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LD1871Introduced in the Senate

An Act to Permit Sealing Criminal History Record Information of Victims of Sex Trafficking or Sexual Exploitation

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Introduced by Rachel Talbot Ross, District 28

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An Act to Permit Sealing Criminal History Record Information of Victims of Sex Trafficking or Sexual Exploitation

Where it stands

HELD BY THE GOVERNOR.

July 8, 2025

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Senate votes

1 recorded vote · each counted separately

HouseStage: Enactment RC #542 · June 17, 2025

89

Yes

58

No

4

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Bill history

  1. Received by the Secretary of the Senate on May 1, 2025 and REFERRED to the Committee on JUDICIARY pursuant to Joint Rule 308.2

  2. Work Session Held

  3. Voted: Divided Report

  4. Reported Out: OTP-AM/ONTP

  5. Reports Read

  6. On motion by Senator CARNEY of Cumberland the Majority Ought to Pass as Amended Report ACCEPTED. PREVAILED

  7. Roll Call Ordered Roll Call Number 560 Yeas 22 - Nays 12 - Excused 1 - Absent 0

  8. Bill READ ONCE

  9. Committee Amendment "A" (S-408) READ and ADOPTED

  10. Under suspension of the Rules, READ A SECOND TIME and PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED AS AMENDED by Committee Amendment "A" (S-408)

  11. Sent down for concurrence

  12. Reports READ.

  13. On motion of Representative KUHN of Falmouth, the Majority Ought to Pass as Amended Report was ACCEPTED.

  14. The Bill was READ ONCE.

  15. Committee Amendment "A" (S-408) was READ and ADOPTED.

  16. Under suspension of the rules, the Bill was given its SECOND READING without REFERENCE to the Committee on Bills in the Second Reading.

  17. The Bill was PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED as Amended by Committee Amendment "A" (S-408).

  18. In concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.

  19. PASSED TO BE ENACTED.

  20. ROLL CALL NO. 542 (Yeas 89 - Nays 58 - Absent 2 - Excused 2)

  21. Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.

  22. PASSED TO BE ENACTED, in concurrence.

  23. HELD BY THE GOVERNOR.

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