An Act To Require Church Officials To Report Suspected Abuse LR0452(02)
Maine Legislature, Session 121, LD 0309
Committee Amendment CA_A_H197 (House)
Amends: 22 MRSA §3477, 22 MRSA §4011-A

AMENDMENT "/l,, to 
Church Officials To 
H.P. 252, L.D. 309, Bill, 
Report Suspected Abuse" 
"An 
Amend the bill in section 1 by striking out all of the first 
lines (page 1, lines 3 and 4 in L.D.) and inserting in their 
place the following: 
'Sec. I. 22 MRSA §3477, sub-§I, 1J1JA and B, as enacted by PL 
2001, c. 345, §3, are amended to read:' 
Further 
amend the bill in section 1 
in paragraph A in 
subparagraph (22) in the first line (page 1, line 50 in L.D.) by 
inserting after the following: 
"eF" the following: 
'and' 
Further amend the bill in section 1 
subparagraph (23) in the last line (page 2, 
striking out the following: 
".ru:" 
in paragraph A in 
line 5 in L.D.) by 
Further amend the bill in section 1 in paragraph A by 
striking out all of subparagraph (24) (page 2, lines 7 to 9 in 
L. D. ) 
Further amend the bill in section 1 by inserting at the end 
the following: 
'B. 
Any e~heF person who has assumed full, intermittent or 
occasional responsibility for the care or custody of the 
adult, 
rega.rdless of whether 
e!?--:ae~ the person receives 
compensationT: and' 
Page l-LR0452(2) 
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT 
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COMMITTEE AMENDMENT 
to H. P. 252, L. D . 309 
Further amend the bill by inserting after section 1 the 
following: 
'Sec. 2. 22 MRSA §3477, sub-§l,'C is enacted to read: 
C. 
Any 
person affiliated with 
a 
church 
or 
religious 
institution who serves in an administrative capacity or has 
otherwise assumed a position of trust or responsibility to 
the members of that church or religious institution. while 
acting in that capacity. regardless of whether the person 
receives compensation.' 
Further amend the bill in section 2 by striking out all of 
the first 2 lines (page 2, lines 11 and 12 in L.D.) and inserting 
in their place the following: 
'Sec. 2. 22 MRSA §4011-A, sub-§l, "A and B, as enacted by PL 
2001, c. 345, §5, are amended to read:' 
Further amend the bill in section 2 
in paragraph A in 
subparagraph (27) in the last line (page 3, line 25 in L.D.) by 
inserting after the following: 
"eJi''' the following: 
'and' 
Further amend the bill in section 2 
in paragraph A by 
striking out all of subparagraph (29) (page 3, lines 30 to 32 in 
L.D. ) 
Further amend the bill in section 2 by inserting at the end 
the following: 
'B. 
Any 
e~BeJi' person who has 
occasional responsibility for 
child, 
regardless of whether 
compensationT~' 
assumed full, intermittent or 
the care or custody of the 
eF--Be~ the person receives 
Further amend the bill by inserting after section 2 the 
following: 
'Sec.3. 22 MRSA §4011-A, sub-§l,'C is enacted to read: 
C. 
Any 
person affiliated with 
a 
church 
or 
religious 
institution who serves in an administrative capacity or has 
otherwise assumed a position of trust or responsibility to 
the members of that church or religious institution, while 
acting in that capacity, regardless of whether the person 
receives compensation.' 
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT 
.' 
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT ,~ to H,P, 252, L,D, 309 
Further amend the bill 
nonconsecutive 
consecutively. 
Part 
letter 
by relettering 
or 
section 
or renumbering any 
number 
to 
read 
SUMMARY 
This amendment revises the bill to provide more clarity as 
to who other than clergy should be required to report suspected 
child 
abuse 
or 
neglect 
and 
suspected 
abuse, 
neglect 
or 
exploitation of vulnerable adults. 
This amendment includes as a 
mandatory 
reporter 
any 
person affiliated with 
a 
church 
or 
religious institution who serves in an administrative capacity or 
has otherwise assumed a position of trust or responsibility to 
the members of that church or religious institution. 
Such 
a 
person 
is 
required 
to 
report 
if 
that 
person 
obtains 
the 
information of suspected abuse, 
neglect or exploitation while 
acting in that administrative capacity. 
The obligation applies 
regardless of whether the person receives compensation. 
FISCAL NOTE REQUIRED 
(See attached) 
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT 
Approved: 04/18/03 ;e!vae 
Office of Fiscal and Program Review 
LD309 
An Act To Require Church Officials To Report Suspected Abuse 
LR0452(02) 
Fiscal Note for Bill as Amended by Committee Amendment" " 
Committee: Judiciary 
Fiscal Note Required: Yes 
Fiscal Note 
Minor cost increase - General Fund 
Minor revenue increase - General Fund 
Correctional and Judicial Impact Statements 
Establishes a new civil violation 
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