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IntroducedFeb 20, 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 438, An Act To Address Coercive Control In Domestic Abuse Cases
Last Action See all actions
Senate • Jun 17, 2025: PASSED TO BE ENACTED, in concurrence.
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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
YES: 76
- ABDI
- ANKELES
- ARCHER
- ARFORD
- BECK
- BELL
- BOYER
- BRENNAN
- BRIDGEO
- BUNKER
- CARUSO
- CLOUTIER
- CLUCHEY
- COPELAND
- CRAFTS
- CROCKETT
- DEBRITO
- DHALAC
- DILL
- DODGE
- DOUDERA
- FAIRCLOTH
- FARRIN
- FECTEAU
- FRIEDMANN
- FROST
- GATTINE
- GEIGER
- 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
- ROBERTS
- ROEDER
- ROLLINS
- RUNTE
- SACHS
- SALISBURY
- SARGENT
- SATO
- SAYRE
- SHAGOURY
- SKOLD
- STOVER
- SUPICA
- TERRY
- WARREN
- WEBB
- YUSUF
- ZAGER
NO: 69
- ALBERT
- ARATA
- ARDELL
- BABIN
- BAGSHAW
- BISHOP
- BLIER
- CAMPBELL
- CARLOW
- CHAPMAN
- CIMINO
- COLLAMORE
- 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
- LIBBY
- LYMAN
- MASON
- MCINTYRE
- MINGO
- MORRIS
- NUTTING
- OLSEN
- PARRY
- PAUL
- PERKINS
- POIRIER
- POMERLEAU
- QUINT
- RUDNICKI
- SCHMERSAL-BURGESS
- SIMMONS
- SINCLAIR
- SMITH
- SOBOLESKI
- STROUT
- SWALLOW
- THORNE
- TUELL
- WADSWORTH
- James Lee White
- WHITE
- WOOD
- WOODSOME
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 Report ACCEPTED. PREVAILED
- Roll Call Ordered Roll Call Number 563 Yeas 20 - Nays 12 - Excused 3 - Absent 0
- READ ONCE
- Committee Amendment "A" (H-727) READ and ADOPTED
- Under suspension of the Rules, READ A SECOND TIME and PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED AS AMENDED by Committee Amendment "A" (H-727) 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.
- ROLL CALL NO. 518
- (Yeas 76 - Nays 69 - Absent 4 - Excused 2)
- The Bill was READ ONCE.
- Committee Amendment "A" (H-727) 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-727).
- Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.
- 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) (Adopted by House & Senate)HTML
- Fiscal Note for Amendment C-A (H-727) (Adopted by House & Senate)PDF
- Chapter Fiscal NoteHTML
- Chapter Fiscal NotePDF
- 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