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IntroducedApr 10, 2025
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Passed SenateJun 09, 2025
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Passed HouseJun 10, 2025
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Became Law
Maine Senate Bill
SP 628, An Act To Support Families By Improving The Court Process For Child Protection Cases
Last Action See all actions
Senate • Jun 25, 2025: CARRIED OVER, in the same posture, to any special or regular session of the 132nd Legislature, pursuant to Joint Order SP 800.
Latest Bill Text See all bill texts
Summary
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 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 11, 2025 | Senate
- On motion by Senator ROTUNDO of Androscoggin PLACED ON THE SPECIAL APPROPRIATIONS TABLE pending ENACTMENT in concurrence
- 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
Bill Texts
Documents
- Fiscal StatusFiscal ImpactHTML
- Fiscal StatusFiscal ImpactPDF
- 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
- Melissa Hackett, Augusta (Written) - JUD 04/14/2025 02:48 PM
- Taylor Kilgore, Turner (Written) - JUD 04/14/2025 08:47 AM
- Sarah Loud, Wiscasset (Written) - JUD 04/14/2025 02:13 PM
- 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 01:12 PM
- Christine Alberi, Child Welfare Ombudsman (Written) - JUD 04/14/2025 07:58 AM
- Christine Alberi, Child Welfare Ombudsman (Written) - JUD 04/14/2025 07:59 AM
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
