MaineLD 172132nd Maine Legislature (2025-2026)House

An Act to Require the Maine State Police to Create a Statewide List of Missing Persons and Study Improvements for Investigating Missing Persons Cases

Sponsored By: Nina Milliken (Democratic)

Signed by Governor

VICTIMS OF CRIMEVICTIMS OF CRIME - MISSING PERSONS

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Maine public missing persons website

The law requires the Maine Bureau of State Police to run a public website listing every open missing person case. It must be live by December 31, 2026. Each post shows a photo, basic details, how the person went missing, and the last known location. The site is maintained with other law enforcement and is updated at least monthly. The bureau also convenes a working group to improve investigations and review the Silver Alert program, with a report due December 3, 2025. The state provides one-time tech funding in FY 2025-26: $4,139 from the General Fund and $2,229 from the Highway Fund.

Sponsors & Cosponsors

Sponsor

  • Nina Milliken

    Democratic • House

Cosponsors

  • Chad Perkins

    Republican • House

  • Donald Ardell

    Republican • House

  • Drew Gattine

    Democratic • House

  • Janice Dodge

    Democratic • House

  • Mark Babin

    Republican • House

  • Michel Lajoie

    Democratic • House

  • Robert Nutting

    Republican • House

  • Scott Cyrway

    Republican • Senate

  • Steven Bishop

    Republican • House

Roll Call Votes

No roll call votes available for this bill.

Actions Timeline

  1. Signed by Governor, ACTPUB Chapter 447

    7/1/2025
  2. On motion by Senator ROTUNDO of Androscoggin taken from the Special Appropriations Table PASSED TO BE ENACTED in concurrence.

    6/25/2025Senate
  3. PASSED TO BE ENACTED. Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.

    6/13/2025House
  4. On motion by Senator RENY of Lincoln PLACED ON THE SPECIAL APPROPRIATIONS TABLE pending ENACTMENT in concurrence

    6/13/2025Senate
  5. Report READ and ACCEPTED, in concurrence.READ ONCE.Committee Amendment "A" (H-634) READ and ADOPTED, in concurrence.On motion by Senator PIERCE the Senate RECONSIDERED ADOPTION of Commitee Amendment "A" (H-634).House Amendment "A" (H-654) to Committee Amendment "A" (H-634) READ and ADOPTEDCommittee Amendment "A" (H-634) as Amended by House Amendment "A" (H-654) thereto.Under suspension of the Rules, READ A SECOND TIME and PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED AS AMENDED BY Committee Amendment "A" (H-634) as Amended by House Amendment "A" (H-654) thereto in concurrence

    6/12/2025Senate
  6. Speaker laid before the HouseSubsequently, the Majority Ought to Pass as Amended Report was ACCEPTED.The Bill was READ ONCE.Committee Amendment "A" (H-634) was READ.On motion of Representative MILLIKEN of Blue Hill, House Amendment "A" (H-654) to Committee Amendment "A" (H-634) was READ and ADOPTED.Committee Amendment "A" (H-634) as Amended by House Amendment "A" (H-654) thereto was 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-634) as Amended by House Amendment "A" (H-654) thereto.Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.

    6/11/2025House
  7. Reports READ.Representative MILLIKEN of Blue Hill moved to ACCEPT the Majority Ought to Pass as Amended Report.On motion of Representative HASENFUS of Readfield, TABLED pending the motion of Representative MILLIKEN of Blue Hill to ACCEPT the Majority Ought to Pass as Amended Report.Later today assigned.

    6/11/2025House
  8. 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
  9. The Bill was REFERRED to the Committee on CRIMINAL JUSTICE AND PUBLIC SAFETY in concurrence

    1/14/2025Senate
  10. 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.

    1/14/2025House

Bill Text

  • Amendment C-A (H-634), adopted by House & Senate

  • Amendment H-A to C-A (H-654), adopted by House & Senate

  • Enacted

  • Introduced

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