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IntroducedJan 07, 2026
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Passed SenateMar 12, 2026
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Passed HouseMar 17, 2026
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Became LawMar 23, 2026
Maine Senate Bill
SP 862, Resolve, To Establish The Working Group To Prioritize Wellness And Mental Health Resources For Heritage Industries
Last Action See all actions
executive • Mar 23, 2026: Signed by Governor
Latest Bill Text See all bill texts
Summary
Comments on LD 2144
Tweets
Whip Lists
Sponsors



- Allison Heplercosponsor
- Craig Hickmancosponsor
- Marianne Moorecosponsor
- William Plueckercosponsor
- Cameron Renycosponsor
- Tiffany Stroutcosponsor
- Denise Teplercosponsor
Votes
Actions
- Mar 23, 2026 | executive
- Signed by Governor
- Mar 19, 2026 | Senate
- FINALLY PASSED, in concurrence.
- Mar 18, 2026 | House
- FINALLY PASSED.
- Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.
- Mar 17, 2026 | House
- CONSENT CALENDAR - FIRST DAY
- Under suspension of the rules CONSENT CALENDAR - SECOND DAY.
- The Resolve was PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED as Amended by Committee Amendment "A" (S-531).
- 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 PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED AS AMENDED BY Committee Amendment "A" (S-531)
- Ordered sent down forthwith for concurrence.
- Mar 10, 2026 | Senate
- Report READ and ACCEPTED.
- Bill READ ONCE.
- Committee Amendment "A" (S-531) READ and ADOPTED.
- ASSIGNED FOR SECOND READING NEXT LEGISLATIVE DAY.
- Mar 09, 2026 | legislature
- Reported Out - OTP-AM
- Feb 11, 2026 | legislature
- Work Session Reconsidered
- Voted - OTP-AM
- Feb 03, 2026 | legislature
- Work Session (Cross Building, Room 209)
- Work Session Held
- Voted - OTP-AM
- Jan 28, 2026 | legislature
- Public Hearing (Cross Building, Room 209)
- Jan 07, 2026 | House
- The Resolve was REFERRED to the Committee on HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES.
- In concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.
- Jan 07, 2026 | 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-531) (Adopted by House & Senate)HTML
- Fiscal Note for Amendment C-A (S-531) (Adopted by House & Senate)PDF
- Chapter Fiscal NoteHTML
- Chapter Fiscal NotePDF
- Testimony on Jan 28, 2026 by Molly Bogart (Department of Health and Human Services)PDF
- Testimony on Jan 28, 2026 by Monique Coombs (Maine Coast Fishermen's Association)PDF
- Testimony on Jan 28, 2026 by Dana Doran (Professional Logging Contractors of the Northeast)PDF
- Testimony on Jan 28, 2026 by Ruby Forde (Portland / JustMe for JustUS)PDF
- Testimony on Jan 28, 2026 by Suzie Frizzell (PEI Department of Agriculture)PDF
- Testimony on Jan 28, 2026 by Deirdre Gilbert (DMR )PDF
- Testimony on Jan 28, 2026 by Allison Hepler (Maine State Legislature)PDF
- Testimony on Jan 28, 2026 by Emily Horton (Department of Agriculture, Conservation and Forestry)PDF
- Testimony on Jan 28, 2026 by WanTing Huo (JustME for JustUS)PDF
- Testimony on Jan 28, 2026 by Henry Ingwersen (Maine State Legislature)PDF
- Testimony on Jan 28, 2026 by Shelley Megquier (Maine Farmland Trust)PDF
- Testimony on Jan 28, 2026 by Nina Mitchell (Orono, Maine)PDF
- Testimony on Jan 28, 2026 by Roz O'Reilly (JustME for JustUS)PDF
- Testimony on Jan 28, 2026 by Isabelle Rogers (Starks, ME)PDF
- Testimony on Jan 28, 2026 by Phoebe Rogers (Starks)PDF
- Testimony on Jan 28, 2026 by Amanda Roome (Cooperstown, NY)PDF
- Testimony on Jan 28, 2026 by Bob Staples (Brett M Staples Brain Disorder Awareness Coalition)PDF
- Testimony on Jan 28, 2026 by Tiffany Strout (Maine State Legislature)PDF
- Testimony on Jan 28, 2026 by Bella Sturtevant (Leeds)PDF
- Testimony on Jan 28, 2026 by Jennifer Thompson (NAMI Maine)PDF
- Testimony on Jan 28, 2026 by Jenni Tilton-Flood (Flood Brothers, LLC)PDF
- Testimony on Jan 28, 2026 by Samantha Warren (University of Maine System)PDF
- Testimony on Jan 28, 2026 by Krysta West (Maine Forest Products Council)PDF
Sources
- https://legislature.maine.gov/LawMakerWeb/summary.asp?ld=2144&SessionID=16
- https://legislature.maine.gov/LawMakerWeb/sponsors.asp?ID=280101059
- https://legislature.maine.gov/LawMakerWeb/subjects.asp?ID=280101059
- https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/display_ps.asp?ld=2144&PID=1456&snum=132
- https://legislature.maine.gov/LawMakerWeb/dockets.asp?ID=280101059
