LD1911 is a bill in the Maine Legislature (132nd Legislature): An Act to Automatically Seal Criminal History Record Information for Certain Crimes.

Who sponsored LD1911?

Ross, Rachel Talbot (D, 28), with 6 co-sponsors.

Where is the official record for LD1911?

On the Maine Legislature website: https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/display_ps.asp?LD=1911&snum=132

Maine legislation · 132nd Legislature

Maine LD1911: An Act to Automatically Seal Criminal History Record Information for Certain Crimes

Q: What does LD1911 do?

In its own words: An Act to Automatically Seal Criminal History Record Information for Certain Crimes" Amend the amendment by striking out all of section 9 and inserting the following: 'Sec. 9. Appropriations and allocations. The following appropriations and allocations are made. JUDICIAL DEPARTMENT Courts - Supreme, Superior and District 0063 Initiative: Establishes 3 Data Quality Specialist positions, 2 Assistant Clerk positions, one District Court Judge position and one Superior Court Judge position effective April 1, 2027 and provides funding for related All Other costs. GENERAL FUND 2025-26 2026-27 POSITIO.

Q: What is the status of LD1911?

Vetoed as of April 24, 2026. Latest action: LD 1911 In Senate, April 29, 2026, this Bill, having been returned by the Governor, together with objections to the same pursuant to the provisions of the Constitution of the State of Maine, after reconsideration, the Senate proceeded to vote on the question: "Shall this Bill become a law notwithstanding the objections of the Governor?" 20 and 11, accordingly it was the vote of the Senate that the Bill not become law and the VETO was SUSTAINED.Placed in Legislative Files (DEAD) (April 29, 2026).

Status: Vetoed, April 24, 2026

What the bill says

An Act to Automatically Seal Criminal History Record Information for Certain Crimes" Amend the amendment by striking out all of section 9 and inserting the following: 'Sec. 9. Appropriations and allocations. The following appropriations and allocations are made. JUDICIAL DEPARTMENT Courts - Supreme, Superior and District 0063 Initiative: Establishes 3 Data Quality Specialist positions, 2 Assistant Clerk positions, one District Court Judge position and one Superior Court Judge position effective April 1, 2027 and provides funding for related All Other costs. GENERAL FUND 2025-26 2026-27 POSITIO.

From the engrossed text:

An Act to Automatically Seal Criminal History Record Information for Certain Crimes" Amend the amendment by striking out all of section 9 and inserting the following: 'Sec. 9. Appropriations and allocations. The following appropriations and allocations are made. JUDICIAL DEPARTMENT Courts - Supreme, Superior and District 0063 Initiative: Establishes 3 Data Quality Specialist positions, 2 Assistant Clerk positions, one District Court Judge position and one Superior Court Judge position effective April 1, 2027 and provides funding for related All Other costs. GENERAL FUND 2025-26 2026-27 POSITIONS - LEGISLATIVE COUNT 0.000 7.000 Personal Services $0 $280,212 All Other $0 $55,830 __________ __________ GENERAL FUND TOTAL $0 $336,042 JUDICIAL DEPARTMENT DEPARTMENT TOTALS 2025-26 2026-27 GENERAL FUND $0 $336,042 __________ __________ DEPARTMENT TOTAL - ALL FUNDS $0 $336,042 3226 PUBLIC SAFETY, DEPARTMENT OF State Police 0291 Initiative: Provides one-time funding for computer programming to be able to administer and process automatic sealing of criminal history record information for certain crimes. GENERAL FUND 2025-26 2026-27 Page 1 - 132LR2382(04) SENATE AMENDMENT SENATE AMENDMENT " " to COMMITTEE AMENDMENT "A" to S.P. 752, L.D. 1911 All Other $0 $32,500 __________ __________ GENERAL FUND TOTAL $0 $32,500 HIGHWAY FUND 2025-26 2026-27 All Other $0 $17,500 __________ __________ HIGHWAY FUND TOTAL $0 $17,500 PUBLIC SAFETY, DEPARTMENT OF DEPARTMENT TOTALS 2025-26 2026-27 GENERAL FUND $0 $32,500 HIGHWAY FUND …

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Latest actions

April 29, 2026: LD 1911 In Senate, April 29, 2026, this Bill, having been returned by the Governor, together with objections to the same pursuant to the provisions of the Constitution of the State of Maine, after reconsideration, the Senate proceeded to vote on the question: "Shall this Bill become a law notwithstanding the objections of the Governor?" 20 and 11, accordingly it was the vote of the Senate that the Bill not become law and the VETO was SUSTAINED.Placed in Legislative Files (DEAD)

April 14, 2026: PASSED TO BE ENACTED, in concurrence.

April 14, 2026: PASSED TO BE ENACTED. Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.

April 14, 2026: On motion by Senator PIERCE of Cumberland the Senate RECEDED and CONCURRED to PASSAGE TO ENGROSSED AS AMENDED BY Committee Amendment "A" (S-634) as Amended by House Amendment "A" (H-1071) thereto. Ordered sent down forthwith.

April 14, 2026: On motion of Speaker FECTEAU of Biddeford, the House RECEDED.On motion of Representative GATTINE of Westbrook, House Amendment "A" (H-1071) to Committee Amendment "A" (S-634) was READ and ADOPTED.Committee Amendment "A" (S-634) as Amended by House Amendment "A" (H-1071) thereto was ADOPTED.The Bill was PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED as Amended by Committee Amendment "A" (S-634) as Amended by House Amendment "A" (H-1071) thereto.In NON-CONCURRENCE and sent for concurrence.ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.

April 14, 2026: On motion by Senator ROTUNDO of Androscoggin taken from the Special Appropriations Table. Same Senator moved to SUSPEND THE RULES to RECONSIDER whereby the Bill was PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED AS AMENDED by Committee Amendment "A" (S-634) in concurrence. On motion by Senator STEWART of Aroostook OBJECTED. On motion by Senator ROTUNDO of Androscoggin Bill and accompanying papers COMMITTED to the Committee on Appropriations and Financial Affairs In NON-CONCURRENCE. Sent down for concurrence.

April 7, 2026: On motion by Senator ROTUNDO of Androscoggin PLACED ON THE SPECIAL APPROPRIATIONS TABLE pending PASSAGE TO BE ENACTED, in concurrence.

April 7, 2026: PASSED TO BE ENACTED. ROLL CALL NO. 756(Yeas 79 - Nays 68 - Absent 3 - Excused 0 - Vacant 1)Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.

April 7, 2026: Reports READ.On motion of Representative KUHN of Falmouth, the Majority Ought to Pass as Amended Report was ACCEPTED.ROLL CALL NO. 740(Yeas 81 - Nays 65 - Absent 4 - Excused 0 - Vacant 1)The Bill was READ ONCE.Committee Amendment "A" (S-634) 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" (S-634). In concurrence. ORD

April 6, 2026: Reports READ. On motion by Senator CARNEY of Cumberland The Majority Ought to Pass As Amended Report ACCEPTED. Roll Call Ordered Roll Call Number 892 Yeas 20 - Nays 12 - Excused 3 - Absent 0 READ ONCE. Committee Amendment "A" (S-634) READ and ADOPTED. Under suspension of the Rules, READ A SECOND TIME and PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED AS AMENDED by Committee Amendment "A" (S-634) Sent down for concurrence.

Maine LD1911: An Act to Automatically Seal Criminal History Record Information for Certain Crimes

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