# Maine LD 172: An Act to Require the Maine State Police to Create a Statewide List of Missing Persons and Study Improvements for Investigating Missing Persons Cases

Maine LD 172, An Act to Require the Maine State Police to Create a Statewide List of Missing Persons and Study Improvements for Investigating Missing Persons Cases, is a 132nd Maine Legislature (2025-2026) House bill sponsored by Nina Milliken (Democratic); status signed, last action 2025-07-01 (Signed by Governor, ACTPUB Chapter 447) (as of 2026-10-17).

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## Facts
- Bill: Maine LD 172
- State: Maine
- Session: 132nd Maine Legislature (2025-2026)
- Title: An Act to Require the Maine State Police to Create a Statewide List of Missing Persons and Study Improvements for Investigating Missing Persons Cases
- Status: signed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2025-01-14
- Last action: 2025-07-01, Signed by Governor, ACTPUB Chapter 447
- Sponsor: Nina Milliken (Democratic)
- Cosponsors: 9
- Subjects: VICTIMS OF CRIME, VICTIMS OF CRIME - MISSING PERSONS
- Touches household money: no
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 1

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read

- Maine public missing persons website: benefit, low. 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…

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Nina Milliken (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Chad Perkins (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Donald Ardell (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Drew Gattine (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Janice Dodge (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Mark Babin (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Michel Lajoie (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Robert Nutting (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Scott Cyrway (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Steven Bishop (Republican), House

## Actions (10)

- 2025-07-01: Signed by Governor, ACTPUB Chapter 447
- 2025-06-25: On motion by Senator ROTUNDO of Androscoggin taken from the Special Appropriations Table PASSED TO BE ENACTED in concurrence. (Senate)
- 2025-06-13: PASSED TO BE ENACTED. Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH. (House)
- 2025-06-13: On motion by Senator RENY of Lincoln PLACED ON THE SPECIAL APPROPRIATIONS TABLE pending ENACTMENT in concurrence (Senate)
- 2025-06-12: 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 (Senate)
- 2025-06-11: 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. (House)
- 2025-06-11: 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. (House)
- 2025-03-21: Carried over, in the same posture, to the next special or regular session of the 132nd Legislature, pursuant to Joint Order SP 519. (House)
- 2025-01-14: The Bill was REFERRED to the Committee on CRIMINAL JUSTICE AND PUBLIC SAFETY in concurrence (Senate)
- 2025-01-14: 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-634), adopted by House & Senate: [PDF](https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=HP0105&item=2&snum=132)
- Amendment H-A to C-A (H-654), adopted by House & Senate: [PDF](https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=HP0105&item=4&snum=132)
- Enacted: [PDF](https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=HP0105&item=5&snum=132)
- Introduced: [PDF](https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=HP0105&item=1&snum=132)

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- 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-634), adopted by House & Senate (PDF)](https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=HP0105&item=2&snum=132)
- [Amendment H-A to C-A (H-654), adopted by House & Senate (PDF)](https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=HP0105&item=4&snum=132)
- [Enacted (PDF)](https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=HP0105&item=5&snum=132)
- [Introduced (PDF)](https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=HP0105&item=1&snum=132)

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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/ME-LD172-132 (as of 2026-10-17).