---
type: "Bill"
title: "An Act To Address The Long-Term Impact Of Economic Abuse By A Spouse"
description: "An Act To Address The Long-Term Impact Of Economic Abuse By A Spouse"
jurisdiction: "us/states/me"
legislature: "Maine Legislature"
session: "130"
identifier: "LD 947"
citation: "Maine LD 947 (130)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: ["DIVORCE", "DOMESTIC RELATIONS", "ECONOMIC ABUSE"]
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: ["Laura SUPICA"]
version_count: 2
action_count: 20
vote_count: 0
first_action: "2021-03-10"
last_action: "2021-06-08"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/8de7e036-e57b-4a55-b84a-8ed2a80c3e17"
source_url: "https://legislature.maine.gov/LawMakerWeb/dockets.asp?ID=280079398"
source_hash: "062410f8e3349cc604764715e4c062ad81a96f698faa1c9962ef5a5239465551"
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 947 (130) — An Act To Address The Long-Term Impact Of Economic Abuse By A Spouse

## Version chain

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

1. **Documents and Disposition** (committee substitute) — [source](http://www.mainelegislature.org/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=HP0703&item=1&snum=130)
2. **Final Disposition** (committee substitute) — [source](http://www.mainelegislature.org/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=HP0703&item=3&snum=130)

## Sponsors

- Laura SUPICA — primary (person)
- Jessica FAY — cosponsor (person)
- Lori GRAMLICH — cosponsor (person)
- Matthea DAUGHTRY — cosponsor (person)
- Melanie SACHS — cosponsor (person)

## Timeline

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

- **2021-03-10** Committee on Judiciary suggested and ordered printed.
- **2021-03-10** The Bill was REFERRED to the Committee on JUDICIARY. `referral-committee`
- **2021-03-10** Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.
- **2021-03-10** The Bill was REFERRED to the Committee on JUDICIARY in concurrence `referral-committee`
- **2021-03-30** Carried over, in the same posture, to a subsequent special or regular session of the 130th Legislature, pursuant to Joint Order SP 435.
- **2021-05-19** CONSENT CALENDAR - FIRST DAY
- **2021-05-19** Under suspension of the rules CONSENT CALENDAR - SECOND DAY.
- **2021-05-19** The Bill was PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED. `reading-3`
- **2021-05-19** Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.
- **2021-05-19** Report READ and ACCEPTED, in concurrence.
- **2021-05-19** READ ONCE `reading-1`
- **2021-05-19** Under suspension of the Rules, READ A SECOND TIME and PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED, in concurrence. `reading-2, reading-3`
- **2021-05-19** Ordered sent down forthwith.
- **2021-06-02** PASSED TO BE ENACTED. `passage`
- **2021-06-02** Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.
- **2021-06-03** PASSED TO BE ENACTED, in concurrence. `passage`
- **2021-06-08** Signed by Governor `executive-signature`
- **2021-04-15T04:00:00+00:00** Work Session Held
- **2021-04-15T04:00:00+00:00** Voted - OTP
- **2021-05-17T04:00:00+00:00** Reported Out - OTP

## Source

OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/8de7e036-e57b-4a55-b84a-8ed2a80c3e17`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Maine legislature records).