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LD385Introduced in the Senate

An Act to Protect Communications by Alleged Victims Regarding Sexual Assault, Sexual Harassment, Sexual Misconduct, Cyberbullying or Discrimination from Litigation

Passed

Introduced by Stacy Brenner, District 30

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An Act to Protect Communications by Alleged Victims Regarding Sexual Assault, Sexual Harassment, Sexual Misconduct, Cyberbullying or Discrimination from Litigation

Where it stands

PASSED TO BE ENACTED, in concurrence.

June 9, 2025

How did lawmakers vote?

HouseStage: Acc Maj Ought To Pass Rep RC #336 · June 5, 2025

72

Yes

70

No

9

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Bill history

  1. Committee on JUDICIARY suggested and ordered printed REFERENCE to the Committee on JUDICIARY Ordered sent down forthwith for concurrence

  2. The Bill was REFERRED to the Committee on JUDICIARY.

  3. In concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.

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

  5. Work Session Held

  6. Voted: Divided Report

  7. Reported Out: OTP/ONTP

  8. Reports READ

  9. On motion by Senator CARNEY of Cumberland The Majority Ought to Pass Report ACCEPTED

  10. Bill READ ONCE

  11. Under suspension of the Rules, READ A SECOND TIME and PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED.

  12. Sent down for concurrence

  13. Reports READ.

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

  15. ROLL CALL NO. 336 (Yeas 72 - Nays 70 - Absent 7 - Excused 2)

  16. The Bill was READ ONCE.

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

  18. The Bill was PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED

  19. In concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.

  20. PASSED TO BE ENACTED.

  21. Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.

  22. PASSED TO BE ENACTED, in concurrence.

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