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MaineLD 385132nd Maine Legislature (2025-2026)Senate

An Act to Protect Communications by Alleged Victims Regarding Sexual Assault, Sexual Harassment, Sexual Misconduct, Cyberbullying or Discrimination from Litigation

Sponsored By: Stacy F. Brenner (Democratic)

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Clearer rules protect victims who speak

The law sets clear definitions for key terms used when people report or talk about abuse or discrimination. It uses the same meaning of cyberbullying as Maine’s school law. It defines discrimination to include harassment, failure to stop it, helping it, and retaliation for reporting it. It aligns sexual assault and sexual misconduct with the Maine criminal code. It defines sexual harassment as sexual words or actions aimed at a person, like unwelcome advances, sexual remarks, unwanted touching, requests for favors, or retaliation.

Sponsors & Cosponsors

Sponsor

  • Stacy F. Brenner

    Democratic • Senate

Cosponsors

  • Anne M. Carney

    Democratic • Senate

  • Deqa Dhalac

    Democratic • House

  • Eleanor Sato

    Democratic • House

  • Victoria Doudera

    Democratic • House

Roll Call Votes

All Roll Calls

Yes: 72 • No: 70

House vote • 6/5/2025

ACC MAJ OUGHT TO PASS REP

Yes: 72 • No: 70

Actions Timeline

  1. ACTPUB Chapter 403

    6/22/2025

  2. PASSED TO BE ENACTED, in concurrence.

    6/9/2025Senate

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

    6/9/2025House

  4. Reports READ.On motion of Representative KUHN of Falmouth, the Majority Ought to Pass Report was ACCEPTED.ROLL CALL NO. 336(Yeas 72 - Nays 70 - Absent 7 - Excused 2)The Bill was READ ONCE.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 ENGROSSEDIn concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.

    6/5/2025House

  5. Reports READ On motion by Senator CARNEY of Cumberland The Majority Ought to Pass Report ACCEPTED Bill READ ONCE Under suspension of the Rules, READ A SECOND TIME and PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED. Sent down for concurrence

    6/4/2025Senate

  6. CARRIED OVER, in the same posture, to the next special or regular session of the 132nd Legislature, pursuant to Joint Order SP 519.

    3/21/2025Senate

  7. The Bill was REFERRED to the Committee on JUDICIARY.In concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.

    2/4/2025House

  8. Committee on JUDICIARY suggested and ordered printed REFERENCE to the Committee on JUDICIARY Ordered sent down forthwith for concurrence

    2/4/2025Senate

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