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IntroducedFeb 25, 2025
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Passed HouseMar 25, 2026
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Passed SenateMar 26, 2026
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Became LawApr 26, 2026
Maine House Bill
HP 482, An Act To Establish A Comprehensive Program To Divert Youth From The Criminal Justice System And Address Their Needs
Last Action See all actions
executive • Apr 26, 2026: Became Law without Governor's Signature
Latest Bill Text See all bill texts
Summary
Comments on LD 740
Tweets
Whip Lists
Sponsors



- Drew Gattinecosponsor
- Lori Gramlichcosponsor
- Tavis Hasenfuscosponsor
- Mark Lawrencecosponsor
- Julia Mccabecosponsor
- Nina Millikencosponsor
- Marianne Moorecosponsor
Votes
YES: 8
- Anne Beebe-Center
- Tavis Hasenfus
- Mana Abdi
- Stephan Bunker
- Chip Curry
- Michel Lajoie
- Grayson Lookner
- Nina Milliken
NO: 5
- Donald Ardell
- Scott Cyrway
- Mathew McIntyre
- Robert Nutting
- Chad Perkins
OTHER: 0
YES: 73
- ABDI
- ANKELES
- ARCHER
- ARFORD
- BECK
- BELL
- BOYER
- BRENNAN
- BRIDGEO
- CLUCHEY
- COPELAND
- CRAFTS
- DEBRITO
- DHALAC
- 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: 66
- ALBERT
- ARATA
- ARDELL
- BABIN
- BAGSHAW
- BISHOP
- BLIER
- CAMPBELL
- CARLOW
- CARUSO
- CHAPMAN
- CIMINO
- COLLAMORE
- COLLINS
- COOPER
- CRAY
- DAIGLE
- DILL
- DRINKWATER
- DUCHARME
- EDER
- FAULKINGHAM
- 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
- WADSWORTH
- WALKER
- James Lee White
- WOOD
- WOODSOME
EXCUSED: 1
Actions
- Apr 26, 2026 | executive
- Became Law without Governor's Signature
- Apr 13, 2026 | Senate
- FINALLY PASSED, in concurrence.
- Apr 13, 2026 | House
- The House RECEDED and CONCURRED to PASSAGE TO BE ENGROSSED as Amended by Committee Amendment "A" (H-889) as Amended by Senate Amendment "A" (S-675) thereto.
- ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.
- FINALLY PASSED.
- Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.
- Apr 13, 2026 | Senate
- On motion by Senator ROTUNDO of Androscoggin taken from the Special Appropriations Table
- On motion by Same Senator the Senate SUSPENDED THE RULES to RECONSIDER their actions whereby the Bill was PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED AS AMENDED by Committee Amendment "A" (H-889) in concurrence.
- On further motion by Same Senator the Senate SUSPENDED THE RULES to RECONSIDER their actions whereby Committee Amendment "A" (H-889) was ADOPTED.
- On further motion by Same Senator Senate Amendment "A" (S-675) to Committee Amendment "A" (H-889) READ and ADOPTED.
- Committee Amendment "A" (H-889) as Amended by Senate Amendment "A" (S-675) thereto ADOPTED.
- PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED AS AMENDED BY Committee Amendment "A" (H-889) as Amended by Senate Amendment "A" (S-675) thereto in NON-CONCURRENCE.
- Sent down for concurrence.
- Apr 02, 2026 | Senate
- On motion by Senator ROTUNDO of Androscoggin PLACED ON THE SPECIAL APPROPRIATIONS TABLE pending FINAL PASSAGE in concurrence.
- Mar 30, 2026 | House
- FINALLY PASSED.
- Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.
- Mar 26, 2026 | Senate
- Reports READ
- On motion by Senator BEEBE-CENTER of Knox the Majority Ought to Pass as Amended Report ACCEPTED.
- READ ONCE
- Committee Amendment "A" (H-889) READ and ADOPTED.
- Under suspension of the Rules, READ A SECOND TIME and PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED AS AMENDED by Committee Amendment "A" (H-889) in concurrence.
- Mar 25, 2026 | House
- Reports READ.
- On motion of Representative HASENFUS of Readfield, the Majority Ought to Pass as Amended Report was ACCEPTED.
- ROLL CALL NO. 678
- (Yeas 73 - Nays 66 - Absent 10 - Excused 1 - Vacant 1)
- The Bill was READ ONCE.
- Committee Amendment "A" (H-889) 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" (H-889).
- Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.
