# Maine LD 1844: An Act to Expand the State's Workforce by Supporting the Transition from Incarceration to Employment

Maine LD 1844, An Act to Expand the State's Workforce by Supporting the Transition from Incarceration to Employment, is a 132nd Maine Legislature (2025-2026) House bill sponsored by Daniel Sayre (Democratic); status signed, last action 2025-07-01 (Signed by Governor, ACTPUB Chapter 485); PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-10-17).

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## Facts
- Bill: Maine LD 1844
- State: Maine
- Session: 132nd Maine Legislature (2025-2026)
- Title: An Act to Expand the State's Workforce by Supporting the Transition from Incarceration to Employment
- Status: signed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2025-04-30
- Last action: 2025-07-01, Signed by Governor, ACTPUB Chapter 485
- Sponsor: Daniel Sayre (Democratic)
- Cosponsors: 9
- Subjects: PRISONERS, PRISONERS - TRANSITIONING
- Touches household money: yes
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 1

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read

- New reentry services for people in Maine prisons: benefit, medium. The law requires the Maine Department of Corrections to run a reentry services program for people in state prisons. Health help includes MaineCare and veterans’ benefits enrollment and referrals for substance use, mental, and physical health care. Money and job prep cover budgets, credit, resumes,…

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Daniel Sayre (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Daniel Ankeles (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: David Sinclair (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Holly Sargent (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Kristi Mathieson (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Nina Milliken (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Rachel Talbot Ross (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Sophia Warren (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Tavis Hasenfus (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: William Pluecker (Independent), House

## Actions (8)

- 2025-07-01: Signed by Governor, ACTPUB Chapter 485
- 2025-06-25: On motion by Senator ROTUNDO of Androscoggin taken from the Special Appropriations Table PASSED TO BE ENACTED in concurrence. (Senate)
- 2025-06-09: On motion by Senator ROTUNDO of Androscoggin PLACED ON THE SPECIAL APPROPRIATIONS TABLE pending ENACTMENT in concurrence. (Senate)
- 2025-06-09: PASSED TO BE ENACTED. Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH. (House)
- 2025-06-05: 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 (Senate)
- 2025-06-05: 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. (House)
- 2025-04-30: The Bill was REFERRED to the Committee on CRIMINAL JUSTICE AND PUBLIC SAFETY in concurrence (Senate)
- 2025-04-30: 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-499), adopted by House & Senate: [PDF](https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=HP1228&item=2&snum=132)
- Enacted: [PDF](https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=HP1228&item=3&snum=132)
- Introduced: [PDF](https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=HP1228&item=1&snum=132)

## Related bills

- LD 1522: An Act to Establish the Maine Eviction Prevention Program (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 2067: An Act to Include Community Mental Health Workers Under the 1998 Special Plan for Retirement (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-499), adopted by House & Senate (PDF)](https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=HP1228&item=2&snum=132)
- [Enacted (PDF)](https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=HP1228&item=3&snum=132)
- [Introduced (PDF)](https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=HP1228&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 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 2067: An Act to Include Community Mental Health Workers Under the 1998 Special Plan f…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/ME-LD2067-132)
- [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)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/ME-LD1844-132 (as of 2026-10-17).