# Maine LD 533: An Act to Allow Residents of the Department of Corrections to Opt In to Additional Restitution for Their Victims

Maine LD 533, An Act to Allow Residents of the Department of Corrections to Opt In to Additional Restitution for Their Victims, is a 132nd Maine Legislature (2025-2026) House bill sponsored by Nina Milliken (Democratic); status became law, last action 2026-01-11 (ACTPUB Chapter 528) (as of 2026-10-17).

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## Facts
- Bill: Maine LD 533
- State: Maine
- Session: 132nd Maine Legislature (2025-2026)
- Title: An Act to Allow Residents of the Department of Corrections to Opt In to Additional Restitution for Their Victims
- Status: became law
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2025-02-11
- Last action: 2026-01-11, ACTPUB Chapter 528
- Sponsor: Nina Milliken (Democratic)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Subjects: VICTIMS OF CRIME, VICTIMS OF CRIME - VICTIMS RIGHTS
- Touches household money: no
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 2

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read

- New account lets offenders repay victims: benefit, low. The Department of Corrections runs a Victims’ Reparative Account. Offenders may donate money for a named victim or authorized claimant. They cannot donate if it would reduce their ability to pay court‑ordered restitution. Deposits are final, and the department tries to find and notify the victim. T…
- Convicted people pay mandatory victim fees: cost, medium. Courts must add a non‑waivable assessment to certain convictions. It is $70 for murder or Class A, B, or C crimes. It is $40 for Class D or E crimes. Aggravated sex trafficking adds $2,000; sex trafficking adds $1,000. Engaging a person for prostitution adds $1,000 for a first conviction and $2,000…

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Nina Milliken (Democratic), House

## Actions (9)

- 2026-01-11: ACTPUB Chapter 528
- 2025-07-08: HELD BY THE GOVERNOR. (Senate)
- 2025-06-17: PASSED TO BE ENACTED, in concurrence. (Senate)
- 2025-06-17: PASSED TO BE ENACTED. Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH. (House)
- 2025-06-16: Report READ and ACCEPTED, in concurrence.READ ONCE.Committee Amendment "A" (H-736) 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-736), in concurrence.Ordered sent down forthwith. (Senate)
- 2025-06-16: 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-736).Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH. (House)
- 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. (House)
- 2025-02-11: The Bill was REFERRED to the Committee on CRIMINAL JUSTICE AND PUBLIC SAFETY in concurrence (Senate)
- 2025-02-11: Committee on Criminal Justice and Public Safety suggested and ordered printed. The Bill was REFERRED to the Committee on CRIMINAL JUSTICE AND PUBLIC SAFETY.Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH. (House)

## Bill text

- Amendment C-A (H-736), adopted by House & Senate: [PDF](https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=HP0352&item=2&snum=132)
- Enacted: [PDF](https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=HP0352&item=3&snum=132)
- Introduced: [PDF](https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=HP0352&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-736), adopted by House & Senate (PDF)](https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=HP0352&item=2&snum=132)
- [Enacted (PDF)](https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=HP0352&item=3&snum=132)
- [Introduced (PDF)](https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=HP0352&item=1&snum=132)

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- [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)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/ME-LD533-132 (as of 2026-10-17).