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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)

Became Law

VICTIMS OF CRIMEVICTIMS OF CRIME - MISSING PERSONS

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

Public website for Maine missing persons

The law requires the Maine State Police to run a public website for all open missing-person cases in Maine. It must be live by December 31, 2026 and updated at least monthly. Each listing shows a photo, basic details, how the person disappeared, and the last known location. The bureau also convenes a working group to review best practices, study officer training, and improve the Silver Alert Program. The group includes law enforcement, the medical examiner, search-and-rescue, a family member, and representatives from each federally recognized tribe, and reports by December 3, 2025. The state provides a one-time $6,368 in FY 2025-26 ($4,139 General Fund and $2,229 Highway Fund) to build the website; no money is provided for 2026-27.

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

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Actions Timeline

  1. ACTPUB Chapter 447

    5/1/2026

  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

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