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IntroducedFeb 19, 2025
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Passed SenateJun 11, 2025
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Passed HouseJun 11, 2025
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Became LawApr 16, 2026
Maine Senate Bill
SP 260, An Act To Include Certain Mental Health Workers Under The 1998 Special Plan For Retirement
Summary
Comments on LD 579
Tweets
Whip Lists
Sponsors

- Richard Bradstreetcosponsor

- Amy Roedercosponsor
Votes
YES: 11
- Amy Roeder
- Michael Tipping
- Marshall Archer
- Matthew Beck
- Dick Bradstreet
- Gary Drinkwater
- Valli Geiger
- Rafael Macias
- Joseph Rafferty
- Charles Skold
- Mike Soboleski
NO: 1
- Alicia Collins
OTHER: 0
YES: 76
- ABDI
- ANKELES
- ARFORD
- BECK
- BELL
- BOYER
- BRENNAN
- BRIDGEO
- BUNKER
- CLUCHEY
- COPELAND
- CRAFTS
- CROCKETT
- DEBRITO
- DHALAC
- DILL
- DODGE
- DOUDERA
- EATON
- FAIRCLOTH
- FARRIN
- FECTEAU
- FRIEDMANN
- FROST
- GATTINE
- GEIGER
- GERE
- GOLEK
- 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
- SUPICA
- TERRY
- WARREN
- WEBB
- YUSUF
- ZAGER
NO: 69
- ADAMS
- 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
- 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
- WHITE
- WOOD
- WOODSOME
Actions
- Apr 16, 2026 | Senate
- Enacted
- Apr 16, 2026 | executive
- Signed by Governor
- Apr 14, 2026 | Senate
- PASSED TO BE ENACTED, in concurrence.
- Apr 14, 2026 | House
- PASSED TO BE ENACTED.
- Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.
- Apr 13, 2026 | Senate
- On motion by Senator PIERCE of Cumberland the Senate RECEDED and CONCURRED to PASSAGE TO BE ENGROSSED AS AMENDED by Committee Amendment "A" (S-344) as Amended by House Amendment "A" (H-1053) thereto PREVAILED
- Roll Call Ordered Roll Call Number 950 Yeas 35 - Nays 0 - Excused 0 - Absent 0
- Ordered sent down forthwith.
- Apr 13, 2026 | House
- On motion of Speaker FECTEAU of Biddeford, the House RECEDED.
- On motion of Representative GATTINE of Westbrook, House Amendment "A" (H-1053) to Committee Amendment "A" (S-344) was READ and ADOPTED.
- ROLL CALL NO. 811
- (Yeas 76 - Nays 69 - Absent 5 - Excused 0 - Vacant 1)
- Committee Amendment "A" (S-344) as Amended by House Amendment "A" (H-1053) thereto was ADOPTED.
- The Bill was PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED as Amended by Committee Amendment "A" (S-344) as Amended by House Amendment "A" (H-1053) thereto.
- In NON-CONCURRENCE and sent for concurrence.
- ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.
- Apr 13, 2026 | Senate
- On motion by Senator ROTUNDO of Androscoggin taken from the Special Appropriations Table.
- Same Senator moved to SUSPEND THE RULES to RECONSIDER whereby the Bill was PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED AS AMENDED by Committee Amendment "A" (S-344) in concurrence.
- On motion by Senator STEWART of Aroostook OBJECTED.
- On motion by Senator ROTUNDO of Androscoggin Bill and accompanying papers COMMITTED to the Committee on Appropriations and Financial Affairs In NON-CONCURRENCE.
- Sent down for concurrence.
- 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.
- Jun 13, 2025 | Senate
- On motion by Senator RENY of Lincoln PLACED ON THE SPECIAL APPROPRIATIONS TABLE pending ENACTMENT in concurrence
- Jun 12, 2025 | House
- PASSED TO BE ENACTED.
- Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.
- Jun 11, 2025 | House
- Reports READ.
- On motion of Representative ROEDER of Bangor, the Majority Ought to Pass as Amended Report was ACCEPTED.
- The Bill was READ ONCE.
- Committee Amendment "A" (S-344) 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-344).
- In concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.
- Jun 11, 2025 | Senate
- Reports READ
- On motion by Senator TIPPING of Penobscot The Majority Ought to Pass As Amended Report ACCEPTED.
- Bill READ ONCE.
- Committee Amendment "A" (S-344) READ and ADOPTED.
- Under suspension of the Rules, READ A SECOND TIME and PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED AS AMENDED by Committee Amendment "A" (S-344)
- Sent down for concurrence
- Jun 11, 2025 | legislature
- Reported Out - OTP-AM/ONTP
- Apr 15, 2025 | legislature
- Work Session (Cross Building, Room 202)
- Work Session Held
- Voted - Divided Report
- 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.
- Mar 12, 2025 | legislature
- Public Hearing (Cross Building, Room 202)
- Feb 19, 2025 | Senate
- Received by the Secretary of the Senate on February 19, 2025 and REFERRED to the Committee on LABOR pursuant to Joint Rule 308.2
Documents
- Fiscal Note for Amendment C-A (S-344) (Adopted by House & Senate)HTML
- Fiscal Note for Amendment C-A (S-344) (Adopted by House & Senate)PDF
- Fiscal Note for Amendment S-A to C-A (S-670) -- RotundoHTML
- Fiscal Note for Amendment S-A to C-A (S-670) -- RotundoPDF
- Fiscal Note for Amendment H-A to C-A (H-1053) -- GattineHTML
- Fiscal Note for Amendment H-A to C-A (H-1053) -- GattinePDF
- Chapter Fiscal NoteHTML
- Chapter Fiscal NotePDF
- Testimony on Mar 12, 2025 by Lori DenhamPDF
- Testimony on Mar 12, 2025 by Adam Goode (Maine AFL-CIO)PDF
- Testimony on Mar 12, 2025 by Gabriel Hamlin (Riverview psychiatric center )PDF
- Testimony on Mar 12, 2025 by Kathy Morin (Maine Public Employees Retirement System)PDF
- Testimony on Mar 12, 2025 by James Myall (Maine Center for Economic Policy)PDF
- Testimony on Mar 12, 2025 by Mike Tipping (Maine State Legislature)PDF
- Testimony on Mar 12, 2025 by Beth White (MSEA-SEIU Local 1989)PDF
- Gabriel Hamlin, Riverview psychiatric center (Speaking For) - LAB 03/11/2025 09:13 PM
- Beth White, MSEA-SEIU Local 1989 (Written) - LAB 03/12/2025 10:51 AM
Sources
- https://legislature.maine.gov/LawMakerWeb/summary.asp?ld=579&SessionID=16
- https://legislature.maine.gov/LawMakerWeb/sponsors.asp?ID=280096584
- https://legislature.maine.gov/LawMakerWeb/subjects.asp?ID=280096584
- https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/display_ps.asp?ld=579&PID=1456&snum=132
- https://legislature.maine.gov/LawMakerWeb/dockets.asp?ID=280096584
- https://legislature.maine.gov/ctl/LAB/03-12-2025
