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---
type: "Bill"
title: "An Act To Reduce Trafficking In The State"
description: "An Act To Reduce Trafficking In The State"
jurisdiction: "us/states/me"
legislature: "Maine Legislature"
session: "132"
identifier: "LD 524"
citation: "Maine LD 524 (132)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: ["CRIMES", "HUMAN TRAFFICKING", "SEX OFFENSES"]
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: ["Amy KUHN"]
version_count: 3
action_count: 38
vote_count: 2
first_action: "2025-02-11"
last_action: "2026-04-16"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/54138a65-37fc-4128-a3b2-9bbc4e7a0f7f"
source_url: "https://legislature.maine.gov/LawMakerWeb/dockets.asp?ID=280096447"
source_hash: "9b167ff45ad9ec35add0b3d3c6436bab1fd7a2ef97c611e57636f7f2db6e2f2d"
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 524 (132) — An Act To Reduce Trafficking In The State
## Version chain
The bill's text revisions, in order — the diff chain from filing to enrollment.
1. **Amendment C-A (H-789)** (committee substitute) — [source](http://www.mainelegislature.org/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=HP0343&item=2&snum=132)
2. **Chapter 719** (committee substitute) — [source](http://www.mainelegislature.org/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=HP0343&item=3&snum=132)
3. **LD 524 HP 343** (committee substitute) — [source](http://www.mainelegislature.org/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=HP0343&item=1&snum=132)
## Votes
- ACCEPTANCE OF REPORT — **320** (pass) · upper
- Enactment - Emer — **1280** (pass) · lower
## Sponsors
- Amy KUHN — primary (person)
## Timeline
The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.
- **2025-02-11** Committee on Judiciary suggested and ordered printed.
- **2025-02-11** The Bill was REFERRED to the Committee on JUDICIARY. `referral-committee`
- **2025-02-11** Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.
- **2025-02-11** The Bill was REFERRED to the Committee on JUDICIARY in concurrence `referral-committee`
- **2025-03-21** Carried over, in the same posture, to the next special or regular session of the 132nd Legislature, pursuant to Joint Order SP 519.
- **2025-06-25** Carried over, in the same posture, to any special or regular session of the 132nd Legislature, pursuant to Joint Order SP 800.
- **2026-02-03** CONSENT CALENDAR - FIRST DAY
- **2026-02-03** Under suspension of the rules CONSENT CALENDAR - SECOND DAY.
- **2026-02-03** The Bill was PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED as Amended by Committee Amendment "A" (H-789). `reading-3`
- **2026-02-03** Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.
- **2026-02-10** Report READ.
- **2026-02-10** On motion by Senator STEWART of Aroostook Tabled until Later in Today's Session, pending ACCEPTANCE of the Ought to Pass As Amended by Committee Amendment "A" (H-789) Report. Roll Call Ordered
- **2026-02-10** Taken from the table by the President
- **2026-02-10** ACCEPTANCE of the OUGHT TO PASS AS AMENDED by Committee Amendment "A" (H-789) Report PREVAILED.
- **2026-02-10** Roll Call Ordered Roll Call Number 710 Yeas 32 - Nays 0 - Excused 3 - Absent 0
- **2026-02-10** Bill READ ONCE `reading-1`
- **2026-02-10** Committee Amendment "A" (H-789) READ and ADOPTED `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2026-02-10** ASSIGNED FOR SECOND READING NEXT LEGISLATIVE DAY.
- **2026-02-12** COMMITTEE ON BILLS IN THE SECOND READING REPORTS NO FURTHER VERBAL AMENDMENTS NECESSARY. REPORT ACCEPTED.
- **2026-02-12** READ A SECOND TIME and PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED AS AMENDED BY Committee Amendment "A" (H-789), in concurrence. `reading-2, reading-3`
- **2026-02-12** Ordered sent down forthwith.
- **2026-02-24** This being an emergency measure, a two-thirds vote of all the members elected to the House was necessary.
- **2026-02-24** PASSED TO BE ENACTED. `passage`
- **2026-02-24** ROLL CALL NO. 619
- **2026-02-24** (Yeas 128 - Nays 0 - Absent 20 - Excused 1 - Vacant 2)
- **2026-02-24** Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.
- **2026-02-26** On motion by Senator ROTUNDO of Androscoggin PLACED ON THE SPECIAL APPROPRIATIONS TABLE pending ENACTMENT - Emergency -2/3 Elected Required in concurrence.
- **2026-04-14** On motion by Senator ROTUNDO of Androscoggin taken from the Special Appropriations Table
- **2026-04-14** Subsequently, PASSED TO BE ENACTED - Emergency - 2/3 Elected Required, in concurrence. `passage`
- **2026-04-16** Signed by Governor `executive-signature`
- **2025-05-19T04:00:00+00:00** Carry Over Requested
- **2025-05-19T04:00:00+00:00** Carry Over Approved
- **2025-05-19T04:00:00+00:00** Carry Over Approved
- **2026-01-06T05:00:00+00:00** Work Session Held
- **2026-01-06T05:00:00+00:00** Voted - OTP-AM
- **2026-01-14T05:00:00+00:00** Work Session Reconsidered
- **2026-01-14T05:00:00+00:00** Voted - OTP-AM
- **2026-01-29T05:00:00+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/54138a65-37fc-4128-a3b2-9bbc4e7a0f7f`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Maine legislature records).