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Tina's Law and Subsequent Changes to Maine's Habitual Offender Laws
Updated through the 130th Legislature

Introduction

Maine's original habitual offender statutes were enacted in the early 1970s (for a brief history of how these laws changed between the 1970s and the 1990s, see the 2005 Interim Report on Dangerous Drivers: Addressing the Problem of Perpetual Violators in Maine).

In July 2005, Scarborough resident Tina Turcotte was killed in a motor vehicle accident with driver, Scott Hewitt, whose driver's license had been suspended over 20 times. In April 2006, the Legislature enacted PL 2005, c. 606, An Act To Safeguard Maine's Highways, nicknamed "Tina's Law," which made numerous changes to Maine's criminal OUI and habitual offender statutes and created two new motor vehicle crimes: causing serious bodily injury or death while driving with a suspended or revoked license and aggravated operating after habitual offender revocation.

This legislative history includes Tina's Law and subsequent changes to 29-A MRS §2411, §§2551-A to 2558, and §2464.  



Session Law:  

Year  LD Amendments Session Law MRS
Sections Affected
Legislative Record
Debate & Remarks
Other Documents & News Clips Full LD
History
2006 LD 1906

An Act To Safeguard Maine's Highways
Enacted with amendment:

H-1041
PL 2005, c. 606 Enacted:
29-A MRS §2411(5)(D-2)
29-A MRS §2464
29-A MRS §2551-A
29-A MRS §2557-A
29-A MRS §2558
29-A MRS §2606(3)

Amended:
17-A MRS §1349
17-A MRS §1349-B(1)
29-A MRS §1357(2)(A)
29-A MRS §1404(2)
29-A MRS §2411(1-A)
29-A MRS §2411(5)(D-1)
29-A MRS §2411(5)(G)
29-A MRS §2431(4)
29-A MRS §2554(3)
29-A MRS §2555(1), (2)
29-A MRS §2556(4)
29-A MRS §2556(5)

Repealed:
29-A MRS §2551
29-A MRS §2557
House, April 26, 2006
p. H-1649-H-1650

House, April 28, 2006
p. H-1700-H-1701

Senate, April 28, 2006
p. S-2014
Committee File:  Please contact a Reference Librarian.

News Clips:  Please contact a Reference Librarian.
Yes
2008 LD 856

An Act To Reduce Drunk Driving
Enacted with amendment:

S-446
PL 2007, c. 531 Amended:
29-A MRS §2411(5)
29-A MRS §2551-A(1)(A)
Senate, March 20, 2008
p. S-1614

Senate, March 25, 2008
p. S-1639
Committee File:  Please contact a Reference Librarian.

News Clips:  Please contact a Reference Librarian.
Yes
2009 LD 180

An Act To Make Technical Corrections to the Operating Under the Influence Laws
Enacted with amendment:

S-24
PL 2009, c. 54 Amended:
29-A MRS §2557-A(2)
29-A MRS §2558(2)(B)
No debate. Committee File:  Please contact a Reference Librarian.

News Clips:  Please contact a Reference Librarian.
Yes
2009 LD 451

An Act To Clarify the Law Regarding Reinstatement of a Driver's License
Enacted with amendment:

H-38
PL 2009, c. 58 Enacted:
29-A MRS §2551-A(3)(C)

Amended:
29-A MRS §2551-A(3)(A), (B)
No debate. Committee File:  Please contact a Reference Librarian. Yes
2009 LD 1243

An Act To Amend Operating After Suspension Laws by Creating an Infraction Alternative for Certain Kinds of Operating After Suspension
Enacted with amendment:

H-412
PL 2009, c. 297 Amended:
29-A MRS §2551-A(3)
No debate. Committee File:  Please contact a Reference Librarian. Yes
2009 LD 1447

An Act Clarifying the Manner in Which a Person's Alcohol Level Is Determined under Maine Law
Enacted with amendments:

H-521
S-202
PL 2009, c. 447 Amended:
29-A MRS §2411(1-A)(A)
29-A MRS §2411(1-A)(D)
29-A MRS §2411(2)
29-A MRS §2411(4)
29-A MRS §2411(5)(A)
29-A MRS §2411(7)
No debate. Committee File:  Please contact a Reference Librarian. Yes
2009 LD 1475

