LD1918 Clarifies Criminal History Record Information Act Regarding Dismissed Charges and Sealed Records Dissemination
Summary
Maine's LD1918 has passed both chambers and been engrossed as amended, clarifying the Criminal History Record Information Act regarding charges dismissed through plea agreements and expanding permissible dissemination of sealed criminal history records to the Department of Professional and Financial Regulation for credentialing purposes.
What changed
LD1918 amends Maine's Criminal History Record Information Act to clarify the treatment of criminal charges dismissed as a result of plea agreements. The bill also expands the permissible dissemination of sealed criminal history record information to include the Department of Professional and Financial Regulation for purposes of professional and financial regulation credentialing.\n\nAffected parties including state and local government agencies that maintain or disseminate criminal history records, the Department of Professional and Financial Regulation and its constituent licensing boards, employers who conduct criminal background checks, and individuals with sealed criminal records should review their current policies, procedures, and compliance frameworks to account for these statutory changes. The redefinition of dismissed charges may affect expungement and sealing eligibility determinations, while the expanded dissemination authority for DPFR may increase the volume of sealed record inquiries processed by record custodians.
What to do next
- Review current criminal history record policies and procedures for consistency with the amended definition of dismissed charges
- Update DPFR credential verification processes to incorporate sealed criminal history record access
- Monitor for effective date and any implementing regulations from DPFR
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ChangeBridge / Maine / LD1918 Passed LD1918 LD Passed 2026-04-08
An Act to Clarify the Criminal History Record Information Act with Respect to Criminal Charges Dismissed as the Result of a Plea Agreement and to Clarify Dissemination of Sealed Criminal History Record Information to the Department of Professional and Financial Regulation
Bill Details
State Maine
Session 132nd Legislature
Chamber House
Official Source legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/display_...
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Sponsors
Amy Kuhn (Rep - D)
Action History
2026-04-08 S Under suspension of the Rules, READ A SECOND TIME and PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED AS AMENDED by Committee Amendment "A" (H-983) in concurrence. 2026-04-08 S Committee Amendment "A" (H-983) READ and ADOPTED 2026-04-08 S READ ONCE 2026-04-08 S Roll Call Ordered Roll Call Number 913 Yeas 21 - Nays 14 - Excused 0 - Absent 0 2026-04-08 S On motion by Senator BEEBE-CENTER of Knox the Majority Ought to Pass as Amended Report ACCEPTED. 2026-04-08 S Reports READ 2026-04-07 H Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH. 2026-04-07 H The Bill was PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED as Amended by Committee Amendment "A" (H-983). 2026-04-07 H Under suspension of the rules, the Bill was given its SECOND READING without REFERENCE to the Committee on Bills in the Second Reading. 2026-04-07 H Committee Amendment "A" (H-983) was READ and ADOPTED. 2026-04-07 H The Bill was READ ONCE. 2026-04-07 H ROLL CALL NO. 746 (Yeas 79 - Nays 68 - Absent 3 - Excused 0 - Vacant 1) 2026-04-07 H On motion of Representative HASENFUS of Readfield, the Majority Ought to Pass as Amended Report was ACCEPTED. 2026-04-07 H Reports READ. 2026-04-06 J Reported Out: OTP-AM/ONTP 2026-03-18 J Voted: Divided Report 2026-03-18 J Work Session Reconsidered 2026-03-02 J Voted: ONTP 2026-03-02 J Work Session Held 2025-06-25 H Carried over, in the same posture, to any special or regular session of the 132nd Legislature, pursuant to Joint Order SP 800. 2025-06-25 J Carry Over Approved 2025-05-23 J Carry Over Requested 2025-05-21 S Ordered sent down forthwith. 2025-05-21 S On motion by Senator PIERCE of Cumberland the Senate RECEDED and CONCURRED to the Report being REJECTED and the Bill and accompanying papers REFERRED to the Committee on CRIMINAL JUSTICE AND PUBLIC SAFETY 2025-05-20 H ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH. 2025-05-20 H The House INSISTED on its action whereby the Report of the Committee on JUDICIARY was READ and REJECTED and the Bill was REFERRED to the Committee on CRIMINAL JUSTICE AND PUBLIC SAFETY. 2025-05-14 S Ordered sent down forthwith for concurrence 2025-05-14 S On motion by Senator CARNEY of Cumberland Report ACCEPTED and the Bill and accompanying papers REFERRED to the Committee on JUDICIARY In NON-CONCURRENCE 2025-05-14 S Taken from the table by the President 2025-05-13 S Unfinished Business 2025-05-07 S Unfinished Business 2025-05-07 S On motion by Senator CARNEY of Cumberland Tabled until Later in Today's Session, pending CONSIDERATION 2025-05-07 S Report READ 2025-05-06 H Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH. 2025-05-06 H The Bill was REFERRED to the Committee on CRIMINAL JUSTICE AND PUBLIC SAFETY 2025-05-06 H Report was READ and REJECTED. 2025-05-06 H Representative KUHN for the Joint Standing Committee on Judiciary pursuant to Resolve 2023, chapter 103, section 8 reports that the Bill be REFERRED to the Committee on JUDICIARY and printed pursuant to Joint Rule 218.
Votes
2026-04-07 Acc Maj Otp As Amended Rep RC #746 Yea: 79 Nay: 68 2026-04-08 Accept Majority Ought To Pass As Amended Report RC #913 Yea: 21 Nay: 14
Committee Referrals
2025-05-06 J Judiciary 2025-05-06 J Criminal Justice And Public Safety 2025-05-14 J Judiciary 2025-05-20 J Criminal Justice And Public Safety
Amendments
0000-00-00 House: C-A (H-983) Adopted
Bill Text Versions
0000-00-00 Introduced
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Criminal Histories Criminal History Records Legislative data powered by LegiScan (CC BY 4.0)
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