An Act To Amend the Laws Governing the Sex Offender Registry
Maine Legislature, Session 128, LD 0138
Committee: Criminal Justice and Public Safety
Sponsors: CYRWAY, PARRY, CHENETTE, COLLINS, DAVIS, KATZ, KEIM, MAKER, MIRAMANT, BRADSTREET
Amends: 34-A MRSA §11273

Legislative Document
No. 138
S.P. 57
In Senate, January 19, 2017
An Act To Amend the Laws Governing the Sex Offender Registry
Reference to the Committee on Criminal Justice and Public Safety suggested and ordered 
printed.
HEATHER J.R. PRIEST
Secretary of the Senate
Presented by Senator CYRWAY of Kennebec.
Cosponsored by Representative PARRY of Arundel and
Senators: CHENETTE of York, COLLINS of York, DAVIS of Piscataquis, KATZ of 
Kennebec, KEIM of Oxford, MAKER of Washington, MIRAMANT of Knox, Representative: 
BRADSTREET of Vassalboro.
Be it enacted by the People of the State of Maine as follows: 
Sec. 1.  34-A MRSA §11273, sub-§14, ¶A, as enacted by PL 2011, c. 663, §3, is 
amended to read: 
A.  Title 17-A, chapter 11 including the following: 
(1)  Title 17-A, section 255-A, subsection 1, paragraph C, regardless of the age of 
the victim; 
(2)  Title 17-A, section 255-A, subsection 1, paragraph F-2, regardless of the age 
of the victim; 
(3)  Title 17-A, section 255-A, subsection 1, paragraph G, regardless of the age of 
the victim; 
(3-A)  Title 17-A, section 255-A, subsection 1, paragraph K, regardless of the age 
of the victim; 
(4)  Title 17-A, section 255-A, subsection 1, paragraph Q, regardless of the age of 
the victim; 
(5)  Title 17-A, section 255-A, subsection 1, paragraph W, regardless of the age 
of the victim; and 
(6)  Title 17-A, section 255-A, subsection 1, paragraph X, regardless of the age of 
the victim; and 
(7)  Title 17-A, section 260, subsection 1, paragraph F, regardless of the age of 
the victim; 
Sec. 2.  34-A MRSA §11273, sub-§15, ¶A, as amended by PL 2015, c. 280, §10, 
is further amended to read: 
A.  Title 17-A, chapter 11 including the following: 
(1)  Title 17-A, section 253, subsection 2, paragraph J, regardless of the age of 
the victim; 
(1-A)  Title 17-A, section 253, subsection 2, paragraph F, regardless of the age of 
the victim; 
(2)  Title 17-A, section 253, subsection 2, paragraph K, regardless of the age of 
the victim; 
(3)  Title 17-A, section 253, subsection 2, paragraph L, regardless of the age of 
the victim; 
(4) Title 17-A, section 255-A, subsection 1, paragraph J, regardless of the age of 
the victim; 
(4-A) Title 17-A, section 255-A, subsection 1, paragraph L, regardless of the age 
of the victim; 
(5)  Title 17-A, section 255-A, subsection 1, paragraph R-1, regardless of the age 
of the victim; 
(6)  Title 17-A, section 255-A, subsection 1, paragraph R-2, regardless of the age 
of the victim; and 
(7)  Title 17-A, section 258, subsection 1-A, if the victim had not attained 12 
years of age; 
SUMMARY 
This bill requires a person to register on the registry of sex offenders maintained by 
the Department of Public Safety, Bureau of State Police, State Bureau of Identification 
when that person is a teacher, employee or other official having instructional, supervisory 
or disciplinary authority who is convicted of a Class D or Class C offense of gross sexual 
assault, unlawful sexual contact or unlawful sexual touching and the victim, regardless of 
the victim's age, is a student over whom that person has control.  Class D sex offenses are 
considered Tier I offenses, requiring the offender to register for up to 10 years, and Class 
C sex offenses are considered Tier II offenses, requiring the offender to register for up to 
years.