- Mar 24, 2026 | legislature
- Reported Out - OTP-AM/ONTP
- Mar 02, 2026 | legislature
- Work Session Reconsidered
- Voted - Divided Report
- Jan 21, 2026 | legislature
- Work Session (State House, Room 436)
- Work Session Held
- Voted - Divided Report
- Jun 25, 2025 | House
- 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 Approved
- May 16, 2025 | legislature
- Carry Over Requested
- May 15, 2025 | legislature
- Work Session (State House, Room 436)
- Work Session Held - TABLED
- Apr 17, 2025 | legislature
- Public Hearing (State House, Room 436)
- Mar 24, 2025 | legislature
- Public Hearing (State House, Room 436)
- Mar 21, 2025 | House
- Carried over, in the same posture, to the next special or regular session of the 132nd Legislature, pursuant to Joint Order SP 519.
- Feb 25, 2025 | Senate
- The Bill was REFERRED to the Committee on CRIMINAL JUSTICE AND PUBLIC SAFETY in concurrence
- Feb 25, 2025 | House
- Committee on Criminal Justice and Public Safety suggested and ordered printed.
- The Bill was REFERRED to the Committee on CRIMINAL JUSTICE AND PUBLIC SAFETY.
- Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.
Documents
- Fiscal Note for Amendment C-A (H-889) (Adopted by House & Senate)HTML
- Fiscal Note for Amendment C-A (H-889) (Adopted by House & Senate)PDF
- Fiscal Note for Amendment S-A to C-A (S-675) -- RotundoHTML
- Fiscal Note for Amendment S-A to C-A (S-675) -- RotundoPDF
- Chapter Fiscal NoteHTML
- Chapter Fiscal NotePDF
- Testimony on Mar 24, 2025 by Adam Bloom-Paicopolos (Alliance for Addiction & Mental Health Services, Maine)PDF
- Testimony on Mar 24, 2025 by Janet Drew (York)PDF
- Testimony on Mar 24, 2025 by Sarah Johnson (Sanford)PDF
- Testimony on Mar 24, 2025 by Hannah Longley (NAMI Maine)PDF
- Testimony on Mar 24, 2025 by Tina Nadeau (Maine Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers)PDF
- Testimony on Mar 24, 2025 by Dorothy Odell (Restorative Justice Project Maine)PDF
- Testimony on Mar 24, 2025 by Moira ONeill (Surry)PDF
- Testimony on Mar 24, 2025 by Tanya Pierson (Maine Prosecutors Association)PDF
- Testimony on Mar 24, 2025 by Alicia Rea (ACLU of Maine)PDF
- Testimony on Mar 24, 2025 by Laura Yustak (Criminal Law Advisory Commission)PDF
- Testimony on Apr 17, 2025 by Dean Bugaj (Department of Health and Human Services)PDF
- Testimony on Apr 17, 2025 by Jan Collins (Maine Prisoner Advocacy Coalition)PDF
- Testimony on Apr 17, 2025 by Jan Collins (Wilton)PDF
- Testimony on Apr 17, 2025 by Janet Drew (York)PDF
- Testimony on Apr 17, 2025 by Lani Graham (Maine Medical Association)PDF
- Testimony on Apr 17, 2025 by Lori Gramlich (Maine State Legislature)PDF
- Testimony on Apr 17, 2025 by Norman Hightower (Restorative Justice Project Maine)PDF
- Testimony on Apr 17, 2025 by Norman Hightower (Restorative Justice Project Maine)PDF
- Testimony on Apr 17, 2025 by Grayson Lookner (Maine State Legislature)PDF
- Testimony on Apr 17, 2025 by Alicia Rea (American Civil Liberties Union of Maine)PDF
- Testimony on Apr 17, 2025 by Betsy Sweet (Behavioral Health Community Collaborative)PDF
- Testimony on Apr 17, 2025 by Christine Thibeault (Department of Corrections)PDF
- Testimony on Apr 17, 2025 by Jill Ward (N/A)PDF
- Testimony on Apr 17, 2025 by Jill Ward (Portland)PDF
- Testimony on Apr 17, 2025 by Emelia Washington (Barstow )PDF
Sources
- https://legislature.maine.gov/LawMakerWeb/summary.asp?ld=740&SessionID=16
- https://legislature.maine.gov/LawMakerWeb/sponsors.asp?ID=280096820
- https://legislature.maine.gov/LawMakerWeb/subjects.asp?ID=280096820
- https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/display_ps.asp?ld=740&PID=1456&snum=132
- https://legislature.maine.gov/LawMakerWeb/dockets.asp?ID=280096820
