# Maine LD 338: An Act to Increase the Size and Balance of Jury Pools

Maine LD 338, An Act to Increase the Size and Balance of Jury Pools, is a 132nd Maine Legislature (2025-2026) House bill sponsored by Adam Lee (Democratic); status signed, last action 2026-04-15 (Signed by Governor, ACTPUB Chapter 708) (as of 2026-10-17).

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## Facts
- Bill: Maine LD 338
- State: Maine
- Session: 132nd Maine Legislature (2025-2026)
- Title: An Act to Increase the Size and Balance of Jury Pools
- Status: signed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2025-01-30
- Last action: 2026-04-15, Signed by Governor, ACTPUB Chapter 708
- Sponsor: Adam Lee (Democratic)
- Cosponsors: 9
- Subjects: COURTS, COURTS - JURORS
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 1 (13 yes, 19 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 1

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read

- Bigger, fairer county jury pools: benefit, low. Beginning January 1, 2028, counties use more lists to pick people for jury duty. They must use licensed drivers, state ID holders, registered voters, and people getting state unemployment. The Supreme Judicial Court can add other lists. You can ask your county clerk to add your name to the juror so…

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Adam Lee (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: David Sinclair (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Deqa Dhalac (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Donna Bailey (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Eleanor Sato (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Jennifer Poirier (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Mana Abdi (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Nina Milliken (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Rachel Henderson (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Sally Cluchey (Democratic), House

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2026-02-12 | Senate | COMMIT | fail | 13 | 19 |   |

## Actions (19)

- 2026-04-15: Signed by Governor, ACTPUB Chapter 708
- 2026-04-13: On motion by Senator ROTUNDO of Androscoggin taken from the Special Appropriations Table. Subsequently, PASSED TO BE ENACTED in concurrence. (Senate)
- 2026-02-26: On motion by Senator ROTUNDO of Androscoggin PLACED ON THE SPECIAL APPROPRIATIONS TABLE pending ENACTMENT in concurrence. (Senate)
- 2026-02-24: PASSED TO BE ENACTED. Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH. (House)
- 2026-02-12: Senator PIERCE of Cumberland moved to RECEDE and CONCUR to PASSAGE TO BE ENGROSSED AS AMENDED. Motion by Senator STEWART of Aroostook to COMMIT Bill and accompanying papers to the Committee on Judiciary FAILED Roll Call Ordered Roll Call Number 713 Yeas 13 - Nays 19 - Excused 3 - Absent 0 Subsequently, the Senate RECEDED and CONCURRED to PASSAGE TO BE ENGROSSED AS AMENDED by Committee Amendment "A" (H-159) as Amended by House Amendment "A" (H-798) thereto. Ordered sent down forthwith. (Senate)
- 2026-02-10: Speaker laid before the HouseSubsequently, on motion of Representative LEE of Auburn, under SUSPENSION of the rules, the House RECONSIDERED its action whereby the Bill was PASSED TO BE ENACTED.On further motion of the same Representative, under further SUSPENSION of the rules, the House RECONSIDERED its action whereby the Bill was PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED as Amended by Committee Amendment "A" (H-159).On further motion of the same Representative, under further SUSPENSION of the rules, the House RECONSIDERED ADOPTION of Committee Amendment "A" (H-159).On motion of Representative LEE of Auburn, House Amendment "A" (H-798) to Committee Amendment "A" (H-159) was READ and ADOPTED.Committee Amendment "A" (H-159) as Amended by House Amendment "A" (H-798) thereto was ADOPTED. Subsequently, the Bill was PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED as Amended by Committee Amendment "A" (H-159) as Amended by House Amendment "A" (H-798) thereto.In NON-CONCURRENCE and sent for concurrence.ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH. (House)
- 2026-02-03: Unfinished Business (House)
- 2026-01-27: Unfinished Business (House)
- 2026-01-20: Unfinished Business (House)
- 2026-01-13: Unfinished Business (House)
- 2026-01-13: Bill RECALLED From Governor (Pursuant to Joint Order - House Paper 1391)On motion of Representative MOONEN of Portland, TABLED pending FURTHER ACTION.Later today assigned. (House)
- 2025-07-08: HELD BY THE GOVERNOR. (Senate)
- 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)
- 2025-05-21: Report READ and ACCEPTED, in concurrence.READ ONCE.Committee Amendment "A" (H-159) READ and ADOPTED, in concurrence.Under suspension of the Rules, READ A SECOND TIME and PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED AS AMENDED BY Committee Amendment "A" (H-159), in concurrence.Ordered sent down forthwith. (Senate)
- 2025-05-20: 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" (H-159).Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH. (House)
- 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. (House)
- 2025-01-30: Received by the Clerk of the House on January 30, 2025.The Bill was REFERRED to the Committee on JUDICIARY pursuant to Joint Rule 308.2 and ordered printed pursuant to Joint Rule 401. (House)

## Bill text

- Amendment C-A (H-159), adopted by House & Senate: [PDF](https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=HP0238&item=2&snum=132)
- Amendment H-A to C-A (H-798), adopted by House & Senate: [PDF](https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=HP0238&item=4&snum=132)
- Enacted: [PDF](https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=HP0238&item=5&snum=132)
- Introduced: [PDF](https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=HP0238&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)
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## Sources
- [Amendment C-A (H-159), adopted by House & Senate (PDF)](https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=HP0238&item=2&snum=132)
- [Amendment H-A to C-A (H-798), adopted by House & Senate (PDF)](https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=HP0238&item=4&snum=132)
- [Enacted (PDF)](https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=HP0238&item=5&snum=132)
- [Introduced (PDF)](https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=HP0238&item=1&snum=132)

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