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IntroducedMar 04, 2025
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Passed HouseApr 10, 2025
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Passed SenateApr 15, 2025
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Became Law
HP 561, An Act To Fund Essential Services For Victims Of Domestic Violence
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 875
Tweets
Whip Lists
Sponsors



- Drew Gattinecosponsor
- Lori Gramlichcosponsor
- Henry Ingwersencosponsor
- Amy Kuhncosponsor
- Nina Millikencosponsor
- Holly Stovercosponsor
Votes
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.
- Apr 22, 2025 | Senate
- On motion by Senator ROTUNDO of Androscoggin PLACED ON THE SPECIAL APPROPRIATIONS TABLE pending ENACTMENT - Emergency -2/3 Elected Required
- Apr 17, 2025 | House
- This being an emergency measure, a two-thirds vote of all the members elected to the House was necessary.
- PASSED TO BE ENACTED.
- Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.
- Apr 15, 2025 | Senate
- Report READ and ACCEPTED, in concurrence.
- READ ONCE.
- Committee Amendment "A" (H-44) READ and ADOPTED, in concurrence.
- Under suspension of the Rules, READ A SECOND TIME and PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED AS AMENDED BY Committee Amendment "A" (H-44), in concurrence.
- Ordered sent down forthwith.
- Apr 10, 2025 | House
- CONSENT CALENDAR - FIRST DAY
- Under suspension of the rules CONSENT CALENDAR - SECOND DAY.
- The Bill was PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED as Amended by Committee Amendment "A" (H-44).
- Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.
- Apr 08, 2025 | legislature
- Reported Out - OTP-AM
- Mar 26, 2025 | legislature
- Work Session (Cross Building, Room 209)
- Work Session Held
- Voted - OTP-AM
- 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 19, 2025 | legislature
- Public Hearing (Cross Building, Room 209)
- Mar 04, 2025 | Senate
- The Bill was REFERRED to the Committee on HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES in concurrence
- Mar 04, 2025 | House
- Committee on Health and Human Services suggested and ordered printed.
- The Bill was REFERRED to the Committee on HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES.
- Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.
Bill Texts
Documents
- Fiscal StatusHTML
- Fiscal StatusPDF
- Fiscal StatusFiscal ImpactHTML
- Fiscal StatusFiscal ImpactPDF
- Testimony on Mar 19, 2025 by Michael Alteri (Next Step Domestic Violence Project)PDF
- Testimony on Mar 19, 2025 by Jennifer Annis (Cumberland County Violence Intervention Partnership)PDF
- Testimony on Mar 19, 2025 by Marjorie ApsegaPDF
- Testimony on Mar 19, 2025 by Rebecca Austin (Safe Voices)PDF
- Testimony on Mar 19, 2025 by Sarah Austin (GLBTQ Legal Advocates & Defenders)PDF
- Testimony on Mar 19, 2025 by Karina Beadling (Belfast)PDF
- Testimony on Mar 19, 2025 by Krissy BeatonPDF
- Testimony on Mar 19, 2025 by Christine Bergeron (Biddeford)PDF
- Testimony on Mar 19, 2025 by Kelly Brown (Next Step Domestic Violence Project)PDF
