# Maine LD 1695: An Act to Require Law Enforcement Agencies to Adopt Written Policies Regarding Sex Trafficking and Commercial Sexual Exploitation

Maine LD 1695, An Act to Require Law Enforcement Agencies to Adopt Written Policies Regarding Sex Trafficking and Commercial Sexual Exploitation, is a 132nd Maine Legislature (2025-2026) House bill sponsored by Amy Arata (Republican); status signed, last action 2025-06-17 (Signed by Governor, ACTPUB Chapter 344) (as of 2026-10-17).

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## Facts
- Bill: Maine LD 1695
- State: Maine
- Session: 132nd Maine Legislature (2025-2026)
- Title: An Act to Require Law Enforcement Agencies to Adopt Written Policies Regarding Sex Trafficking and Commercial Sexual Exploitation
- Status: signed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2025-04-17
- Last action: 2025-06-17, Signed by Governor, ACTPUB Chapter 344
- Sponsor: Amy Arata (Republican)
- Cosponsors: 9
- Subjects: CRIMES, CRIMES - SEX OFFENSES
- Touches household money: no
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 2

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read

- Police must protect attorney-client privacy: benefit, low. Starting January 1, 2024, law enforcement agencies in Maine must include attorney-client confidentiality protections in their written policies. Policies must state how to protect confidential communications with lawyers. They must also set steps to follow if confidentiality is breached.
- Police policies to help trafficking victims: benefit, low. Maine law now requires all law enforcement agencies to have a written policy for people believed to be experiencing sex trafficking or commercial sexual exploitation. The policy must explain how to identify these victims and how officers should respond. This creates a more consistent response and h…

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Amy Arata (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Pinny H. Beebe-Center (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Grayson Lookner (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Holly Sargent (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Janice Dodge (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Laura Supica (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Lori Gramlich (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Lynn Copeland (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Robert Nutting (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Samuel Zager (Democratic), House

## Actions (7)

- 2025-06-17: Signed by Governor, ACTPUB Chapter 344
- 2025-06-09: PASSED TO BE ENACTED, in concurrence. (Senate)
- 2025-06-09: PASSED TO BE ENACTED. Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH. (House)
- 2025-06-05: 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. (Senate)
- 2025-06-04: 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. (House)
- 2025-04-17: The Bill was REFERRED to the Committee on CRIMINAL JUSTICE AND PUBLIC SAFETY in concurrence (Senate)
- 2025-04-17: 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. (House)

## Bill text

- Amendment C-A (H-495), adopted by House & Senate: [PDF](https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=HP1130&item=2&snum=132)
- Enacted: [PDF](https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=HP1130&item=3&snum=132)
- Introduced: [PDF](https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=HP1130&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-495), adopted by House & Senate (PDF)](https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=HP1130&item=2&snum=132)
- [Enacted (PDF)](https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=HP1130&item=3&snum=132)
- [Introduced (PDF)](https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=HP1130&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)
- [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-LD1695-132 (as of 2026-10-17).