# Maine LD 385: An Act to Protect Communications by Alleged Victims Regarding Sexual Assault, Sexual Harassment, Sexual Misconduct, Cyberbullying or Discrimination from Litigation

Maine LD 385, An Act to Protect Communications by Alleged Victims Regarding Sexual Assault, Sexual Harassment, Sexual Misconduct, Cyberbullying or Discrimination from Litigation, is a 132nd Maine Legislature (2025-2026) Senate bill sponsored by Stacy F. Brenner (Democratic); status became law, last action 2025-06-22 (ACTPUB Chapter 403) (as of 2026-10-19).

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## Facts
- Bill: Maine LD 385
- State: Maine
- Session: 132nd Maine Legislature (2025-2026)
- Title: An Act to Protect Communications by Alleged Victims Regarding Sexual Assault, Sexual Harassment, Sexual Misconduct, Cyberbullying or Discrimination from Litigation
- Status: became law
- Chamber: Senate
- Introduced: 2025-02-04
- Last action: 2025-06-22, ACTPUB Chapter 403
- Sponsor: Stacy F. Brenner (Democratic)
- Cosponsors: 4
- Subjects: HUMAN RIGHTS, HUMAN RIGHTS - FREE SPEECH
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 1 (72 yes, 70 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 1

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read

- Clearer rules protect victims who speak: benefit, low. 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 s…

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Stacy F. Brenner (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Anne M. Carney (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Deqa Dhalac (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Eleanor Sato (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Victoria Doudera (Democratic), House

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2025-06-05 | House | ACC MAJ OUGHT TO PASS REP | pass | 72 | 70 |   |

## Actions (8)

- 2025-06-22: ACTPUB Chapter 403
- 2025-06-09: PASSED TO BE ENACTED, in concurrence. (Senate)
- 2025-06-09: PASSED TO BE ENACTED. Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH. (House)
- 2025-06-05: 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. (House)
- 2025-06-04: 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 (Senate)
- 2025-03-21: CARRIED OVER, in the same posture, to the next special or regular session of the 132nd Legislature, pursuant to Joint Order SP 519. (Senate)
- 2025-02-04: The Bill was REFERRED to the Committee on JUDICIARY.In concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH. (House)
- 2025-02-04: Committee on JUDICIARY suggested and ordered printed REFERENCE to the Committee on JUDICIARY Ordered sent down forthwith for concurrence (Senate)

## Bill text

- Enacted: [PDF](https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=SP0154&item=3&snum=132)
- Introduced: [PDF](https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=SP0154&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
- [Enacted (PDF)](https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=SP0154&item=3&snum=132)
- [Introduced (PDF)](https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=SP0154&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-LD385-132 (as of 2026-10-19).