# Maine LD 1911: An Act to Automatically Seal Criminal History Record Information for Certain Crimes

Maine LD 1911, An Act to Automatically Seal Criminal History Record Information for Certain Crimes, is a 132nd Maine Legislature (2025-2026) Senate bill sponsored by Rachel Talbot Ross (Democratic); status vetoed, last action 2026-04-29 (LD 1911 In Senate, April 29, 2026, this Bill, having been returned by the Governor, together with objections to the same pursuant to the provisions of the Constitution of the State of Maine, after reconsideration, the Senate proceeded to vote on the question: "Shall this Bill become a law notwithstanding the objections of the Governor?" 20 and 11, accordingly it was the vote of the Senate that the Bill not become law and the VETO was SUSTAINED.Placed in Legislative Files (DEAD)) (as of 2026-10-17).

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## Facts
- Bill: Maine LD 1911
- State: Maine
- Session: 132nd Maine Legislature (2025-2026)
- Title: An Act to Automatically Seal Criminal History Record Information for Certain Crimes
- Status: vetoed
- Chamber: Senate
- Introduced: 2025-05-06
- Last action: 2026-04-29, LD 1911 In Senate, April 29, 2026, this Bill, having been returned by the Governor, together with objections to the same pursuant to the provisions of the Constitution of the State of Maine, after reconsideration, the Senate proceeded to vote on the question: "Shall this Bill become a law notwithstanding the objections of the Governor?" 20 and 11, accordingly it was the vote of the Senate that the Bill not become law and the VETO was SUSTAINED.Placed in Legislative Files (DEAD)
- Sponsor: Rachel Talbot Ross (Democratic)
- Cosponsors: 6
- Subjects: CRIMINAL HISTORIES, CRIMINAL HISTORIES - CRIMINAL HISTORY RECORDS
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 4 (200 yes, 156 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: Rachel Talbot Ross (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Adam LEE
- Cosponsor: David Boyer (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: David Sinclair (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Dylan Pugh (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Eleanor Sato (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Mike Tipping (Democratic), Senate

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2026-04-29 | Senate | Reconsideration - Veto | fail | 20 | 11 |   |
| 2026-04-07 | House | ACC MAJ OTP AS AMENDED REP | pass | 81 | 65 |   |
| 2026-04-07 | House | Enactment | pass | 79 | 68 |   |
| 2026-04-06 | Senate | ACCEPT MAJORITY OUGHT TO PASS AS AMENDED REPORT | pass | 20 | 12 |   |

## Actions (17)

- 2026-04-29: LD 1911 In Senate, April 29, 2026, this Bill, having been returned by the Governor, together with objections to the same pursuant to the provisions of the Constitution of the State of Maine, after reconsideration, the Senate proceeded to vote on the question: "Shall this Bill become a law notwithstanding the objections of the Governor?" 20 and 11, accordingly it was the vote of the Senate that the Bill not become law and the VETO was SUSTAINED.Placed in Legislative Files (DEAD) (Senate)
- 2026-04-24: Vetoed by Governor
- 2026-04-14: PASSED TO BE ENACTED, in concurrence. (Senate)
- 2026-04-14: PASSED TO BE ENACTED. Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH. (House)
- 2026-04-14: On motion by Senator PIERCE of Cumberland the Senate RECEDED and CONCURRED to PASSAGE TO ENGROSSED AS AMENDED BY Committee Amendment "A" (S-634) as Amended by House Amendment "A" (H-1071) thereto. Ordered sent down forthwith. (Senate)
- 2026-04-14: On motion of Speaker FECTEAU of Biddeford, the House RECEDED.On motion of Representative GATTINE of Westbrook, House Amendment "A" (H-1071) to Committee Amendment "A" (S-634) was READ and ADOPTED.Committee Amendment "A" (S-634) as Amended by House Amendment "A" (H-1071) thereto was ADOPTED.The Bill was PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED as Amended by Committee Amendment "A" (S-634) as Amended by House Amendment "A" (H-1071) thereto.In NON-CONCURRENCE and sent for concurrence.ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH. (House)
- 2026-04-14: On motion by Senator ROTUNDO of Androscoggin taken from the Special Appropriations Table. Same Senator moved to SUSPEND THE RULES to RECONSIDER whereby the Bill was PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED AS AMENDED by Committee Amendment "A" (S-634) in concurrence. On motion by Senator STEWART of Aroostook OBJECTED. On motion by Senator ROTUNDO of Androscoggin Bill and accompanying papers COMMITTED to the Committee on Appropriations and Financial Affairs In NON-CONCURRENCE. Sent down for concurrence. (Senate)
- 2026-04-07: On motion by Senator ROTUNDO of Androscoggin PLACED ON THE SPECIAL APPROPRIATIONS TABLE pending PASSAGE TO BE ENACTED, in concurrence. (Senate)
- 2026-04-07: PASSED TO BE ENACTED. ROLL CALL NO. 756(Yeas 79 - Nays 68 - Absent 3 - Excused 0 - Vacant 1)Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH. (House)
- 2026-04-07: Reports READ.On motion of Representative KUHN of Falmouth, the Majority Ought to Pass as Amended Report was ACCEPTED.ROLL CALL NO. 740(Yeas 81 - Nays 65 - Absent 4 - Excused 0 - Vacant 1)The Bill was READ ONCE.Committee Amendment "A" (S-634) 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" (S-634). In concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH. (House)
- 2026-04-06: Reports READ. On motion by Senator CARNEY of Cumberland The Majority Ought to Pass As Amended Report ACCEPTED. Roll Call Ordered Roll Call Number 892 Yeas 20 - Nays 12 - Excused 3 - Absent 0 READ ONCE. Committee Amendment "A" (S-634) READ and ADOPTED. Under suspension of the Rules, READ A SECOND TIME and PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED AS AMENDED by Committee Amendment "A" (S-634) Sent down for concurrence. (Senate)
- 2025-06-25: CARRIED OVER, in the same posture, to any special or regular session of the 132nd Legislature, pursuant to Joint Order SP 800. (Senate)
- 2025-05-20: The Bill was REFERRED to the Committee on JUDICIARY.In concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH. (House)
- 2025-05-14: Taken from the table by the President On motion by Senator CARNEY of Cumberland The Bill was REFERRED to the Committee on JUDICIARY Ordered sent down forthwith for concurrence (Senate)
- 2025-05-13: Unfinished Business (Senate)
- 2025-05-07: Unfinished Business (Senate)
- 2025-05-06: Committee on JUDICIARY suggested and ordered printed On motion by Senator CARNEY of Cumberland Tabled until Later in Today's Session, pending REFERENCE Unfinished Business (Senate)

## Bill text

- Amendment C-A (S-634), adopted by House & Senate: [PDF](https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=SP0752&item=2&snum=132)
- Amendment H-A to C-A (H-1071), adopted by House & Senate: [PDF](https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=SP0752&item=6&snum=132)
- Introduced: [PDF](https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=SP0752&item=1&snum=132)

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## Sources
- [Amendment C-A (S-634), adopted by House & Senate (PDF)](https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=SP0752&item=2&snum=132)
- [Amendment H-A to C-A (H-1071), adopted by House & Senate (PDF)](https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=SP0752&item=6&snum=132)
- [Introduced (PDF)](https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=SP0752&item=1&snum=132)

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