republic-os/legislation/us/states/me/130/ld-563.md

---
type: "Bill"
title: "Resolve, To Create The Criminal Records Review Committee"
description: "Resolve, To Create The Criminal Records Review Committee"
jurisdiction: "us/states/me"
legislature: "Maine Legislature"
session: "130"
identifier: "LD 563"
citation: "Maine LD 563 (130)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: ["CRIMINAL HISTORIES", "CRIMINAL HISTORY RECORDS", "REVIEW COMMITTEE"]
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: ["Rachel TALBOT ROSS"]
version_count: 4
action_count: 40
vote_count: 3
first_action: "2021-02-22"
last_action: "2021-07-22"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/c046cc80-15d1-41a1-b7c6-51334473119a"
source_url: "https://legislature.maine.gov/LawMakerWeb/dockets.asp?ID=280078939"
source_hash: "1aabeca1408714ee0f8da0524f366c80da83543adc95332f0ddb2496d3579be4"
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 563 (130) — Resolve, To Create The Criminal Records Review Committee

## 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=HP0408&item=2&snum=130)
2. **Chaptered Law** (committee substitute) — [source](http://www.mainelegislature.org/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=HP0408&item=5&snum=130)
3. **Documents and Disposition** (committee substitute) — [source](http://www.mainelegislature.org/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=HP0408&item=1&snum=130)
4. **Final Disposition** (committee substitute) — [source](http://www.mainelegislature.org/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=HP0408&item=4&snum=130)

## Votes

- ACC MAJ OTP AS AMENDED REP — **81–57** (pass) · lower
- FINAL PASSAGE — **21–13** (pass) · upper
- SUSPEND RULES (2/3) — **24–10** (pass) · upper

## Sponsors

- Rachel TALBOT ROSS — primary (person)

## Timeline

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

- **2021-02-22** Received by the Clerk of the House on February 22, 2021. `receipt`
- **2021-02-22** The Resolve was REFERRED to the Committee on JUDICIARY pursuant to Joint Rule 308.2 and ordered printed pursuant to Joint Rule 401. `referral-committee`
- **2021-03-30** Carried over, in the same posture, to a subsequent special or regular session of the 130th Legislature, pursuant to Joint Order SP 435.
- **2021-06-03** Reports READ.
- **2021-06-03** On motion of Representative HARNETT of Gardiner, the Majority Ought to Pass as Amended Report was ACCEPTED.
- **2021-06-03** ROLL CALL NO. 130
- **2021-06-03** (Yeas 81 - Nays 57 - Absent 13 - Excused 0)
- **2021-06-03** The Resolve was READ ONCE. `reading-1`
- **2021-06-03** Committee Amendment "A" (H-297) was READ and ADOPTED. `committee-passage-favorable, passage`
- **2021-06-03** Under suspension of the rules, the Resolve was given its SECOND READING without REFERENCE to the Committee on Bills in the Second Reading.
- **2021-06-03** The Resolve was PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED as Amended by Committee Amendment "A" (H-297). `reading-3`
- **2021-06-03** Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.
- **2021-06-07** Reports Read
- **2021-06-07** On motion by Senator CARNEY of Cumberland the Majority Ought to Pass as Amended Report ACCEPTED.
- **2021-06-07** READ ONCE `reading-1`
- **2021-06-07** Committee Amendment "A" (H-297) READ and ADOPTED `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2021-06-07** Under suspension of the Rules, READ A SECOND TIME and PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED AS AMENDED by Committee Amendment "A" (H-297) in concurrence `reading-2, reading-3`
- **2021-06-08** FINALLY PASSED. `passage`
- **2021-06-08** Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.
- **2021-06-09** On motion by Senator DAUGHTRY of Cumberland PLACED ON THE SPECIAL STUDY TABLE pending FINAL PASSAGE, in concurrence.
- **2021-07-19** TAKEN FROM THE SPECIAL STUDY TABLE
- **2021-07-19** On motion by Senator VITELLI of Sagadahoc Tabled until Later in Today's Session, pending Suspension of the Rules
- **2021-07-19** Taken from the table by the President
- **2021-07-19** Under suspension of the Rules The Senate RECONSIDERED whereby PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED AS AMENDED BY Committee Amendment "A" (H-297) `reading-3`
- **2021-07-19** Roll Call Ordered Roll Call Number 498 Yeas 24 - Nays 10 - Excused 1 - Absent 0
- **2021-07-19** Under further suspension of the Rules On motion by Same Senator The Senate RECONSIDERED whereby Committee Amendment "A" (H-297) was ADOPTED `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2021-07-19** On further motion by Same Senator Senate Amendment "A" (S-357) to Committee Amendment "A" (H-297) READ and ADOPTED `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2021-07-19** Committee Amendment "A" (H-297) as Amended by Senate Amendment "A" (S-357) thereto ADOPTED `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2021-07-19** PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED AS AMENDED BY Committee Amendment "A" (H-297) as Amended by Senate Amendment "A" (S-357) thereto In NON-CONCURRENCE `reading-3`
- **2021-07-19** Sent down for concurrence
- **2021-07-19** The House RECEDED and CONCURRED to PASSAGE TO BE ENGROSSED as Amended by Committee Amendment "A" (H-297) as Amended by Senate Amendment "A" (S-357) thereto. `reading-3`
- **2021-07-19** ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.
- **2021-07-19** FINALLY PASSED. `passage`
- **2021-07-19** Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.
- **2021-07-19** FINALLY PASSED, in concurrence. `passage`
- **2021-07-19** Roll Call Ordered Roll Call Number 502 Yeas 21 - Nays 13 - Excused 1 - Absent 0
- **2021-07-22** Signed by Governor `executive-signature`
- **2021-03-25T04:00:00+00:00** Work Session Held
- **2021-03-25T04:00:00+00:00** Voted - Divided Report
- **2021-06-01T04:00:00+00:00** Reported Out - OTP-AM/ONTP

## Source

OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/c046cc80-15d1-41a1-b7c6-51334473119a`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Maine legislature records).