An Act to Protect Communications by Alleged Victims Regarding Sexual Assault, Sexual Harassment, Sexual Misconduct, Cyberbullying or Discrimination from Litigation
Introduced
Moved
Reached a final decision
Became law
Derived from the official record below.
Officially: “An Act to Protect Communications by Alleged Victims Regarding Sexual Assault, Sexual Harassment, Sexual Misconduct, Cyberbullying or Discrimination from Litigation” Read the full text
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132nd legislature (2025-2026)SP 154
Where it is
Committee on JUDICIARY suggested and ordered printed REFERENCE to the Committee on JUDICIARY Ordered sent down forthwith for concurrence · Feb 4, 2025
The Bill was REFERRED to the Committee on JUDICIARY. In concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.^ · Feb 4, 2025
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
Reports READ On motion by Senator CARNEY of Cumberland The Majority Ought to Pass Report ACCEPTED Bill READ ONCE Under suspension of the Rules, READ A SECOND TIME and PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED. Sent down · Jun 4, 2025
Reports READ. On motion of Representative KUHN of Falmouth, the Majority Ought to Pass Report was ACCEPTED. ROLL CALL NO. 336 (Yeas 72 - Nays 70 - Absent 7 - Excused 2) The Bill was READ ONCE. Under s · Jun 5, 2025
PASSED TO BE ENACTED. Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH. · Jun 9, 2025
PASSED TO BE ENACTED, in concurrence. · Jun 9, 2025
The numbers
5
sponsors on the bill
Sponsors
Stacy BrennerEleanor SatoAnne CarneyVictoria DouderaDeqa Dhalac
Recorded votes
ACC MAJ OUGHT TO PASS REPHouse · 2025-06-05 · PREVAILS · Yeas 72, Nays 70, Excused 2, NotVoting 7, Total 142
Roll-call results shown verbatim from the Maine legislature’s records. A result reflects that roll call’s own motion, not the bill’s overall outcome.
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