# Maine LD 1916: An Act to Automatically Seal Criminal History Record Information for Class D and Class E Crimes Relating to Marijuana Possession and Cultivation

Maine LD 1916, An Act to Automatically Seal Criminal History Record Information for Class D and Class E Crimes Relating to Marijuana Possession and Cultivation, is a 132nd Maine Legislature (2025-2026) House bill sponsored by no sponsor on record; status failed, last action 2026-04-08 (Reports READOn motion by Senator BEEBE-CENTER of Knox the Majority Ought Not to Pass Report ACCEPTED in concurrence. Placed in Legislative Files (DEAD)) (as of 2026-10-18).

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## Facts
- Bill: Maine LD 1916
- State: Maine
- Session: 132nd Maine Legislature (2025-2026)
- Title: An Act to Automatically Seal Criminal History Record Information for Class D and Class E Crimes Relating to Marijuana Possession and Cultivation
- Status: failed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2025-05-06
- Last action: 2026-04-08, Reports READOn motion by Senator BEEBE-CENTER of Knox the Majority Ought Not to Pass Report ACCEPTED in concurrence. Placed in Legislative Files (DEAD)
- Sponsors: no sponsor on record
- Cosponsors: 0
- Subjects: CRIMINAL HISTORIES, CRIMINAL HISTORIES - CRIMINAL HISTORY RECORDS
- Touches household money: no
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- (none)

## Actions (9)

- 2026-04-08: Reports READOn motion by Senator BEEBE-CENTER of Knox the Majority Ought Not to Pass Report ACCEPTED in concurrence. Placed in Legislative Files (DEAD) (Senate)
- 2026-04-07: Reports READ.On motion of Representative HASENFUS of Readfield, the Majority Ought Not to Pass Report was ACCEPTED.Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH. (House)
- 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. (House)
- 2025-05-21: On motion by Senator PIERCE of Cumberland the Senate RECEDED and CONCURRED to the Report being REJECTED and the Bill and accompanying papers REFERRED to the Committee on CRIMINAL JUSTICE AND PUBLIC SAFETY Ordered sent down forthwith. (Senate)
- 2025-05-20: The House INSISTED on its action whereby the Report of the Committee on JUDICIARY was READ and REJECTED and the Bill was REFERRED to the Committee on CRIMINAL JUSTICE AND PUBLIC SAFETY.ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH. (House)
- 2025-05-14: Taken from the table by the President On motion by Senator CARNEY of Cumberland Report ACCEPTED and the Bill and accompanying papers REFERRED to the Committee on JUDICIARY In NON-CONCURRENCE Ordered sent down forthwith for concurrence (Senate)
- 2025-05-13: Unfinished Business (Senate)
- 2025-05-07: Report READ On motion by Senator CARNEY of Cumberland Tabled until Later in Today's Session, pending CONSIDERATION Unfinished Business (Senate)
- 2025-05-06: Representative KUHN for the Joint Standing Committee on Judiciary pursuant to Resolve 2023, chapter 103, section 8 reports that the Bill be REFERRED to the Committee on JUDICIARY and printed pursuant to Joint Rule 218.Report was READ and REJECTED.The Bill was REFERRED to the Committee on CRIMINAL JUSTICE AND PUBLIC SAFETYSent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH. (House)

## Bill text

- Introduced: [PDF](https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=HP1277&item=1&snum=132)

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- 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
- [Introduced (PDF)](https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=HP1277&item=1&snum=132)

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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/ME-LD1916-132 (as of 2026-10-18).