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IntroducedApr 11, 2025
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Passed HouseMay 20, 2025
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Passed SenateMay 21, 2025
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Signed into Law
HP 1072, Resolve, To Study The Feasibility Of Establishing A Dedicated Family Court In Maine
Last Action See all actions
Senate • May 27, 2025: On motion by Senator DUSON of Cumberland placed on the SPECIAL STUDY TABLE pending FINAL PASSAGE - Emergency - 2/3 Elected Required, in concurrence.
Latest Bill Text See all bill texts
Summary/Bill Text
Sponsors
- David Haggancosponsor
- Rachel Hendersoncosponsor
- Amy Kuhncosponsor
- Adam Leecosponsor
- Matt Moonencosponsor
- Dani O'HALLORANcosponsor
- Dylan Pughcosponsor
Votes
Actions
- May 27, 2025 | Senate
- On motion by Senator DUSON of Cumberland placed on the SPECIAL STUDY TABLE pending FINAL PASSAGE - Emergency - 2/3 Elected Required, in concurrence.
- May 27, 2025 | House
- This being an emergency measure, a two-thirds vote of all the members elected to the House was necessary.
- FINALLY PASSED.
- Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.
- May 21, 2025 | Senate
- Report READ and ACCEPTED, in concurrence.
- READ ONCE.
- Committee Amendment "A" (H-199) READ and ADOPTED, in concurrence.
- Under suspension of the Rules, READ A SECOND TIME and PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED AS AMENDED BY Committee Amendment "A" (H-199), in concurrence.
- Ordered sent down forthwith.
- May 20, 2025 | House
- CONSENT CALENDAR - FIRST DAY
- Under suspension of the rules CONSENT CALENDAR - SECOND DAY.
- The Resolve was PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED as Amended by Committee Amendment "A" (H-199).
- Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.
- May 19, 2025 | legislature
- Reported Out - OTP-AM
- Apr 30, 2025 | legislature
- Work Session (State House, Room 438)
- Work Session Held
- Voted - OTP-AM
- Apr 25, 2025 | legislature
- Public Hearing (State House, Room 438)
- Apr 11, 2025 | House
- Received by the Clerk of the House on April 11, 2025.
- The Resolve was REFERRED to the Committee on JUDICIARY pursuant to Joint Rule 308.2 and ordered printed pursuant to Joint Rule 401.
Documents
- Fiscal Note for Amendment C-A (H-199) (Adopted by House & Senate)HTML
- Fiscal Note for Amendment C-A (H-199) (Adopted by House & Senate)PDF
- Testimony on Apr 25, 2025 by Sarah Dyer (Restorative Justice Project Maine)PDF
- Testimony on Apr 25, 2025 by Julie Finn (Judicial Branch)PDF
- Testimony on Apr 25, 2025 by Lori Gramlich (Maine State Legislature)PDF
- Testimony on Apr 25, 2025 by Rachel Herbener (Belfast)PDF
- Testimony on Apr 25, 2025 by Bobbi Johnson (Department of Health and Human Services)PDF
- Testimony on Apr 25, 2025 by John Martin (Maine Family Law Advisory Commission)PDF
- Testimony on Apr 25, 2025 by Debra Rabinowitz (Belfast)PDF
- Bobbi Johnson, Department of Health and Human Services (Written) - JUD 04/25/2025 11:51 AM
- Debra Rabinowitz, Belfast (Written) - JUD 04/25/2025 09:19 AM
- Rachel Herbener, Belfast (Written) - JUD 04/25/2025 09:23 AM
- Sarah Dyer, Restorative Justice Project Maine (Written) - JUD 04/24/2025 07:34 AM
Sources
- https://legislature.maine.gov/LawMakerWeb/summary.asp?ld=1618&SessionID=16
- https://legislature.maine.gov/LawMakerWeb/sponsors.asp?ID=280098466
- https://legislature.maine.gov/LawMakerWeb/subjects.asp?ID=280098466
- https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/display_ps.asp?ld=1618&PID=1456&snum=132
- https://legislature.maine.gov/LawMakerWeb/dockets.asp?ID=280098466
- https://legislature.maine.gov/ctl/JUD/04-25-2025?panel=0&time=0&sortdir=0&sortby=2