Legislature sustains Gov. Mills’ veto of bill to automatically seal certain criminal records

By: Emma Davis

Outlets: Maine Morning Star

Published: April 29, 2026

Words: 831

Last Updated: 2 months, 2 weeks ago

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There was not enough legislative support to override Gov. Janet Mills’ veto of a bipartisan bill to adopt an automatic record sealing system for certain low-level crimes, which would have expanded the current petition-based process.

“The message we received from the governor was not that of a co-equal partner in our Republic form of government,” bill sponsor Sen. Rachel Talbot Ross (D-Cumberland) said on the floor Wednesday.

Like other proponents, Talbot Ross said …

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