LD1911 - An Act to Automatically Seal Criminal History Record Information for Certain Crimes
Summary
Maine's LD1911 was enacted on April 7, 2026, establishing automatic sealing of criminal history records for certain qualifying offenses. The bill passed the House 79-68 and Senate 20-12 after amendments via Committee Amendment A (S-634). Government agencies administering criminal records must implement the automatic sealing process without requiring individual petitions from affected persons.
What changed
LD1911 establishes automatic sealing of criminal history records for certain qualifying convictions, eliminating the prior requirement that individuals file petitions to have records sealed. The legislation was amended by Committee Amendment S-634 before passage through both chambers of the Maine Legislature.
Affected parties include criminal justice agencies responsible for maintaining records, courts processing sealing requests, and entities that conduct criminal background checks (employers, landlords, licensing boards). These parties must update their policies and procedures to recognize automatically sealed records and refrain from disclosing them absent a specific exception under the new law.
What to do next
- Review qualifying offenses list to determine which criminal records are automatically sealed under LD1911
- Update criminal history record policies and procedures to reflect automatic sealing without petition requirements
- Notify relevant departments (licensing boards, employers conducting background checks) of new disclosure obligations
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ChangeBridge / Maine / LD1911 Passed LD1911 LD Passed 2026-04-07
An Act to Automatically Seal Criminal History Record Information for Certain Crimes
Bill Details
State Maine
Session 132nd Legislature
Chamber House
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Sponsors
Rachel Talbot Ross (Sen - D) David Boyer (Rep - R) Adam Lee (Rep - D) Dylan Pugh (Rep - D) Eleanor Sato (Rep - D) David Sinclair (Rep - D) Michael Tipping (Sen - D)
Action History
2026-04-07 S On motion by Senator ROTUNDO of Androscoggin PLACED ON THE SPECIAL APPROPRIATIONS TABLE pending PASSAGE TO BE ENACTED, in concurrence. 2026-04-07 H Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH. 2026-04-07 H ROLL CALL NO. 756 (Yeas 79 - Nays 68 - Absent 3 - Excused 0 - Vacant 1) 2026-04-07 H PASSED TO BE ENACTED. 2026-04-07 H In concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH. 2026-04-07 H The Bill was PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED as Amended by Committee Amendment "A" (S-634). 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" (S-634) was READ and ADOPTED. 2026-04-07 H The Bill was READ ONCE. 2026-04-07 H ROLL CALL NO. 740 (Yeas 81 - Nays 65 - Absent 4 - Excused 0 - Vacant 1) 2026-04-07 H On motion of Representative KUHN of Falmouth, the Majority Ought to Pass as Amended Report was ACCEPTED. 2026-04-07 H Reports READ. 2026-04-06 S Sent down for concurrence. 2026-04-06 S Under suspension of the Rules, READ A SECOND TIME and PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED AS AMENDED by Committee Amendment "A" (S-634) 2026-04-06 S Committee Amendment "A" (S-634) READ and ADOPTED. 2026-04-06 S READ ONCE. 2026-04-06 S Roll Call Ordered Roll Call Number 892 Yeas 20 - Nays 12 - Excused 3 - Absent 0 2026-04-06 S On motion by Senator CARNEY of Cumberland The Majority Ought to Pass As Amended Report ACCEPTED. 2026-04-06 S 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 2026-02-25 J Voted: Divided Report 2026-02-25 J Work Session Held 2026-02-11 J Work Session Held: TABLED 2026-01-28 J Work Session Held: TABLED 2026-01-15 J Work Session Held: TABLED 2025-06-25 S 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 2025-05-30 J Carry Over Requested 2025-05-27 J Work Session Held: TABLED 2025-05-20 H In concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH. 2025-05-20 H The Bill was REFERRED to the Committee on JUDICIARY. 2025-05-14 S Ordered sent down forthwith for concurrence 2025-05-14 S On motion by Senator CARNEY of Cumberland The Bill was REFERRED to the Committee on JUDICIARY 2025-05-14 S Taken from the table by the President 2025-05-13 S Unfinished Business 2025-05-07 S Unfinished Business 2025-05-06 S Unfinished Business 2025-05-06 S On motion by Senator CARNEY of Cumberland Tabled until Later in Today's Session, pending REFERENCE 2025-05-06 S Committee on JUDICIARY suggested and ordered printed
Votes
2026-04-06 Accept Majority Ought To Pass As Amended Report RC #892 Yea: 20 Nay: 12 2026-04-07 Acc Maj Otp As Amended Rep RC #740 Yea: 81 Nay: 65 2026-04-07 Enactment RC #756 Yea: 79 Nay: 68
Committee Referrals
2025-05-14 J Judiciary
Amendments
0000-00-00 Senate: C-A (S-634) 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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