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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)

Signed by Governor

ABUSEABUSE - PROTECTION FROM ABUSE

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Two-year limit and late extensions for protection orders

Final protection from abuse orders now last up to 2 years. A judge can extend or reinstate an order. A plaintiff can ask to extend even after it expires, but must show good cause for filing late. The filing also must be within a reasonable time. If those findings are made, the court can bring the expired order back until a hearing. At the hearing, the judge applies the usual safety test to decide if more time is needed to protect the plaintiff or a child.

Sponsors & Cosponsors

Sponsor

  • Amy Kuhn

    Democratic • House

Cosponsors

  • Adam LEE

    Affiliation unavailable

  • Anne M. Carney

    Democratic • Senate

  • David Sinclair

    Democratic • House

  • Holly Stover

    Democratic • House

  • Michele Meyer

    Democratic • House

Roll Call Votes

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Actions Timeline

  1. Signed by Governor, ACTPUB Chapter 157

    5/30/2025

  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

Bill Text

  • Amendment C-A (H-106), adopted by House & Senate

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  • Enacted

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  • Introduced

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