# Maine LD 1917: An Act to Allow the Sealing of Criminal History Record Information Related to Convictions for Conduct That Is No Longer a Crime in the State and to Clarify Dissemination of Sealed Criminal History Record Information to the Department of Professional and Financial Regulation

Maine LD 1917, An Act to Allow the Sealing of Criminal History Record Information Related to Convictions for Conduct That Is No Longer a Crime in the State and to Clarify Dissemination of Sealed Criminal History Record Information to the Department of Professional and Financial Regulation, is a 132nd Maine Legislature (2025-2026) House bill sponsored by no sponsor on record; status failed, last action 2026-04-29 (Died on Adjournment) (as of 2026-10-17).

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- As of: 2026-10-17
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## Facts
- Bill: Maine LD 1917
- State: Maine
- Session: 132nd Maine Legislature (2025-2026)
- Title: An Act to Allow the Sealing of Criminal History Record Information Related to Convictions for Conduct That Is No Longer a Crime in the State and to Clarify Dissemination of Sealed Criminal History Record Information to the Department of Professional and Financial Regulation
- Status: failed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2025-05-06
- Last action: 2026-04-29, Died on Adjournment
- Sponsors: no sponsor on record
- Cosponsors: 0
- Subjects: CRIMINAL HISTORIES, CRIMINAL HISTORIES - CRIMINAL HISTORY RECORDS
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 2 (98 yes, 84 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- (none)

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2026-04-08 | Senate | ACCEPT MAJORITY OUGHT TO PASS AS AMENDED REPORT | pass | 21 | 14 |   |
| 2026-04-07 | House | ACC MAJ OTP AS AMENDED REP | pass | 77 | 70 |   |

## Actions (15)

- 2026-04-29: Died on Adjournment
- 2026-04-29: The Bill was in the possession of the House when the Legislature adjourned Sine Die and was placed in the Legislative Files. (DEAD) (House)
- 2026-04-14: Unfinished Business (House)
- 2026-04-14: Bill RECALLED From Governor (Pursuant to Joint Order - House Paper 1524)On motion of Representative KUHN of Falmouth the Bill was TABLED pending FURTHER ACTION. Later today assigned. (House)
- 2026-04-09: PASSED TO BE ENACTED, in concurrence. (Senate)
- 2026-04-09: PASSED TO BE ENACTED. Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH. (House)
- 2026-04-08: Reports READSenator BEEBE-CENTER of Knox moved to ACCEPT the Majority Ought to Pass as Amended Report. On motion by Senator DAUGHTRY of Cumberland Tabled until Later in Today's Session, pending ACCEPTANCE of The Majority Ought to Pass As Amended by Committee Amendment "A" (H-984) Report in concurrence. Taken from the table by the President ACCEPTANCE of the Majority Ought to Pass As Amended Report PREVAILED. Roll Call Ordered Roll Call Number 912 Yeas 21 - Nays 14 - Excused 0 - Absent 0 READ ONCE. Committee Amendment "A" (H-984) READ and ADOPTED. Under suspension of the Rules, READ A SECOND TIME and PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED AS AMENDED by Committee Amendment "A" (H-984) in concurrence. (Senate)
- 2026-04-07: Reports READ.On motion of Representative HASENFUS of Readfield, the Majority Ought to Pass as Amended Report was ACCEPTED.ROLL CALL NO. 745(Yeas 77 - Nays 70 - Absent 3 - Excused 0 - Vacant 1)The Bill was READ ONCE.Committee Amendment "A" (H-984) 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-984). 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

- Amendment C-A (H-984), adopted by House & Senate: [PDF](https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=HP1278&item=2&snum=132)
- Introduced: [PDF](https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=HP1278&item=1&snum=132)

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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 (H-984), adopted by House & Senate (PDF)](https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=HP1278&item=2&snum=132)
- [Introduced (PDF)](https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=HP1278&item=1&snum=132)

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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/ME-LD1917-132 (as of 2026-10-17).