Maine legislation · 132nd Legislature
Maine LD1113: An Act Regarding Fairness in Sentencing for Persons Based on Age
Status: Signed into law, June 24, 2025
What the bill says
An Act Regarding Fairness in Sentencing for Persons Based on Age.
From the introduced text:
An Act Regarding Fairness in Sentencing for Persons Based on Age Sec. 1. 17-A MRSA §1602, sub-§1, ¶B, as enacted by PL 2019, c. 113, Pt. A, §2, is amended to read: B. Second, the court shall determine the maximum term of imprisonment to be imposed by considering all other relevant sentencing factors, both aggravating and mitigating, appropriate to the case. Relevant sentencing factors include, but are not limited to, the character of the individual, the age of the individual at the time the conduct forming the basis for the conviction occurred, the individual's criminal history, the effect of the offense on the victim and the protection of the public interest. Page 1 - 132LR1989(03)
Sponsors
- Sophia Warren (D, 124) · primary sponsor
- Tavis Hasenfus (D, 57)
- Adam Lee (D, 89)
- Nina Milliken (D, 16)
- William Pluecker (I, 44)
- Dylan Pugh (D, 114)
- David Sinclair (D, 50)
- Yusuf Yusuf (D, 118)
Latest actions
- : PASSED TO BE ENACTED, in concurrence.
- : PASSED TO BE ENACTED. Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.
- : Reports ReadOn motion by Senator TALBOT ROSS of Cumberland the Majority Ought to Pass as Amended Report ACCEPTED. PREVAILED Roll Call Ordered Roll Call Number 413 Yeas 19 - Nays 15 - Excused 1 - Absent 0 READ ONCE Committee Amendment "A" (H-556) READ and ADOPTED Under suspension of the Rules, READ A SECOND TIME and PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED AS AMENDED by Committee Amendment "A" (H-556) in concurrence.
- : Reports READ.On motion of Representative KUHN of Falmouth, the Majority Ought to Pass as Amended Report was ACCEPTED.ROLL CALL NO. 372(Yeas 74 - Nays 71 - Absent 4 - Excused 2)The Bill was READ ONCE.Committee Amendment "A" (H-556) 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-556). Sent for concurrence. ORDERED
- : Carried over, in the same posture, to the next special or regular session of the 132nd Legislature, pursuant to Joint Order SP 519.
- : The Bill was REFERRED to the Committee on JUDICIARY in concurrence
- : Committee on CRIMINAL JUSTICE AND PUBLIC SAFETY suggested and ordered printed. On motion of Representative HASENFUS of Readfield, the Bill was REFERRED to the Committee on JUDICIARY.Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.
Votes
- Senate RC #413: ACCEPT MAJORITY OUGHT TO PASS AS AMENDED REPORT (June 9, 2025): 19 yea, 15 nay, passed
- House RC #372: ACC MAJ OTP AS AMENDED REP (June 9, 2025): 74 yea, 71 nay, passed
Subjects: LIFE SENTENCES, Legislature, Senate, CRIMINAL PROCEDURE, Other, SENTENCES
Common questions
- What is LD1113?
- LD1113 is a bill in the Maine Legislature (132nd Legislature): An Act Regarding Fairness in Sentencing for Persons Based on Age.
- What does LD1113 do?
- In its own words: An Act Regarding Fairness in Sentencing for Persons Based on Age.
- What is the status of LD1113?
- Signed into law as of June 24, 2025. Latest action: PASSED TO BE ENACTED, in concurrence. (June 11, 2025).
- Who sponsored LD1113?
- Sophia Warren (D, 124), with 7 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for LD1113?
- On the Maine Legislature website: https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/display_ps.asp?LD=1113&snum=132
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