# Maine LD 428: An Act Regarding the State Forensic Service

Maine LD 428, An Act Regarding the State Forensic Service, is a 132nd Maine Legislature (2025-2026) House bill sponsored by Sophia Warren (Democratic); status failed, last action 2025-06-12 (On motion by Senator DUSON of Cumberland the Senate INSISTED to ACCEPTANCE of The Minority Ought Not To Pass Report In NON-CONCURRENCE. Placed in Legislative Files (DEAD)) (as of 2026-10-17).

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## Facts
- Bill: Maine LD 428
- State: Maine
- Session: 132nd Maine Legislature (2025-2026)
- Title: An Act Regarding the State Forensic Service
- Status: failed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2025-02-04
- Last action: 2025-06-12, On motion by Senator DUSON of Cumberland the Senate INSISTED to ACCEPTANCE of The Minority Ought Not To Pass Report In NON-CONCURRENCE. Placed in Legislative Files (DEAD)
- Sponsor: Sophia Warren (Democratic)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Subjects: CORRECTIONS DEPT, CORRECTIONS DEPT - PROCEDURES
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 1 (72 yes, 75 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: Sophia Warren (Democratic), House

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2025-06-12 | House | RECEDE AND CONCUR | fail | 72 | 75 |   |

## Actions (7)

- 2025-06-12: On motion by Senator DUSON of Cumberland the Senate INSISTED to ACCEPTANCE of The Minority Ought Not To Pass Report In NON-CONCURRENCE. Placed in Legislative Files (DEAD) (Senate)
- 2025-06-12: Speaker FECTEAU of Biddeford MOVED to INSIST. Motion of Representative GREENWOOD of Wales to RECEDE and CONCUR to ACCEPTANCE of the Minority Ought Not to Pass Report FAILED.ROLL CALL NO. 466(Yeas 72 - Nays 75 - Absent 2 - Excused 2)Subsequently, the House INSISTED on ACCEPTANCE of the Majority Ought to Pass as Amended Report and PASSAGE TO BE ENGROSSED as Amended by Committee Amendment "A" (H-635) ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH. (House)
- 2025-06-12: Reports READ On motion by Senator BEEBE-CENTER of Knox The Minority Ought Not To Pass Report ACCEPTED In NON-CONCURRENCE Sent down for concurrence (Senate)
- 2025-06-11: Reports READ.On motion of Representative HASENFUS of Readfield, the Majority Ought to Pass as Amended Report was ACCEPTED.The Bill was READ ONCE.Committee Amendment "A" (H-635) 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-635). 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

- Amendment C-A (H-635), adopted by House: [PDF](https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=HP0282&item=2&snum=132)
- Introduced: [PDF](https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=HP0282&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-635), adopted by House (PDF)](https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=HP0282&item=2&snum=132)
- [Introduced (PDF)](https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=HP0282&item=1&snum=132)

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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/ME-LD428-132 (as of 2026-10-17).