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IntroducedFeb 20, 2025
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Passed House
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Passed Senate
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Signed into Law
HP 438, An Act To Address Coercive Control In Domestic Abuse Cases
Last Action See all actions
legislature • Jun 13, 2025: Reported Out - OTP-AM/ONTP
Latest Bill Text See all bill texts
Summary/Bill Text
Comments on LD 670
Tweets
Whip Lists
Sponsors
- Lynn Copelandcosponsor
- Anne Grahamcosponsor
- Nicole Grohoskicosponsor
- Nina Millikencosponsor
- Amy Roedercosponsor
- Holly Stovercosponsor
- Rachel Talbot Rosscosponsor
- Kilton Webbcosponsor
Votes
NO: 6
- Mark Babin
- David Haggan
- Rachel Henderson
- Adam Lee
- Jennifer Poirier
- David Sinclair
OTHER: 0
Actions
- Jun 13, 2025 | legislature
- Reported Out - OTP-AM/ONTP
- 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 21, 2025 | legislature
- Work Session (State House, Room 438)
- Work Session Held
- Voted - Divided Report
- Mar 03, 2025 | legislature
- Public Hearing (State House, Room 438)
- Feb 20, 2025 | House
- Received by the Clerk of the House on February 20, 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-727) ()HTML
- Fiscal Note for Amendment C-A (H-727) ()PDF
- Testimony on Mar 03, 2025 by Suzanne Barton (Finding Our Voices, Camden ME)PDF
- Testimony on Mar 03, 2025 by John Brautigam (Legal Services for Maine Elders)PDF
- Testimony on Mar 03, 2025 by Christine Buckley (Lincolnville)PDF
- Testimony on Mar 03, 2025 by Eleanor Busby (Damariscotta)PDF
- Testimony on Mar 03, 2025 by Carla Collinge (Thomaston)PDF
- Testimony on Mar 03, 2025 by Janet Drew (York)PDF
- Testimony on Mar 03, 2025 by Holly Eaton (Maine State Legislature)PDF
- Testimony on Mar 03, 2025 by Danielle Fradette (Portland)PDF
- Testimony on Mar 03, 2025 by Mary Kamradt (Rockport)PDF
- Testimony on Mar 03, 2025 by Peter Lehman (Maine Prisoner Advocacy Coalition)PDF
- Testimony on Mar 03, 2025 by Meg Libby (South Portland )PDF
- Testimony on Mar 03, 2025 by Andrea Mancuso (Maine Coalition to End Domestic Violence)PDF
- Testimony on Mar 03, 2025 by Mia Mantello (Lincolnville )PDF
- Testimony on Mar 03, 2025 by Patrisha McLean (Finding Our Voices)PDF
- Testimony on Mar 03, 2025 by Tessa Mishoe (Finding Our Voices)PDF
- Testimony on Mar 03, 2025 by Amanda Moscone (Bangor)PDF
- Testimony on Mar 03, 2025 by Lisa C. Perry (Richmond)PDF
- Testimony on Mar 03, 2025 by Mary Lou Smith (SCARBOROUGH)PDF
- Testimony on Mar 03, 2025 by Eric Thistle (MACDL)PDF
- Testimony on Mar 03, 2025 by Lori Travis (Portland)PDF
- Testimony on Mar 03, 2025 by Candis VeilleuxPDF
- Testimony on Mar 03, 2025 by Ashley Vissers (Belfast)PDF
- Testimony on Mar 03, 2025 by Dana Ward (Biddeford )PDF
- Amanda Moscone, Bangor (Written) - JUD 03/20/2025 03:52 PM
- Danielle Fradette, Portland (Speaking For) - JUD 03/03/2025 08:53 AM
- Tessa Mishoe, Finding Our Voices (Written) - JUD 02/27/2025 09:23 AM
- Janet Drew, York (Written) - JUD 03/02/2025 06:58 AM
- Mary Lou Smith, SCARBOROUGH (Written) - JUD 02/28/2025 05:55 AM
- Mia Mantello, Lincolnville (Written) - JUD 02/27/2025 10:00 AM
- Mary Kamradt, Rockport (Written) - JUD 03/03/2025 06:57 AM
- Lisa C. Perry, Richmond (Written) - JUD 03/02/2025 04:37 PM
- Suzanne Barton, Finding Our Voices, Camden ME (Written) - JUD 03/02/2025 12:35 PM
- Eleanor Busby, Damariscotta (Written) - JUD 02/27/2025 06:13 AM
- Eric Thistle, MACDL (Written) - JUD 02/27/2025 11:11 AM
- Ashley Vissers, Belfast (Written) - JUD 03/02/2025 03:39 PM
- Meg Libby, South Portland (Written) - JUD 02/27/2025 10:37 AM
- Dana Ward, Biddeford (Written) - JUD 03/03/2025 07:55 AM
Sources
- https://legislature.maine.gov/LawMakerWeb/summary.asp?ld=670&SessionID=16
- https://legislature.maine.gov/LawMakerWeb/sponsors.asp?ID=280096740
- https://legislature.maine.gov/LawMakerWeb/subjects.asp?ID=280096740
- https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/display_ps.asp?ld=670&PID=1456&snum=132
- https://legislature.maine.gov/LawMakerWeb/dockets.asp?ID=280096740
- https://legislature.maine.gov/ctl/JUD/03-03-2025?panel=0&time=0&sortdir=0&sortby=2