An Act Regarding Fairness In Sentencing For Persons Under 26 Years Of Age
This bill prohibits life imprisonment without the possibility of supervised community confinement after 15 years for individuals convicted of crimes while under 26 years old. It directly affects people sentenced to life without parole for offenses committed before their 26th birthday. The key provision requires automatic review after 15 years of incarceration, allowing eligible individuals to transition to supervised community confinement. This applies to all crimes, including aggravated attempted murder under existing sentencing rules. The law creates a clear pathway for potential release after 15 years for this specific age group.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Mar 2025
Committee Review
Jun 2025
House Passage
Jun 2025
Senate Passage
Jun 2025
Signed into Law
Jun 2025
Introduced Mar 18, 2025
Signed Jun 24, 2025
Floor votes · House Jun 9, 2025
How they voted
This bill passed the Senate by voice vote (no roll call recorded).
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
29
Key actions
9
Committee
8
Jun 11, 2025
Upper · Passed
PASSED TO BE ENACTED, in concurrence.
upper
Jun 10, 2025
Lower · Passed
PASSED TO BE ENACTED.
lower
Jun 9, 2025
Upper · Passed
Committee Amendment "A" (H-556) READ and ADOPTED
upper
Jun 9, 2025
Upper · Passed
On motion by Senator TALBOT ROSS of Cumberland the Majority Ought to Pass as Amended Report ACCEPTED. PREVAILED
upper
Jun 9, 2025
Lower · Passed
Committee Amendment "A" (H-556) was READ and ADOPTED.
lower
Jun 9, 2025
Lower · Passed
On motion of Representative KUHN of Falmouth, the Majority Ought to Pass as Amended Report was ACCEPTED.
lower
Jun 9, 2025
House · Passed
House Vote: pass (66-65-5)
house
Jun 6, 2025
Legislature · Passed
Reported Out - OTP-AM/ONTP
legislature
Mar 20, 2025
Committee
The Bill was REFERRED to the Committee on JUDICIARY in concurrence
upper
Mar 18, 2025
Committee
On motion of Representative HASENFUS of Readfield, the Bill was REFERRED to the Committee on JUDICIARY.
lower
Mar 18, 2025
Lower · Passed
Committee on CRIMINAL JUSTICE AND PUBLIC SAFETY suggested and ordered printed.
lower
1 primary · 7 co-sponsors
Sponsors
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