All Roll Calls
Yes: 35 • No: 0
MaineLD 2207132nd Maine Legislature (2025-2026)House
An Act Regarding the Statute of Limitations for Certain Sexual Offenses Committed Against Minors
Sponsored By: Sponsor information unavailable
Signed by Governor
CRIMESCRIMES - SEX OFFENSES
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1 provisions identified: 1 benefits, 0 costs, 0 mixed.
No prosecution deadline for child sex trafficking
Maine allows prosecution at any time for aggravated sex trafficking or commercial sexual exploitation of a minor. The victim must have been under 18 when the crime happened. The 20-year prosecution deadline does not apply to these cases. This rule covers crimes committed on or after September 1, 2026. It also covers earlier crimes whose prosecution deadline had not expired under the law in force immediately before that date.
Sponsors & Cosponsors
Sponsors
There is no primary sponsor on record.
Cosponsors
There are no cosponsors for this bill.
Roll Call Votes
Senate vote • 3/25/2026
ACCEPT MAJORITY OUGHT TO PASS AS AMENDED REPORT
Yes: 35 • No: 0
Actions Timeline
Signed by Governor, ACTPUB Chapter 617
4/3/2026PASSED TO BE ENACTED, in concurrence.
3/30/2026SenatePASSED TO BE ENACTED. Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.
3/26/2026HouseReports ReadOn motion by Senator CARNEY of Cumberland the Majority Ought to Pass as Amended Report ACCEPTED. Roll Call Ordered Roll Call Number 794 Yeas 35 - Nays 0 - Excused 0 - Absent 0 Bill READ ONCE. Committee Amendment "A" (H-867) READ and ADOPTED. Under suspension of the Rules, READ A SECOND TIME and PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED AS AMENDED by Committee Amendment "A" (H-867) in concurrence.
3/25/2026SenateReports 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-867) 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-867). Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.
3/24/2026HouseReport READ and ACCEPTED, in concurrence.Bill and accomanying papers REFERRED to the Committee on JUDICIARY, in concurrence.
2/10/2026SenateRepresentative KUHN for the Joint Standing Committee on Judiciary pursuant to Public Law 2025, chapter 479, section 2 reports that the Bill be REFERRED to the Committee on JUDICIARY and printed pursuant to Joint Rule 218.Report was READ and ACCEPTED.The Bill was REFERRED to the Committee on JUDICIARYSent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.
2/10/2026House
Bill Text
Amendment C-A (H-867), adopted by House & Senate
Enacted
Introduced
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