PRIA Logo™
MaineLD 1695132nd Maine Legislature (2025-2026)House

An Act to Require Law Enforcement Agencies to Adopt Written Policies Regarding Sex Trafficking and Commercial Sexual Exploitation

Sponsored By: Amy Arata (Republican)

Became Law

CRIMESCRIMES - SEX OFFENSES

Your PRIA Score

Score Hidden

Personalized for You

How does this bill affect your finances?

Sign up for a PRIA Policy Scan to see your personalized alignment score for this bill and every other piece of legislation we track. We analyze your financial profile against policy provisions to show you exactly what matters to your wallet.

Free to start

Bill Overview

Analyzed Economic Effects

1 provisions identified: 1 benefits, 0 costs, 0 mixed.

New police rules for searches, privacy, and trafficking victims

The law requires all Maine law enforcement agencies to update their written policies. Policies must cover unannounced search warrant entries and explain when officers may enter without warning. Agencies must protect attorney-client communications, with steps to keep talks private and steps after any breach. Agencies must meet this confidentiality requirement by January 1, 2024. Policies must guide how officers identify and work with people believed to be sex trafficking victims.

Sponsors & Cosponsors

Sponsor

  • Amy Arata

    Republican • House

Cosponsors

  • Pinny H. Beebe-Center

    Democratic • Senate

  • Grayson Lookner

    Democratic • House

  • Holly Sargent

    Democratic • House

  • Janice Dodge

    Democratic • House

  • Laura Supica

    Democratic • House

  • Lori Gramlich

    Democratic • House

  • Lynn Copeland

    Democratic • House

  • Robert Nutting

    Republican • House

  • Samuel Zager

    Democratic • House

Roll Call Votes

No roll call votes available for this bill.

Actions Timeline

  1. ACTPUB Chapter 344

    5/1/2026

  2. PASSED TO BE ENACTED, in concurrence.

    6/9/2025Senate

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

    6/9/2025House

  4. Report READ and ACCEPTED, in concurrence.READ ONCE.Committee Amendment "A" (H-495) 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-495), in concurrence.Ordered sent down forthwith.

    6/5/2025Senate

  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-495).Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.

    6/4/2025House

  6. The Bill was REFERRED to the Committee on CRIMINAL JUSTICE AND PUBLIC SAFETY in concurrence

    4/17/2025Senate

  7. Committee on Criminal Justice and Public Safety suggested and ordered printed. The Bill was REFERRED to the Committee on CRIMINAL JUSTICE AND PUBLIC SAFETY.Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.

    4/17/2025House

Bill Text

Related Bills

Back to State Legislation