An Act Concerning Sexual Misconduct on College Campuses
Maine Legislature, Session 130, LD 1727
Committee Amendment CA_B_S555 (Senate)

COMMITTEE AMENDMENT "B "to S.P. 572, L.D. 1727, "An Act Concerning 
Sexual Misconduct on College Campuses" 
Amend the bill by striking out the title and substituting the following: 
'Resolve, Directing the Public Higher Education Systems Coordinating Committee To 
Convene a Work Group To Study Legislation Concerning Sexual Misconduct on 
College Campuses' 
Amend the bill by striking out everything after the title and inserting the following: 
'Sec. 1. Public Higher Education Systems Coordinating Committee to 
convene work group. 
Resolved: 
That the Public Higher Education Systems 
Coordinating Committee, established in the Maine Revised Statutes, Title 20-A, section 9, 
in consultation with the Maine Maritime Academy and the Maine Independent Colleges 
Association, shall convene a work group to study proposed legislation concerning sexual 
misconduct on college campuses. The work group must include representatives and Title 
IX coordinators from the State's public higher education institutions and th~ Maine 
Independent Colleges Association and representatives from the Every Voice Coalition, the 
Maine Coalition Against Sexual Assault, the Maine Coalition to End Domestic Violence 
and any other stakeholders, as appropriate. 
Sec. 2. Duties. Resolved: That the work group established under section 1 shall 
study any legislation submitted to the 130th Legislature concerning sexual misconduct on 
college campuses, including any amendment.s proposed by a sponsor of such legislation, 
and make fmdings and recommendations in accordance with the following: 
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1. Whether the proposed legislation creates any criminal or constitutional conflicts or 
otherwise conflicts with or could be preempted by federal law; 
2. Whether the proposed legislation raises due process concerns; 
3. To what extent the passage of such proposed legislation could create unintended 
consequences; 
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4. Whether any current or proposed federal regulations may affect the need for, or 
require revisions to, the proposed legislation; 
5. The experiences of other states that have passed similar legislation; and 
6. Any potential costs or fiscal considerations associated with the proposed legislation. 
Sec. 3. Report. Resolved: That, no later than February 1, 2023, the work group 
established under section 1 shall submit a report of its findings and recommendations 
pursuant to section 2, including suggested legislation, to the joint standing committees of 
the Legislature having jurisdiction over higher education matters and judiciary matters. 
Each joint standing committee may report out legislation related to the report to the 131st 
Legislature in 2023.' 
Amend the bill by relettering or renumbering any nonconsecutive Part letter or section 
number to read consecutively. 
SUMMARY 
This amendment, which· is the minority report of the committee, replaces the bill with 
a resolve. The amendment requires the Public Higher Education Systems Coordinating 
Committee to convene a work group to study any proposed legislation that was submitted 
to the 130th Legislature concerning sexual misconduct on college campuses and report 
back to the joint standing committees of the Legislature having jurisdiction over higher 
education matters and judiciary matters on its findings and recommendations, including 
suggested legislation, no later than February 1, 2023. Each committee may report out 
legislation related to the report. 
FISCAL NOTE REQUIRED 
(See attached) 
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT 
Fiscal Detail and Notes 
Approved: 04/09/22 feae 
LD 1727 
LR 248(03) 
An Act Concerning Sexual Misconduct on College Campuses 
Fiscal Note for Bill as Amended by Committee Amendment ''e: (s.-sss) 
Committee: Education and Cultural Affairs 
Fiscal Note Required: Yes 
Fiscal Note 
Minor cost increase - higher educational institutions 
Additional costs to the State's public higher educational institutions associated with participating in the required study 
can be absorbed within existing budgeted resources. 
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