# Maine LD 1427: An Act Extending the Statute of Limitations on Criminal Actions Involving Aggravated Sex Trafficking

Maine LD 1427, An Act Extending the Statute of Limitations on Criminal Actions Involving Aggravated Sex Trafficking, is a 132nd Maine Legislature (2025-2026) House bill sponsored by Rachel Henderson (Republican); status signed, last action 2025-07-01 (Signed by Governor, ACTPUB Chapter 479) (as of 2026-10-17).

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## Facts
- Bill: Maine LD 1427
- State: Maine
- Session: 132nd Maine Legislature (2025-2026)
- Title: An Act Extending the Statute of Limitations on Criminal Actions Involving Aggravated Sex Trafficking
- Status: signed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2025-04-01
- Last action: 2025-07-01, Signed by Governor, ACTPUB Chapter 479
- Sponsor: Rachel Henderson (Republican)
- Cosponsors: 4
- Subjects: CRIMES, CRIMES - SEX OFFENSES
- Touches household money: no
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 1

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read

- 20-year window to prosecute aggravated sex trafficking: mixed, medium. The law gives prosecutors 20 years to file charges for Class A and Class B aggravated sex trafficking. It also sets a 20-year window for Class A, B, or C crimes involving unlawful sexual contact or gross sexual assault. The longer window does not apply when a Class D crime is enhanced to Class C un…

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Rachel Henderson (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Adam LEE
- Cosponsor: Amy Kuhn (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Dani O'Halloran (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Eleanor Sato (Democratic), House

## Actions (9)

- 2025-07-01: Signed by Governor, ACTPUB Chapter 479
- 2025-06-25: On motion by Senator ROTUNDO of Androscoggin taken from the Special Appropriations Table PASSED TO BE ENACTED in concurrence. (Senate)
- 2025-06-11: On motion by Senator ROTUNDO of Androscoggin PLACED ON THE SPECIAL APPROPRIATIONS TABLE pending ENACTMENT in concurrence. (Senate)
- 2025-06-10: PASSED TO BE ENACTED. Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH. (House)
- 2025-06-10: Reports READ On motion by Senator CARNEY of Cumberland The Majority Ought to Pass As Amended by Committee Amendment "A" (H-602) Report ACCEPTED Bill READ ONCE Committee Amendment "A" (H-602) READ and ADOPTED Under suspension of the Rules, READ A SECOND TIME and PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED AS AMENDED by Committee Amendment "A" (H-602) in concurrence (Senate)
- 2025-06-10: Reports ReadOn motion by Senator CARNEY of Cumberland the Majority Ought to Pass as Amended as Amended by Committee Amendment "A" (H-602) Report ACCEPTED READ ONCE. Committee Amendment "A" (H-602) READ and ADOPTED. Under suspension of the Rules, READ A SECOND TIME and PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED AS AMENDED by Committee Amendment "A" (H-602) in concurrence. (Senate)
- 2025-06-09: 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" (H-602) 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-602). Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH. (House)
- 2025-04-01: The Bill was REFERRED to the Committee on JUDICIARY in concurrence (Senate)
- 2025-04-01: Committee on Judiciary suggested and ordered printed. The Bill was REFERRED to the Committee on JUDICIARY.Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH. (House)

## Bill text

- Amendment C-A (H-602), adopted by House & Senate: [PDF](https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=HP0936&item=2&snum=132)
- Enacted: [PDF](https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=HP0936&item=4&snum=132)
- Introduced: [PDF](https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=HP0936&item=1&snum=132)

## Related bills

- LD 1522: An Act to Establish the Maine Eviction Prevention Program (failed)
- LD 2067: An Act to Include Community Mental Health Workers Under the 1998 Special Plan for Retirement (failed)
- LD 1665: An Act to Provide Property Tax Relief to Maine Families (failed)
- LD 1872: An Act to Reinvest in the Pension Funds of the Maine Public Employees Retirement System (failed)
- LD 1611: An Act to Decrease the Retirement Contributions Required for Teachers and State Employees (failed)
- LD 1294: An Act to Expand the Dependent Exemption Tax Credit (failed)

## Sources
- [Amendment C-A (H-602), adopted by House & Senate (PDF)](https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=HP0936&item=2&snum=132)
- [Enacted (PDF)](https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=HP0936&item=4&snum=132)
- [Introduced (PDF)](https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=HP0936&item=1&snum=132)

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- [LD 1665: An Act to Provide Property Tax Relief to Maine Families](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/ME-LD1665-132)
- [LD 1872: An Act to Reinvest in the Pension Funds of the Maine Public Employees Retiremen…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/ME-LD1872-132)
- [LD 1611: An Act to Decrease the Retirement Contributions Required for Teachers and State…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/ME-LD1611-132)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/ME-LD1427-132 (as of 2026-10-17).