# Maine LD 717: An Act to Amend the Maine Criminal Code Governing Restitution to Include the Costs of All Analyses of Suspected Illegal Drugs

Maine LD 717, An Act to Amend the Maine Criminal Code Governing Restitution to Include the Costs of All Analyses of Suspected Illegal Drugs, is a 132nd Maine Legislature (2025-2026) House bill sponsored by Steven Bishop (Republican); status failed, last action 2025-04-22 (Reports ReadOn motion by Senator BEEBE-CENTER of Knox the Majority Ought Not to Pass Report ACCEPTED. in concurrence PREVAILED Roll Call Ordered Roll Call Number 118 Yeas 17 - Nays 15 - Excused 3 - Absent 0 Placed in Legislative Files (DEAD)); PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-10-19).

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## Facts
- Bill: Maine LD 717
- State: Maine
- Session: 132nd Maine Legislature (2025-2026)
- Title: An Act to Amend the Maine Criminal Code Governing Restitution to Include the Costs of All Analyses of Suspected Illegal Drugs
- Status: failed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2025-02-20
- Last action: 2025-04-22, Reports ReadOn motion by Senator BEEBE-CENTER of Knox the Majority Ought Not to Pass Report ACCEPTED. in concurrence PREVAILED Roll Call Ordered Roll Call Number 118 Yeas 17 - Nays 15 - Excused 3 - Absent 0 Placed in Legislative Files (DEAD)
- Sponsor: Steven Bishop (Republican)
- Cosponsors: 7
- Subjects: SENTENCES, SENTENCES - ALTERNATIVES
- Touches household money: yes
- Roll calls: 2 (92 yes, 83 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: Steven Bishop (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Chad Perkins (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: David Haggan (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Donald Ardell (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: James White (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Laurel Libby (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Reagan Paul (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Russell White (Republican), House

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2025-04-22 | Senate | ACCEPT MAJORITY OUGHT NOT TO PASS REPORT | pass | 17 | 15 |   |
| 2025-04-17 | House | Acc Maj Ought Not to Pass Rep | pass | 75 | 68 |   |

## Actions (6)

- 2025-04-22: Reports ReadOn motion by Senator BEEBE-CENTER of Knox the Majority Ought Not to Pass Report ACCEPTED. in concurrence PREVAILED Roll Call Ordered Roll Call Number 118 Yeas 17 - Nays 15 - Excused 3 - Absent 0 Placed in Legislative Files (DEAD) (Senate)
- 2025-04-17: Speaker laid before the HouseSubsequently, the Majority Ought Not to Pass Report was ACCEPTED.ROLL CALL NO. 90(Yeas 75 - Nays 68 - Absent 7 - Excused 0 - Restricted - 1)Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH. (House)
- 2025-04-15: Unfinished Business (House)
- 2025-04-15: Reports READ.Representative HASENFUS of Readfield moved to ACCEPT the Majority Ought Not to Pass Report.Representative NUTTING of Oakland 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 HASENFUS of Readfield 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)
- 2025-02-20: Received by the Clerk of the House on February 20, 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

- Introduced: [PDF](https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=HP0456&item=1&snum=132)

## Related bills

- LD 1522: An Act to Establish the Maine Eviction Prevention Program (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 2067: An Act to Include Community Mental Health Workers Under the 1998 Special Plan for Retirement (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=HP0456&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 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 2067: An Act to Include Community Mental Health Workers Under the 1998 Special Plan f…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/ME-LD2067-132)
- [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-LD717-132 (as of 2026-10-19).