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IntroducedMay 01, 2025
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Passed SenateJun 16, 2025
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Passed HouseJun 16, 2025
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Became LawJan 11, 2026
Maine Senate Bill
SP 741, An Act To Permit Sealing Criminal History Record Information Of Victims Of Sex Trafficking Or Sexual Exploitation
Last Action See all actions
executive • Jan 11, 2026: Became Law without Governor's Signature
Latest Bill Text See all bill texts
Summary
Comments on LD 1871
Tweets
Whip Lists
Sponsors



- David Boyercosponsor
- Anne Carneycosponsor
- Adam Leecosponsor
- Kristi Mathiesoncosponsor
- Eleanor Satocosponsor
- David Sinclaircosponsor
- Holly Stovercosponsor
Votes
YES: 10
- Anne Carney
- Amy Kuhn
- Mark Babin
- Elizabeth Caruso
- Adam Lee
- Dani O'Halloran
- Dylan Pugh
- Ellie Sato
- David Sinclair
- Rachel Talbot Ross
NO: 3
- David Haggan
- Rachel Henderson
- Jennifer Poirier
OTHER: 0
YES: 89
- ABDI
- ALBERT
- ANKELES
- ARCHER
- ARFORD
- BABIN
- BECK
- BELL
- BLIER
- BOYER
- BRENNAN
- BRIDGEO
- BUNKER
- CARUSO
- CLOUTIER
- CLUCHEY
- CRAFTS
- CROCKETT
- DEBRITO
- DHALAC
- DILL
- DODGE
- DOUDERA
- EDER
- FAIRCLOTH
- FARRIN
- FAULKINGHAM
- FECTEAU
- FOLEY
- FREDERICKS
- FRIEDMANN
- FROST
- GATTINE
- GEIGER
- GERE
- GOLEK
- GRAHAM
- GRAMLICH
- HASENFUS
- HEPLER
- JULIA
- KESSLER
- KUHN
- LAJOIE
- LANIGAN
- LEE
- LIBBY
- LOOKNER
- MACIAS
- MALON
- MASTRACCIO
- MATHIESON
- MATLACK
- MCCABE
- MEYER
- MILLIKEN
- MITCHELL
- MONTELL
- MOONEN
- MURPHY
- O'HALLORAN
- OSHER
- PLUECKER
- POMERLEAU
- PUGH
- RANA
- RAY
- RIELLY
- ROBERTS
- ROEDER
- ROLLINS
- RUNTE
- SACHS
- SALISBURY
- SARGENT
- SATO
- SAYRE
- SHAGOURY
- SINCLAIR
- SKOLD
- STOVER
- SUPICA
- TERRY
- WARREN
- WEBB
- WOOD
- YUSUF
- ZAGER
NO: 58
- ADAMS
- ARDELL
- BAGSHAW
- BISHOP
- CAMPBELL
- CARLOW
- CHAPMAN
- CIMINO
- COLLAMORE
- COLLINS
- COOPER
- CRAY
- DAIGLE
- DRINKWATER
- DUCHARME
- FLYNN
- FOSTER
- FREDETTE
- GIFFORD
- GREENWOOD
- GUERRETTE
- HAGGAN
- HALL
- HENDERSON
- HYMES
- JACKSON
- JAVNER
- LANCE
- LAVIGNE
- LEMELIN
- LYMAN
- MASON
- MCINTYRE
- MINGO
- MORRIS
- NUTTING
- OLSEN
- PARRY
- PAUL
- PERKINS
- POIRIER
- QUINT
- RUDNICKI
- SCHMERSAL-BURGESS
- SIMMONS
- SMITH
- SOBOLESKI
- STROUT
- SWALLOW
- THORNE
- TUELL
- UNDERWOOD
- WADSWORTH
- WALKER
- James Lee White
- WHITE
- WOODSOME
Actions
- Jan 11, 2026 | executive
- Became Law without Governor's Signature
- Jul 08, 2025 | Senate
- HELD BY THE GOVERNOR.
- Jun 17, 2025 | Senate
- PASSED TO BE ENACTED, in concurrence.
- Jun 17, 2025 | House
- PASSED TO BE ENACTED.
