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IntroducedFeb 04, 2025
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Passed SenateJun 04, 2025
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Passed HouseJun 05, 2025
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Signed into Law
SP 154, An Act To Protect Communications By Alleged Victims Regarding Sexual Assault, Sexual Harassment, Sexual Misconduct, Cyberbullying Or Discrimination From Litigation
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House • Jun 05, 2025: In concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.
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Summary/Bill Text
Comments on LD 385
Tweets
Whip Lists
Sponsors
- Victoria Douderacosponsor
- Eleanor Satocosponsor
Votes
NO: 6
- Mark Babin
- Elizabeth Caruso
- David Haggan
- Rachel Henderson
- Adam Lee
- Jennifer Poirier
OTHER: 0
YES: 72
- ABDI
- ANKELES
- ARCHER
- ARFORD
- BECK
- BOYER
- BRENNAN
- BRIDGEO
- BUNKER
- CLOUTIER
- CLUCHEY
- COPELAND
- CRAFTS
- CROCKETT
- DEBRITO
- DHALAC
- DILL
- DODGE
- DOUDERA
- FAIRCLOTH
- FARRIN
- FECTEAU
- FRIEDMANN
- FROST
- GATTINE
- GERE
- GOLEK
- GRAHAM
- GRAMLICH
- HASENFUS
- HEPLER
- JULIA
- KESSLER
- KUHN
- LAJOIE
- LOOKNER
- MACIAS
- MALON
- MASTRACCIO
- MATHIESON
- MATLACK
- MCCABE
- MEYER
- MILLIKEN
- MITCHELL
- MONTELL
- MOONEN
- MURPHY
- O'HALLORAN
- OSHER
- PLUECKER
- PUGH
- RANA
- RAY
- RIELLY
- ROEDER
- ROLLINS
- RUNTE
- SACHS
- SALISBURY
- SARGENT
- SATO
- SAYRE
- SHAGOURY
- SINCLAIR
- SKOLD
- STOVER
- SUPICA
- TERRY
- WARREN
- WEBB
- YUSUF
NO: 70
- ADAMS
- ALBERT
- ARATA
- ARDELL
- BABIN
- BAGSHAW
- BISHOP
- BLIER
- CAMPBELL
- CARLOW
- CARUSO
- CHAPMAN
- CIMINO
- COLLINS
- COOPER
- CRAY
- DAIGLE
- DRINKWATER
- DUCHARME
- EDER
- FAULKINGHAM
- FLYNN
- FOLEY
- FOSTER
- FREDERICKS
- FREDETTE
- GIFFORD
- GREENWOOD
- GUERRETTE
- HAGGAN
- HALL
- HENDERSON
- HYMES
- JACKSON
- JAVNER
- LANCE
- LAVIGNE
- LEE
- LEMELIN
- LYMAN
- MASON
- MCINTYRE
- MINGO
- MORRIS
- NUTTING
- OLSEN
- PARRY
- PAUL
- PERKINS
- POIRIER
- POMERLEAU
- QUINT
- RUDNICKI
- SCHMERSAL-BURGESS
- SIMMONS
- SMITH
- SOBOLESKI
- STROUT
- SWALLOW
- THORNE
- TUELL
- UNDERWOOD
- WADSWORTH
- WALKER
- James Lee White
- WHITE
- WOOD
- WOODSOME
Actions
- Jun 05, 2025 | House
- Reports READ.
- On motion of Representative KUHN of Falmouth, the Majority Ought to Pass Report was ACCEPTED.
- ROLL CALL NO. 336
- (Yeas 72 - Nays 70 - Absent 7 - Excused 2)
- The Bill was READ ONCE.
- Under suspension of the rules, the Bill was given its SECOND READING without REFERENCE to the Committee on Bills in the Second Reading.
- The Bill was PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED
- In concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.
- Jun 04, 2025 | Senate
- Reports READ
- On motion by Senator CARNEY of Cumberland The Majority Ought to Pass Report ACCEPTED
- Bill READ ONCE
- Under suspension of the Rules, READ A SECOND TIME and PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED.
- Sent down for concurrence
- Jun 03, 2025 | legislature
- Reported Out - OTP/ONTP
- May 13, 2025 | legislature
- Work Session (State House, Room 438)
- Work Session Held
- Voted - Divided Report
- Apr 14, 2025 | legislature
- Public Hearing (State House, Room 438)
- Mar 21, 2025 | Senate
- CARRIED OVER, in the same posture, to the next special or regular session of the 132nd Legislature, pursuant to Joint Order SP 519.
- Feb 04, 2025 | House
- The Bill was REFERRED to the Committee on JUDICIARY.
- In concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.
- Feb 04, 2025 | Senate
- Committee on JUDICIARY suggested and ordered printed REFERENCE to the Committee on JUDICIARY Ordered sent down forthwith for concurrence
Bill Texts
Documents
- Fiscal StatusHTML
- Fiscal StatusPDF
- Testimony on Apr 14, 2025 by Amy Bouchard (Saco)PDF
- Testimony on Apr 14, 2025 by Stacy Brenner (Maine State Legislature)PDF
- Testimony on Apr 14, 2025 by Victoria Burke (Self, original proposer of the bill)PDF
- Testimony on Apr 14, 2025 by Melissa Martin (Maine Coalition Against Sexual Assault)PDF
- Testimony on Apr 14, 2025 by Elizabeth Tang (National Women's Law Center)PDF
- Elizabeth Tang, National Women's Law Center (Speaking For) - JUD 04/13/2025 12:24 AM
- Victoria Burke, Self, original proposer of the bill (Speaking For) - JUD 04/13/2025 10:54 PM
Sources
- https://legislature.maine.gov/LawMakerWeb/summary.asp?ld=385&SessionID=16
- https://legislature.maine.gov/LawMakerWeb/sponsors.asp?ID=280096071
- https://legislature.maine.gov/LawMakerWeb/subjects.asp?ID=280096071
- https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/display_ps.asp?ld=385&PID=1456&snum=132
- https://legislature.maine.gov/LawMakerWeb/dockets.asp?ID=280096071
- https://legislature.maine.gov/ctl/JUD/04-14-2025?panel=0&time=0&sortdir=0&sortby=2