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LD 666

An Act To Prevent Domestic Violence By Providing Adequate Funding Support For Court-Ordered Certified Domestic Violence Intervention Programs

132nd Legislature (2025-2026) Introduced by Chip Curry and 3 co-sponsors

Provides ongoing state funding to certified court-ordered domestic violence intervention programs to reduce recidivism and improve safety.

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Bill Summary · LD 666

Summary — LD 666

Title: An Act To Prevent Domestic Violence By Providing Adequate Funding Support For Court-Ordered Certified Domestic Violence Intervention Programs
Classification: Bill
Introduced: February 20, 2025 (Sponsor: Rep. Gattine of Westbrook)
Committee: Criminal Justice and Public Safety

Purpose

LD 666 seeks to reduce domestic violence recidivism and improve public safety by providing ongoing state funding to support court-ordered, certified domestic violence intervention programs. The funds are intended to ensure those programs have sufficient resources to deliver required services to people ordered by courts to participate.

Key provisions

  • Establishes ongoing General Fund appropriations to the Department of Corrections earmarked for certified domestic violence intervention programs that are ordered by courts.
  • The Department of Corrections is the designated recipient/administrator of the appropriation (specific programmatic uses are not detailed in the available summary; typical uses would include program staffing, training, capacity expansion, participant support/subsidies, and provider oversight).

Fiscal impact

  • As introduced and in early committee versions the fiscal impact was an ongoing General Fund appropriation of $2,500,000 per year beginning in FY 2025–26.
  • After committee amendment (Committee Amendment "A" / H-170), the appropriation was reduced to an ongoing $1,250,000 per year beginning FY 2025–26. This is the most recent fiscal note (approved 04/11/25).
  • Fiscal notes list identical annual amounts for FY 2025–26 through FY 2028–29.

Who is affected

  • Department of Corrections: administrative recipient of the appropriation and responsible for distributing funds to certified intervention programs.
  • Certified domestic violence intervention program providers: primary beneficiaries of funding; increased financial support may expand capacity, accessibility, and program quality.
  • Individuals ordered by courts to participate in certified intervention programs: may experience improved access, reduced costs, or increased program availability.
  • State General Fund: ongoing annual appropriation (see amounts above).

Legislative status and timeline

  • Referred to Criminal Justice and Public Safety Committee (02/20/2025); work sessions and committee amendment adopted (H-170).
  • House and concurrence actions occurred in May 2025 (bill “Passed to be Enacted” and Committee Amendment adopted).
  • On 05/27/2025 the bill was placed on the Special Appropriations Table pending enactment.
  • As of 06/25/2025 the bill was CARRIED OVER, in the same posture, to any special or regular session of the 132nd Legislature pursuant to Joint Order SP 800 — meaning it has not been enacted into law and will carry forward to the next session for final consideration.

Notes

  • The committee amendment materially reduced the proposed annual appropriation (from $2.5M to $1.25M).
  • The bill’s text does not appear in the materials provided; programmatic details (eligibility, distribution formulas, reporting/oversight requirements) are not specified in the fiscal notes.

Compiled from official sources — confirm details with the bill’s official record.

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