# Maine LD 662: An Act to Support Survivors of Military Sexual Trauma and Active Duty Military Members Transitioning to Civilian Life Maine LD 662, An Act to Support Survivors of Military Sexual Trauma and Active Duty Military Members Transitioning to Civilian Life, is a 132nd Maine Legislature (2025-2026) House bill sponsored by Morgan Rielly (Democratic); status became law, last action 2025-06-19 (ACTPUB Chapter 368) (as of 2026-10-19). - Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/ME-LD662-132 - As of: 2026-10-19 - Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts. ## Facts - Bill: Maine LD 662 - State: Maine - Session: 132nd Maine Legislature (2025-2026) - Title: An Act to Support Survivors of Military Sexual Trauma and Active Duty Military Members Transitioning to Civilian Life - Status: became law - Chamber: House - Introduced: 2025-02-20 - Last action: 2025-06-19, ACTPUB Chapter 368 - Sponsor: Morgan Rielly (Democratic) - Cosponsors: 4 - Subjects: VETERANS, VETERANS - BENEFITS - Touches household money: no - Roll calls: 1 (32 yes, 0 no in all) - Economic provisions PRIA read: 4 ## Summary No summary available. ## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read - Housing help for veterans and survivors of military sexual trauma: benefit, low. The state creates the Survivors of Military Sexual Trauma Program and Fund. It supports Maine groups that provide housing and support for unhoused veterans, their children, and survivors of military sexual trauma. The fund can take state, federal, or private money and unspent money carries forward.… - Help for service members leaving the military: benefit, low. The state creates the Active Duty Military Transition to Civilian Life Program. It funds Maine organizations that do outreach and support for active duty members and their families as they move to civilian life. The fund can take state, federal, or private money. Interest stays with the fund and un… - Stable funding for new veterans programs: benefit, low. The law requires yearly transfers from the cannabis fund in Title 22, section 2430. On or before September 30 each year starting in 2025, $200,000 goes to the Active Duty Transition Fund and $285,000 goes to the Survivors of Military Sexual Trauma Fund. The law also allocates $200,000 in 2025–26 an… - Old cannabis fund rule repealed: mixed, low. The law repeals a prior subsection in Title 22, section 2430. It removes the old rule and makes way for the new funding uses set elsewhere in law. Any effects on programs or money depend on later agency actions. Effective June 19, 2025. ## Sponsors and cosponsors - Sponsor: Morgan Rielly (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Craig V. Hickman (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Laura Supica (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Mathew McIntyre (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Michele Meyer (Democratic), House ## Roll call votes | Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 2025-06-05 | Senate | ENACT-EMER 2/3 ELECT | pass | 32 | 0 | | ## Actions (7) - 2025-06-19: ACTPUB Chapter 368 - 2025-06-05: PASSAGE TO BE ENACTED - Emergency - 2/3 Elected Required, in concurrence. PREVAILED Roll Call Ordered Roll Call Number 377 Yeas 32 - Nays 0 - Excused 3 - Absent 0 Subsequently, PASSED TO BE ENACTED - Emergency - 2/3 Elected Required, in concurrence. (Senate) - 2025-06-04: This being an emergency measure, a two-thirds vote of all the members elected to the House was necessary.PASSED TO BE ENACTED.Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH. (House) - 2025-06-04: Report READ and ACCEPTED, in concurrence.READ ONCE.Committee Amendment "A" (H-469) 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-469), in concurrence.Ordered sent down forthwith. (Senate) - 2025-06-03: 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-469).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) - 2025-02-20: Received by the Clerk of the House on February 20, 2025.The Bill was REFERRED to the Committee on VETERANS AND LEGAL AFFAIRS pursuant to Joint Rule 308.2 and ordered printed pursuant to Joint Rule 401. (House) ## Bill text - Amendment C-A (H-469), adopted by House & Senate: [PDF](https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=HP0430&item=2&snum=132) - Enacted: [PDF](https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=HP0430&item=3&snum=132) - Introduced: [PDF](https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=HP0430&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-469), adopted by House & Senate (PDF)](https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=HP0430&item=2&snum=132) - [Enacted (PDF)](https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=HP0430&item=3&snum=132) - [Introduced (PDF)](https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=HP0430&item=1&snum=132) ## Related - [LD 1522: An Act to Establish the Maine Eviction Prevention Program](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/ME-LD1522-132) - [LD 2067: An Act to Include Community Mental Health Workers Under the 1998 Special Plan f…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/ME-LD2067-132) - [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) - [Maine bills](https://policyrisk.com/states/maine/bills) - [Maine state hub](https://policyrisk.com/states/maine) - [All state legislation](https://policyrisk.com/state-bills) Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/ME-LD662-132 (as of 2026-10-19).