Maine legislation · 132nd Legislature
Maine LD412: An Act to Prohibit the Sale of Self-administered Sexual Assault Forensic Evidence Collection Kits
Status: Signed into law, May 29, 2025
What the bill says
An Act to Prohibit the Sale of Self-administered Sexual Assault Forensic Evidence Collection Kits.
From the engrossed text:
An Act to Prohibit the Sale of Self-administered Sexual Assault Forensic Evidence Collection Kits Sec. 1. 25 MRSA §2915-A is enacted to read: §2915-A. Sale of self-administered sexual assault forensic evidence collection kit prohibited 1. Definitions. As used in this section, the following terms have the following meanings. A. "Person" has the same meaning as in Title 5, section 206, subsection 2. B. "Self-administered sexual assault forensic evidence collection kit" means materials advertised or marketed as a means for a person other than a licensed hospital or licensed health care practitioner to collect physical evidence of a sexual assault. C. "Sexual assault" has the same meaning as in section 2915, subsection 3-A. 2. Prohibition. A person may not sell or offer for sale a self-administered sexual assault forensic evidence collection kit. 3. Admissibility. This section does not affect the admissibility in a court proceeding of evidence collected using a self-administered sexual assault forensic evidence collection kit. 4. Violation. There is a rebuttable presumption that a violation of this section is a violation of the Maine Unfair Trade Practices Act. Page 1 - 132LR0873(03)
Sponsors
- Eleanor Sato (D, 109) · primary sponsor
- Mark Babin (R, 3)
- Scott Cyrway (R, 16)
- Daughtry, Matthea E. L. (D, 23)
- Jill Duson (D, 27)
- Lori Gramlich (D, 131)
- Michel Lajoie (D, 96)
- Mark Lawrence (D, 35)
- Nina Milliken (D, 16)
- Holly Stover (D, 48)
Latest actions
- : PASSED TO BE ENACTED, in concurrence.
- : PASSED TO BE ENACTED. Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.
- : Report READ and ACCEPTED, in concurrence.READ ONCE.Committee Amendment "A" (H-246) READ and ADOPTED, in concurrence.Under suspension of the Rules, READ A SECOND TIME and PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED AS AMENDED BY Committee Amendment "A" (H-246), in concurrence.Ordered sent down forthwith.
- : CONSENT CALENDAR - FIRST DAYUnder suspension of the rules CONSENT CALENDAR - SECOND DAY.The Bill was PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED as Amended by Committee Amendment "A" (H-246).Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.
- : Carried over, in the same posture, to the next special or regular session of the 132nd Legislature, pursuant to Joint Order SP 519.
- : The Bill was REFERRED to the Committee on JUDICIARY.In concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.
- : Committee on CRIMINAL JUSTICE AND PUBLIC SAFETY suggested and ordered printed. On motion of Representative HASENFUS of Readfield, the Bill was REFERRED to the Committee on JUDICIARY.Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.
Subjects: SEX ASSAULT EVIDENCE KITS, Legislature, EVIDENCE, Senate, CRIMINAL PROCEDURE, Other
Common questions
- What is LD412?
- LD412 is a bill in the Maine Legislature (132nd Legislature): An Act to Prohibit the Sale of Self-administered Sexual Assault Forensic Evidence Collection Kits.
- What does LD412 do?
- In its own words: An Act to Prohibit the Sale of Self-administered Sexual Assault Forensic Evidence Collection Kits.
- What is the status of LD412?
- Signed into law as of May 29, 2025. Latest action: PASSED TO BE ENACTED, in concurrence. (May 27, 2025).
- Who sponsored LD412?
- Eleanor Sato (D, 109), with 9 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for LD412?
- On the Maine Legislature website: https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/display_ps.asp?LD=412&snum=132
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