Nina Milliken

    Democratic • House

  • Rachel Talbot Ross

    Democratic • Senate

  • Sophia Warren

    Democratic • House

  • Tavis Hasenfus

    Democratic • House

  • William Pluecker

    Independent • House

Roll Call Votes

No roll call votes available for this bill.

Actions Timeline

  1. ACTPUB Chapter 485

    5/1/2026

  2. On motion by Senator ROTUNDO of Androscoggin taken from the Special Appropriations Table PASSED TO BE ENACTED in concurrence.

    6/25/2025Senate

  3. On motion by Senator ROTUNDO of Androscoggin PLACED ON THE SPECIAL APPROPRIATIONS TABLE pending ENACTMENT in concurrence.

    6/9/2025Senate

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

    6/9/2025House

  5. Reports ReadOn motion by Senator BEEBE-CENTER of Knox the Majority Ought to Pass as Amended Report ACCEPTED. Bill READ ONCE Committee Amendment "A" (H-499) READ and ADOPTED Under suspension of the Rules, READ A SECOND TIME and PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED AS AMENDED by Committee Amendment "A" (H-499) in concurrence

    6/5/2025Senate

  6. Reports READ.On motion of Representative HASENFUS of Readfield, the Majority Ought to Pass as Amended Report was ACCEPTED.The Bill was READ ONCE.Committee Amendment "A" (H-499) 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-499). Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.

    6/5/2025House

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

    4/30/2025Senate

  8. 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.

    4/30/2025House

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