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IntroducedApr 01, 2025
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Passed SenateMar 18, 2026
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Passed HouseMar 19, 2026
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Became Law
Maine Senate Bill
SP 562, An Act To Require The Department Of Health And Human Services To Immediately Take Custody Of Persons Sentenced To Mental Health Facilities That May Not Include County Or Regional Jails
Last Action See all actions
House • Mar 19, 2026: In concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.
Latest Bill Text See all bill texts
Summary
Comments on LD 1416
Tweets
Whip Lists
Sponsors


- Anne Beebe-Centercosponsor
- Scott Cyrwaycosponsor
- Lucien Daiglecosponsor
- Flavia Debritocosponsor
- Matthew Harringtoncosponsor
- Kathy Javnercosponsor
- Marianne Moorecosponsor
- Chad Perkinscosponsor
Votes
Actions
- Mar 19, 2026 | House
- CONSENT CALENDAR - FIRST DAY
- Under suspension of the rules CONSENT CALENDAR - SECOND DAY.
- The Bill was PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED as Amended by Committee Amendment "A" (S-550).
- In concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.
- Mar 18, 2026 | Senate
- COMMITTEE ON BILLS IN THE SECOND READING REPORTS NO FURTHER VERBAL AMENDMENTS NECESSARY. REPORT ACCEPTED.
- READ A SECOND TIME and PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED AS AMENDED BY Committee Amendment "A" (S-550)
- Ordered sent down forthwith for concurrence.
- Mar 17, 2026 | Senate
- Report READ and ACCEPTED.
- Bill READ ONCE.
- Committee Amendment "A" (S-550) READ and ADOPTED.
- ASSIGNED FOR SECOND READING NEXT LEGISLATIVE DAY.
- Mar 13, 2026 | legislature
- Reported Out - OTP-AM
- Feb 05, 2026 | legislature
- Work Session (Cross Building, Room 209)
- Work Session Held
- Voted - OTP-AM
- Jan 22, 2026 | legislature
- Work Session (Cross Building, Room 209)
- Work Session Held - TABLED
- 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 25, 2025 | legislature
- Carry Over Approved
- May 23, 2025 | legislature
- Carry Over Requested
- May 21, 2025 | legislature
- Work Session (Cross Building, Room 209)
- Work Session Held - TABLED
- Apr 14, 2025 | legislature
- Public Hearing (Cross Building, Room 209)
- Apr 01, 2025 | House
- The Bill was REFERRED to the Committee on HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES.
- In concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.
- Apr 01, 2025 | Senate
- Committee on JUDICIARY suggested and ordered printed
- On motion by Senator CARNEY of Cumberland REFERENCE to the Committee on HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES Ordered sent down forthwith for concurrence
Documents
- Fiscal Note for Amendment C-A (S-550) (Adopted by House & Senate)HTML
- Fiscal Note for Amendment C-A (S-550) (Adopted by House & Senate)PDF
- Testimony on Apr 14, 2025 by Jean-Marie Caterina (Maine County Commissioners Association)PDF
- Testimony on Apr 14, 2025 by Kandie Cleaves (Garland)PDF
- Testimony on Apr 14, 2025 by Rebecca Graham (Maine Municipal Association)PDF
- Testimony on Apr 14, 2025 by Michael Kebede (ACLU of Maine)PDF
- Testimony on Apr 14, 2025 by Simonne Maline (Consumer Council System of Maine)PDF
- Testimony on Apr 14, 2025 by Jeff Matranga (Maine Psychological Association)PDF
- Testimony on Apr 14, 2025 by Troy Morton (Maine Sheriffs' Association)PDF
- Testimony on Apr 14, 2025 by Dr. Dan Potenza (Department of Health and Human Services)PDF
- Testimony on Apr 14, 2025 by Sam Prawer (Department of Corrections)PDF
- Testimony on Apr 14, 2025 by Rachel Talbot Ross (Maine State Legislature)PDF
- Testimony on Apr 14, 2025 by Kevin Voyvodich (Disability Rights Maine)PDF
Sources
- https://legislature.maine.gov/LawMakerWeb/summary.asp?ld=1416&SessionID=16
- https://legislature.maine.gov/LawMakerWeb/sponsors.asp?ID=280097923
- https://legislature.maine.gov/LawMakerWeb/subjects.asp?ID=280097923
- https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/display_ps.asp?ld=1416&PID=1456&snum=132
- https://legislature.maine.gov/LawMakerWeb/dockets.asp?ID=280097923
