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MaineLD 931132nd Maine Legislature (2025-2026)House

An Act to Amend the Law Allowing Individuals Subject to Pretrial or Presentence Incarceration to Be Credited Time for Participation in Work Projects Within a Jail

Sponsored By: Dani O'Halloran (Democratic)

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PRISONERSPRISONERS - WORK PROGRAMS

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Bill Overview

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Jail work earns time off sentences

If you are in jail and do eligible work, you can get time off your sentence. You earn up to one day off for every 16 hours of work. Eligible work includes public works, fixing property owned by a charity, and work projects inside the jail. If you are jailed for not paying fines under Title 17-A, section 1711, the credit rate in that law applies instead.

Sponsors & Cosponsors

Sponsor

  • Dani O'Halloran

    Democratic • House

Cosponsors

  • Amy Roeder

    Democratic • House

  • David Sinclair

    Democratic • House

  • Dylan Pugh

    Democratic • House

  • James Dill

    Democratic • House

  • Mark Babin

    Republican • House

  • Mathew McIntyre

    Republican • House

  • Melanie Sachs

    Democratic • House

  • Nina Milliken

    Democratic • House

Roll Call Votes

No roll call votes available for this bill.

Actions Timeline

  1. ACTPUB Chapter 341

    5/1/2026

  2. PASSED TO BE ENACTED, in concurrence.

    6/12/2025Senate

  3. PASSED TO BE ENACTED. Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.

    6/11/2025House

  4. Report READ and ACCEPTED, in concurrence.READ ONCE.Committee Amendment "A" (H-637) 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-637), in concurrence.Ordered sent down forthwith.

    6/11/2025Senate

  5. 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-637).Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.

    6/10/2025House

  6. Carried over, in the same posture, to the next special or regular session of the 132nd Legislature, pursuant to Joint Order SP 519.

    3/21/2025House

  7. Received by the Clerk of the House on March 5, 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.

    3/5/2025House

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