AUGUSTA – On Friday, July 2, the Maine Senate unanimously voted to enact and fund LD 803, a bill from Sen. Susan Deschambault, D-Biddeford, to...
AUGUSTA — On Tuesday, Sen. Susan Deschambault, D-Biddeford, introduced a bill to support domestic violence survivors by making it a Class C crime...
AUGUSTA — A bill introduced by Sen. Erin Herbig, D-Belfast, would provide an increase in funding for sexual violence and domestic violence...
Law sponsored by Senator Cain takes effect immediately AUGUSTA— A bill sponsored by Democratic Senator Emily Cain of Orono to increase safety for...
Senator Cain’s bill to be sent to Senate for further votes AUGUSTA— In a unanimous vote, the Criminal Justice and Public Safety Committee...
Read more here. The work continues, as it has for years, to adapt Maine law to better protect victims of domestic violence. Only this legislative...
Read more here. Maine legislators should close a loophole that allows contact by those accused of violence. The time period immediately following a...
By Rob Poindexter Read more here A new measure being considered by Maine lawmakers would make it illegal for accused domestic violence abusers to...
By AJ Higgins Read more here Maine has taken major steps over the past two years to establish new protections for domestic violence victims. Among...
Supporters speak in favor of bill to improve use of evidence-based risk assessments, strengthen Address Confidentiality Program AUGUSTA...
