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IntroducedMay 01, 2025
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Passed HouseJun 16, 2025
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Passed SenateJun 16, 2025
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Signed into Law
HP 1248, An Act To Increase Penalties For Human Trafficking Offenses
Last Action See all actions
Senate • Jun 17, 2025: PASSED TO BE ENACTED, in concurrence.
Latest Bill Text See all bill texts
Summary/Bill Text
Comments on LD 1877
Tweets
Whip Lists
Sponsors
- Scott Cyrwaycosponsor
- David Haggancosponsor
- Matthew Harringtoncosponsor
- Tracy Quintcosponsor
- Katrina Smithcosponsor
- Russell Whitecosponsor
Votes
YES: 13
- Anne Carney
- Amy Kuhn
- Adam Lee
- Dylan Pugh
- Ellie Sato
- David Sinclair
- Rachel Talbot Ross
- Mark Babin
- Elizabeth Caruso
- David Haggan
- Rachel Henderson
- Dani O'Halloran
- Jennifer Poirier
NO: 0
OTHER: 0
Actions
- Jun 17, 2025 | Senate
- PASSED TO BE ENACTED, in concurrence.
- Jun 17, 2025 | House
- PASSED TO BE ENACTED.
- Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.
- Jun 16, 2025 | Senate
- Reports Read
- On motion by Senator CARNEY of Cumberland the Majority Ought to Pass as Amended by Committee Amendment "A" (H-723) Report ACCEPTED
- READ ONCE
- Committee Amendment "A" (H-723) READ and ADOPTED
- Under suspension of the Rules, READ A SECOND TIME and PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED AS AMENDED by Committee Amendment "A" (H-723) in concurrence
- Jun 16, 2025 | House
- Reports READ.
- On motion of Representative KUHN of Falmouth, the Majority Ought to Pass as Amended Report was ACCEPTED.
- The Bill was READ ONCE.
- Committee Amendment "A" (H-723) was READ and ADOPTED.
- 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 as Amended by Committee Amendment "A" (H-723).
- Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.
- Jun 13, 2025 | legislature
- Reported Out - OTP-AM/OTP-AM
- May 21, 2025 | legislature
- Work Session (State House, Room 438)
- Work Session Held
- Voted - Divided Report
- May 12, 2025 | legislature
- Public Hearing (State House, Room 438)
- May 01, 2025 | House
- Received by the Clerk of the House on May 1, 2025.
- The Bill was REFERRED to the Committee on JUDICIARY pursuant to Joint Rule 308.2 and ordered printed pursuant to Joint Rule 401.
Documents
- Fiscal Note for Amendment C-A (H-723) (Adopted by House & Senate)HTML
- Fiscal Note for Amendment C-A (H-723) (Adopted by House & Senate)PDF
- Fiscal Note for Amendment C-B (H-724) ()HTML
- Fiscal Note for Amendment C-B (H-724) ()PDF
- Testimony on May 12, 2025 by Steven Bailey (Maine School Management Association)PDF
- Testimony on May 12, 2025 by Tami Brown Rodriquez (Jaco Booyens Ministries)PDF
- Testimony on May 12, 2025 by Tami Brown Rodriquez (Jaco Booyens Ministries)PDF
- Testimony on May 12, 2025 by Shira Burns (Maine Prosecutors Association)PDF
- Testimony on May 12, 2025 by Ilonka Deaton (Jaco Booyens Ministries TX)PDF
- Testimony on May 12, 2025 by Paul Gauvin (Brewer Police Department)PDF
- Testimony on May 12, 2025 by Paul Gauvin (City of Brewer Police Department)PDF
- Testimony on May 12, 2025 by Melissa Martin (Maine Coalition Against Sexual Assault)PDF
- Testimony on May 12, 2025 by Kim McNamara (Scarborough )PDF
- Testimony on May 12, 2025 by Reagan Paul (Maine State Legislature)PDF
- Testimony on May 12, 2025 by Jeremy Pratt (MACDL)PDF
- Testimony on May 12, 2025 by Diane Vernesoni (Topsham)PDF
- Testimony on May 12, 2025 by Laura Yustak (Criminal Law Adivsory Commission)PDF
- Testimony on May 12, 2025 by Laura Yustak (Criminal Law Advisory Commission)PDF
- Paul Gauvin, Brewer Police Department (Written) - JUD 05/12/2025 09:50 AM
- Jeremy Pratt, MACDL (Written) - JUD 05/11/2025 06:22 PM
- Steven Bailey, Maine School Management Association (Written) - JUD 05/12/2025 10:03 AM
- Ilonka Deaton, Jaco Booyens Ministries TX (Speaking For) - JUD 05/09/2025 12:58 PM
- Tami Brown Rodriquez, Jaco Booyens Ministries (Speaking For) - JUD 05/11/2025 09:38 PM
- Tami Brown Rodriquez, Jaco Booyens Ministries (Speaking For) - JUD 05/11/2025 09:25 PM
- Kim McNamara, Scarborough (Written) - JUD 05/10/2025 05:07 AM
- Diane Vernesoni, Topsham (Written) - JUD 05/12/2025 10:30 AM
- Laura Yustak, Criminal Law Advisory Commission (Written) - JUD 05/11/2025 07:25 PM
Sources
- https://legislature.maine.gov/LawMakerWeb/summary.asp?ld=1877&SessionID=16
- https://legislature.maine.gov/LawMakerWeb/sponsors.asp?ID=280099016
- https://legislature.maine.gov/LawMakerWeb/subjects.asp?ID=280099016
- https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/display_ps.asp?ld=1877&PID=1456&snum=132
- https://legislature.maine.gov/LawMakerWeb/dockets.asp?ID=280099016
- https://legislature.maine.gov/ctl/JUD/05-12-2025?panel=0&time=0&sortdir=0&sortby=2