An Act To Correct Errors and Inconsistencies in the Laws of Maine
Enacted with amendment:

H-579
PL 2009, c. 415, Part C Amended:
29-A MRS §2558(2)(B)
No debate. Committee File:  Please contact a Reference Librarian. Yes
2011 LD 595

An Act To Allow for Timely Credit for Driver's License Suspensions Imposed by a Court
N/A PL 2011, c. 81 Amended:
29-A MRS §2411(5-A)
No debate. Committee File:  Please contact a Reference Librarian. Yes
2011 LD 1098

An Act To Increase Accountability for the Most Serious Offenders of Laws Prohibiting Operating under the Influence of Drugs and Alcohol
Enacted with amendment:

S-72
PL 2011, c. 159 Amended:
29-A MRS §2411(1-A)(D)
No debate. Court Opinion:  State v. Stevens, 2007 ME 5, 912 A.2d 1229

Committee File:  Please contact a Reference Librarian.
Yes
2011 LD 1746

An Act To Make Supplemental Appropriations and Allocations for...the Fiscal Years Ending June 30, 2012 and June 30, 2013
Enacted with amendments:

S-572
H-974
S-587
S-589
PL 2011, c. 657, §AA-78 Amended:
29-A MRS §2411(5)(F)
House, May 15, 2002
p. H-1544-H-1562

Senate, May 15, 2002
p. S-2281-S-2294
Committee File:  Please contact a Reference Librarian.

Report:  New Pension Plan Design and Implementation Plan (Mar. 2012)

Report:  Equalization of MaineCare Reimbursement Rates: Inpatient Substance Abuse vs. Inpatient Psychiatric Treatment (July 2012)

Report:  Report on P.L. 2011, c. 657 - Retirement Plan Implementation (Jan. 2013)

ReportNew State/Teacher Plan 2: New State/Teacher Retirement Plan Report to the Legislature: Proposed Legislation and Implementation Plan (May 2013)

Report:  Commission to Study the Public Reserved Lands Management Fund. Report (Dec. 2015)

News Clips:  Please contact a Reference Librarian.
Yes
2013 LD 85

An Act To Amend the Motor Vehicle Ignition Interlock Device Requirements in the Laws Regarding Operating Under the Influence
N/A PL 2013, c. 187 Amended:
29-A MRS §2411(5)(D)
No debate. Committee File:  Please contact a Reference Librarian.

News Clips:  Please contact a Reference Librarian.
Yes
2013 LD 1260

An Act To Allow Ignition Interlock Devices on Vehicles Operated by First-time Offenders of Operating Under the Influence
Enacted with amendment:

H-369
PL 2013, c. 389 Amended:
29-A MRS §2411(5)(A)
No debate. Committee File:  Please contact a Reference Librarian. Yes
2013 LD 1392

An Act To Amend the Motor Vehicle Laws
Enacted with amendments:

S-133
S-323
PL 2013, c. 381 Amended:
29-A MRS §2551-A(1)(A)
29-A MRS §2556(5)
No debate. Committee File:  Please contact a Reference Librarian.

Yes
2014 LD 1590

An Act To Amend the Operating-under-the-influence Laws
Enacted with amendment:

H-614
PL 2013, c. 459 Amended:
29-A MRS §2411(4)
No debate. Committee File:  Please contact a Reference Librarian. Yes
2014 LD 1729

An Act To Increase the Period of Time for the Calculation of a Prior Conviction for Operating under the Influence
Enacted with amendment:

H-729
PL 2013, c. 604 Amended:
29-A MRS §2411(1-A)(D)
No debate. Committee File:  Please contact a Reference Librarian. Yes
2015 Revisor's Report N/A RR 2015, c. 2 N/A N/A N/A N/A
2017 LD 670

An Act To Allow for Consistent Application of Credit for Driver's License Suspensions Imposed by the Court
N/A PL 2017, c. 99 Amended:
29-A MRS §2411(5-A)
No debate. Committee File:  Please contact a Reference Librarian. Yes