# Maine LD 535: An Act to Authorize Judicial Disposition of a Juvenile Adjudicated of Murder or a Class A Crime to a Term of Commitment Extending Beyond the Juvenile's 21st Birthday

Maine LD 535, An Act to Authorize Judicial Disposition of a Juvenile Adjudicated of Murder or a Class A Crime to a Term of Commitment Extending Beyond the Juvenile's 21st Birthday, is a 132nd Maine Legislature (2025-2026) House bill sponsored by Kenneth Fredette (Republican); status failed, last action 2025-05-06 (Reports READ On motion by Senator CARNEY of Cumberland The Majority Ought Not To Pass Report ACCEPTED in concurrence Placed in Legislative Files (DEAD)) (as of 2026-10-17).

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## Facts
- Bill: Maine LD 535
- State: Maine
- Session: 132nd Maine Legislature (2025-2026)
- Title: An Act to Authorize Judicial Disposition of a Juvenile Adjudicated of Murder or a Class A Crime to a Term of Commitment Extending Beyond the Juvenile's 21st Birthday
- Status: failed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2025-02-11
- Last action: 2025-05-06, Reports READ On motion by Senator CARNEY of Cumberland The Majority Ought Not To Pass Report ACCEPTED in concurrence Placed in Legislative Files (DEAD)
- Sponsor: Kenneth Fredette (Republican)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Subjects: JUVENILE OFFENDERS, JUVENILE OFFENDERS - JUVENILE CODE
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 1 (111 yes, 29 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: Kenneth Fredette (Republican), House

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2025-04-30 | House | ACC MAJ OUGHT NOT TO PASS REP | pass | 111 | 29 |   |

## Actions (6)

- 2025-05-06: Reports READ On motion by Senator CARNEY of Cumberland The Majority Ought Not To Pass Report ACCEPTED in concurrence Placed in Legislative Files (DEAD) (Senate)
- 2025-04-30: Speaker laid before the HouseSubsequently, the Majority Ought Not to Pass Report was ACCEPTED.ROLL CALL NO. 103(Yeas 111 - Nays 29 - Absent 10 - Excused 0 - Restricted - 1)Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH. (House)
- 2025-04-30: Reports READ.Representative KUHN of Falmouth moved to ACCEPT the Majority Ought Not to Pass Report.Representative FREDETTE of Newport REQUESTED a Roll Call. More than one-fifth of the members present expressed a desire for a roll call, which was ORDERED.On motion of Representative MOONEN of Portland, TABLED pending the motion of Representative KUHN of Falmouth to ACCEPT the Majority Ought Not to Pass Report.Later today assigned. (Roll Call Ordered) (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)
- 2025-02-11: The Bill was REFERRED to the Committee on JUDICIARY in concurrence (Senate)
- 2025-02-11: Committee on Judiciary suggested and ordered printed. The Bill was REFERRED to the Committee on JUDICIARY.Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH. (House)

## Bill text

- Introduced: [PDF](https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=HP0354&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)
- LD 1294: An Act to Expand the Dependent Exemption Tax Credit (failed)

## Sources
- [Introduced (PDF)](https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=HP0354&item=1&snum=132)

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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/ME-LD535-132 (as of 2026-10-17).