- Testimony on Mar 19, 2025 by Shira Burns (Maine Prosecutors Association)PDF
- Testimony on Mar 19, 2025 by Billie-Jo Caron (Aroostook County)PDF
- Testimony on Mar 19, 2025 by Ken Charles (Farmington Police Department)PDF
- Testimony on Mar 19, 2025 by Samantha ChasePDF
- Testimony on Mar 19, 2025 by Courtney Chasse (Hope and Justice Project)PDF
- Testimony on Mar 19, 2025 by Carrie ClarkPDF
- Testimony on Mar 19, 2025 by Kristen Cloutier (Maine State Legislature)PDF
- Testimony on Mar 19, 2025 by Jim Coelho (Caring Unlimited)PDF
- Testimony on Mar 19, 2025 by Sare Collman (Madison)PDF
- Testimony on Mar 19, 2025 by Amanda Cost (Partners for Peace)PDF
- Testimony on Mar 19, 2025 by Dana Crane (Rockland)PDF
- Testimony on Mar 19, 2025 by Jessica D (Kennebunk)PDF
- Testimony on Mar 19, 2025 by Mattie Daughtry (Brunswick)PDF
- Testimony on Mar 19, 2025 by Christine DavisPDF
- Testimony on Mar 19, 2025 by Malia DeGracia Beadling (Belfast)PDF
- Testimony on Mar 19, 2025 by Vicki Delong (Aroostook County)PDF
- Testimony on Mar 19, 2025 by Christie Denzel (Mount Desert)PDF
- Testimony on Mar 19, 2025 by Melissa DoorePDF
- Testimony on Mar 19, 2025 by Pamela DuBois (NULL)PDF
- Testimony on Mar 19, 2025 by Kathryn Easter (Limestone)PDF
- Testimony on Mar 19, 2025 by Holly Eaton (Deer Isle )PDF
- Testimony on Mar 19, 2025 by Kayli FarrarPDF
- Testimony on Mar 19, 2025 by Livka Farrell (Rockland )PDF
- Testimony on Mar 19, 2025 by Julie Finn (Maine Judicial Branch)PDF
- Testimony on Mar 19, 2025 by Sarah Fisher (Belfast)PDF
- Testimony on Mar 19, 2025 by Francine Garland Stark (Maine Coalition to End Domestic Violence)PDF
- Testimony on Mar 19, 2025 by Susan Giambolvo (Caring Unlimited)PDF
- Testimony on Mar 19, 2025 by Luba GreenePDF
- Testimony on Mar 19, 2025 by Melissa Hackett (Maine Child Welfare Action Network)PDF
- Testimony on Mar 19, 2025 by Brooke HamarPDF
- Testimony on Mar 19, 2025 by Julia Hausman (Turner)PDF
- Testimony on Mar 19, 2025 by Chris Hayes (Presque Isle Police Department)PDF
- Testimony on Mar 19, 2025 by Jon Heath (Vassalboro)PDF
- Testimony on Mar 19, 2025 by Peyton Hebert (Fort Kent)PDF
- Testimony on Mar 19, 2025 by Destie Hohman Sprague (Maine Women's Lobby)PDF
- Testimony on Mar 19, 2025 by Mark Holmquist (Scarborough Police Department )PDF
- Testimony on Mar 19, 2025 by Shirley HoltPDF
- Testimony on Mar 19, 2025 by Andrea Irwin (Partners for Peace)PDF
- Testimony on Mar 19, 2025 by Emily Jacobs (NULL)PDF
- Testimony on Mar 19, 2025 by Emily JaynePDF
- Testimony on Mar 19, 2025 by Bobbi Johnson (Department of Health and Human Services)PDF
- Testimony on Mar 19, 2025 by Peter Johnson (Aroostook County Sheriff's Office)PDF
- Testimony on Mar 19, 2025 by Marissa Keiser (Limestone )PDF
- Testimony on Mar 19, 2025 by Aimee Labbe (Poland)PDF
- Testimony on Mar 19, 2025 by Shawn LaGrega (Maine Pretrial Services, Inc. )PDF
- Testimony on Mar 19, 2025 by Peter Lasagna (Auburn)PDF
- Testimony on Mar 19, 2025 by Catherine Lavallee (Waterville)PDF
- Testimony on Mar 19, 2025 by Lisa Leduc (Presque Isle)PDF
