republic-os/legislation/us/states/me/129/ld-829.md

---
type: "Bill"
title: "Resolve, To Reestablish The Commission To Improve The Sentencing, Supervision, Management And Incarceration Of Prisoners"
description: "Resolve, To Reestablish The Commission To Improve The Sentencing, Supervision, Management And Incarceration Of Prisoners"
jurisdiction: "us/states/me"
legislature: "Maine Legislature"
session: "129"
identifier: "LD 829"
citation: "Maine LD 829 (129)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: ["BOARDS AND COMMISSIONS", "SENTENCING", "SUPERVISION", "MANAGEMENT", "REESTABLISHED"]
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: ["Rachel TALBOT ROSS"]
version_count: 5
action_count: 42
vote_count: 0
first_action: "2019-02-14"
last_action: "2019-06-28"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/67a35041-9024-4091-9269-cd355124019e"
source_url: "http://legislature.maine.gov/LawMakerWeb/dockets.asp?ID=280071875"
source_hash: "6b41cb989542d87c4eb9d8722873a28edc857192371e53bc648a7846adfa0d71"
vintage: "2026-07-01"
source_snapshot: "https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump"
retrieved_at: "2026-07-06"
confidence: "reported"
tags: ["legislation", "bill", "us-me"]
---

# Maine LD 829 (129) — Resolve, To Reestablish The Commission To Improve The Sentencing, Supervision, Management And Incarceration Of Prisoners

## Version chain

The bill's text revisions, in order — the diff chain from filing to enrollment.

1. **Adopted Amendments** (committee substitute) — [source](http://www.mainelegislature.org/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=HP0603&item=2&snum=129)
2. **Chaptered Law** (committee substitute) — [source](http://www.mainelegislature.org/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=HP0603&item=7&snum=129)
3. **Documents and Disposition** (committee substitute) — [source](http://www.mainelegislature.org/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=HP0603&item=1&snum=129)
4. **Final Disposition** (committee substitute) — [source](http://www.mainelegislature.org/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=HP0603&item=5&snum=129)
5. **Status In Committee** (committee substitute) — [source](http://www.mainelegislature.org/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=HP0603&item=8&snum=129)

## Sponsors

- Rachel TALBOT ROSS — primary (person)

## Timeline

The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.

- **2019-02-14** Committee on Criminal Justice and Public Safety suggested and ordered printed.
- **2019-02-14** The Resolve was REFERRED to the Committee on CRIMINAL JUSTICE AND PUBLIC SAFETY. `referral-committee`
- **2019-02-14** Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.
- **2019-02-14** The Bill was REFERRED to the Committee on CRIMINAL JUSTICE AND PUBLIC SAFETY in concurrence `referral-committee`
- **2019-05-23** CONSENT CALENDAR - FIRST DAY
- **2019-05-23** Under suspension of the rules CONSENT CALENDAR - SECOND DAY.
- **2019-05-23** The Resolve was PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED as Amended by Committee Amendment "A" (H-320).
- **2019-05-23** Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.
- **2019-05-23** Report READ and ACCEPTED, in concurrence.
- **2019-05-23** READ ONCE. `reading-1`
- **2019-05-23** Committee Amendment "A" (H-320) READ and ADOPTED, in concurrence. `passage`
- **2019-05-23** Under suspension of the Rules, READ A SECOND TIME and PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED AS AMENDED BY Committee Amendment "A" (H-320), in concurrence. `reading-2`
- **2019-05-23** Ordered sent down forthwith.
- **2019-05-28** This being an emergency measure, a two-thirds vote of all the members elected to the House was necessary.
- **2019-05-28** FINALLY PASSED. `passage`
- **2019-05-28** Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.
- **2019-05-29** On motion by Senator LIBBY of Androscoggin PLACED ON THE SPECIAL STUDY TABLE pending FINAL PASSAGE - Emergency - 2/3 Elected Required, in concurrence.
- **2019-06-18** On motion by Senator LIBBY of Androscoggin TAKEN FROM THE SPECIAL STUDY TABLE
- **2019-06-18** Under suspension of the Rules On motion by Same Senator The Senate RECONSIDERED whereby the Bill was PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED AS AMENDED BY Committee Amendment "A" (H-320)
- **2019-06-18** On further motion by Same Senator Senate Amendment "A" (S-309) READ and ADOPTED
- **2019-06-18** PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED AS AMENDED BY Committee Amendment "A" (H-320) AND Senate Amendment "A" (S-309) In NON-CONCURRENCE
- **2019-06-18** Sent down for concurrence
- **2019-06-18** The House RECEDED and CONCURRED to PASSAGE TO BE ENGROSSED as Amended by Committee Amendment "A" (H-320) and Senate Amendment "A" (S-309).
- **2019-06-18** ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.
- **2019-06-19** FINALLY PASSED, in concurrence. `passage`
- **2019-06-19** This being an emergency measure, a two-thirds vote of all the members elected to the House was necessary.
- **2019-06-19** FINALLY PASSED. `passage`
- **2019-06-19** Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.
- **2019-06-19** FAILED FINAL PASSAGE In NON-CONCURRENCE
- **2019-06-19** Sent down for concurrence
- **2019-06-19** The House RECEDED and CONCURRED to PASSAGE TO BE ENGROSSED as Amended by Committee Amendment "A" (H-320) as Amended by House Amendment "A" (H-659) thereto.
- **2019-06-19** ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.
- **2019-06-19** On motion of Representative TALBOT ROSS of Portland, the House RECEDED.
- **2019-06-19** On further motion of same Representative House Amendment "A" (H-659) was READ and ADOPTED. `passage`
- **2019-06-19** The Resolve was PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED as Amended by Committee Amendment "A" (H-320), House Amendment "A" (H-659) and Senate Amendment "A" (S-309).
- **2019-06-19** In NON-CONCURRENCE and sent for concurrence.
- **2019-06-19** ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.
- **2019-06-20** On motion by Senator LIBBY of Androscoggin The Senate RECEDED and CONCURRED With the Bill PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED AS AMENDED BY Committee Amendment "A" (H-320) House Amendment "A" (H-659) AND Senate Amendment "A" (S-309) in concurrence
- **2019-06-20** FINALLY PASSED. `passage`
- **2019-06-20** Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.
- **2019-06-20** FINALLY PASSED in concurrence `passage`
- **2019-06-28** Signed by Governor `executive-signature`

## Source

OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/67a35041-9024-4091-9269-cd355124019e`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Maine legislature records).