LD 1871 Maine Senate · 132nd Legislature (2025-2026)

An Act To Permit Sealing Criminal History Record Information Of Victims Of Sex Trafficking Or Sexual Exploitation

This bill allows victims of sex trafficking or sexual exploitation to have their criminal history records sealed. It requires business screening services (like background check companies) to delete any sealed records from their databases and stop sharing inaccurate or sealed information. Specifically, if a victim's record is sealed through legal process, the screening service must remove it and notify the individual within 30 days. The law ensures these services update records within 30 days and verify accuracy every 90 days. It applies directly to trafficking victims seeking to limit how their sealed records are used by private background check providers.
Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
May 2025
Committee Review
Jun 2025
House Passage
Jun 2025
Senate Passage
Jun 2025
Signed into Law
Jan 2026
Introduced May 1, 2025 Signed Jan 11, 2026
Floor votes · Senate Jun 16, 2025 · House Jun 17, 2025

How they voted

207
Passed · 1 other
Total votes 28
Jun 16, 2025
D Democratic18
18 Yea
100% Yea
I Independent1
1 Yea
100% Yea
R Republican9
1 Yea 7 Nay 1
77% Nay
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
26
Key actions
8
Committee
5
Jun 17, 2025
Upper · Passed
PASSED TO BE ENACTED, in concurrence.
upper
Jun 17, 2025
Lower · Passed
PASSED TO BE ENACTED.
lower
Jun 16, 2025
Lower · Passed
Committee Amendment "A" (S-408) was READ and ADOPTED.
lower
Jun 16, 2025
Lower · Passed
On motion of Representative KUHN of Falmouth, the Majority Ought to Pass as Amended Report was ACCEPTED.
lower
Jun 16, 2025
Upper · Passed
Committee Amendment "A" (S-408) READ and ADOPTED
upper
Jun 16, 2025
Upper · Passed
On motion by Senator CARNEY of Cumberland the Majority Ought to Pass as Amended Report ACCEPTED. PREVAILED
upper
Jun 16, 2025
Senate · Passed
Senate Vote: pass (20-7-1)
senate
Jun 13, 2025
Legislature · Passed
Reported Out - OTP-AM/ONTP
legislature
1 primary · 9 co-sponsors

Sponsors