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ME LD670

Bill

Official Source

Status

Passed

6/17/2025

Primary Sponsor

Holly Eaton

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Origin

House of Representatives

132nd Legislature

AI Summary

  • Amends Maine's domestic abuse statute (19-A MRSA §4102) to explicitly include "coercion" alongside force, threat of force, and intimidation as forms of abuse

  • Covers compelling a person to engage in conduct they have a right to abstain from, or to abstain from conduct they have a right to engage in

  • Signed into law by the Governor on June 20, 2025 as Public Law Chapter 379

  • Strengthens legal protections for domestic abuse victims by clarifying that coercive control tactics constitute abuse under Maine law

Legislative Description

An Act to Address Coercive Control in Domestic Abuse Cases

Abuse

Last Action

PASSED TO BE ENACTED, in concurrence.

6/17/2025

Committee Referrals

Judiciary2/20/2025

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