# Maine LD 57: An Act to Enable Maine National Guard Commanders to More Efficiently Effect Disciplinary Measures Through the Maine Code of Military Justice Maine LD 57, An Act to Enable Maine National Guard Commanders to More Efficiently Effect Disciplinary Measures Through the Maine Code of Military Justice, is a 132nd Maine Legislature (2025-2026) House bill sponsored by Kenneth Fredette (Republican); status signed, last action 2025-05-23 (Signed by Governor, ACTPUB Chapter 97) (as of 2026-10-17). - Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/ME-LD57-132 - As of: 2026-10-17 - Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts. ## Facts - Bill: Maine LD 57 - State: Maine - Session: 132nd Maine Legislature (2025-2026) - Title: An Act to Enable Maine National Guard Commanders to More Efficiently Effect Disciplinary Measures Through the Maine Code of Military Justice - Status: signed - Chamber: House - Introduced: 2025-01-06 - Last action: 2025-05-23, Signed by Governor, ACTPUB Chapter 97 - Sponsor: Kenneth Fredette (Republican) - Cosponsors: 0 - Subjects: NATIONAL GUARD, NATIONAL GUARD - ADMINISTRATION - Touches household money: no - Economic provisions PRIA read: 4 ## Summary No summary available. ## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read - Certified attorneys can represent Guard members: benefit, low. If you face a proceeding under Title 37‑B §415‑A, an attorney certified by a judge advocate general can represent you. Only certified attorneys may appear in these cases. - Code covers out of state service and DUI: cost, medium. The Maine Code of Military Justice applies when you serve out of state and while traveling to and from that duty. Cases for offenses outside Maine can be tried in or out of the state under the Code. Conduct that harms order or discredits the forces is punishable by court‑martial. Driving under the… - Stronger commander punishments for Guard members: cost, medium. Commanders can impose larger on-the-spot punishments. A captain or below can take up to one day’s pay, order up to 4 hours of extra duty, stop promotion for up to one year, and cut one rank for E‑4 and below. A major can take up to 3 days’ pay, order up to 8 hours of extra duty, stop promotion for… - Discharges match federal; Adjutant General sets rules: mixed, low. When you leave the Maine state military forces, your discharge uses the same federal form and class. The Adjutant General can set rules for early discharges and for ending a state officer’s appointment early. These are routine technical rules under Maine law. ## Sponsors and cosponsors - Sponsor: Kenneth Fredette (Republican), House ## Actions (7) - 2025-05-23: Signed by Governor, ACTPUB Chapter 97 - 2025-05-21: PASSED TO BE ENACTED, in concurrence. (Senate) - 2025-05-20: PASSED TO BE ENACTED. Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH. (House) - 2025-05-13: Report READ and ACCEPTED, in concurrence.READ ONCE.Committee Amendment "A" (H-108) 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-108), in concurrence.Ordered sent down forthwith. (Senate) - 2025-05-07: 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-108).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 VETERANS AND LEGAL AFFAIRS pursuant to Joint Rule 308.2 and ordered printed pursuant to Joint Rule 401. (House) ## Bill text - Amendment C-A (H-108), adopted by House & Senate: [PDF](https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=HP0021&item=2&snum=132) - Enacted: [PDF](https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=HP0021&item=3&snum=132) - Introduced: [PDF](https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=HP0021&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-108), adopted by House & Senate (PDF)](https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=HP0021&item=2&snum=132) - [Enacted (PDF)](https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=HP0021&item=3&snum=132) - [Introduced (PDF)](https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=HP0021&item=1&snum=132) ## Related - [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) - [Maine bills](https://policyrisk.com/states/maine/bills) - [Maine state hub](https://policyrisk.com/states/maine) - [All state legislation](https://policyrisk.com/state-bills) Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/ME-LD57-132 (as of 2026-10-17).