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MaineLD 809132nd Maine Legislature (2025-2026)House

An Act to Allow a Motion to Extend a Protection from Abuse Order After Expiration of the Original Order

Sponsored By: Amy Kuhn (Democratic)

Became Law

ABUSEABUSE - PROTECTION FROM ABUSE

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Bill Overview

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Expired protection orders can be reinstated

If your final protection from abuse order expired, you can ask the court to bring it back. You must file the motion yourself as the plaintiff. You must show good cause for filing after it expired and that you filed within a reasonable time. Good cause can include a prior dismissal because the defendant could not be served. The court can reinstate the order until a hearing, then decide whether to extend it to protect you or your child.

Final orders capped at two years

Final protection from abuse orders now last no more than 2 years by default. The court may extend or reinstate an order later under the law. This sets a clear time limit unless the court finds more protection is needed.

Sponsors & Cosponsors

Sponsor

  • Amy Kuhn

    Democratic • House

Cosponsors

  • Adam Lee

    Democratic • House

  • Anne M. Carney

    Democratic • Senate

  • David Sinclair

    Democratic • House

  • Holly Stover

    Democratic • House

  • Michele Meyer

    Democratic • House

Roll Call Votes

No roll call votes available for this bill.

Actions Timeline

  1. ACTPUB Chapter 157

    5/1/2026

  2. PASSED TO BE ENACTED, in concurrence.

    5/21/2025Senate

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

    5/20/2025House

  4. Report READ and ACCEPTED, in concurrence.READ ONCE.Committee Amendment "A" (H-106) 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-106), in concurrence.Ordered sent down forthwith.

    5/13/2025Senate

  5. 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-106).Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.

    5/7/2025House

  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 27, 2025.The Bill was REFERRED to the Committee on JUDICIARY pursuant to Joint Rule 308.2 and ordered printed pursuant to Joint Rule 401.

    2/27/2025House

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