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LD1844 • 2025

An Act to Expand the State's Workforce by Supporting the Transition from Incarceration to Employment

An Act to Expand the State's Workforce by Supporting the Transition from Incarceration to Employment

Enacted

This bill passed the Legislature and reached final enactment based on the latest official action.

Sponsor
Representative Daniel Sayre
Last action
2025-07-01
Official status
Signed by the Governor
Effective date
Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

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An Act to Expand the State's Workforce by Supporting the Transition from Incarceration to Employment

An Act to Expand the State's Workforce by Supporting the Transition from Incarceration to Employment Sponsor: Representative Daniel Sayre Reference committee: Criminal Justice and Public Safety Governor action: Signed by the Governor

What This Bill Does

  • An Act to Expand the State's Workforce by Supporting the Transition from Incarceration to Employment Sponsor: Representative Daniel Sayre Reference committee: Criminal Justice and Public Safety Governor action: Signed by the Governor

Limits and Unknowns

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Amendments

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Adopted by House & Senate

Plain English: Page 1 - 132LR2212(02) COMMITTEE AMENDMENT 1 L.D.

  • Page 1 - 132LR2212(02) COMMITTEE AMENDMENT 1 L.D.
  • 1844 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

  1. 2025-07-01 Governor

    Signed by the Governor

  2. 2025-06-25 Senate

    On motion by Senator ROTUNDO of Androscoggin taken from the Special Appropriations Table PASSED TO BE ENACTED in concurrence.

  3. 2025-06-09 House

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

  4. 2025-06-04 Committee

    Reported Out; OTP-AM/ONTP

  5. 2025-05-14 Committee

    Work Session Held

  6. 2025-05-14 Committee

    Voted; Divided Report

  7. 2025-04-30 Committee

    Referred to Committee on Criminal Justice and Public Safety.

Official Summary Text

An Act to Expand the State's Workforce by Supporting the Transition from Incarceration to Employment
Sponsor:
Representative Daniel Sayre
Reference committee:
Criminal Justice and Public Safety
Governor action:
Signed by the Governor

Current Bill Text

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Page 1 - 132LR2212(03)
STATE OF MAINE
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IN THE YEAR OF OUR LORD
TWO THOUSAND TWENTY-FIVE
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H.P. 1228 - L.D. 1844
An Act to Expand the State's Workforce by Supporting the Transition from
Incarceration to Employment
Be it enacted by the People of the State of Maine as follows:
Sec. 1. 34-A MRSA §1402, sub-§15 is enacted to read:
15. Reentry services. Within the limits of available resources, the commissioner shall
establish and maintain a reentry services program for residents of correctional facilities that
makes available, as appropriate, reentry services in the following areas:
A. Health and wellness, including, but not limited to, accessing available MaineCare
and veterans' benefits and connecting with community providers and other resources
for treating and managing substance use disorder and maintaining physical and mental
health;
B. Financial literacy and planning, including, but not limited to, information about
opening a bank account, managing a budget and building and maintaining credit;
C. Employment preparation, including, but not limited to, writing a resume, searching
for employment, information about obtaining a driver's license, information about
obtaining work-related certification or licensure and locating and securing housing;
D. Community and family integration, including, but not limited to, voter registration
information, information about services offered through the statewide 2-1-1 telephone
number designated pursuant to Title 35-A, section 7108 and connecting with
community support programs, including programs offering education on conflict
resolution, establishing and maintaining relationships and rejection management
techniques; and
E. Technology training, including, but not limited to, information about computer
literacy programs and avoiding Internet scams.
APPROVED
JULY 1, 2025
BY GOVERNOR
CHAPTER
485
PUBLIC LAW