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IntroducedMar 20, 2025
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Passed SenateMar 24, 2026
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Passed HouseMar 25, 2026
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Became LawApr 03, 2026
Maine Senate Bill
SP 505, An Act To Improve Behavioral Health Crisis Services And Suicide Prevention Services
Summary
Comments on LD 1216
Tweets
Whip Lists
Sponsors
Votes
Actions
- Apr 03, 2026 | Senate
- Enacted
- Apr 03, 2026 | executive
- Signed by Governor
- Mar 30, 2026 | Senate
- PASSED TO BE ENACTED, in concurrence.
- Mar 26, 2026 | House
- PASSED TO BE ENACTED.
- Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.
- Mar 25, 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-561).
- In concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.
- Mar 24, 2026 | Senate
- Report READ and ACCEPTED.
- Bill READ ONCE.
- Committee Amendment "A" (S-561) READ and ADOPTED.
- Under suspension of the Rules, READ A SECOND TIME and PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED AS AMENDED BY Committee Amendment "A" (S-561).
- Ordered sent down forthwith for concurrence.
- Mar 18, 2026 | legislature
- Reported Out - OTP-AM
- Jan 29, 2026 | legislature
- Work Session (Cross Building, Room 209)
- Work Session Held
- Voted - OTP-AM
- 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 22, 2025 | legislature
- Work Session (Cross Building, Room 209)
- Work Session Held - TABLED
- May 15, 2025 | legislature
- Public Hearing (Cross Building, Room 209)
- 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 20, 2025 | House
- The Bill was REFERRED to the Committee on HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES.
- In concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.
- Mar 20, 2025 | Senate
- Committee on HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES suggested and ordered printed REFERENCE to the Committee on HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES Ordered sent down forthwith for concurrence
Documents
- Fiscal Note for Amendment C-A (S-561) (Adopted by House & Senate)HTML
- Fiscal Note for Amendment C-A (S-561) (Adopted by House & Senate)PDF
- Fiscal StatusHTML
- Fiscal StatusPDF
- Chapter Fiscal NoteHTML
- Chapter Fiscal NotePDF
- Testimony on May 15, 2025 by Adam Bloom-Paicopolos (Alliance for Addiction and Mental Health Services)PDF
- Testimony on May 15, 2025 by Rich Cantz (Windham)PDF
- Testimony on May 15, 2025 by Susan ClarkPDF
- Testimony on May 15, 2025 by Renee Cote (Auburn)PDF
- Testimony on May 15, 2025 by Michelle Hansen (The Opportunity Alliance)PDF
- Testimony on May 15, 2025 by Michelle Hansen (The Opportunity Alliance)PDF
- Testimony on May 15, 2025 by Claire Holman (South Portland)PDF
- Testimony on May 15, 2025 by Ophelia Hu Kinney (Scarborough)PDF
- Testimony on May 15, 2025 by Maria Jacques (Public Utilities Commission)PDF
- Testimony on May 15, 2025 by Hannah Longley (NAMI Maine)PDF
- Testimony on May 15, 2025 by Catherine Menyhart (South Portland)PDF
- Testimony on May 15, 2025 by Jason Moen (Maine Chiefs of Police Association)PDF
- Testimony on May 15, 2025 by Tim Nangle (Maine State Legislature)PDF
- Testimony on May 15, 2025 by Mira Ptacin (Peaks Island)PDF
- Testimony on May 15, 2025 by Tracie Reed (Portland)PDF
- Testimony on May 15, 2025 by Louise Secordel (Scarborough)PDF
- Testimony on May 15, 2025 by Sarah Squirrell (Maine Office of Behavioral Health)PDF
- Testimony on May 15, 2025 by Louise Tate (South Portland)PDF
- Testimony on May 15, 2025 by Kristin Tugman (Gorham)PDF
- Testimony on May 15, 2025 by Caitie Whelan (South Portland)PDF
Sources
- https://legislature.maine.gov/LawMakerWeb/summary.asp?ld=1216&SessionID=16
- https://legislature.maine.gov/LawMakerWeb/sponsors.asp?ID=280097646
- https://legislature.maine.gov/LawMakerWeb/subjects.asp?ID=280097646
- https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/display_ps.asp?ld=1216&PID=1456&snum=132
- https://legislature.maine.gov/LawMakerWeb/dockets.asp?ID=280097646

