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IntroducedFeb 11, 2025
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Passed SenateApr 09, 2026
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Passed House
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Became Law
Maine Senate Bill
SP 217, An Act To Create A Separate Department Of Child And Family Services
Last Action See all actions
Senate • Apr 09, 2026: Sent down for concurrence
Latest Bill Text See all bill texts
Summary
Comments on LD 555
Tweets
Whip Lists
Sponsors



- Bradlee Farrincosponsor
- Billy Bob Faulkinghamcosponsor
- Ann Frederickscosponsor
- Craig Hickmancosponsor
- Sheila Lymancosponsor
- Joseph Martincosponsor
Votes
YES: 1
- Michael Lemelin
NO: 10
- Henry Ingwersen
- Michele Meyer
- Lucien Daigle
- Flavia DeBrito
- Anne Graham
- Abigail Griffin
- Julie McCabe
- Marianne Moore
- Daniel Shagoury
- Sam Zager
OTHER: 0
Actions
- Apr 09, 2026 | Senate
- Reports READ.
- Motion by Senator INGWERSEN of York to ACCEPT The Majority Ought Not To Pass Report FAILED.
- Roll Call Ordered Roll Call Number 928 Yeas 12 - Nays 23 - Excused 0 - Absent 0
- Subsequently The Minority Ought to Pass As Amended by Committee Amendment "A" (S-653) Report ACCEPTED
- READ ONCE
- Committee Amendment "A" (S-653) READ and ADOPTED
- Under suspension of the Rules, READ A SECOND TIME and PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED AS AMENDED by Committee Amendment "A" (S-653)
- Sent down for concurrence
- Apr 08, 2026 | legislature
- Reported Out - ONTP/OTP-AM
- Jan 15, 2026 | legislature
- Work Session (Cross Building, Room 209)
- Work Session Held
- Voted - Divided Report
- Jan 06, 2026 | legislature
- Public Hearing (Cross Building, Room 209)
- 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 (Cross Building, Room 209)
- Work Session Held - TABLED
- Mar 21, 2025 | Senate
- CARRIED OVER, in the same posture, to the next special or regular session of the 132nd Legislature, pursuant to Joint Order SP 519.
- Feb 11, 2025 | House
- The Bill was REFERRED to the Committee on HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES.
- In concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.
- Feb 11, 2025 | Senate
- Committee on HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES suggested and ordered printed REFERENCE to the Committee on HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES Ordered sent down forthwith for concurrence
Documents
- Fiscal Note for Amendment C-A (S-653) (Adopted by Senate)HTML
- Fiscal Note for Amendment C-A (S-653) (Adopted by Senate)PDF
- Testimony on Jan 06, 2026 by Matthew Agren (Lewiston)PDF
- Testimony on Jan 06, 2026 by Joe AnnaloroPDF
- Testimony on Jan 06, 2026 by Anthony Bailey (Auburn)PDF
- Testimony on Jan 06, 2026 by Anthony Bailey (Auburn)PDF
- Testimony on Jan 06, 2026 by Anthony Bailey (Augusta )PDF
- Testimony on Jan 06, 2026 by Stephen Bailey (Augusta )PDF
- Testimony on Jan 06, 2026 by Janet Beaudoin (Lewiston)PDF
- Testimony on Jan 06, 2026 by Gary Blair (Lisbon)PDF
- Testimony on Jan 06, 2026 by Melanie Blair (Lisbon)PDF
- Testimony on Jan 06, 2026 by Adam Bloom-Paicopolos (Alliance for Addiction and Mental Health Services)PDF
- Testimony on Jan 06, 2026 by Michael Brennan (Portland)PDF
- Testimony on Jan 06, 2026 by Colleen Brown (Whiting)PDF
- Testimony on Jan 06, 2026 by Sandy Caldwell (Waterville )PDF
- Testimony on Jan 06, 2026 by Kerryl "Lee" Clement (Lewiston)PDF
- Testimony on Jan 06, 2026 by Nancy Cronin (Maine Developmental Disabilities Council)PDF
- Testimony on Jan 06, 2026 by Jamie Duncan (Greenville Junction)PDF
- Testimony on Jan 06, 2026 by Senator Brad Farrin (Norridgewock- Senate District 3)PDF
- Testimony on Jan 06, 2026 by Sara Gagne-Holmes (Department of Health and Human Services)PDF
- Testimony on Jan 06, 2026 by Ann Marie Grenier (Windham)PDF
- Testimony on Jan 06, 2026 by Melissa Hackett (Maine Children's Alliance)PDF
- Testimony on Jan 06, 2026 by Corey James (Topsham)PDF
- Testimony on Jan 06, 2026 by Derek Levasseur (N/A)PDF
- Testimony on Jan 06, 2026 by Jennifer Navarro (Brunswick)PDF
- Testimony on Jan 06, 2026 by Randy Robinson (Attorney at law)PDF
- Testimony on Jan 06, 2026 by Sheril Stamand (Farmington )PDF
- Testimony on Jan 06, 2026 by Jeff Timberlake (Maine State Legislature)PDF
- Testimony on Jan 06, 2026 by Victoria Vose (Warren)PDF
Sources
- https://legislature.maine.gov/LawMakerWeb/summary.asp?ld=555&SessionID=16
- https://legislature.maine.gov/LawMakerWeb/sponsors.asp?ID=280096345
- https://legislature.maine.gov/LawMakerWeb/subjects.asp?ID=280096345
- https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/display_ps.asp?ld=555&PID=1456&snum=132
- https://legislature.maine.gov/LawMakerWeb/dockets.asp?ID=280096345
