LD179 • 2025

An Act to Amend the Maine Bail Code to Eliminate the Class E Crime of Violation of Condition of Release

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Sponsor: Representative David Sinclair
Last action: 2025-06-13
Official status: Reports Read On motion by Senator CARNEY of Cumberland the Majority Ought Not to Pass Report ACCEPTED . in concurrence Placed in Legislative Files ( DEAD ).
Effective date: Not listed

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An Act to Amend the Maine Bail Code to Eliminate the Class E Crime of Violation of Condition of Release

An Act to Amend the Maine Bail Code to Eliminate the Class E Crime of Violation of Condition of Release Sponsor: Representative David Sinclair Reference committee: Criminal Justice and Public Safety Latest committee action: Reported Out; ONTP/OTP-AM

What This Bill Does

An Act to Amend the Maine Bail Code to Eliminate the Class E Crime of Violation of Condition of Release Sponsor: Representative David Sinclair Reference committee: Criminal Justice and Public Safety Latest committee action: Reported Out; ONTP/OTP-AM

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C-A (H-685)

Filed

Plain English: Page 1 - 132LR0586(02) COMMITTEE AMENDMENT 1 L.D.

Page 1 - 132LR0586(02) COMMITTEE AMENDMENT 1 L.D.
179 2 Date: (Filing No.
H- ) 3CRIMINAL JUSTICE AND PUBLIC SAFETY 4 Reproduced and distributed under the direction of the Clerk of the House.
5STATE OF MAINE 6HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 7132ND LEGISLATURE 8FIRST SPECIAL SESSION 9 COMMITTEE AMENDMENT “ ” to H.P.

Bill History

2025-06-13 House
Reports READ . On motion of Representative HASENFUS of Readfield, the Majority Ought Not to Pass Report was ACCEPTED . ROLL CALL NO. 484 (Yeas 112 - Nays 32 - Absent 5 - Excused 2) Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.
2025-06-13 Senate
Reports Read On motion by Senator CARNEY of Cumberland the Majority Ought Not to Pass Report ACCEPTED . in concurrence Placed in Legislative Files ( DEAD ).
2025-06-12 Committee
Reported Out; ONTP/OTP-AM
2025-05-08 Committee
Work Session Held
2025-05-08 Committee
Voted; Divided Report
2025-05-07 Committee
Work Session Held; TABLED
2025-03-05 Committee
Work Session Held; TABLED
2025-01-14 Committee
Referred to Committee on Criminal Justice and Public Safety.

Official Summary Text

An Act to Amend the Maine Bail Code to Eliminate the Class E Crime of Violation of Condition of Release
Sponsor:
Representative David Sinclair
Reference committee:
Criminal Justice and Public Safety
Latest committee action:
Reported Out; ONTP/OTP-AM

Current Bill Text

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132nd MAINE LEGISLATURE
FIRST REGULAR SESSION-2025
Legislative Document No. 179
H.P. 112 House of Representatives, January 14, 2025
An Act to Amend the Maine Bail Code to Eliminate the Class E
Crime of Violation of Condition of Release
Reference to the Committee on Criminal Justice and Public Safety suggested and ordered
printed.
ROBERT B. HUNT
Clerk
Presented by Representative SINCLAIR of Bath.
Cosponsored by Representative: LIBBY of Auburn.

Page 1 - 132LR0586(01)
1Be it enacted by the People of the State of Maine as follows:
2Sec. 1. 15 MRSA §1092, sub-§1, ¶A, as enacted by PL 2003, c. 452, Pt. H, §3 and
3 affected by Pt. X, §2, is repealed.
4Sec. 2. 17-A MRSA §1802, sub-§1, ¶B, as amended by PL 2021, c. 447, §4 and
5 c. 647, Pt. B, §38 and affected by §65, is further amended by amending subparagraph (9)
6 to read:
7 (9) A Class D or Class E crime under Title 29‑A, section 2411, subsection 1‑A,
8 paragraph B; or
9Sec. 3. 17-A MRSA §1802, sub-§1, ¶B, as amended by PL 2021, c. 447, §4 and
10 c. 647, Pt. B, §38 and affected by §65, is further amended by amending subparagraph (10)
11 to read:
12 (10) A Class D crime under Title 17, section 1031; or
13Sec. 4. 17-A MRSA §1802, sub-§1, ¶B, as amended by PL 2021, c. 447, §4 and
14 c. 647, Pt. B, §38 and affected by §65, is further amended by repealing subparagraph (11).
15SUMMARY
16 This bill repeals the provision of law that makes it a Class E crime for a criminal
17 defendant who has been granted preconviction or post-conviction bail to violate any
18 condition of release. It also repeals a cross-reference to this provision.
19 The bill does not eliminate the Class C crime for violating conditions of release.
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