LD 1329 Maine House · 132nd Legislature (2025-2026)

An Act To Identify United States Citizenship Status On Driver'S Licenses And Nondriver Identification Cards

This bill requires Maine driver's licenses and nondriver ID cards to display whether the holder is a U.S. citizen, a noncitizen, or an asylum seeker. It directly affects all license and ID card holders in Maine by adding this citizenship status designation to their existing identification. The key provision amends state law to mandate this information appear on all new and renewed licenses, replacing current requirements with a clear status indicator. The bill does not change eligibility for licenses but adds a standardized classification to identification documents.
Bill status failed 3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Mar 2025
Committee Review
May 2025
House Passage
May 2025
Senate Passage
Governor
Introduced Mar 27, 2025 Last action May 29, 2025
Floor votes · House May 28, 2025

How they voted

6861
Passed · 7 other
Total votes 136
May 28, 2025
D Democratic66
65 Yea 1
98% Yea
I Independent3
2 Yea 1
66% Yea
R Republican67
1 Yea 61 Nay 5
91% Nay
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
17
Key actions
3
Committee
5
May 28, 2025
Committee
On motion of Representative CRAFTS of Newcastle, the Majority Ought Not to Pass Report was ACCEPTED.
lower
May 28, 2025
House · Passed
House Vote: pass (68-61-7)
house
May 23, 2025
Legislature · Passed
Reported Out - ONTP/OTP-AM
legislature
Mar 27, 2025
Committee
The Bill was REFERRED to the Committee on TRANSPORTATION in concurrence
upper
Mar 27, 2025
Committee
The Bill was REFERRED to the Committee on TRANSPORTATION.
lower
Mar 27, 2025
Lower · Passed
Committee on Transportation suggested and ordered printed.
lower
1 primary · 9 co-sponsors

Sponsors