# Maine LD 421: An Act to Eliminate Barriers to Reentry into the Community After Incarceration by Repealing Certain Driver's License Suspension Provisions

Maine LD 421, An Act to Eliminate Barriers to Reentry into the Community After Incarceration by Repealing Certain Driver's License Suspension Provisions, is a 132nd Maine Legislature (2025-2026) House bill sponsored by Nina Milliken (Democratic); status failed, last action 2025-05-22 (On motion by Senator PIERCE of Cumberland the Senate INSISTED on ACCEPTANCE of the Minority Ought to Pass Report and PASSAGE TO BE ENGROSSED. Placed in Legislative Files (DEAD)) (as of 2026-10-18).

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## Facts
- Bill: Maine LD 421
- State: Maine
- Session: 132nd Maine Legislature (2025-2026)
- Title: An Act to Eliminate Barriers to Reentry into the Community After Incarceration by Repealing Certain Driver's License Suspension Provisions
- Status: failed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2025-02-04
- Last action: 2025-05-22, On motion by Senator PIERCE of Cumberland the Senate INSISTED on ACCEPTANCE of the Minority Ought to Pass Report and PASSAGE TO BE ENGROSSED. Placed in Legislative Files (DEAD)
- Sponsor: Nina Milliken (Democratic)
- Cosponsors: 6
- Subjects: MOTOR VEHICLES, MOTOR VEHICLES - DRIVERS LICENSES
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 2 (84 yes, 95 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Nina Milliken (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Adam LEE
- Cosponsor: Daniel Ankeles (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: David Boyer (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: David Sinclair (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Laurel Libby (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Lydia Crafts (Democratic), House

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2025-05-20 | House | RECEDE AND CONCUR | fail | 65 | 80 |   |
| 2025-05-14 | Senate | ACCEPT MINORITY OUGHT TO PASS REPORT | pass | 19 | 15 |   |

## Actions (8)

- 2025-05-22: On motion by Senator PIERCE of Cumberland the Senate INSISTED on ACCEPTANCE of the Minority Ought to Pass Report and PASSAGE TO BE ENGROSSED. Placed in Legislative Files (DEAD) (Senate)
- 2025-05-21: On motion by Senator PIERCE of Cumberland Tabled until Later in Today's Session, pending CONSIDERATION Unfinished Business (Senate)
- 2025-05-20: Speaker FECTEAU of Biddeford MOVED to INSIST. Motion of Representative MILLIKEN of Blue Hill to RECEDE and CONCUR to ACCEPTANCE of the Minority Ought to Pass Report and PASSAGE TO BE ENGROSSED FAILED.ROLL CALL NO. 143(Yeas 65 - Nays 80 - Absent 5 - Excused 0 - Restricted - 1)Subsequently, the House INSISTED on ACCEPTANCE of the Majority Ought Not to Pass Report ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH. (House)
- 2025-05-14: Reports ReadOn motion by Senator BEEBE-CENTER of Knox the Minority Ought to Pass Report ACCEPTED. PREVAILED Roll Call Ordered Roll Call Number 157 Yeas 19 - Nays 15 - Excused 1 - Absent 0 Bill READ ONCE Under suspension of the Rules, READ A SECOND TIME and PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED In NON-CONCURRENCE Sent down for concurrence (Senate)
- 2025-05-13: 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)
- 2025-03-21: Carried over, in the same posture, to the next special or regular session of the 132nd Legislature, pursuant to Joint Order SP 519. (House)
- 2025-02-04: The Bill was REFERRED to the Committee on CRIMINAL JUSTICE AND PUBLIC SAFETY in concurrence (Senate)
- 2025-02-04: Committee on Criminal Justice and Public Safety suggested and ordered printed. The Bill was REFERRED to the Committee on CRIMINAL JUSTICE AND PUBLIC SAFETY.Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH. (House)

## Bill text

- Introduced: [PDF](https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=HP0275&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=HP0275&item=1&snum=132)

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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/ME-LD421-132 (as of 2026-10-18).