# Maine LD 42: An Act Regarding the Bind-over and Detention of Juveniles

Maine LD 42, An Act Regarding the Bind-over and Detention of Juveniles, is a 132nd Maine Legislature (2025-2026) House bill sponsored by Suzanne Salisbury (Democratic); status signed, last action 2025-06-18 (Signed by Governor, ACTPUB Chapter 361) (as of 2026-10-17).

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## Facts
- Bill: Maine LD 42
- State: Maine
- Session: 132nd Maine Legislature (2025-2026)
- Title: An Act Regarding the Bind-over and Detention of Juveniles
- Status: signed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2025-01-06
- Last action: 2025-06-18, Signed by Governor, ACTPUB Chapter 361
- Sponsor: Suzanne Salisbury (Democratic)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Subjects: JUVENILE OFFENDERS, JUVENILE OFFENDERS - DETENTION
- Touches household money: no
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 1

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read

- Adult jail at 18 with youth option: mixed, medium. If a Juvenile Court binds a youth over for adult prosecution and orders detention, the law requires adult-jail detention once the person turns 18. The Department of Corrections can ask the court to keep the youth in a juvenile-only facility while an indictment is pending, including during any appea…

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Suzanne Salisbury (Democratic), House

## Actions (7)

- 2025-06-18: Signed by Governor, ACTPUB Chapter 361
- 2025-06-16: PASSED TO BE ENACTED, in concurrence. (Senate)
- 2025-06-16: PASSED TO BE ENACTED. Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH. (House)
- 2025-06-13: Report READ and ACCEPTED, in concurrence.READ ONCE.Committee Amendment "A" (H-695) 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-695), in concurrence.Ordered sent down forthwith. (Senate)
- 2025-06-13: 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-695).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)
- 2025-01-06: Received by the Clerk of the House on January 6, 2025.The Bill was REFERRED to the Committee on CRIMINAL JUSTICE AND PUBLIC SAFETY pursuant to Joint Rule 308.2 and ordered printed pursuant to Joint Rule 401. (House)

## Bill text

- Amendment C-A (H-695), adopted by House & Senate: [PDF](https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=HP0006&item=2&snum=132)
- Enacted: [PDF](https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=HP0006&item=3&snum=132)
- Introduced: [PDF](https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=HP0006&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 (H-695), adopted by House & Senate (PDF)](https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=HP0006&item=2&snum=132)
- [Enacted (PDF)](https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=HP0006&item=3&snum=132)
- [Introduced (PDF)](https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=HP0006&item=1&snum=132)

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- [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)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/ME-LD42-132 (as of 2026-10-17).