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• Introduced by Rep. Richard M. Sykes (R) on January 3, 2007, this bill changes the number of copies of sexually explicit material depicting minors from 10 to 2 in order to give rise to a permissible inference under the Maine Rules of Evidence of intent to distribute.
  • Referred to the Criminal Justice and Public Safety Committee on January 3, 2007.
  • Amendment offered in the House on March 21, 2007. The amendment passed in the House by voice vote on March 21, 2007.
• Passed in the House by voice vote on March 21, 2007.
• Received in the Senate on March 21, 2007.
• Passed in the Senate by voice vote on March 22, 2007.
• Received in the House on March 27, 2007.
• Passed in the House by voice vote on March 27, 2007.
• Received in the Senate on March 29, 2007.
  • Motion in the Senate on March 29, 2007, to place the bill before the special appropriations committee for concurrence. Note: After passage by the House and Senate, all bills that would require expenditures must receive special appropriations concurrence before being sent to the governor for signature or veto.
• Received in the House on January 15, 2008.
  • Amendment offered in the House on January 15, 2008. The amendment passed in the House by voice vote on January 15, 2008.
• Passed in the House by voice vote on January 15, 2008.
• Received in the Senate on April 18, 2008.
• Failed in the Senate by voice vote on April 18, 2008, the senate/or house decided against further actions and the bill is dead.