# Maine LD 20: An Act Regarding the First Judicial District and the District Court Locations in the Judicial Divisions of Androscoggin and Western Aroostook Maine LD 20, An Act Regarding the First Judicial District and the District Court Locations in the Judicial Divisions of Androscoggin and Western Aroostook, is a 132nd Maine Legislature (2025-2026) Senate bill sponsored by Anne M. Carney (Democratic); status signed, last action 2025-07-01 (Signed by Governor, ACTPUB Chapter 436) (as of 2026-10-17). - Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/ME-LD20-132 - As of: 2026-10-17 - Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts. ## Facts - Bill: Maine LD 20 - State: Maine - Session: 132nd Maine Legislature (2025-2026) - Title: An Act Regarding the First Judicial District and the District Court Locations in the Judicial Divisions of Androscoggin and Western Aroostook - Status: signed - Chamber: Senate - Introduced: 2025-01-08 - Last action: 2025-07-01, Signed by Governor, ACTPUB Chapter 436 - Sponsor: Anne M. Carney (Democratic) - Cosponsors: 0 - Subjects: COURTS, COURTS - DISTRICT COURT - Touches household money: no - Economic provisions PRIA read: 3 ## Summary No summary available. ## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read - Funding cut after Madawaska court closure: cost, low. Because the Madawaska District Court closed, the law cuts Judicial Department funding. For FY 2025–26, cuts are $5,416 for personal services and $38,640 for other costs (total $44,056). For FY 2026–27, cuts are $6,500 for personal services and $46,368 for other costs (total $52,868). These are ongo… - Court services move to Lewiston and Fort Kent: mixed, low. The law holds Androscoggin District Court in Lewiston. It holds Western Aroostook District Court in Fort Kent and removes Madawaska as a location. The First Judicial District now has Eastern Aroostook (Caribou) and Western Aroostook (Fort Kent). People near Lewiston and Fort Kent get closer access.… - Judge can move towns between divisions: mixed, low. The Chief Judge can move any town or unorganized area between Eastern and Western Aroostook divisions by order. The court posts any order on the judicial branch website. By January 15, 2026, the Chief Judge sends a report with boundary recommendations to the Judiciary Committee. Your assigned court… ## Sponsors and cosponsors - Sponsor: Anne M. Carney (Democratic), Senate ## Actions (8) - 2025-07-01: Signed by Governor, ACTPUB Chapter 436 - 2025-06-25: On motion by Senator ROTUNDO of Androscoggin taken from the Special Appropriations Table PASSED TO BE ENACTED in concurrence. (Senate) - 2025-05-27: On motion by Senator ROTUNDO of Androscoggin PLACED ON THE SPECIAL APPROPRIATIONS TABLE pending ENACTMENT in concurrence. (Senate) - 2025-05-27: PASSED TO BE ENACTED. Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH. (House) - 2025-05-22: CONSENT CALENDAR - FIRST DAYUnder suspension of the rules CONSENT CALENDAR - SECOND DAY.The Bill was PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED as Amended by Committee Amendment "A" (S-105).In concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH. (House) - 2025-05-20: Report READ and ACCEPTED.READ ONCE.Committee Amendment "A" (S-105) READ and ADOPTED.Under suspension of the Rules, READ A SECOND TIME and PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED AS AMENDED BY Committee Amendment "A" (S-105).Ordered sent down forthwith for concurrence. (Senate) - 2025-03-21: CARRIED OVER, in the same posture, to the next special or regular session of the 132nd Legislature, pursuant to Joint Order SP 519. (Senate) - 2025-01-08: Received by the Secretary of the Senate on January 6, 2025 and REFERRED to the Committee on JUDICIARY pursuant to Joint Rule 308.2 (Senate) ## Bill text - Amendment C-A (S-105), adopted by House & Senate: [PDF](https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=SP0033&item=2&snum=132) - Enacted: [PDF](https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=SP0033&item=3&snum=132) - Introduced: [PDF](https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=SP0033&item=1&snum=132) ## Related bills - LD 1522: An Act to Establish the Maine Eviction Prevention Program (failed) - 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 - [Amendment C-A (S-105), adopted by House & Senate (PDF)](https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=SP0033&item=2&snum=132) - [Enacted (PDF)](https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=SP0033&item=3&snum=132) - [Introduced (PDF)](https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=SP0033&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 2067: An Act to Include Community Mental Health Workers Under the 1998 Special Plan f…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/ME-LD2067-132) - [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 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) - [Maine bills](https://policyrisk.com/states/maine/bills) - [Maine state hub](https://policyrisk.com/states/maine) - [All state legislation](https://policyrisk.com/state-bills) Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/ME-LD20-132 (as of 2026-10-17).