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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
Last Action See all actions
executive • Apr 16, 2026: Signed by Governor
Latest Bill Text See all bill texts
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 | 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
