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LD 1074

An Act To Remove The Limit On The Length Of Probation That May Be Served For Aggravated Attempted Murder

132nd Legislature (2025-2026) Introduced by Donald Ardell and 8 co-sponsors

The bill removes the cap on probation length for aggravated attempted murder, allowing longer probation terms at the court’s discretion.

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Bill Summary · LD 1074

Summary — LD 1074 (132nd Legislature)

Title: An Act To Remove The Limit On The Length Of Probation That May Be Served For Aggravated Attempted Murder
Sponsor: Rep. Peter Lajoie (Lewiston)
Committee: Criminal Justice and Public Safety
Status: Signed by Governor (June 9, 2025)

Purpose

LD 1074 removes the statutory maximum limit on the length of probation that may be imposed for the offense of aggravated attempted murder. The bill's intent is to allow courts to impose probation terms for that offense without being constrained by the prior statutory cap.

Key provisions

  • Eliminates the statutory limit (cap) on the duration of probation that can be ordered for persons convicted of aggravated attempted murder.
  • Leaves other sentencing elements and procedures unchanged except for removing the explicit probation-length restriction.
  • Enacted as amended by Committee Amendment “A” (H‑307). (Text of the amendment is not included in the provided documents; the enacted version is the bill as amended.)

Who is affected

  • Individuals convicted of aggravated attempted murder who are placed on probation: courts may set probation terms longer than the previous statutory maximum.
  • Judicial actors: judges will have expanded discretion in setting probation length for this offense.
  • Probation administration and correctional supervision agencies: potential for supervising longer probation terms for some cases.
  • Victims and community stakeholders: may experience longer periods of court-ordered supervision of offenders in certain cases.

Fiscal impact

  • Multiple fiscal notes (preliminary and as amended/engrossed) dated 03/27/2025, 04/17/2025, and 05/28/2025 report: No fiscal impact.

Legislative history & timeline

  • Introduced: March 14, 2025; referred to Criminal Justice and Public Safety Committee.
  • Committee action: Voted OTP‑AM; Work Session held April 9, 2025; Reported out with Committee Amendment “A”.
  • Floor action: Passed to be Engrossed as amended; Passed to be Enacted (concurrence) May 28–29, 2025; Final passage recorded June 2, 2025.
  • Signed by Governor: June 9, 2025.

Notes on implementation

  • The documents provided do not specify an effective date. The timing for the law to take effect will follow the statutory rules for enactment unless the enacted bill text or the Governor’s signature indicates otherwise.
  • Because the fiscal notes indicate no fiscal impact, implementation is not expected to require additional state funding according to the fiscal reviewers.

Compiled from official sources — confirm details with the bill’s official record.

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