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An Act Regarding Acts of Violence Committed Against a Pregnant Woman

An Act Regarding Acts of Violence Committed Against a Pregnant Woman

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Sponsor
Representative Reagan Paul
Last action
2025-06-10
Official status
Reports Read On motion by Senator CARNEY of Cumberland the Majority Ought Not to Pass Report ACCEPTED in concurrence. PREVAILED Roll Call Ordered Roll Call Number 431 Yeas 20 - Nays 14 - Excused 1 - Absent 0 Placed in Legislative Files (DEAD)
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An Act Regarding Acts of Violence Committed Against a Pregnant Woman

An Act Regarding Acts of Violence Committed Against a Pregnant Woman Sponsor: Representative Reagan Paul Reference committee: Judiciary Latest committee action: Reported Out; ONTP/OTP-AM

What This Bill Does

  • An Act Regarding Acts of Violence Committed Against a Pregnant Woman Sponsor: Representative Reagan Paul Reference committee: Judiciary Latest committee action: Reported Out; ONTP/OTP-AM

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Filed

Plain English: Page 1 - 132LR1105(02) COMMITTEE AMENDMENT 1 L.D.

  • Page 1 - 132LR1105(02) COMMITTEE AMENDMENT 1 L.D.
  • 1930 2 Date: (Filing No.
  • H- ) 3JUDICIARY 4 Reproduced and distributed under the direction of the Clerk of the House.
  • 5STATE OF MAINE 6HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 7132ND LEGISLATURE 8FIRST SPECIAL SESSION 9 COMMITTEE AMENDMENT “ ” to H.P.

Bill History

  1. 2025-06-10 Senate

    Reports Read On motion by Senator CARNEY of Cumberland the Majority Ought Not to Pass Report ACCEPTED in concurrence. PREVAILED Roll Call Ordered Roll Call Number 431 Yeas 20 - Nays 14 - Excused 1 - Absent 0 Placed in Legislative Files (DEAD)

  2. 2025-06-09 House

    Reports READ . On motion of Representative KUHN of Falmouth, the Majority Ought Not to Pass Report was ACCEPTED . ROLL CALL NO. 389 (Yeas 77 - Nays 66 - Absent 6 - Excused 2) Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.

  3. 2025-06-09 Committee

    Reported Out; ONTP/OTP-AM

  4. 2025-05-28 Committee

    Work Session Held

  5. 2025-05-28 Committee

    Voted; Divided Report

  6. 2025-05-06 Committee

    Referred to Committee on Judiciary.

Official Summary Text

An Act Regarding Acts of Violence Committed Against a Pregnant Woman
Sponsor:
Representative Reagan Paul
Reference committee:
Judiciary
Latest committee action:
Reported Out; ONTP/OTP-AM

Current Bill Text

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132nd MAINE LEGISLATURE
FIRST SPECIAL SESSION-2025
Legislative Document No. 1930
H.P. 1291 House of Representatives, May 6, 2025
An Act Regarding Acts of Violence Committed Against a Pregnant
Woman
Reference to the Committee on Judiciary suggested and ordered printed.
ROBERT B. HUNT
Clerk
Presented by Representative PAUL of Winterport.
Cosponsored by Senator CYRWAY of Kennebec and
Representatives: BISHOP of Bucksport, COLLINS of Sidney, GRIFFIN of Levant, SMITH of
Palermo, WHITE of Ellsworth, Senator: HAGGAN of Penobscot.

Page 1 - 132LR1105(01)
1Be it enacted by the People of the State of Maine as follows:
2Sec. 1. 17-A MRSA §214 is enacted to read:
3§214. Unborn children
41. As used in this section, unless the context otherwise indicates, the following terms
5 have the following meanings.
6 A. "Conception" means the fusion of a human spermatozoon with a human ovum.
7 B. "Gestation" means the time during which a pregnant person carries an unborn child
8 in the pregnant person's womb, from conception to birth.
9 C. "Unborn child" means the offspring of human beings from conception until birth.
102. For purposes of sections 201 to 203 and 207 to 208-F, the term "person" or "human
11 being" includes an unborn child at every stage of gestation from conception until live birth.
123. This section does not apply to:
13 A. An act committed by the mother of an unborn child;
14 B. A lawful medical procedure performed by a physician or other licensed medical
15 professional at the request of a mother of an unborn child or the mother's legal guardian;
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17 C. The lawful dispensation or administration of lawfully prescribed medication.
18SUMMARY
19 This bill provides that for certain provisions of the Maine Criminal Code, including
20 those governing murder, manslaughter and assault, the term "person" or "human being"
21 includes an unborn child. Exceptions are included for an act committed by the mother of
22 an unborn child, a lawful medical procedure performed by a physician or other licensed
23 medical professional at the request of a mother of an unborn child or the mother's legal
24 guardian or the lawful dispensation or administration of lawfully prescribed medication.
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