# Maine LD 1877: An Act to Increase Penalties for Human Trafficking Offenses

Maine LD 1877, An Act to Increase Penalties for Human Trafficking Offenses, is a 132nd Maine Legislature (2025-2026) House bill sponsored by Reagan Paul (Republican); status signed, last action 2025-06-20 (Signed by Governor, ACTPUB Chapter 387) (as of 2026-10-17).

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## Facts
- Bill: Maine LD 1877
- State: Maine
- Session: 132nd Maine Legislature (2025-2026)
- Title: An Act to Increase Penalties for Human Trafficking Offenses
- Status: signed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2025-05-01
- Last action: 2025-06-20, Signed by Governor, ACTPUB Chapter 387
- Sponsor: Reagan Paul (Republican)
- Cosponsors: 8
- Subjects: CRIMES, CRIMES - SEX OFFENSES
- Touches household money: no
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 1

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read

- Mandatory victim fees on convictions: cost, high. The law requires courts to add a victim compensation assessment at sentencing for criminal convictions. Amounts are: $6,000 for aggravated sex trafficking and $3,000 for sex trafficking. For engaging a person for prostitution, the fee is $1,000 for a first conviction and $2,000 for later conviction…

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Reagan Paul (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Alicia Collins (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: David Haggan (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Katrina Smith (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Matt A. Harrington (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Russell White (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Scott Cyrway (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Steven Bishop (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Tracy Quint (Republican), House

## Actions (6)

- 2025-06-20: Signed by Governor, ACTPUB Chapter 387
- 2025-06-17: PASSED TO BE ENACTED, in concurrence. (Senate)
- 2025-06-17: PASSED TO BE ENACTED. Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH. (House)
- 2025-06-16: Reports ReadOn motion by Senator CARNEY of Cumberland the Majority Ought to Pass as Amended by Committee Amendment "A" (H-723) Report ACCEPTED READ ONCE Committee Amendment "A" (H-723) READ and ADOPTED Under suspension of the Rules, READ A SECOND TIME and PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED AS AMENDED by Committee Amendment "A" (H-723) in concurrence (Senate)
- 2025-06-16: Reports READ.On motion of Representative KUHN of Falmouth, the Majority Ought to Pass as Amended Report was ACCEPTED.The Bill was READ ONCE.Committee Amendment "A" (H-723) was READ and 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-723). Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH. (House)
- 2025-05-01: Received by the Clerk of the House on May 1, 2025.The Bill was REFERRED to the Committee on JUDICIARY pursuant to Joint Rule 308.2 and ordered printed pursuant to Joint Rule 401. (House)

## Bill text

- Amendment C-A (H-723), adopted by House & Senate: [PDF](https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=HP1248&item=2&snum=132)
- Enacted: [PDF](https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=HP1248&item=4&snum=132)
- Introduced: [PDF](https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=HP1248&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-723), adopted by House & Senate (PDF)](https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=HP1248&item=2&snum=132)
- [Enacted (PDF)](https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=HP1248&item=4&snum=132)
- [Introduced (PDF)](https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=HP1248&item=1&snum=132)

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- [LD 1872: An Act to Reinvest in the Pension Funds of the Maine Public Employees Retiremen…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/ME-LD1872-132)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/ME-LD1877-132 (as of 2026-10-17).