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IntroducedMay 13, 2025
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Passed Senate
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Passed House
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Became Law
Maine Senate Bill
SP 769, An Act To Establish The Corrections Ombudsman
Last Action See all actions
legislature • Jan 28, 2026: Voted - Divided Report
Latest Bill Text See all bill texts
Summary
Comments on LD 1962
Tweets
Whip Lists
Sponsors

- Anne Beebe-Centercosponsor

- Tavis Hasenfuscosponsor
- Nina Millikencosponsor
- Rachel Talbot Rosscosponsor
Votes
YES: 8
- Anne Beebe-Center
- Mana Abdi
- Stephan Bunker
- Chip Curry
- Michel Lajoie
- Grayson Lookner
- Nina Milliken
- Tavis Hasenfus
NO: 5
- Donald Ardell
- Scott Cyrway
- Mathew McIntyre
- Robert Nutting
- Chad Perkins
OTHER: 0
Actions
- Jan 28, 2026 | legislature
- Work Session (State House, Room 436)
- Work Session Held
- Voted - Divided Report
- Jan 14, 2026 | legislature
- Work Session (State House, Room 436)
- Work Session Held - TABLED
- Jan 07, 2026 | legislature
- Public Hearing (State House, Room 436)
- Jun 25, 2025 | Senate
- CARRIED OVER, in the same posture, to any special or regular session of the 132nd Legislature, pursuant to Joint Order SP 800.
- May 19, 2025 | legislature
- Carry Over Approved
- May 16, 2025 | legislature
- Carry Over Requested
- May 15, 2025 | legislature
- Work Session Held - TABLED
- May 13, 2025 | House
- The Bill was REFERRED to the Committee on CRIMINAL JUSTICE AND PUBLIC SAFETY.
- In concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.
- May 13, 2025 | Senate
- Committee on CRIMINAL JUSTICE AND PUBLIC SAFETY suggested and ordered printed REFERENCE to the Committee on CRIMINAL JUSTICE AND PUBLIC SAFETY Ordered sent down forthwith for concurrence
Bill Texts
Documents
- Testimony on Jan 07, 2026 by Santanu Basu (MSP Warren)PDF
- Testimony on Jan 07, 2026 by Santanu Basu (Warren)PDF
- Testimony on Jan 07, 2026 by Foster Bates (NAACP-MSP, Warren)PDF
- Testimony on Jan 07, 2026 by Lisa Belanger (North Yarmouth)PDF
- Testimony on Jan 07, 2026 by Earl Bieler (Warren)PDF
- Testimony on Jan 07, 2026 by Sean Boyd (MSP Warren)PDF
- Testimony on Jan 07, 2026 by Tony Cantillo (Department of Corrections)PDF
- Testimony on Jan 07, 2026 by Kandie Cleaves (GARLAND)PDF
- Testimony on Jan 07, 2026 by Jan Collins (Maine Prisoner Advocacy Coalition)PDF
- Testimony on Jan 07, 2026 by Brian Dawe (One Voice United)PDF
- Testimony on Jan 07, 2026 by Janet Drew (York)PDF
- Testimony on Jan 07, 2026 by Jill Duson (Maine State Legislature)PDF
- Testimony on Jan 07, 2026 by Anonymous FOR PROTECTION (Anonymous)PDF
- Testimony on Jan 07, 2026 by Lani Graham (Maine Medical Association)PDF
- Testimony on Jan 07, 2026 by Sarah Johnson (Sanford)PDF
- Testimony on Jan 07, 2026 by Sarah Johnson (Sanford)PDF
- Testimony on Jan 07, 2026 by Sarah Johnson (Sanford)PDF
- Testimony on Jan 07, 2026 by Nicole Kellett (Farmington)PDF
- Testimony on Jan 07, 2026 by Peter Lehman (Maine Prisoner Advocacy Coalition)PDF
- Testimony on Jan 07, 2026 by Ray LightheartPDF
- Testimony on Jan 07, 2026 by Nicole Lund (Wilton)PDF
- Testimony on Jan 07, 2026 by Simonne Maline (Consumer Council System of Maine)PDF
- Testimony on Jan 07, 2026 by Leslie Manning (Manchester)PDF
- Testimony on Jan 07, 2026 by Victoria McCaarty (Augusta)PDF
- Testimony on Jan 07, 2026 by Craig McEwen (Portland)PDF
- Testimony on Jan 07, 2026 by Luca Mellon (Rockland)PDF
- Testimony on Jan 07, 2026 by Stephanie Mindykowski (Rockland)PDF
- Testimony on Jan 07, 2026 by N/A (Maine Prisoner Advocacy Coalition)PDF
- Testimony on Jan 07, 2026 by N/A (Maine State Prison Branch of the NAACP)PDF
- Testimony on Jan 07, 2026 by Dorie Oakes (Rumford )PDF
- Testimony on Jan 07, 2026 by Gordon E. Perry (MSP Warren)PDF
- Testimony on Jan 07, 2026 by Ariel Ricci (Gardiner)PDF
- Testimony on Jan 07, 2026 by Daria Rosario Cullen (Wells)PDF
- Testimony on Jan 07, 2026 by Deborah Sachare (Brunswick)PDF
- Testimony on Jan 07, 2026 by Pedro Santiago (Warren)PDF
- Testimony on Jan 07, 2026 by Bob Staples (Brett M. Staples Brain Disorder Awareness Coalition)PDF
- Testimony on Jan 07, 2026 by Bryan Widenhouse (Trappe)PDF
- Testimony on Jan 07, 2026 by Tim Wilcox (Machiasport)PDF
Sources
- https://legislature.maine.gov/LawMakerWeb/summary.asp?ld=1962&SessionID=16
- https://legislature.maine.gov/LawMakerWeb/sponsors.asp?ID=280099214
- https://legislature.maine.gov/LawMakerWeb/subjects.asp?ID=280099214
- https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/display_ps.asp?ld=1962&PID=1456&snum=132
- https://legislature.maine.gov/LawMakerWeb/dockets.asp?ID=280099214
