An Act Regarding
Maine Legislature, Session 132, LD 2207
Committee Amendment CA_A_H867 (House)
Amends: 17-A MRSA §8

COMMITTEE AMENDMENT " ^\" to H.P. 1484, L.D. 2207, "An Act Regarding
the Statute of Limitations for Certain Sexual Offenses Committed Against Minors"
Amend the bill by striking out everything after the enacting clause and insertmg the
followmg:
'See. 1. 17-A MRSA §8, sub-§l, as amended by PL 2023,c. 475, §2 and affected
by §3, is further amended to read:
1. It is a defense that prosecution was commenced after the expiration of the applicable
period of limitations provided in this section, except that the following prosecutions may
be commenced at any time:
A. A prosecution for murder or criminal homicide in the first or 2nd degree; or
B, If the victim had not attamed the age of 18 years at the time of the crime, a
prosecution for incest; unlawful sexual contact; sexual abuse of a minor; rape or gross
sexual assault, formerly denominated as gross sexual misconduct; unlawful sexual
touching; or sexual exploitation of a minor-: or
C. If the victim had not attained the aee of 18 years at the time of the crime, a
prosecution for aeeravated sex traffickme or commercial sexual exploitation of a
mmor. The orovisions of fhis uaraeraoh aDplv only to those crimes of aeeravated sex
trafficking or commercial sexual exploitation of a minor committed on or after
Seotember 1. 2026 or for which the prosecution was not barred_bv the statute of
limitations in force immediately prior to September 1. 2026.
Sec. 2. 17-A MRSA §8, sub-§2-A, as amended by PL 2025,c. 479, §1, is further
amended to read:
2-A. A Except as provided in subsection 1. paragraphs B and C. a prosecution for a
Class A, Class B or Class C crime involving unlawful sexual contact or gross sexual assault
or a prosecution for a Class A or Class B crime involving aggravated sex trafficking must
be commenced within 20 years after it is committed,
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT
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COMMTTTEE AMENDMENT "A " to H.P. 1484, L.D. 2207
This subsection does not apply to a Class D crime enhanced to a Class C crime pursuant to
section 1604, subsection 5, paragraph B.'
Amend the bill by relettering or renumbering any nonconsecutive Part letter or section
number to read consecutively,
SUMMARY
Like the bill, this amendment, which is the majority report of the committee, eliminates
the statute of limitations for prosecution, of the crime of aggravated sex trafficking and the
crime of commercial sexual exploitation of a minor if those crimes were committed against
a victim who had not attained the age of 18 years at the time of the crime. Under the
amendment, these changes apply only to criminal conduct occurring on or after September
1, 2026 or for which the prosecution is not barred by the statute of limitations in force
immediately prior to September 1,2026.
FISCAL NOTE REQUIRED
(See attached)
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT
Approved: 03/06/26 t-Kt-
LD 2207 LR 3040(02)
An Act Regarding the Statute of Limitations for Certain Sexual Offenses Committed Against Minors
Fiscal Note for Bill as Amended by Committee Amendment 'j^'
Committee: Judiciary
Fiscal Note Required: Yes
Fiscal Note
Minor revenue increase - General Fund
Minor revenue increase - Other Special Revenue Funds
Correctional and Judicial Impact Statements
' This bill may increase the number of cases filed in the court system, The additional workload associated with the
minimal number of new cases does not require additional funding at this time,
The collection of additional filing fees will increase General Fund Revenue by minor amounts and the collection of
additional fines will increase General Fund or other dedicated revenue by minor amounts.
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