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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 Law
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
Senate • Mar 19, 2026: FINALLY PASSED, in concurrence.
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 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
- 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
