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Category: Criminal Justice and Public Safety

Diamond bill to help victims of sex trafficking moves forward

Posted: March 20, 2019

AUGUSTA — Legislation submitted by Sen. Bill Diamond, D-Windham, to help young victims of sex trafficking, received committee approval on...

Herbig bill to help victims of sexual assault receives unanimous, bipartisan support in committee

Posted: March 20, 2019

AUGUSTA — On Wednesday, a bill by Sen. Erin Herbig, D-Belfast, to help victims of sexual assault and protect Maine communities was unanimously...

Herbig presents bill to help victims of sexual assault, protect Maine communities

Posted: March 11, 2019

AUGUSTA — Legislation introduced Sen. Erin Herbig, D-Belfast, would help victims of sexual assault and protect Maine communities by extending the...

Sen. Deschambault to chair the Criminal Justice and Public Safety Committee for the 129th Maine Legislature

Posted: December 31, 2018

AUGUSTA — Sen. Susan Deschambault, D-Biddeford, has been appointed by Senate President Troy Jackson, D-Allagash, to chair the Joint Standing...

Sen. Carpenter to chair the Judiciary Committee for the 129th Maine Legislature

Posted: December 31, 2018

AUGUSTA — Sen. Mike Carpenter, D-Aroostook, has been appointed by Senate President Troy Jackson, D-Allagash, to chair the Joint Standing Committee...

Jackson’s bill stiffening punishment for domestic-violence murder becomes law

Posted: April 17, 2018

A bill sponsored by Senate Democratic Leader Troy Jackson, D-Allagash, mandating stiffer penalties for murder involving domestic violence, was signed...

Senate unanimously approves Carpenter bill to expand indecent conduct laws to include unsolicited explicit images

Posted: March 27, 2018

AUGUSTA — The Maine Senate unanimously approved a bill from Sen. Mike Carpenter, D-Houlton, that would amend existing indecent conduct laws to...

Vitelli’s bill to protect children from visual sexual aggression becomes law

Posted: March 16, 2018

AUGUSTA —A bill sponsored by Sen. Eloise Vitelli, D-Arrowsic, to protect children from visual sexual aggression became law on Wednesday without the...

Criminal Justice committee votes unanimously to expand indecent conduct laws to include digital images

Posted: March 07, 2018

AUGUSTA — The Legislature's Criminal Justice and Public Safety Committee unanimously recommended the passage of LD 1838 on Monday, a bill sponsored...

Carpenter proposes bill to expand indecent conduct laws to include digital images

Posted: March 01, 2018

AUGUSTA — A bill from Sen. Mike Carpenter, D-Houlton, would amend existing indecent conduct laws to include the unwelcome sending of digital images...