- ROLL CALL NO. 542
- (Yeas 89 - Nays 58 - Absent 2 - Excused 2)
- Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.
- 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" (S-408) 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" (S-408).
- In 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 560 Yeas 22 - Nays 12 - Excused 1 - Absent 0
- Bill READ ONCE
- Committee Amendment "A" (S-408) READ and ADOPTED
- Under suspension of the Rules, READ A SECOND TIME and PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED AS AMENDED by Committee Amendment "A" (S-408)
- Sent down for concurrence
- Jun 13, 2025 | legislature
- Reported Out - OTP-AM/ONTP
- May 22, 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 | Senate
- Received by the Secretary of the Senate on May 1, 2025 and REFERRED to the Committee on JUDICIARY pursuant to Joint Rule 308.2
Documents
- Fiscal StatusFiscal ImpactHTML
- Fiscal StatusFiscal ImpactPDF
- Chapter Fiscal NoteHTML
- Chapter Fiscal NotePDF
- Testimony on May 12, 2025 by Kara Barnies (Safe Voices)PDF
- Testimony on May 12, 2025 by Carlie Fischer (Maine Coalition Against Sexual Assault)PDF
- Testimony on May 12, 2025 by Hannah Hussey (GLAD Law)PDF
- Testimony on May 12, 2025 by Sarah Johnson (Sanford)PDF
- Testimony on May 12, 2025 by Michael Kebede (ACLU of Maine)PDF
- Testimony on May 12, 2025 by Kasie Kirkham (Knox County)PDF
- Testimony on May 12, 2025 by Peter Lehman (Maine Prisoner Advocacy Coalition)PDF
- Testimony on May 12, 2025 by Lynn Tillotson Lynn Tillotson (Saco)PDF
- Testimony on May 12, 2025 by Judith Meyer (Maine Press Association)PDF
- Testimony on May 12, 2025 by Matthew Morgan (MACDL)PDF
- Testimony on May 12, 2025 by Matthew Ruel (Maine)PDF
- Testimony on May 12, 2025 by Linda Small (Standish)PDF
- Testimony on May 12, 2025 by Rachel Talbot Ross (Maine State Legislature)PDF
- Testimony on May 12, 2025 by Hailey Virusso (Preble Street)PDF
- Testimony on May 12, 2025 by Rebecca Zipkin (World Without Exploitation)PDF
- Testimony on May 12, 2025 by Rebecca Zipkin (World Without Exploitation)PDF
- Linda Small, Standish (Speaking For) - JUD 05/11/2025 06:05 PM
- Judith Meyer, Maine Press Association (Speaking Against) - JUD 05/11/2025 06:02 PM
- Hannah Hussey, GLAD Law (Written) - JUD 05/16/2025 11:36 AM
- Hailey Virusso, Preble Street (Written) - JUD 05/16/2025 03:48 PM
- Rebecca Zipkin, World Without Exploitation (Written) - JUD 05/13/2025 04:40 PM
- Matthew Morgan, MACDL (Written) - JUD 05/09/2025 02:32 PM
- Sarah Johnson, Sanford (Written) - JUD 05/11/2025 09:22 AM
- Kasie Kirkham, Knox County (Written) - JUD 05/13/2025 04:28 PM
- Matthew Ruel, Maine (Written) - JUD 05/12/2025 08:19 AM
- Michael Kebede, ACLU of Maine (Written) - JUD 05/12/2025 02:04 PM
- Lynn Tillotson Lynn Tillotson, Saco (Written) - JUD 05/19/2025 10:30 AM
Sources
- https://legislature.maine.gov/LawMakerWeb/summary.asp?ld=1871&SessionID=16
- https://legislature.maine.gov/LawMakerWeb/sponsors.asp?ID=280099008
- https://legislature.maine.gov/LawMakerWeb/subjects.asp?ID=280099008
- https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/display_ps.asp?ld=1871&PID=1456&snum=132
- https://legislature.maine.gov/LawMakerWeb/dockets.asp?ID=280099008
- https://legislature.maine.gov/ctl/JUD/05-12-2025?panel=0&time=0&sortdir=0&sortby=2
