# Maine LD 666: An Act to Prevent Domestic Violence by Providing Adequate Funding Support for Court-ordered Certified Domestic Violence Intervention Programs

Maine LD 666, An Act to Prevent Domestic Violence by Providing Adequate Funding Support for Court-ordered Certified Domestic Violence Intervention Programs, is a 132nd Maine Legislature (2025-2026) House bill sponsored by Drew Gattine (Democratic); status signed, last action 2026-04-16 (Signed by Governor, ACTPUB Chapter 748) (as of 2026-10-18).

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## Facts
- Bill: Maine LD 666
- State: Maine
- Session: 132nd Maine Legislature (2025-2026)
- Title: An Act to Prevent Domestic Violence by Providing Adequate Funding Support for Court-ordered Certified Domestic Violence Intervention Programs
- Status: signed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2025-02-20
- Last action: 2026-04-16, Signed by Governor, ACTPUB Chapter 748
- Sponsor: Drew Gattine (Democratic)
- Cosponsors: 4
- Subjects: CORRECTIONS DEPT, CORRECTIONS DEPT - PROCEDURES
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 1 (133 yes, 10 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 1

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read

- Maine redirects domestic violence program funding: mixed, low. The law gives Maine’s corrections victim services office $500,000 in one-time funding for certified domestic violence intervention programs in 2026–27. It provides no new appropriation for 2025–26. Existing money set aside to partly reimburse low-income participants’ fees must instead support ongoi…

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Drew Gattine (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Pinny H. Beebe-Center (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Chip Curry (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Nina Milliken (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Tavis Hasenfus (Democratic), House

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2025-05-20 | House | acc report 'A' otp-am | pass | 133 | 10 |   |

## Actions (12)

- 2026-04-16: Signed by Governor, ACTPUB Chapter 748
- 2026-04-13: PASSED TO BE ENACTED, in concurrence. (Senate)
- 2026-04-13: PASSED TO BE ENACTED. Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH. (House)
- 2026-04-13: The House RECEDED and CONCURRED to PASSAGE TO BE ENGROSSED as Amended by Committee Amendment "A" (H-170) and Senate Amendment "A" (S-671).ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH. (House)
- 2026-04-13: On motion by Senator ROTUNDO of Androscoggin taken from the Special Appropriations Table On motion by Same Senator the Senate SUSPENDED THE RULES to RECONSIDER their actions whereby the Bill was PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED AS AMENDED by Committee Amendment "A" (H-170) in concurrence. On further motion by Same Senator Senate Amendment "A" (S-671) READ and ADOPTED. PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED AS AMENDED BY Committee Amendment "A" (H-170) AND Senate Amendment "A" (S-671) in NON-CONCURRENCE. Sent down for concurrence. (Senate)
- 2025-06-25: CARRIED OVER, in the same posture, to any special or regular session of the 132nd Legislature, pursuant to Joint Order SP 800. (Senate)
- 2025-05-27: On motion by Senator ROTUNDO of Androscoggin PLACED ON THE SPECIAL APPROPRIATIONS TABLE pending ENACTMENT in concurrence. (Senate)
- 2025-05-27: PASSED TO BE ENACTED. Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH. (House)
- 2025-05-21: Reports ReadOn motion by Senator BEEBE-CENTER of Knox the Report A Ought to Pass as Amended by Committee Amendment "A" (H-170) Report ACCEPTED in concurrence. Bill READ ONCE Committee Amendment "A" (H-170) READ and ADOPTED Under suspension of the Rules, READ A SECOND TIME and PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED AS AMENDED by Committee Amendment "A" (H-170) in concurrence. (Senate)
- 2025-05-20: Reports READ.On motion of Representative HASENFUS of Readfield, REPORT A Ought to Pass as Amended was ACCEPTED.ROLL CALL NO. 157(Yeas 133 - Nays 10 - Absent 7 - Excused 0 - Restricted - 1)The Bill was READ ONCE.Committee Amendment "A" (H-170) was READ and ADOPTED.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 ENGROSSED as Amended by Committee Amendment "A" (H-170).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 CRIMINAL JUSTICE AND PUBLIC SAFETY pursuant to Joint Rule 308.2 and ordered printed pursuant to Joint Rule 401. (House)

## Bill text

- Amendment C-A (H-170), adopted by House & Senate: [PDF](https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=HP0434&item=2&snum=132)
- Amendment S-A (S-671), adopted by House & Senate: [PDF](https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=HP0434&item=5&snum=132)
- Enacted: [PDF](https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=HP0434&item=9&snum=132)
- Introduced: [PDF](https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=HP0434&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-170), adopted by House & Senate (PDF)](https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=HP0434&item=2&snum=132)
- [Amendment S-A (S-671), adopted by House & Senate (PDF)](https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=HP0434&item=5&snum=132)
- [Enacted (PDF)](https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=HP0434&item=9&snum=132)
- [Introduced (PDF)](https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=HP0434&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)
- [LD 1611: An Act to Decrease the Retirement Contributions Required for Teachers and State…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/ME-LD1611-132)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/ME-LD666-132 (as of 2026-10-18).