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IntroducedJan 07, 2026
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Passed SenateMar 10, 2026
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Passed HouseMar 17, 2026
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Became Law
Maine Senate Bill
SP 835, An Act To Support Victims Of Trafficking In Maine In Response To Federal Funding Cuts
Last Action See all actions
Senate • Mar 25, 2026: On motion by Senator ROTUNDO of Androscoggin PLACED ON THE SPECIAL APPROPRIATIONS TABLE pending ENACTMENT in concurrence.
Latest Bill Text See all bill texts
Summary
Comments on LD 2136
Tweets
Whip Lists
Sponsors
Votes
YES: 8
- Henry Ingwersen
- Michele Meyer
- Flavia DeBrito
- Anne Graham
- Julie McCabe
- Tim Nangle
- Daniel Shagoury
- Sam Zager
NO: 5
- Lucien Daigle
- Ann Fredericks
- Abigail Griffin
- Michael Lemelin
- Marianne Moore
OTHER: 0
NO: 18
EXCUSED: 4
NO: 18
EXCUSED: 4
YES: 81
- ABDI
- ANKELES
- ARCHER
- ARFORD
- BABIN
- BECK
- BELL
- BOYER
- BRENNAN
- BRIDGEO
- BUNKER
- CARLOW
- CARUSO
- CLUCHEY
- COPELAND
- CRAFTS
- CROCKETT
- DEBRITO
- DHALAC
- DILL
- DODGE
- DOUDERA
- EATON
- FAIRCLOTH
- FARRIN
- FECTEAU
- FOLEY
- FRIEDMANN
- FROST
- GATTINE
- GEIGER
- GERE
- GOLEK
- GRAHAM
- GRAMLICH
- HARRIMAN
- HASENFUS
- HENDERSON
- 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
- ROEDER
- ROLLINS
- RUNTE
- SACHS
- SALISBURY
- SARGENT
- SATO
- SAYRE
- SHAGOURY
- SKOLD
- STOVER
- SUPICA
- TERRY
- WARREN
- WEBB
- YUSUF
- ZAGER
NO: 61
- ALBERT
- ARATA
- ARDELL
- BAGSHAW
- BISHOP
- BLIER
- CAMPBELL
- CHAPMAN
- CIMINO
- COLLAMORE
- COLLINS
- COOPER
- CRAY
- DAIGLE
- DRINKWATER
- DUCHARME
- EDER
- FAULKINGHAM
- FLYNN
- FOSTER
- FREDERICKS
- FREDETTE
- GREENWOOD
- GUERRETTE
- HAGGAN
- HALL
- HYMES
- LANCE
- 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
- UNDERWOOD
- WADSWORTH
- WALKER
- James Lee White
- WHITE
- WOOD
- WOODSOME
EXCUSED: 1
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 | Senate
- On motion by Senator PIERCE of Cumberland the Senate RECEDED and CONCURRED to PASSAGE TO BE ENGROSSED AS AMENDED by Committee Amendment "A" (S-534) and House Amendment "A" (H-865)
- Ordered sent down forthwith.
- Mar 18, 2026 | House
- This being an emergency measure, a two-thirds vote of all the members elected to the House was necessary.
- On motion of Representative MEYER of Eliot, the House RECONSIDERED its action whereby the Bill FAILED PASSAGE TO BE ENACTED.
- On further motion of the same Representative, the House RECONSIDERED its action whereby the Bill was PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED as Amended by Committee Amendment "A" (S-534).
- On further motion of Representative MEYER of Eliot House Amendment "A" (H-865) was READ and ADOPTED.
- Subsequently, the Bill was PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED as Amended by Committee Amendment "A" (S-534) and House Amendment "A" (H-865)
- In NON-CONCURRENCE and sent for concurrence.
- ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.
- Mar 17, 2026 | House
- Reports READ.
- On motion of Representative MEYER of Eliot, the Majority Ought to Pass as Amended Report was ACCEPTED.
- ROLL CALL NO. 652
- (Yeas 81 - Nays 61 - Absent 7 - Excused 1 - Vacant 1)
- The Bill was READ ONCE.
- Committee Amendment "A" (S-534) 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-534).
- In concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.
- Mar 12, 2026 | Senate
- COMMITTEE ON BILLS IN THE SECOND READING REPORTS NO FURTHER VERBAL AMENDMENTS NECESSARY. REPORT ACCEPTED.
- READ A SECOND TIME and PASSAGE TO BE ENGROSSED AS AMENDED BY Committee Amendment "A" (S-534) PREVAILED
- Roll Call Ordered Roll Call Number 762 Yeas 34 - Nays 0 - Excused 1 - Absent 0
- Sent down for concurrence
- Mar 10, 2026 | Senate
- Reports READ.
- Senator INGWERSEN of York moved to ACCEPT the Majority Ought to Pass As Amended Report.
- Motion by Senator MOORE of Washington to INDEFINITELY POSTPONE Bill and accompanying papers FAILED.
- Roll Call Ordered Roll Call Number 749 Yeas 13 - Nays 18 - Excused 4 - Absent 0
- Motion by Senator STEWART of Aroostook to TABLE UNTIL LATER IN TODAY'S SESSION FAILED.
- Roll Call Ordered Roll Call Number 750 Yeas 13 - Nays 18 - Excused 4 - Absent 0
- Subsequently, The Majority Ought to Pass As Amended Report ACCEPTED.
- Bill READ ONCE
- Committee Amendment "A" (S-534) READ and ADOPTED.
- ASSIGNED FOR SECOND READING NEXT LEGISLATIVE DAY.
- Mar 06, 2026 | legislature
- Reported Out - OTP-AM/ONTP
- Feb 11, 2026 | legislature
- Work Session (Cross Building, Room 209)
- Work Session Held
- Voted - Divided Report
- Feb 04, 2026 | legislature
- Public Hearing (Cross Building, Room 209)
- Jan 07, 2026 | House
- The Bill was REFERRED to the Committee on HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES.
- In concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.
- Jan 07, 2026 | 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-534) (Adopted by House & Senate)HTML
- Fiscal Note for Amendment C-A (S-534) (Adopted by House & Senate)PDF
- Fiscal Note for Amendment H-A (H-865) -- MeyerHTML
- Fiscal Note for Amendment H-A (H-865) -- MeyerPDF
- Fiscal StatusHTML
- Fiscal StatusPDF
- Testimony on Feb 04, 2026 by Leyla Damirchiyeva (GLI Chapter at Thornton Academy)PDF
- Testimony on Feb 04, 2026 by Tim Nangle (Maine State Legislature)PDF
- Testimony on Feb 04, 2026 by Alicia Peters (Portland)PDF
- Testimony on Feb 04, 2026 by Sarah Squirrell (Maine Department of Health and Human Services)PDF
- Testimony on Feb 04, 2026 by Hailey Virusso (Preble Street)PDF
- Testimony on Feb 04, 2026 by Sam Zuckerman (Permanent Commission on the Status of Racial, Indigenous and Tribal Populations)PDF
Sources
- https://legislature.maine.gov/LawMakerWeb/summary.asp?ld=2136&SessionID=16
- https://legislature.maine.gov/LawMakerWeb/sponsors.asp?ID=280100924
- https://legislature.maine.gov/LawMakerWeb/subjects.asp?ID=280100924
- https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/display_ps.asp?ld=2136&PID=1456&snum=132
- https://legislature.maine.gov/LawMakerWeb/dockets.asp?ID=280100924

