# Maine LD 670: An Act to Address Coercive Control in Domestic Abuse Cases

Maine LD 670, An Act to Address Coercive Control in Domestic Abuse Cases, is a 132nd Maine Legislature (2025-2026) House bill sponsored by Holly Eaton (Democratic); status signed, last action 2025-06-20 (Signed by Governor, ACTPUB Chapter 379) (as of 2026-10-17).

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## Facts
- Bill: Maine LD 670
- State: Maine
- Session: 132nd Maine Legislature (2025-2026)
- Title: An Act to Address Coercive Control in Domestic Abuse Cases
- Status: signed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2025-02-20
- Last action: 2025-06-20, Signed by Governor, ACTPUB Chapter 379
- Sponsor: Holly Eaton (Democratic)
- Cosponsors: 9
- Subjects: ABUSE, ABUSE - DOMESTIC
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 2 (96 yes, 81 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 1

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read

- Coercive control defined as abuse: benefit, low. 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…

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Holly Eaton (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Amy Roeder (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Anne Graham (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Holly Stover (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Kilton Webb (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Kristen Cloutier (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Lynn Copeland (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Nicole C. Grohoski (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Nina Milliken (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Rachel Talbot Ross (Democratic), Senate

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2025-06-16 | Senate | ACCEPT MAJORITY OUGHT TO PASS AS AMENDED REPORT | pass | 20 | 12 |   |
| 2025-06-16 | House | ACC MAJ OTP AS AMENDED REP | pass | 76 | 69 |   |

## Actions (7)

- 2025-06-20: Signed by Governor, ACTPUB Chapter 379
- 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: 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 (Senate)
- 2025-06-16: 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. (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 JUDICIARY pursuant to Joint Rule 308.2 and ordered printed pursuant to Joint Rule 401. (House)

## Bill text

- Amendment C-A (H-727), adopted by House & Senate: [PDF](https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=HP0438&item=2&snum=132)
- Enacted: [PDF](https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=HP0438&item=3&snum=132)
- Introduced: [PDF](https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=HP0438&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-727), adopted by House & Senate (PDF)](https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=HP0438&item=2&snum=132)
- [Enacted (PDF)](https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=HP0438&item=3&snum=132)
- [Introduced (PDF)](https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=HP0438&item=1&snum=132)

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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/ME-LD670-132 (as of 2026-10-17).