# Maine LD 981: An Act to Facilitate the Establishment of an Automated Crime Victim Notification System

Maine LD 981, An Act to Facilitate the Establishment of an Automated Crime Victim Notification System, is a 132nd Maine Legislature (2025-2026) Senate bill sponsored by Anne M. Carney (Democratic); status signed, last action 2026-04-16 (Signed by Governor, ACTPUB Chapter 755) (as of 2026-10-17).

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## Facts
- Bill: Maine LD 981
- State: Maine
- Session: 132nd Maine Legislature (2025-2026)
- Title: An Act to Facilitate the Establishment of an Automated Crime Victim Notification System
- Status: signed
- Chamber: Senate
- Introduced: 2025-03-11
- Last action: 2026-04-16, Signed by Governor, ACTPUB Chapter 755
- Sponsor: Anne M. Carney (Democratic)
- Cosponsors: 1
- Subjects: VICTIMS OF CRIME, VICTIMS OF CRIME - NOTIFICATIONS
- Touches household money: no
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 2

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read

- Privacy and choice in victim alerts: benefit, low. Victims can choose not to get automated notices and use other allowed methods. Facilities must keep your name and contact details private. They may share them only with counselors, advocates, or when the law or a court requires. Facilities must post written rules, outage plans, and a complaint proc…
- Statewide automated alerts for crime victims: benefit, low. The law creates a statewide automated notification system run by county sheriffs. It covers jails and county and regional correctional facilities. Sheriffs may hire a vendor for real-time notices. An advisory committee meets monthly with victim-service groups and DOC’s Office of Victim Services. Sh…

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Anne M. Carney (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Matt A. Harrington (Republican), Senate

## Actions (13)

- 2026-04-16: Signed by Governor, ACTPUB Chapter 755
- 2026-04-13: PASSED TO BE ENACTED, in concurrence. (Senate)
- 2026-04-13: PASSED TO BE ENACTED. Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH. (House)
- 2026-04-13: 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. (House)
- 2026-04-13: 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. (Senate)
- 2025-06-25: CARRIED OVER, in the same posture, to any special or regular session of the 132nd Legislature, pursuant to Joint Order SP 800. (Senate)
- 2025-06-16: On motion by Senator ROTUNDO of Androscoggin PLACED ON THE SPECIAL APPROPRIATIONS TABLE pending ENACTMENT in concurrence (Senate)
- 2025-06-16: PASSED TO BE ENACTED. Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH. (House)
- 2025-06-13: 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. (House)
- 2025-06-13: 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. (Senate)
- 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. (Senate)
- 2025-03-11: The Bill was REFERRED to the Committee on CRIMINAL JUSTICE AND PUBLIC SAFETY.In concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH. (House)
- 2025-03-11: 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 (Senate)

## Bill text

- Amendment C-A (S-384), adopted by House & Senate: [PDF](https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=SP0408&item=2&snum=132)
- Amendment S-A to C-A (S-677), adopted by House & Senate: [PDF](https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=SP0408&item=4&snum=132)
- Enacted: [PDF](https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=SP0408&item=5&snum=132)
- Introduced: [PDF](https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=SP0408&item=1&snum=132)

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- 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 (S-384), adopted by House & Senate (PDF)](https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=SP0408&item=2&snum=132)
- [Amendment S-A to C-A (S-677), adopted by House & Senate (PDF)](https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=SP0408&item=4&snum=132)
- [Enacted (PDF)](https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=SP0408&item=5&snum=132)
- [Introduced (PDF)](https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=SP0408&item=1&snum=132)

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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/ME-LD981-132 (as of 2026-10-17).