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ME LD665

Bill

Status

Passed

5/21/2025

Primary Sponsor

Morgan Rielly

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Origin

House of Representatives

132nd Legislature

AI Summary

  • Defines "military protective order" as a protection order issued under 10 U.S.C. Section 1567 by a commanding officer of the U.S. Armed Forces or any state's National Guard against a person under their command

  • Adds military protective orders to the legal definition of "protection order" in Maine's protection from abuse statutes, alongside orders from tribal courts and other state/federal courts

  • Authorizes Maine courts to consider active military protective orders when determining whether to issue temporary protection from abuse orders in ex parte proceedings

  • Permits courts to consider active military protective orders when evaluating protection from harassment cases

  • Signed into law as Public Law Chapter 90 on May 23, 2025

Legislative Description

An Act Regarding the Use of Military Protective Orders in Protection from Abuse and Protection from Harassment Proceedings

Abuse

Last Action

PASSED TO BE ENACTED, in concurrence.

5/21/2025

Committee Referrals

Veterans And Legal Affairs2/20/2025

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