Maine legislation · 132nd Legislature
Maine LD2163: An Act to Enhance Crime Victims' Rights
Status: Signed into law, April 13, 2026
What the bill says
An Act to Enhance Crime Victims' Rights.
From the engrossed text:
An Act to Enhance Crime Victims' Rights Sec. 1. 17-A MRSA §2102, sub-§1, ¶F-2, as enacted by PL 2021, c. 330, §6 and reallocated by RR 2021, c. 1, Pt. A, §14, is amended to read: F-2. The final disposition of the charges against the defendant, including the amount of deductions to time served that a defendant has accumulated as of the date of sentencing. On or before the date of sentencing, the attorney for the State shall obtain information about the deductions to time served from each correctional facility at which a defendant was detained prior to sentencing on the relevant charges; and Sec. 2. 17-A MRSA §2102, sub-§1, ¶G, as enacted by PL 2019, c. 113, Pt. A, §2, is amended to read: G. The right to comment on the proposed early termination of probation, early termination of administrative release or conversion of probation to administrative release, pursuant to section 2105.; Sec. 3. 17-A MRSA §2102, sub-§1, ¶H is enacted to the date and time of any criminal hearing or criminal court proceeding concerning the subpoena request; and that the victim must be given an opportunity to be heard at that hearing or proceeding; and Sec. 4. 17-A MRSA §2102, sub-§1, ¶I is enacted to read: I. The filing, scheduling and outcome of an appeal of a decision …
Sponsors
- Lori Gramlich (D, 131) · primary sponsor
- Richard Bennett (R, 18)
- Jill Duson (D, 27)
- Ryan Fecteau (D, 132)
- Adam Lee (D, 89)
- Marianne Moore (R, 6)
- Holly Stover (D, 48)
- Ross, Rachel Talbot (D, 28)
Latest actions
- : PASSED TO BE ENACTED, in concurrence.
- : PASSED TO BE ENACTED. Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.
- : Reports READ.On motion by Senator CARNEY of Cumberland the Majority Ought to Pass as Amended by Committee Amendment "A" (H-910) Report ACCEPTED. READ ONCE. Committee Amendment "A" (H-910) READ and ADOPTED. Under suspension of the Rules, READ A SECOND TIME and PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED AS AMENDED by Committee Amendment "A" (H-910) in concurrence.
- : Reports READ.On motion of Representative KUHN of Falmouth, the Majority Ought to Pass as Amended Report was ACCEPTED.The Bill was READ ONCE.Committee Amendment "A" (H-910) was READ and ADOPTED.Under suspension of the rules, the Bill was given its SECOND READING without REFERENCE to the Committee on Bills in the Second Reading.The Bill was PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED as Amended by Committee Amendment "A" (H-910). Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.
- : The Bill was REFERRED to the Committee on JUDICIARY in concurrence
- : Committee on Judiciary suggested and ordered printed. The Bill was REFERRED to the Committee on JUDICIARY.Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.
Subjects: Legislature, VICTIMS RIGHTS, Senate, VICTIMS OF CRIME, Other, PROVISIONS REVISED
Common questions
- What is LD2163?
- LD2163 is a bill in the Maine Legislature (132nd Legislature): An Act to Enhance Crime Victims' Rights.
- What does LD2163 do?
- In its own words: An Act to Enhance Crime Victims' Rights.
- What is the status of LD2163?
- Signed into law as of April 13, 2026. Latest action: PASSED TO BE ENACTED, in concurrence. (April 6, 2026).
- Who sponsored LD2163?
- Lori Gramlich (D, 131), with 7 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for LD2163?
- On the Maine Legislature website: https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/display_ps.asp?LD=2163&snum=132
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