LD421 • 2025

An Act to Eliminate Barriers to Reentry into the Community After Incarceration by Repealing Certain Driver's License Suspension Provisions

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Sponsor: Representative Nina Milliken
Last action: 2025-05-22
Official status: On motion by Senator PIERCE of Cumberland the Senate INSISTED on ACCEPTANCE of the Minority Ought to Pass Report and PASSAGE TO BE ENGROSSED. Placed in Legislative Files (DEAD)
Effective date: Not listed

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An Act to Eliminate Barriers to Reentry into the Community After Incarceration by Repealing Certain Driver's License Suspension Provisions

An Act to Eliminate Barriers to Reentry into the Community After Incarceration by Repealing Certain Driver's License Suspension Provisions Sponsor: Representative Nina Milliken Reference committee: Criminal Justice and Public Safety Latest committee action: Reported Out; ONTP/OTP

What This Bill Does

An Act to Eliminate Barriers to Reentry into the Community After Incarceration by Repealing Certain Driver's License Suspension Provisions Sponsor: Representative Nina Milliken Reference committee: Criminal Justice and Public Safety Latest committee action: Reported Out; ONTP/OTP

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Bill History

2025-05-22 Senate
On motion by Senator PIERCE of Cumberland the Senate INSISTED on ACCEPTANCE of the Minority Ought to Pass Report and PASSAGE TO BE ENGROSSED. Placed in Legislative Files (DEAD)
2025-05-20 House
Speaker FECTEAU of Biddeford MOVED to INSIST . Motion of Representative MILLIKEN of Blue Hill to RECEDE and CONCUR to ACCEPTANCE of the Minority Ought to Pass Report and PASSAGE TO BE ENGROSSED FAILED . ROLL CALL NO. 143 (Yeas 65 - Nays 80 - Absent 5 - Excused 0 - Restricted - 1) Subsequently, the House INSISTED on ACCEPTANCE of the Majority Ought Not to Pass Report ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.
2025-05-08 Committee
Reported Out; ONTP/OTP
2025-04-16 Committee
Work Session Held
2025-04-16 Committee
Voted; Divided Report
2025-02-04 Committee
Referred to Committee on Criminal Justice and Public Safety.

Official Summary Text

An Act to Eliminate Barriers to Reentry into the Community After Incarceration by Repealing Certain Driver's License Suspension Provisions
Sponsor:
Representative Nina Milliken
Reference committee:
Criminal Justice and Public Safety
Latest committee action:
Reported Out; ONTP/OTP

Current Bill Text

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132nd MAINE LEGISLATURE
FIRST REGULAR SESSION-2025
Legislative Document No. 421
H.P. 275 House of Representatives, February 4, 2025
An Act to Eliminate Barriers to Reentry into the Community After
Incarceration by Repealing Certain Driver's License Suspension
Provisions
Reference to the Committee on Criminal Justice and Public Safety suggested and ordered
printed.
ROBERT B. HUNT
Clerk
Presented by Representative MILLIKEN of Blue Hill.
Cosponsored by Representatives: ANKELES of Brunswick, BOYER of Poland, CRAFTS of
Newcastle, LEE of Auburn, LIBBY of Auburn, SINCLAIR of Bath.

Page 1 - 132LR0568(01)
1Be it enacted by the People of the State of Maine as follows:
2Sec. 1. 17-A MRSA §1103, sub-§6, as enacted by PL 1993, c. 674, §2, is repealed.
3Sec. 2. 17-A MRSA §1104, sub-§3, as enacted by PL 1993, c. 674, §4, is repealed.
4Sec. 3. 17-A MRSA §1105-A, sub-§2, as enacted by PL 2001, c. 383, §119 and
5 affected by §156, is repealed.
6Sec. 4. 17-A MRSA §1105-B, sub-§3, as enacted by PL 2001, c. 383, §119 and
7 affected by §156, is repealed.
8Sec. 5. 17-A MRSA §1105-C, sub-§2, as enacted by PL 2001, c. 383, §119 and
9 affected by §156, is repealed.
10Sec. 6. 17-A MRSA §1105-D, sub-§2, as enacted by PL 2001, c. 383, §119 and
11 affected by §156, is repealed.
12Sec. 7. 17-A MRSA §1106, sub-§5, as enacted by PL 1993, c. 674, §6, is repealed.
13Sec. 8. 17-A MRSA §1118-A, sub-§2, as enacted by PL 2015, c. 485, §3, is
14 repealed.
15SUMMARY
16 This bill repeals provisions in the Maine Criminal Code that authorize the court to
17 suspend a person's driver's license, permit, privilege to operate a motor vehicle or right to
18 apply for or obtain a license for a period not to exceed 5 years if the person uses a motor
19 vehicle to facilitate:
20 1. The trafficking of a scheduled drug;
21 2. The trafficking or furnishing of a counterfeit drug;
22 3. The aggravated trafficking in a scheduled drug;
23 4. The aggravated trafficking in or furnishing of a counterfeit drug;
24 5. The aggravated furnishing of a scheduled drug;
25 6. The aggravated cultivating of marijuana;
26 7. The unlawful furnishing of a scheduled drug; or
27 8. The aggravated illegal importation of a scheduled drug.
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