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IntroducedFeb 11, 2025
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Passed HouseJun 13, 2025
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Passed SenateJun 16, 2025
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Became Law
HP 353, An Act To Clarify The Rights Of Crime Victims And Witnesses Regarding Professional Investigator Communications
Last Action See all actions
Senate • Jun 25, 2025: CARRIED OVER, in the same posture, to any special or regular session of the 132nd Legislature, pursuant to Joint Order SP 800.
Latest Bill Text See all bill texts
Summary
Comments on LD 534
Tweets
Whip Lists
Sponsors
Votes
YES: 10
- Tavis Hasenfus
- Mana Abdi
- Donald Ardell
- Stephan Bunker
- Chip Curry
- Scott Cyrway
- Michel Lajoie
- Mathew McIntyre
- Robert Nutting
- Chad Perkins
NO: 3
- Anne Beebe-Center
- Grayson Lookner
- Nina Milliken
OTHER: 0
Actions
- Jun 25, 2025 | Senate
- CARRIED OVER, in the same posture, to any special or regular session of the 132nd Legislature, pursuant to Joint Order SP 800.
- Jun 16, 2025 | Senate
- On motion by Senator ROTUNDO of Androscoggin PLACED ON THE SPECIAL APPROPRIATIONS TABLE pending ENACTMENT in concurrence.
- Jun 16, 2025 | House
- PASSED TO BE ENACTED.
- Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.
- Jun 16, 2025 | Senate
- Reports Read
- On motion by Senator BEEBE-CENTER of Knox the Majority Ought to Pass as Amended Report ACCEPTED
- READ ONCE
- Committee Amendment "A" (H-704) READ and ADOPTED
- Under suspension of the Rules, READ A SECOND TIME and PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED AS AMENDED by Committee Amendment "A" (H-704) in concurrence
- Jun 13, 2025 | House
- Reports READ.
- On motion of Representative HASENFUS of Readfield, the Majority Ought to Pass as Amended Report was ACCEPTED.
- The Bill was READ ONCE.
- Committee Amendment "A" (H-704) 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-704).
- Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.
- Jun 13, 2025 | legislature
- Reported Out - OTP-AM/ONTP
- May 30, 2025 | legislature
- Reported Out - OTP-AM/ONTP
- May 14, 2025 | legislature
- Work Session (State House, Room 436)
- Work Session Held
- Voted - Divided Report
- May 05, 2025 | legislature
- Work Session (State House, Room 436)
- Work Session Held - TABLED
- Mar 26, 2025 | legislature
- Work Session (State House, Room 436)
- Work Session Held - TABLED
- Mar 21, 2025 | House
- Carried over, in the same posture, to the next special or regular session of the 132nd Legislature, pursuant to Joint Order SP 519.
- Mar 17, 2025 | legislature
- Public Hearing (State House, Room 436)
- Feb 11, 2025 | Senate
- The Bill was REFERRED to the Committee on CRIMINAL JUSTICE AND PUBLIC SAFETY in concurrence
- Feb 11, 2025 | House
- Committee on Criminal Justice and Public Safety suggested and ordered printed.
- The Bill was REFERRED to the Committee on CRIMINAL JUSTICE AND PUBLIC SAFETY.
- Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.
Bill Texts
Documents
- Fiscal StatusFiscal ImpactHTML
- Fiscal StatusFiscal ImpactPDF
- Testimony on Mar 17, 2025 by Shira Burns (Maine Prosecutors Association)PDF
- Testimony on Mar 17, 2025 by Zach Carleton (Merrill's Investigations and Security)PDF
- Testimony on Mar 17, 2025 by Michael Harrington (Merrill's Investigations and Security)PDF
- Testimony on Mar 17, 2025 by Sheriff Dale P. Lancaster (Maine Sheriffs Association)PDF
- Testimony on Mar 17, 2025 by Fernand LaRochelle (Criminal Law Advisory Commission (CLAC))PDF
- Testimony on Mar 17, 2025 by Andrea Mancuso (MCEDV)PDF
- Testimony on Mar 17, 2025 by Jason Moen (Maine Chiefs of Police Association)PDF
- Testimony on Mar 17, 2025 by Matthew Morgan (MACDL)PDF
- Testimony on Mar 17, 2025 by Matthew Morgan (Maine Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers)PDF
- Testimony on Mar 17, 2025 by Paul Rubashkin (PMR Investigations, INC)PDF
- Testimony on Mar 17, 2025 by Lynn Talbot (Knox County District Attorney's Office)PDF
- Testimony on Mar 17, 2025 by Ross Whitford (Penobscot County District Attorney's Office)PDF
Sources
- https://legislature.maine.gov/LawMakerWeb/summary.asp?ld=534&SessionID=16
- https://legislature.maine.gov/LawMakerWeb/sponsors.asp?ID=280096467
- https://legislature.maine.gov/LawMakerWeb/subjects.asp?ID=280096467
- https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/display_ps.asp?ld=534&PID=1456&snum=132
- https://legislature.maine.gov/LawMakerWeb/dockets.asp?ID=280096467

