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ME LD 1877

enacted

An Act To Increase Penalties For Human Trafficking Offenses

Maine · 132 · lower

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Did ME LD 1877 pass?

Yes. ME LD 1877 has been enacted into law. Latest recorded action (2025-06-20): Signed by Governor

What is ME LD 1877 about?

ME LD 1877 is a bill in the 132 titled “An Act To Increase Penalties For Human Trafficking Offenses”.

Who sponsors ME LD 1877?

Reagan PAUL is the primary sponsor of ME LD 1877, joined by 8 cosponsors.

Introduced
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Latest action
2025-06-20 — Signed by Governor
Bill type
bill
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Subjects

Sponsors

  • Reagan PAULprimary
  • Katrina SMITHcosponsor
  • Tracy QUINTcosponsor
  • Matthew HARRINGTONcosponsor
  • Russell WHITEcosponsor
  • Scott CYRWAYcosponsor
  • Alicia COLLINScosponsor
  • Steven BISHOPcosponsor
  • David HAGGANcosponsor

Committees

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Action timeline

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  1. 2025-06-20

    Signed by Governor

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  2. 2025-06-17

    PASSED TO BE ENACTED, in concurrence.

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  3. 2025-06-17

    Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.

  4. 2025-06-17

    PASSED TO BE ENACTED.

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  5. 2025-06-16

    Under suspension of the Rules, READ A SECOND TIME and PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED AS AMENDED by Committee Amendment "A" (H-723) in concurrence

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  6. 2025-06-16

    Committee Amendment "A" (H-723) READ and ADOPTED

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  7. 2025-06-16

    READ ONCE

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  8. 2025-06-16

    On motion by Senator CARNEY of Cumberland the Majority Ought to Pass as Amended by Committee Amendment "A" (H-723) Report ACCEPTED

  9. 2025-06-16

    Reports Read

  10. 2025-06-16

    Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.

  11. 2025-06-16

    The Bill was PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED as Amended by Committee Amendment "A" (H-723).

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  12. 2025-06-16

    Under suspension of the rules, the Bill was given its SECOND READING without REFERENCE to the Committee on Bills in the Second Reading.

  13. 2025-06-16

    Committee Amendment "A" (H-723) was READ and ADOPTED.

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  14. 2025-06-16

    The Bill was READ ONCE.

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  15. 2025-06-16

    On motion of Representative KUHN of Falmouth, the Majority Ought to Pass as Amended Report was ACCEPTED.

  16. 2025-06-16

    Reports READ.

  17. 2025-06-13

    Reported Out - OTP-AM/OTP-AM

  18. 2025-05-21

    Voted - Divided Report

  19. 2025-05-21

    Work Session Held

  20. 2025-05-01

    The Bill was REFERRED to the Committee on JUDICIARY pursuant to Joint Rule 308.2 and ordered printed pursuant to Joint Rule 401.

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  21. 2025-05-01

    Received by the Clerk of the House on May 1, 2025.

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https://legislature.maine.gov/LawMakerWeb/subjects.asp?ID=280099016

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