# Maine LD 2168: An Act to Increase Accountability for Persons Engaged in Commercial Sexual Exploitation and Human Trafficking and to Support Victims Maine LD 2168, An Act to Increase Accountability for Persons Engaged in Commercial Sexual Exploitation and Human Trafficking and to Support Victims, is a 132nd Maine Legislature (2025-2026) House bill sponsored by Holly Stover (Democratic); status signed, last action 2026-04-13 (Signed by Governor, ACTPUB Chapter 696) (as of 2026-10-17). - Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/ME-LD2168-132 - As of: 2026-10-17 - Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts. ## Facts - Bill: Maine LD 2168 - State: Maine - Session: 132nd Maine Legislature (2025-2026) - Title: An Act to Increase Accountability for Persons Engaged in Commercial Sexual Exploitation and Human Trafficking and to Support Victims - Status: signed - Chamber: House - Introduced: 2026-01-20 - Last action: 2026-04-13, Signed by Governor, ACTPUB Chapter 696 - Sponsor: Holly Stover (Democratic) - Cosponsors: 9 - Subjects: VICTIMS OF CRIME, VICTIMS OF CRIME - SEX CRIMES - Touches household money: no - Economic provisions PRIA read: 2 ## Summary No summary available. ## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read - More compensation access for exploitation victims: benefit, high. Beginning April 1, 2027, Maine’s victims’ compensation program covers commercial sexual exploitation of minors or people with mental disabilities. The law also specifies coverage for sexual exploitation of a minor and keeps coverage for sex trafficking and aggravated sex trafficking. Victims are no… - Higher required payments for exploitation convictions: cost, high. Beginning April 1, 2027, commercial sexual exploitation of a minor or person with a mental disability carries higher court assessments. The first conviction costs $3,000, up from $1,000; each later conviction costs $6,000, up from $2,000. Soliciting a child for commercial sexual exploitation or eng… ## Sponsors and cosponsors - Sponsor: Holly Stover (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Amy Arata (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Amy Roeder (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Cameron D. Reny (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Drew Gattine (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Lori Gramlich (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Rachel Henderson (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Ryan Fecteau (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Sean Faircloth (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Suzanne Salisbury (Democratic), House ## Actions (7) - 2026-04-13: Signed by Governor, ACTPUB Chapter 696 - 2026-04-06: PASSED TO BE ENACTED, in concurrence. (Senate) - 2026-04-06: PASSED TO BE ENACTED. Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH. (House) - 2026-04-06: Reports READ.On motion by Senator CARNEY of Cumberland the Majority Ought to Pass as Amended Report ACCEPTED. READ ONCE. Committee Amendment "A" (H-939) READ and ADOPTED. Under suspension of the Rules, READ A SECOND TIME and PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED AS AMENDED by Committee Amendment "A" (H-939) in concurrence. (Senate) - 2026-04-02: 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-939) 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-939). Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH. (House) - 2026-01-20: The Bill was REFERRED to the Committee on JUDICIARY in concurrence (Senate) - 2026-01-20: Committee on Judiciary suggested and ordered printed. The Bill was REFERRED to the Committee on JUDICIARY.Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH. (House) ## Bill text - Amendment C-A (H-939), adopted by House & Senate: [PDF](https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=HP1457&item=2&snum=132) - Enacted: [PDF](https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=HP1457&item=3&snum=132) - Introduced: [PDF](https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=HP1457&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-939), adopted by House & Senate (PDF)](https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=HP1457&item=2&snum=132) - [Enacted (PDF)](https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=HP1457&item=3&snum=132) - [Introduced (PDF)](https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=HP1457&item=1&snum=132) ## Related - [LD 1522: An Act to Establish the Maine Eviction Prevention Program](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/ME-LD1522-132) - [LD 2067: An Act to Include Community Mental Health Workers Under the 1998 Special Plan f…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/ME-LD2067-132) - [LD 1665: An Act to Provide Property Tax Relief to Maine Families](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/ME-LD1665-132) - [LD 1872: An Act to Reinvest in the Pension Funds of the Maine Public Employees Retiremen…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/ME-LD1872-132) - [LD 1611: An Act to Decrease the Retirement Contributions Required for Teachers and State…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/ME-LD1611-132) - [LD 1294: An Act to Expand the Dependent Exemption Tax Credit](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/ME-LD1294-132) - [Maine bills](https://policyrisk.com/states/maine/bills) - [Maine state hub](https://policyrisk.com/states/maine) - [All state legislation](https://policyrisk.com/state-bills) Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/ME-LD2168-132 (as of 2026-10-17).