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MaineLD 670132nd Maine Legislature (2025-2026)House

An Act to Address Coercive Control in Domestic Abuse Cases

Sponsored By: Holly Eaton (Democratic)

Became Law

ABUSEABUSE - DOMESTIC

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Bill Overview

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

Coercive control defined as abuse

The law defines coercive control as domestic abuse. It includes forcing someone by force, threat of force, coercion, or intimidation to do something they have the right to refuse. It also includes forcing someone to abstain from something they have a right to do. Police, prosecutors, and courts use this rule in abuse cases, which helps victims get protection.

Sponsors & Cosponsors

Sponsor

  • Holly Eaton

    Democratic • House

Cosponsors

  • Amy Roeder

    Democratic • House

  • Anne Graham

    Democratic • House

  • Holly Stover

    Democratic • House

  • Kilton Webb

    Democratic • House

  • Kristen Cloutier

    Democratic • House

  • Lynn Copeland

    Democratic • House

  • Nicole C. Grohoski

    Democratic • Senate

  • Nina Milliken

    Democratic • House

  • Rachel Talbot Ross

    Democratic • Senate

Roll Call Votes

All Roll Calls

Yes: 96 • No: 81

Senate vote • 6/16/2025

ACCEPT MAJORITY OUGHT TO PASS AS AMENDED REPORT

Yes: 20 • No: 12

House vote • 6/16/2025

ACC MAJ OTP AS AMENDED REP

Yes: 76 • No: 69

Actions Timeline

  1. ACTPUB Chapter 379

    5/1/2026

  2. PASSED TO BE ENACTED, in concurrence.

    6/17/2025Senate

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

    6/17/2025House

  4. Reports ReadOn motion by Senator CARNEY of Cumberland the Majority Ought to Pass as Amended Report ACCEPTED. PREVAILED Roll Call Ordered Roll Call Number 563 Yeas 20 - Nays 12 - Excused 3 - Absent 0 READ ONCE Committee Amendment "A" (H-727) READ and ADOPTED Under suspension of the Rules, READ A SECOND TIME and PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED AS AMENDED by Committee Amendment "A" (H-727) in concurrence

    6/16/2025Senate

  5. Reports READ.On motion of Representative KUHN of Falmouth, the Majority Ought to Pass as Amended Report was ACCEPTED.ROLL CALL NO. 518(Yeas 76 - Nays 69 - Absent 4 - Excused 2)The Bill was READ ONCE.Committee Amendment "A" (H-727) 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-727). Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.

    6/16/2025House

  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. Received by the Clerk of the House on February 20, 2025.The Bill was REFERRED to the Committee on JUDICIARY pursuant to Joint Rule 308.2 and ordered printed pursuant to Joint Rule 401.

    2/20/2025House

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