Maine 2025-2026 Regular Session

Maine House Bill LD1427

Introduced
4/1/25  
Refer
4/1/25  
Refer
4/1/25  
Engrossed
6/9/25  
Enrolled
6/10/25  

Caption

An Act Extending the Statute of Limitations on Criminal Actions Involving Aggravated Sex Trafficking

Companion Bills

No companion bills found.

Previously Filed As

ME S1188

Extending the statute of limitations for certain actions involving international human rights abuses

ME A07003

Expands the statute of limitations for certain sex offenses to include sex trafficking and sex trafficking of a child; provides that in an action brought for human trafficking, it is not necessary to require that a criminal charge be brought or a criminal conviction be obtained as a condition of bringing a civil cause of action or receiving a civil judgment.

ME S09960

Establishes the crimes of benefiting from a labor trafficking venture, benefiting from a sex trafficking venture and aggravated benefiting from a sex trafficking venture; establishes civil action for victims of benefiting from a trafficking venture; revives such actions otherwise barred by the existing statute of limitations, grants trial preference to such actions; directs the chief administrator of the courts to promulgate rules for the timely adjudication of certain revived actions.

ME SB0259

Civil procedure: statute of limitations; statute of limitations for criminal sexual conduct violations; revise statute of limitations and notice requirements for actions against state government. Amends sec. 6452 of 1961 PA 236 (MCL 600.6452). TIE BAR WITH: SB 258'25, SB 257'25

ME SB0258

Civil procedure: statute of limitations; civil actions for criminal sexual conduct; modify period of limitations. Amends sec. 5805 of 1961 PA 236 (MCL 600.5805). TIE BAR WITH: SB 259'25, SB 257'25

ME SB615

Relating to the statute of limitations for sexual assault and aggravated sexual assault.

ME HB1282

Criminal procedure; offenses involving a victim under 16 years of age; include offense of aggravated sexual battery

ME A4796

Expands crime of human trafficking and eliminates statute of limitations; establishes human trafficking response teams; expands human trafficking training and education requirements; appropriates $1 million to Commission on Human Trafficking.

ME S3946

Expands crime of human trafficking and eliminates statute of limitations; establishes human trafficking response teams; expands human trafficking training and education requirements; appropriates $1 million to Commission on Human Trafficking.

ME SB0257

Civil procedure: statute of limitations; civil actions for criminal sexual conduct; extend period of limitations, and add grace period for past occurrences. Amends sec. 5851b of 1961 PA 236 (MCL 600.5851b). TIE BAR WITH: SB 258'25, SB 259'25

Similar Bills

No similar bills found.