# Maine LD 809: An Act to Allow a Motion to Extend a Protection from Abuse Order After Expiration of the Original Order

Maine LD 809, An Act to Allow a Motion to Extend a Protection from Abuse Order After Expiration of the Original Order, is a 132nd Maine Legislature (2025-2026) House bill sponsored by Amy Kuhn (Democratic); status signed, last action 2025-05-30 (Signed by Governor, ACTPUB Chapter 157) (as of 2026-10-17).

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## Facts
- Bill: Maine LD 809
- State: Maine
- Session: 132nd Maine Legislature (2025-2026)
- Title: An Act to Allow a Motion to Extend a Protection from Abuse Order After Expiration of the Original Order
- Status: signed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2025-02-27
- Last action: 2025-05-30, Signed by Governor, ACTPUB Chapter 157
- Sponsor: Amy Kuhn (Democratic)
- Cosponsors: 5
- Subjects: ABUSE, ABUSE - PROTECTION FROM ABUSE
- Touches household money: no
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 1

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read

- Two-year limit and late extensions for protection orders: mixed, low. 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 e…

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Amy Kuhn (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Adam LEE
- Cosponsor: Anne M. Carney (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: David Sinclair (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Holly Stover (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Michele Meyer (Democratic), House

## Actions (7)

- 2025-05-30: Signed by Governor, ACTPUB Chapter 157
- 2025-05-21: PASSED TO BE ENACTED, in concurrence. (Senate)
- 2025-05-20: PASSED TO BE ENACTED. Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH. (House)
- 2025-05-13: 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. (Senate)
- 2025-05-07: 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. (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)
- 2025-02-27: 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. (House)

## Bill text

- Amendment C-A (H-106), adopted by House & Senate: [PDF](https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=HP0516&item=2&snum=132)
- Enacted: [PDF](https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=HP0516&item=3&snum=132)
- Introduced: [PDF](https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=HP0516&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-106), adopted by House & Senate (PDF)](https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=HP0516&item=2&snum=132)
- [Enacted (PDF)](https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=HP0516&item=3&snum=132)
- [Introduced (PDF)](https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=HP0516&item=1&snum=132)

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- [LD 1665: An Act to Provide Property Tax Relief to Maine Families](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/ME-LD1665-132)
- [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-LD809-132 (as of 2026-10-17).