An Act to Support Victims of Trafficking in Maine in Response to Federal Funding Cuts

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Roll Call Votes

Actions Timeline

1. Signed by Governor, ACTPUB Chapter 701

   4/15/2026

2. On motion by Senator ROTUNDO of Androscoggin taken from the Special Appropriations Table. Subsequently, PASSED TO BE ENACTED in concurrence.

   4/13/2026Senate

3. On motion by Senator ROTUNDO of Androscoggin PLACED ON THE SPECIAL APPROPRIATIONS TABLE pending ENACTMENT in concurrence.

   3/25/2026Senate

4. PASSED TO BE ENACTED. Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.

   3/24/2026House

5. On motion by Senator PIERCE of Cumberland the Senate RECEDED and CONCURRED to PASSAGE TO BE ENGROSSED AS AMENDED by Committee Amendment "A" (S-534) and House Amendment "A" (H-865) Ordered sent down forthwith.

   3/19/2026Senate

6. This being an emergency measure, a two-thirds vote of all the members elected to the House was necessary.On motion of Representative MEYER of Eliot, the House RECONSIDERED its action whereby the Bill FAILED PASSAGE TO BE ENACTED.On further motion of the same Representative, the House RECONSIDERED its action whereby the Bill was PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED as Amended by Committee Amendment "A" (S-534).On further motion of Representative MEYER of Eliot House Amendment "A" (H-865) was READ and ADOPTED.Subsequently, the Bill was PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED as Amended by Committee Amendment "A" (S-534) and House Amendment "A" (H-865) In NON-CONCURRENCE and sent for concurrence.ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.

   3/18/2026House

7. Reports READ.On motion of Representative MEYER of Eliot, the Majority Ought to Pass as Amended Report was ACCEPTED.ROLL CALL NO. 652(Yeas 81 - Nays 61 - Absent 7 - Excused 1 - Vacant 1)The Bill was READ ONCE.Committee Amendment "A" (S-534) 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" (S-534). In concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.

   3/17/2026House

8. COMMITTEE ON BILLS IN THE SECOND READING REPORTS NO FURTHER VERBAL AMENDMENTS NECESSARY. REPORT ACCEPTED.READ A SECOND TIME and PASSAGE TO BE ENGROSSED AS AMENDED BY Committee Amendment "A" (S-534) PREVAILED Roll Call Ordered Roll Call Number 762 Yeas 34 - Nays 0 - Excused 1 - Absent 0 Sent down for concurrence

   3/12/2026Senate

9. Reports READ. Senator INGWERSEN of York moved to ACCEPT the Majority Ought to Pass As Amended Report. Motion by Senator MOORE of Washington to INDEFINITELY POSTPONE Bill and accompanying papers FAILED. Roll Call Ordered Roll Call Number 749 Yeas 13 - Nays 18 - Excused 4 - Absent 0 Motion by Senator STEWART of Aroostook to TABLE UNTIL LATER IN TODAY'S SESSION FAILED. Roll Call Ordered Roll Call Number 750 Yeas 13 - Nays 18 - Excused 4 - Absent 0 Subsequently, The Majority Ought to Pass As Amended Report ACCEPTED. Bill READ ONCE Committee Amendment "A" (S-534) READ and ADOPTED. ASSIGNED FOR SECOND READING NEXT LEGISLATIVE DAY.

   3/10/2026Senate

10. The Bill was REFERRED to the Committee on HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES.In concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.

    1/7/2026House

11. Committee on JUDICIARY suggested and ordered printed. On motion by Senator CARNEY of Cumberland REFERENCE to the Committee on HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES ordered sent down forthwith for concurrence.

    1/7/2026Senate

Bill Text

• Amendment C-A (S-534), adopted by House & Senate

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• Amendment H-A (H-865), adopted by House & Senate

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• Enacted

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• Introduced

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