- Testimony on Mar 19, 2025 by Heide Lester (EqualityMaine)PDF
- Testimony on Mar 19, 2025 by Penny LouPDF
- Testimony on Mar 19, 2025 by Maurice MartinPDF
- Testimony on Mar 19, 2025 by Joanne Mason (Readfield)PDF
- Testimony on Mar 19, 2025 by Andrew Matulis (District 3 DA's Office )PDF
- Testimony on Mar 19, 2025 by Cynthia McGill (Kennebunkport)PDF
- Testimony on Mar 19, 2025 by Caroline McKuenPDF
- Testimony on Mar 19, 2025 by Michele Meyer (Maine State Legislature)PDF
- Testimony on Mar 19, 2025 by Jolene MilesPDF
- Testimony on Mar 19, 2025 by Mackenzie MorelPDF
- Testimony on Mar 19, 2025 by Pam Morin (Family Violence Project)PDF
- Testimony on Mar 19, 2025 by Tiffany Morrow (Aroostook County)PDF
- Testimony on Mar 19, 2025 by Jennifer Munro (Westbrook )PDF
- Testimony on Mar 19, 2025 by Brylie MurrayPDF
- Testimony on Mar 19, 2025 by Julia Neher (Rockland)PDF
- Testimony on Mar 19, 2025 by Breene O'RyleePDF
- Testimony on Mar 19, 2025 by Farralee OuellettePDF
- Testimony on Mar 19, 2025 by Rebekah Paredes (New Hope Midcoast)PDF
- Testimony on Mar 19, 2025 by Jamie Pelletier (Madawaska Police Department)PDF
- Testimony on Mar 19, 2025 by Mariya PelletierPDF
- Testimony on Mar 19, 2025 by Michael Pike (Family Violence Project)PDF
- Testimony on Mar 19, 2025 by Melanie Plourde (SJV Behavioral Health Services)PDF
- Testimony on Mar 19, 2025 by Sarah Post (New Hope Midcoast)PDF
- Testimony on Mar 19, 2025 by Dawn RasmussenPDF
- Testimony on Mar 19, 2025 by Jade Richards (Pine Tree Legal Assistance, Inc.)PDF
- Testimony on Mar 19, 2025 by Dr. Kerry Roarke (Biddeford)PDF
- Testimony on Mar 19, 2025 by Donna RobichaudPDF
- Testimony on Mar 19, 2025 by Aspen Ruhlin (Mabel Wadsworth Center)PDF
- Testimony on Mar 19, 2025 by Charles Rumsey (Maine Chiefs of Police Association)PDF
- Testimony on Mar 19, 2025 by Christina Schechtman (Topsham)PDF
- Testimony on Mar 19, 2025 by Denise Scuderi (Partners for Peace)PDF
- Testimony on Mar 19, 2025 by Erica Smith (Norway )PDF
- Testimony on Mar 19, 2025 by Sharon Stacey (Yarmouth)PDF
- Testimony on Mar 19, 2025 by Jenny Stacio (Through These Doors)PDF
- Testimony on Mar 19, 2025 by Melissa Stoliker (Fort Kent)PDF
- Testimony on Mar 19, 2025 by Sami-Jo Stubbs (Gorham)PDF
- Testimony on Mar 19, 2025 by Barbara Theriault (St. Francis)PDF
- Testimony on Mar 19, 2025 by Stacy TheriaultPDF
- Testimony on Mar 19, 2025 by Ashley Vissers (Belfast, ME)PDF
- Testimony on Mar 19, 2025 by Amy Ward (OFFICE OF THE DISTRICT ATTORNEY AROOSTOOK COUNTY)PDF
- Testimony on Mar 19, 2025 by Elizabeth Ward Saxl (Maine Coalition Against Sexual Assault)PDF
- Testimony on Mar 19, 2025 by Shannon White (Mechanic Falls)PDF
Sources
- https://legislature.maine.gov/LawMakerWeb/summary.asp?ld=875&SessionID=16
- https://legislature.maine.gov/LawMakerWeb/sponsors.asp?ID=280097125
- https://legislature.maine.gov/LawMakerWeb/subjects.asp?ID=280097125
- https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/display_ps.asp?ld=875&PID=1456&snum=132
- https://legislature.maine.gov/LawMakerWeb/dockets.asp?ID=280097125
