---
type: "Bill"
title: "An Act To Require Proper Storage Of Forensic Exam Evidence"
description: "An Act To Require Proper Storage Of Forensic Exam Evidence"
jurisdiction: "us/states/me"
legislature: "Maine Legislature"
session: "131"
identifier: "LD 1632"
citation: "Maine LD 1632 (131)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: ["FUNDING INCREASED", "VICTIMS COMPENSATION FUND", "VICTIMS OF CRIME"]
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: ["Donna BAILEY"]
version_count: 3
action_count: 20
vote_count: 0
first_action: "2023-04-12"
last_action: "2023-06-20"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/bcbbb029-871a-42a2-b387-d0c57c1004b6"
source_url: "https://legislature.maine.gov/LawMakerWeb/dockets.asp?ID=280088648"
source_hash: "817bfbe7a16d538be05f88011446f6f2a3bbff5e38482ef1997dc343acfcb7a5"
vintage: "2026-07-01"
source_snapshot: "https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump"
retrieved_at: "2026-07-06"
confidence: "reported"
tags: ["legislation", "bill", "us-me"]
---

# Maine LD 1632 (131) — An Act To Require Proper Storage Of Forensic Exam Evidence

## Version chain

The bill's text revisions, in order — the diff chain from filing to enrollment.

1. **Adopted Amendments** (committee substitute) — [source](http://www.mainelegislature.org/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=SP0649&item=2&snum=131)
2. **Documents and Disposition** (committee substitute) — [source](http://www.mainelegislature.org/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=SP0649&item=1&snum=131)
3. **Final Disposition** (committee substitute) — [source](http://www.mainelegislature.org/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=SP0649&item=3&snum=131)

## Sponsors

- Donna BAILEY — primary (person)
- Suzanne SALISBURY — cosponsor (person)
- Troy JACKSON — cosponsor (person)

## Timeline

The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.

- **2023-04-12** 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
- **2023-04-12** The Bill was REFERRED to the Committee on CRIMINAL JUSTICE AND PUBLIC SAFETY. `referral-committee`
- **2023-04-12** In concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.
- **2023-06-08** Report READ and ACCEPTED.
- **2023-06-08** READ ONCE. `reading-1`
- **2023-06-08** Committee Amendment "A" (S-218) READ and ADOPTED. `committee-passage-favorable, passage`
- **2023-06-08** Under suspension of the Rules, READ A SECOND TIME and PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED AS AMENDED BY Committee Amendment "A" (S-218). `reading-2, reading-3`
- **2023-06-08** Ordered sent down forthwith for concurrence.
- **2023-06-12** CONSENT CALENDAR - FIRST DAY
- **2023-06-12** Under suspension of the rules CONSENT CALENDAR - SECOND DAY.
- **2023-06-12** The Bill was PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED as Amended by Committee Amendment "A" (S-218). `reading-3`
- **2023-06-12** In concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.
- **2023-06-13** PASSED TO BE ENACTED. `passage`
- **2023-06-13** Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.
- **2023-06-13** PASSED TO BE ENACTED, in concurrence. `passage`
- **2023-06-20** Signed by Governor `executive-signature`
- **2023-05-04T04:00:00+00:00** Work Session Held - TABLED
- **2023-05-10T04:00:00+00:00** Work Session Held
- **2023-05-10T04:00:00+00:00** Voted - OTP-AM
- **2023-06-08T04:00:00+00:00** Reported Out - OTP-AM

## Source

OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/bcbbb029-871a-42a2-b387-d0c57c1004b6`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Maine legislature records).