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MaineLD 981132nd Maine Legislature (2025-2026)Senate

An Act to Facilitate the Establishment of an Automated Crime Victim Notification System

Sponsored By: Anne M. Carney (Democratic)

Became Law

VICTIMS OF CRIMEVICTIMS OF CRIME - NOTIFICATIONS

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Bill Overview

Analyzed Economic Effects

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

Automated victim alerts with privacy and choice

The law creates a statewide automated victim alert system for jails and county or regional facilities, with a one-time $140,000 in FY 2026-27 to help sheriffs build and maintain it. County sheriffs run it and may use a private vendor. You can choose automated notices or another method the law allows. The system must keep your name and contact details private, with narrow disclosures to approved advocates or by law or court order, and vendors must follow these rules. Facilities must post policies for outages, wrong notices, and complaints and have staff to answer victim messages.

Moves $140K to General Fund surplus

The State Controller transfers $140,000 from the Attorney General’s settlement funds to the General Fund unappropriated surplus by June 30, 2027. This shifts money between state accounts and does not directly pay households.

Sponsors & Cosponsors

Sponsor

  • Anne M. Carney

    Democratic • Senate

Cosponsors

  • Matt A. Harrington

    Republican • Senate

Roll Call Votes

No roll call votes available for this bill.

Actions Timeline

  1. ACTPUB Chapter 755

    5/1/2026

  2. PASSED TO BE ENACTED, in concurrence.

    4/13/2026Senate

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

    4/13/2026House

  4. The House RECEDED and CONCURRED to PASSAGE TO BE ENGROSSED as Amended by Committee Amendment "A" (S-384) as Amended by Senate Amendment "A" (S-677) thereto.ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.

    4/13/2026House

  5. On motion by Senator ROTUNDO of Androscoggin taken from the Special Appropriations Table On motion by Same Senator the Senate SUSPENDED THE RULES to RECONSIDER their actions whereby the Bill was PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED AS AMENDED by Committee Amendment "A" (S-384) in concurrence. On further motion by Same Senator the Senate SUSPENDED THE RULES to RECONSIDER their actions whereby Committee Amendment "A" (S-384) was ADOPTED. On further motion by Same Senator Senate Amendment "A" (S-677) to Committee Amendment "A" (S-384) READ and ADOPTED. Committee Amendment "A" (S-384) as Amended by Senate Amendment "A" (S-677) thereto ADOPTED. PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED AS AMENDED BY Committee Amendment "A" (S-384) as Amended by Senate Amendment "A" (S-677) thereto in NON-CONCURRENCE. Sent down for concurrence.

    4/13/2026Senate

  6. CARRIED OVER, in the same posture, to any special or regular session of the 132nd Legislature, pursuant to Joint Order SP 800.

    6/25/2025Senate

  7. On motion by Senator ROTUNDO of Androscoggin PLACED ON THE SPECIAL APPROPRIATIONS TABLE pending ENACTMENT in concurrence

    6/16/2025Senate

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

    6/16/2025House

  9. 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" (S-384).In concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.

    6/13/2025House

  10. Report READ and ACCEPTED.READ ONCE.Committee Amendment "A" (S-384) READ and ADOPTED.Under suspension of the Rules, READ A SECOND TIME and PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED AS AMENDED BY Committee Amendment "A" (S-384).Ordered sent down forthwith for concurrence.

    6/13/2025Senate

  11. CARRIED OVER, in the same posture, to the next special or regular session of the 132nd Legislature, pursuant to Joint Order SP 519.

    3/21/2025Senate

  12. The Bill was REFERRED to the Committee on CRIMINAL JUSTICE AND PUBLIC SAFETY.In concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.

    3/11/2025House

  13. Committee on CRIMINAL JUSTICE AND PUBLIC SAFETY suggested and ordered printed REFERENCE to the Committee on CRIMINAL JUSTICE AND PUBLIC SAFETY Ordered sent down forthwith for concurrence

    3/11/2025Senate

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