LD 2084 Maine Senate · 131st Legislature (2023-2024)

An Act To Provide Funding For Essential Services For Victims Of Crimes

This bill allocates $6 million from Maine's General Fund for the 2024-2025 fiscal year to support victims of crimes. The funding is directed to the Department of Health and Human Services to replace anticipated reductions in federal grants provided under the Victims of Crime Act of 1984. These resources are intended to maintain essential services for crime victims when federal assistance decreases.
Bill status died 4 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2024
Committee Review
Feb 2024
House Passage
Mar 2024
Senate Passage
Feb 2024
Governor
Introduced Jan 3, 2024 Last action Nov 20, 2024
Floor votes

How they voted

This bill passed the House by voice vote (no roll call recorded).
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
22
Key actions
4
Committee
4
Mar 5, 2024
Lower · Passed
PASSED TO BE ENACTED.
lower
Feb 27, 2024
Upper · Passed
Committee Amendment "A" (S-539) READ and ADOPTED
upper
Feb 22, 2024
Legislature · Passed
Reported Out - OTP-AM
legislature
Jan 3, 2024
Committee
The Bill was REFERRED to the Committee on JUDICIARY.
lower
Jan 3, 2024
Upper · Passed
Committee on JUDICIARY suggested and ordered printed REFERENCE to the Committee on JUDICIARY Ordered sent down forthwith for concurrence
upper
1 primary · 9 co-sponsors

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