-
IntroducedApr 10, 2025
-
Passed SenateJun 09, 2025
-
Passed HouseJun 10, 2025
-
Signed into Law
SP 628, An Act To Support Families By Improving The Court Process For Child Protection Cases
Last Action See all actions
House • Jun 10, 2025: Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.
Latest Bill Text See all bill texts
Summary/Bill Text
Comments on LD 1544
Tweets
Whip Lists
Sponsors
- Michele Meyercosponsor
- Marianne Moorecosponsor
- David Sinclaircosponsor
- Holly Stovercosponsor
Votes
YES: 11
- Anne Carney
- Amy Kuhn
- Mark Babin
- Elizabeth Caruso
- Rachel Henderson
- Adam Lee
- Jennifer Poirier
- Dylan Pugh
- Ellie Sato
- David Sinclair
- Rachel Talbot Ross
NO: 2
- David Haggan
- Dani O'Halloran
OTHER: 0
Actions
- Jun 10, 2025 | House
- Reports READ.
- On motion of Representative KUHN of Falmouth, the Majority Ought to Pass as Amended Report was ACCEPTED.
- The Bill was READ ONCE.
- Committee Amendment "A" (S-328) 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-328).
- In concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.
- PASSED TO BE ENACTED.
- Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.
- Jun 09, 2025 | Senate
- Reports Read
- On motion by Senator CARNEY of Cumberland the Majority Ought to Pass as Amended Report ACCEPTED.
- READ ONCE
- Committee Amendment "A" (S-328) READ and ADOPTED.
- Under suspension of the Rules, READ A SECOND TIME and PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED AS AMENDED by Committee Amendment "A" (S-328)
- Sent down for concurrence
- Jun 09, 2025 | legislature
- Reported Out - OTP-AM/ONTP
- Apr 30, 2025 | legislature
- Work Session (State House, Room 438)
- Work Session Held
- Voted - Divided Report
- Apr 23, 2025 | legislature
- Work Session (State House, Room 438)
- Work Session Held - TABLED
- Apr 14, 2025 | legislature
- Public Hearing (State House, Room 438)
- Apr 10, 2025 | House
- The Bill was REFERRED to the Committee on JUDICIARY.
- In concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.
- Apr 10, 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-328) (Adopted by House & Senate)HTML
- Fiscal Note for Amendment C-A (S-328) (Adopted by House & Senate)PDF
- Testimony on Apr 14, 2025 by Christine Alberi (Child Welfare Ombudsman)PDF
- Testimony on Apr 14, 2025 by Christine Alberi (Child Welfare Ombudsman)PDF
- Testimony on Apr 14, 2025 by Donna Bailey (Maine State Legislature)PDF
- Testimony on Apr 14, 2025 by Julie Finn (Judicial Branch)PDF
- Testimony on Apr 14, 2025 by Melissa Hackett (Augusta)PDF
- Testimony on Apr 14, 2025 by Bobbi Johnson (Department of Health and Human Services)PDF
- Testimony on Apr 14, 2025 by Taylor Kilgore (Turner)PDF
- Testimony on Apr 14, 2025 by Sarah Loud (Wiscasset)PDF
- Testimony on Apr 14, 2025 by Sarah Loud (Wiscasset)PDF
- Testimony on Apr 14, 2025 by Andrea Mancuso (Maine Coalition to End Domestic Violence)PDF
- Testimony on Apr 14, 2025 by Molly Owens (Parents' Counsel Division of ME Commission of Public Defense Services)PDF
- Testimony on Apr 14, 2025 by Ariel Piers-Gamble (Office of the Attorney General)PDF
- Testimony on Apr 14, 2025 by Richard Wexler (National Coalition for Child Protection Reform)PDF
- Molly Owens, Parents' Counsel Division of ME Commission of Public Defense Services (Speaking For) - JUD 04/14/2025 11:42 AM
- Richard Wexler, National Coalition for Child Protection Reform (Speaking For) - JUD 04/14/2025 07:22 AM
- Sarah Loud, Wiscasset (Written) - JUD 04/14/2025 02:13 PM
- Sarah Loud, Wiscasset (Written) - JUD 04/14/2025 01:12 PM
- Christine Alberi, Child Welfare Ombudsman (Written) - JUD 04/14/2025 07:59 AM
- Christine Alberi, Child Welfare Ombudsman (Written) - JUD 04/14/2025 07:58 AM
- Taylor Kilgore, Turner (Written) - JUD 04/14/2025 08:47 AM
- Melissa Hackett, Augusta (Written) - JUD 04/14/2025 02:48 PM
Sources
- https://legislature.maine.gov/LawMakerWeb/summary.asp?ld=1544&SessionID=16
- https://legislature.maine.gov/LawMakerWeb/sponsors.asp?ID=280098355
- https://legislature.maine.gov/LawMakerWeb/subjects.asp?ID=280098355
- https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/display_ps.asp?ld=1544&PID=1456&snum=132
- https://legislature.maine.gov/LawMakerWeb/dockets.asp?ID=280098355
- https://legislature.maine.gov/ctl/JUD/04-14-2025?panel=0&time=0&sortdir=0&sortby=2