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MaineLD 412132nd Maine Legislature (2025-2026)HouseWALLET

An Act to Prohibit the Sale of Self-administered Sexual Assault Forensic Evidence Collection Kits

Sponsored By: Eleanor Sato (Democratic)

Became Law

CRIMINAL PROCEDURECRIMINAL PROCEDURE - EVIDENCE

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Bill Overview

Analyzed Economic Effects

1 provisions identified: 1 benefits, 0 costs, 0 mixed.

Maine bans self-use assault evidence kits

The law bans anyone from selling or offering self‑administered sexual assault evidence kits in Maine. This covers kits marketed for people to collect their own evidence outside a licensed hospital or licensed health care practitioner. It does not change whether evidence from such kits can be used in court; judges still apply normal rules. Selling a banned kit is presumed to be an unfair trade practice, allowing actions under the Maine Unfair Trade Practices Act.

Sponsors & Cosponsors

Sponsor

  • Eleanor Sato

    Democratic • House

Cosponsors

  • Holly Stover

    Democratic • House

  • Jill C. Duson

    Democratic • Senate

  • Lori Gramlich

    Democratic • House

  • Mark Babin

    Republican • House

  • Mark W. Lawrence

    Democratic • Senate

  • Matthea E. L. Daughtry

    Democratic • Senate

  • Michel Lajoie

    Democratic • House

  • Nina Milliken

    Democratic • House

  • Scott Cyrway

    Republican • Senate

Roll Call Votes

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Actions Timeline

  1. ACTPUB Chapter 138

    5/1/2026

  2. PASSED TO BE ENACTED, in concurrence.

    5/27/2025Senate

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

    5/27/2025House

  4. Report READ and ACCEPTED, in concurrence.READ ONCE.Committee Amendment "A" (H-246) READ and ADOPTED, in concurrence.Under suspension of the Rules, READ A SECOND TIME and PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED AS AMENDED BY Committee Amendment "A" (H-246), in concurrence.Ordered sent down forthwith.

    5/22/2025Senate

  5. CONSENT CALENDAR - FIRST DAYUnder suspension of the rules CONSENT CALENDAR - SECOND DAY.The Bill was PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED as Amended by Committee Amendment "A" (H-246).Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.

    5/22/2025House

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

    3/21/2025House

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

    2/4/2025Senate

  8. Committee on CRIMINAL JUSTICE AND PUBLIC SAFETY suggested and ordered printed. On motion of Representative HASENFUS of Readfield, the Bill was REFERRED to the Committee on JUDICIARY.Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.

    2/4/2025House

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