LD 555
  • Introduced
    Feb 11, 2025
  • Passed Senate
    Apr 09, 2026
  • Passed House
  • Became Law
LD 555
Maine Senate Bill
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SP 217, An Act To Create A Separate Department Of Child And Family Services
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House • Apr 29, 2026: Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.
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Jan 15, 2026, Senate
Voted - Divided Report (MAJ - Ought Not To Pass | MIN - Ought To Pass As Amended)
YES: 1
NO: 10
OTHER: 0
YES: 1
  • Michael Lemelin

NO: 10

OTHER: 0
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Apr 09, 2026, Senate
ACCEPT MAJORITY OUGHT NOT TO PASS REPORT
YES: 12
NO: 23
OTHER: 0
YES: 12

NO: 23

OTHER: 0
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Apr 14, 2026, House
Acc Maj Ought Not to Pass Rep
YES: 75
NO: 72
OTHER: 3
YES: 75

NO: 72

ABSENT: 3

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  • Apr 29, 2026 | House
    • RELEASED.
    • Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.
  • Apr 14, 2026 | House
    • Speaker laid before the House
    • Subsequently, on motion of Representative MEYER of Eliot, the Majority Ought Not to Pass Report was ACCEPTED.
    • ROLL CALL NO. 817
    • (Yeas 75 - Nays 72 - Absent 3 - Excused 0 - Vacant 1)
    • In NON-CONCURRENCE.
    • HELD at the Request of Representative MOONEN of Portland.
  • Apr 09, 2026 | House
    • Reports READ.
    • Representative MEYER of Eliot moved to ACCEPT the Majority Ought Not to Pass Report.
    • On motion of Representative FAULKINGHAM of Winter Harbor, TABLED pending the motion of Representative MEYER of Eliot to ACCEPT the Majority Ought Not to Pass Report.
    • Later today assigned.
  • 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
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