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IntroducedApr 23, 2025
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Passed Senate
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Passed HouseMar 25, 2026
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Became Law
Maine Senate Bill
SP 684, An Act To Incorporate Probate Judges Into The Maine Judicial Branch
Last Action See all actions
House • Mar 30, 2026: ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.
Latest Bill Text See all bill texts
Summary
Comments on LD 1766
Tweets
Whip Lists
Sponsors



- Amy Kuhncosponsor
- Adam Leecosponsor
- Nina Millikencosponsor
- Russell Whitecosponsor
Votes
YES: 8
- Anne Carney
- Amy Kuhn
- Adam Lee
- Dani O'Halloran
- Dylan Pugh
- Ellie Sato
- David Sinclair
- Rachel Talbot Ross
NO: 5
- Mark Babin
- Elizabeth Caruso
- David Haggan
- Rachel Henderson
- Jennifer Poirier
OTHER: 0
YES: 73
- ABDI
- ANKELES
- ARCHER
- ARFORD
- BECK
- BELL
- BOYER
- BRENNAN
- BRIDGEO
- CLUCHEY
- COPELAND
- CRAFTS
- DEBRITO
- DHALAC
- DILL
- DODGE
- DOUDERA
- EATON
- FAIRCLOTH
- FARRIN
- FECTEAU
- FRIEDMANN
- FROST
- GATTINE
- GEIGER
- GERE
- GOLEK
- GRAHAM
- GRAMLICH
- HARRIMAN
- HASENFUS
- HEPLER
- JULIA
- KESSLER
- KUHN
- LAJOIE
- LEE
- LOOKNER
- MACIAS
- MALON
- MASTRACCIO
- MATHIESON
- MATLACK
- MCCABE
- MEYER
- MILLIKEN
- MITCHELL
- MONTELL
- MOONEN
- MURPHY
- O'HALLORAN
- OSHER
- PLUECKER
- PUGH
- RANA
- RAY
- RIELLY
- ROBERTS
- ROEDER
- ROLLINS
- RUNTE
- SACHS
- SALISBURY
- SARGENT
- SATO
- SAYRE
- SHAGOURY
- SINCLAIR
- SKOLD
- STOVER
- TERRY
- WEBB
- ZAGER
NO: 68
- ALBERT
- ARATA
- ARDELL
- BABIN
- BAGSHAW
- BISHOP
- BLIER
- CAMPBELL
- CARLOW
- CARUSO
- CHAPMAN
- CIMINO
- COLLAMORE
- COLLINS
- COOPER
- CRAY
- DAIGLE
- DRINKWATER
- DUCHARME
- EDER
- FAULKINGHAM
- FLYNN
- FOLEY
- FOSTER
- FREDERICKS
- FREDETTE
- GIFFORD
- GREENWOOD
- GUERRETTE
- HAGGAN
- HALL
- HENDERSON
- HYMES
- JACKSON
- LANCE
- LAVIGNE
- LEMELIN
- LIBBY
- LYMAN
- MASON
- MCINTYRE
- MINGO
- MORRIS
- NUTTING
- OLSEN
- PARRY
- PAUL
- PERKINS
- POIRIER
- POMERLEAU
- QUINT
- RUDNICKI
- SCHMERSAL-BURGESS
- SIMMONS
- SMITH
- SOBOLESKI
- STROUT
- SWALLOW
- THORNE
- TUELL
- UNDERWOOD
- WADSWORTH
- WALKER
- James Lee White
- WOOD
- WOODSOME
EXCUSED: 1
Actions
- Mar 30, 2026 | House
- The House INSISTED on ACCEPTANCE of the Majority Ought to Pass as Amended Report and PASSAGE TO BE ENGROSSED as Amended by Committee Amendment "A" (S-533).
- Placed in the Legislative Files. (DEAD)
- ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.
- Mar 26, 2026 | Senate
- Motion by Senator PIERCE of Cumberland to RECEDE and CONCUR to The Majority Ought to Pass As Amended and PASSAGE TO BE ENGROSSED AS AMENDED by Committee Amendment "A" (S-533) FAILED
- Roll Call Ordered Roll Call Number 796 Yeas 16 - Nays 18 - Excused 1 - Absent 0
- Subsequently, the Senate INSISTED on ACCEPTANCE of The Minority Ought Not To Pass Report.
- Sent down for concurrence
- Mar 25, 2026 | House
- Reports READ.
- On motion of Representative KUHN of Falmouth, the Majority Ought to Pass as Amended Report was ACCEPTED.
- ROLL CALL NO. 676
- (Yeas 73 - Nays 68 - Absent 8 - Excused 1 - Vacant 1)
- The Bill was READ ONCE.
- Committee Amendment "A" (S-533) 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" (S-533).
- In NON-CONCURRENCE and sent for concurrence.
- ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.
- Mar 24, 2026 | Senate
- Taken from the table by the President
- ACCEPTANCE of The Majority Ought to Pass As Amended by Committee Amendment "A" (S-533) FAILED
- Roll Call Ordered Roll Call Number 790 Yeas 16 - Nays 19 - Excused 0 - Absent 0
- Subsequently, The Minority Ought Not To Pass Report ACCEPTED.
- Sent down for concurrence.
