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MaineLD 1129132nd Maine Legislature (2025-2026)House

An Act to Clarify Standards for Defendants' Post-judgment Motions for Relief from Protection from Abuse Orders

Sponsored By: Amy Kuhn (Democratic)

Became Law

ABUSEABUSE - PROTECTION FROM ABUSE

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Bill Overview

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Hearing required to end protection-from-abuse orders

Defendants must wait for a hearing and for the other side to file an opposition before asking the court to end a final protection-from-abuse order. The court may dismiss any motion filed earlier. This applies to final orders under Maine Title 19-A.

Sponsors & Cosponsors

Sponsor

  • Amy Kuhn

    Democratic • House

Cosponsors

  • David Sinclair

    Democratic • House

  • Dylan Pugh

    Democratic • House

  • Holly Stover

    Democratic • House

  • Kelly Murphy

    Democratic • House

  • Kristen Cloutier

    Democratic • House

  • Michele Meyer

    Democratic • House

Roll Call Votes

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Actions Timeline

  1. ACTPUB Chapter 159

    5/1/2026

  2. PASSED TO BE ENACTED, in concurrence.

    5/27/2025Senate

  3. PASSED TO BE ENACTED. Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.

    5/27/2025House

  4. Report READ and ACCEPTED, in concurrence.READ ONCE.Committee Amendment "A" (H-245) READ and ADOPTED, in concurrence.Under suspension of the Rules, READ A SECOND TIME and PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED AS AMENDED BY Committee Amendment "A" (H-245), in concurrence.Ordered sent down forthwith.

    5/22/2025Senate

  5. CONSENT CALENDAR - FIRST DAYUnder suspension of the rules CONSENT CALENDAR - SECOND DAY.The Bill was PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED as Amended by Committee Amendment "A" (H-245).Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.

    5/22/2025House

  6. Carried over, in the same posture, to the next special or regular session of the 132nd Legislature, pursuant to Joint Order SP 519.

    3/21/2025House

  7. The Bill was REFERRED to the Committee on JUDICIARY in concurrence

    3/18/2025Senate

  8. Committee on Judiciary suggested and ordered printed. The Bill was REFERRED to the Committee on JUDICIARY.Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.

    3/18/2025House

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