1-27-26 Committee On Judiciary

Joint Standing Committee on the Judiciary · January 27, 2026

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Opening and member introductions

Announcement

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Senate Chair Anne Carney opened the joint standing committee and asked members to introduce themselves; representatives from across the House and Senate identified districts and roles (examples: Rep. Mark Babin, Rep. Ellie Sotto, Rep. Adam Lee, Rep. Jennifer Poirier).

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Joint Judiciary Committee heard two reports: Criminal Law Advisory Commission on statutes of limitation for sex- and trafficking-related offenses and the Maine Commission on Domestic and Sexual Abuse on strangulation/suffocation; the committee voted to request legislation removing limitation periods for two offenses, held a work session on LD 1572 and tabled further action, and voted unanimously to send a letter on LD 549 to AFA.

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