# Maine LD 1598: An Act to Provide Relocation Assistance to Crime Victims

Maine LD 1598, An Act to Provide Relocation Assistance to Crime Victims, is a 132nd Maine Legislature (2025-2026) House bill sponsored by Holly Stover (Democratic); status signed, last action 2025-05-30 (Signed by Governor, ACTPUB Chapter 171); PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-10-17).

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## Facts
- Bill: Maine LD 1598
- State: Maine
- Session: 132nd Maine Legislature (2025-2026)
- Title: An Act to Provide Relocation Assistance to Crime Victims
- Status: signed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2025-04-10
- Last action: 2025-05-30, Signed by Governor, ACTPUB Chapter 171
- Sponsor: Holly Stover (Democratic)
- Cosponsors: 6
- Subjects: ABUSE, ABUSE - DOMESTIC
- Touches household money: yes
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 2

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read

- Relocation costs now covered for crime victims: benefit, medium. The Maine Victims' Compensation Program now covers reasonable relocation expenses. This applies if you were personally injured directly by a covered crime. Only costs you actually paid, and that are reasonable for the move, are covered.
- Security deposits no longer reimbursed for victims: cost, low. The Maine Victims' Compensation Program no longer reimburses security deposits. You cannot claim a deposit under this law. Eligible expenses still must result from a personal injury caused by a covered crime and be actually and reasonably incurred.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Holly Stover (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Ambureen Rana (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Cameron D. Reny (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Eleanor Sato (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Lori Gramlich (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Michele Meyer (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: William Pluecker (Independent), House

## Actions (7)

- 2025-05-30: Signed by Governor, ACTPUB Chapter 171
- 2025-05-27: PASSED TO BE ENACTED, in concurrence. (Senate)
- 2025-05-27: PASSED TO BE ENACTED. Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH. (House)
- 2025-05-21: Report READ and ACCEPTED, in concurrence.READ ONCE.Committee Amendment "A" (H-195) 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-195), in concurrence.Ordered sent down forthwith. (Senate)
- 2025-05-20: 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-195).Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH. (House)
- 2025-04-10: The Bill was REFERRED to the Committee on JUDICIARY in concurrence (Senate)
- 2025-04-10: 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-195), adopted by House & Senate: [PDF](https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=HP1056&item=2&snum=132)
- Enacted: [PDF](https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=HP1056&item=3&snum=132)
- Introduced: [PDF](https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=HP1056&item=1&snum=132)

## Related bills

- LD 1522: An Act to Establish the Maine Eviction Prevention Program (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 2067: An Act to Include Community Mental Health Workers Under the 1998 Special Plan for Retirement (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-195), adopted by House & Senate (PDF)](https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=HP1056&item=2&snum=132)
- [Enacted (PDF)](https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=HP1056&item=3&snum=132)
- [Introduced (PDF)](https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=HP1056&item=1&snum=132)

## Related
- [LD 1522: An Act to Establish the Maine Eviction Prevention Program](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/ME-LD1522-132)
- [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 2067: An Act to Include Community Mental Health Workers Under the 1998 Special Plan f…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/ME-LD2067-132)
- [LD 1611: An Act to Decrease the Retirement Contributions Required for Teachers and State…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/ME-LD1611-132)
- [LD 1294: An Act to Expand the Dependent Exemption Tax Credit](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/ME-LD1294-132)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/ME-LD1598-132 (as of 2026-10-17).