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IntroducedDec 03, 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 809, An Act To Clarify Responsibilities Of The State In The Laws Governing General Assistance
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Senate • Mar 25, 2026: On motion by Senator ROTUNDO of Androscoggin PLACED ON THE SPECIAL APPROPRIATIONS TABLE pending ENACTMENT in concurrence.
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Summary
Comments on LD 1996
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Actions
- Mar 25, 2026 | Senate
- On motion by Senator ROTUNDO of Androscoggin PLACED ON THE SPECIAL APPROPRIATIONS TABLE pending ENACTMENT in concurrence.
- Mar 24, 2026 | House
- PASSED TO BE ENACTED.
- Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.
- 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-555).
- 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-555)
- Ordered sent down forthwith for concurrence.
- Mar 17, 2026 | Senate
- Report READ and ACCEPTED.
- Bill READ ONCE.
- Committee Amendment "A" (S-555) READ and ADOPTED.
- ASSIGNED FOR SECOND READING NEXT LEGISLATIVE DAY.
- Mar 16, 2026 | legislature
- Reported Out - OTP-AM
- Feb 19, 2026 | legislature
- Work Session (Cross Building, Room 209)
- Work Session Held
- Voted - OTP-AM
- Jan 29, 2026 | legislature
- Public Hearing (Cross Building, Room 209)
- Dec 03, 2025 | Senate
- Received by the Secretary of the Senate on December 3, 2025 and REFERRED to the Committee on HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES pursuant to Joint Rule 308.2
Documents
- Fiscal Note for Amendment C-A (S-555) (Adopted by House & Senate)HTML
- Fiscal Note for Amendment C-A (S-555) (Adopted by House & Senate)PDF
- Fiscal StatusHTML
- Fiscal StatusPDF
- Testimony on Jan 29, 2026 by Amanda Campbell (Maine Municipal Association)PDF
- Testimony on Jan 29, 2026 by Phillip Crowell, Jr. (Maine Service Centers Coalition)PDF
- Testimony on Jan 29, 2026 by Beckie Drew (Veazie)PDF
- Testimony on Jan 29, 2026 by Henry Ingwersen (Maine State Legislature)PDF
- Testimony on Jan 29, 2026 by Kathy Kilrain del Rio (Maine Equal Justice)PDF
- Testimony on Jan 29, 2026 by Paige Kombakis (Maine Welfare Directors Association)PDF
- Testimony on Jan 29, 2026 by Carl Sheline (Maine Mayors Coalition)PDF
- Testimony on Jan 29, 2026 by Katie Spencer White (Mid-Maine Homeless Shelter and Services)PDF
- Testimony on Jan 29, 2026 by Anthony Wilson (Town of Winthrop)PDF
- Testimony on Jan 29, 2026 by Ian Yaffe (Department of Health and Human Services)PDF
Sources
- https://legislature.maine.gov/LawMakerWeb/summary.asp?ld=1996&SessionID=16
- https://legislature.maine.gov/LawMakerWeb/sponsors.asp?ID=280100764
- https://legislature.maine.gov/LawMakerWeb/subjects.asp?ID=280100764
- https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/display_ps.asp?ld=1996&PID=1456&snum=132
- https://legislature.maine.gov/LawMakerWeb/dockets.asp?ID=280100764
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