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IntroducedMay 01, 2025
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Passed HouseApr 08, 2026
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Passed SenateApr 08, 2026
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Became Law
Maine House Bill
HP 1264, An Act To Establish An Independent Office Of The Child Advocate
Last Action See all actions
Senate • Apr 08, 2026: Ordered sent down forthwith.
Latest Bill Text See all bill texts
Summary
Comments on LD 1893
Tweets
Whip Lists
Sponsors



- Michael Brennancosponsor
- Adam Leecosponsor
- Kristi Mathiesoncosponsor
- Nina Millikencosponsor
- Cameron Renycosponsor
- Daniel Sayrecosponsor
- Holly Stovercosponsor
Votes
YES: 148
- ABDI
- ADAMS
- ALBERT
- ANKELES
- ARATA
- ARCHER
- ARDELL
- ARFORD
- BABIN
- BAGSHAW
- BECK
- BELL
- BISHOP
- BLIER
- BOYER
- BRENNAN
- BRIDGEO
- CAMPBELL
- CARLOW
- CARUSO
- CHAPMAN
- CIMINO
- CLUCHEY
- COLLAMORE
- COLLINS
- COOPER
- COPELAND
- CRAFTS
- CRAY
- CROCKETT
- DAIGLE
- DEBRITO
- DHALAC
- DILL
- DODGE
- DOUDERA
- DRINKWATER
- DUCHARME
- EATON
- EDER
- FAIRCLOTH
- FARRIN
- FAULKINGHAM
- FECTEAU
- FLYNN
- FOLEY
- FOSTER
- FREDERICKS
- FREDETTE
- FRIEDMANN
- FROST
- GATTINE
- GEIGER
- GERE
- GIFFORD
- GOLEK
- GRAHAM
- GRAMLICH
- GREENWOOD
- GUERRETTE
- HAGGAN
- HALL
- HARRIMAN
- HASENFUS
- HENDERSON
- HEPLER
- HYMES
- JACKSON
- JULIA
- KESSLER
- KUHN
- LAJOIE
- LANCE
- LANIGAN
- LAVIGNE
- LEE
- LEMELIN
- LIBBY
- LOOKNER
- LYMAN
- MACIAS
- MALON
- MASON
- MASTRACCIO
- MATHIESON
- MATLACK
- MCCABE
- MCINTYRE
- MEYER
- MILLIKEN
- MINGO
- MITCHELL
- MONTELL
- MOONEN
- MORRIS
- MURPHY
- NUTTING
- O'HALLORAN
- OLSEN
- OSHER
- PARRY
- PAUL
- PERKINS
- PLUECKER
- POIRIER
- POMERLEAU
- PUGH
- QUINT
- RANA
- RAY
- RIELLY
- ROBERTS
- ROEDER
- ROLLINS
- RUDNICKI
- RUNTE
- SACHS
- SALISBURY
- SARGENT
- SATO
- SAYRE
- SCHMERSAL-BURGESS
- SHAGOURY
- SIMMONS
- SINCLAIR
- SKOLD
- SMITH
- SOBOLESKI
- STOVER
- STROUT
- SUPICA
- SWALLOW
- TERRY
- THORNE
- TUELL
- UNDERWOOD
- WADSWORTH
- WALKER
- WARREN
- WEBB
- James Lee White
- WHITE
- WOOD
- WOODSOME
- YUSUF
- ZAGER
NO: 0
Actions
- Apr 08, 2026 | Senate
- Report READ and ACCEPTED in concurrence.
- Roll Call Ordered Roll Call Number 909 Yeas 35 - Nays 0 - Excused 0 - Absent 0
- READ ONCE.
- Committee Amendment "A" (H-993) 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-993), in concurrence.
- Ordered sent down forthwith.
- Apr 08, 2026 | House
- CONSENT CALENDAR - FIRST DAY
- On OBJECTION of Representative MEYER of Eliot REMOVED.
- The Committee Report was READ and ACCEPTED.
- ROLL CALL NO. 758
- (Yeas 148 - Nays 0 - Absent 2 - Excused 0 - Vacant 1)
- The Bill was READ ONCE.
- Committee Amendment "A" (H-993) was READ and ADOPTED.
- Under suspension of the rules, the Bill was given its SECOND READING without REFERENCE to the Committee on Bills in the Second Reading.
- The Bill was PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED as Amended by Committee Amendment "A" (H-993)
- Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.
- Apr 07, 2026 | legislature
- Reported Out - OTP-AM
- Mar 24, 2026 | legislature
- Work Session (Cross Building, Room 209)
- Work Session Held
- Voted - OTP-AM
- Mar 17, 2026 | legislature
- Work Session (Cross Building, Room 209)
- Work Session Held - TABLED
- Jun 25, 2025 | House
- 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
- May 09, 2025 | legislature
- Public Hearing (Cross Building, Room 209)
- May 01, 2025 | House
- Received by the Clerk of the House on May 1, 2025.
- The Bill was REFERRED to the Committee on HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES pursuant to Joint Rule 308.2 and ordered printed pursuant to Joint Rule 401.
Documents
- Fiscal Note for Amendment C-A (H-993) (Adopted by House & Senate)HTML
- Fiscal Note for Amendment C-A (H-993) (Adopted by House & Senate)PDF
- Testimony on May 09, 2025 by Christine Alberi (Child Welfare Ombudsman)PDF
- Testimony on May 09, 2025 by Lori Gramlich (Maine State Legislature)PDF
- Testimony on May 09, 2025 by Melissa Hackett (Maine Children's Alliance)PDF
- Testimony on May 09, 2025 by Eileen King (Maine School Management Association)PDF
- Testimony on May 09, 2025 by Hannah Longley (NAMI Maine)PDF
- Testimony on May 09, 2025 by Kriti Mathieson (Kittery)PDF
- Testimony on May 09, 2025 by Moira O'Neill (Surry)PDF
- Testimony on May 09, 2025 by Katrina Ringrose (Disability Rights Maine)PDF
- Testimony on May 09, 2025 by Ryan Speidel (Michigan's Office of the Child Advocate)PDF
- Testimony on May 09, 2025 by Abby Stivers (Department of Health and Human Services)PDF
- Testimony on May 09, 2025 by Marvin Stone (Maryland Office of the Correctional Ombudsman Juvenile Justice Monitoring Unit)PDF
- Testimony on May 09, 2025 by Mary Tedesco-Schneck (Bangor)PDF
- Testimony on May 09, 2025 by Jill Ward (Portland)PDF
Sources
- https://legislature.maine.gov/LawMakerWeb/summary.asp?ld=1893&SessionID=16
- https://legislature.maine.gov/LawMakerWeb/sponsors.asp?ID=280099026
- https://legislature.maine.gov/LawMakerWeb/subjects.asp?ID=280099026
- https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/display_ps.asp?ld=1893&PID=1456&snum=132
- https://legislature.maine.gov/LawMakerWeb/dockets.asp?ID=280099026