- Mar 10, 2026 | Senate
- Reports READ.
- Senator CARNEY of Cumberland moved to ACCEPT The Majority Ought to Pass As Amended Report.
- On motion by Same Senator Tabled until Later in Today's Session, pending ACCEPTANCE of The Majority Ought to Pass As Amended by Committee Amendment "A" (S-533) Report.
- Mar 09, 2026 | legislature
- Reported Out - OTP-AM/ONTP
- Jan 13, 2026 | legislature
- Work Session (State House, Room 438)
- Work Session Held
- Voted - Divided Report
- Jan 07, 2026 | legislature
- Public Hearing (State House, Room 438)
- 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 Requested
- Carry Over Approved
- May 16, 2025 | legislature
- Work Session (State House, Room 438)
- Apr 23, 2025 | House
- The Bill was REFERRED to the Committee on JUDICIARY.
- In concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.
- Apr 23, 2025 | Senate
- Committee on JUDICIARY suggested and ordered printed REFERENCE to the Committee on JUDICIARY Ordered sent down forthwith for concurrence
Documents
- Fiscal Note for Amendment C-A (S-533) (Adopted by House)HTML
- Fiscal Note for Amendment C-A (S-533) (Adopted by House)PDF
- Testimony on Jan 07, 2026 by David Backer (Maine Probate and Trust Law Advisory Commission)PDF
- Testimony on Jan 07, 2026 by Anthony Bailey (Augusta )PDF
- Testimony on Jan 07, 2026 by Roseanna Belanger (Presque Isle, SUFU)PDF
- Testimony on Jan 07, 2026 by Regina Bowie (Presque Isle, SUFU)PDF
- Testimony on Jan 07, 2026 by John Brautigam (Legal Services for Maine Elders)PDF
- Testimony on Jan 07, 2026 by John Brautigam (Legal Services for Maine Elders)PDF
- Testimony on Jan 07, 2026 by Anne Carney (Maine State Legislature)PDF
- Testimony on Jan 07, 2026 by Julie Finn (Maine Judicial Branch)PDF
- Testimony on Jan 07, 2026 by James Haddow (Buxton)PDF
- Testimony on Jan 07, 2026 by Joseph Mazziotti (Falmouth)PDF
- Testimony on Jan 07, 2026 by Elizabeth Mitchell (Kennebec County Probate Court)PDF
- Testimony on Jan 07, 2026 by Catherine Moore (Maine Association Registers of Probate)PDF
- Testimony on Jan 07, 2026 by Anthony Rinaldi (Westbrook)PDF
- Testimony on Jan 07, 2026 by Anthony Rinaldi (Westbrook)PDF
- Testimony on Jan 07, 2026 by Anthony Rinaldi (Westbrook)PDF
- Testimony on Jan 07, 2026 by Deirdre Smith (Pine Tree Legal Assistance)PDF
- Testimony on Jan 07, 2026 by Deirdre Smith (Pine Tree Legal Assistance, Inc.)PDF
- Testimony on Jan 07, 2026 by Cindy Thielen (Bangor)PDF
- Testimony on Jan 07, 2026 by Lauren Wille (Disability Rights Maine)PDF
- Julie Finn, Maine Judicial Branch (Speaking neither for nor against) - JUD 01/07/2026 11:05 AM
- Anthony Rinaldi, Westbrook (Speaking Against) - JUD 12/31/2025 06:12 AM
- Roseanna Belanger, Presque Isle, SUFU (Written) - JUD 01/08/2026 02:16 PM
- Anthony Rinaldi, Westbrook (Speaking Against) - JUD 12/31/2025 06:08 AM
- John Brautigam, Legal Services for Maine Elders (Written) - JUD 01/07/2026 08:25 AM
- Lauren Wille, Disability Rights Maine (Speaking For) - JUD 01/06/2026 03:02 PM
- Regina Bowie, Presque Isle, SUFU (Written) - JUD 01/12/2026 04:45 PM
- Deirdre Smith, Pine Tree Legal Assistance, Inc. (Written) - JUD 01/06/2026 04:05 PM
- Joseph Mazziotti, Falmouth (Written) - JUD 01/07/2026 11:56 AM
- Cindy Thielen, Bangor (Written) - JUD 01/08/2026 12:30 PM
- Anthony Rinaldi, Westbrook (Speaking Against) - JUD 12/31/2025 06:09 AM
- Anthony Bailey, Augusta (Speaking neither for nor against) - JUD 12/25/2025 06:47 PM
- Catherine Moore, Maine Association Registers of Probate (Written) - JUD 01/07/2026 12:46 PM
- James Haddow, Buxton (Written) - JUD 01/02/2026 03:27 PM
Sources
- https://legislature.maine.gov/LawMakerWeb/summary.asp?ld=1766&SessionID=16
- https://legislature.maine.gov/LawMakerWeb/sponsors.asp?ID=280098736
- https://legislature.maine.gov/LawMakerWeb/subjects.asp?ID=280098736
- https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/display_ps.asp?ld=1766&PID=1456&snum=132
- https://legislature.maine.gov/LawMakerWeb/dockets.asp?ID=280098736
- https://legislature.maine.gov/ctl/JUD/01-07-2026?panel=0&time=0&sortdir=0&sortby=2
