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IntroducedJan 07, 2026
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Passed HouseMar 03, 2026
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Passed SenateMar 10, 2026
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Became Law
Maine House Bill
HP 1440, An Act To Sustain Access To Children's Residential Care Services
Last Action See all actions
Senate • Mar 17, 2026: On motion by Senator ROTUNDO of Androscoggin PLACED ON THE SPECIAL APPROPRIATIONS TABLE pending ENACTMENT - Emergency -2/3 Elected Required.
Latest Bill Text See all bill texts
Summary
Comments on LD 2125
Tweets
Whip Lists
Sponsors



- Lori Gramlichcosponsor
- Holly Stovercosponsor
Votes
YES: 139
- ABDI
- ALBERT
- ANKELES
- ARATA
- ARCHER
- ARDELL
- ARFORD
- BABIN
- BAGSHAW
- BECK
- BELL
- BISHOP
- BLIER
- BOYER
- BRENNAN
- BRIDGEO
- BUNKER
- CARLOW
- CARUSO
- CHAPMAN
- CIMINO
- CLUCHEY
- COLLINS
- COOPER
- COPELAND
- CRAFTS
- CRAY
- CROCKETT
- DAIGLE
- DEBRITO
- DHALAC
- DILL
- DODGE
- DOUDERA
- DRINKWATER
- DUCHARME
- EDER
- FAIRCLOTH
- FARRIN
- FAULKINGHAM
- FECTEAU
- FLYNN
- FOLEY
- FOSTER
- FREDERICKS
- FREDETTE
- FRIEDMANN
- FROST
- GATTINE
- GEIGER
- GERE
- GIFFORD
- GOLEK
- GRAHAM
- GRAMLICH
- GREENWOOD
- GUERRETTE
- HAGGAN
- HALL
- HARRIMAN
- HASENFUS
- HENDERSON
- HEPLER
- HYMES
- JACKSON
- KESSLER
- KUHN
- LAJOIE
- LANCE
- LAVIGNE
- LEE
- LEMELIN
- LIBBY
- LOOKNER
- LYMAN
- MACIAS
- MALON
- MASON
- MASTRACCIO
- MATHIESON
- MATLACK
- MCCABE
- MCINTYRE
- MEYER
- MILLIKEN
- MINGO
- MITCHELL
- MONTELL
- MOONEN
- MORRIS
- MURPHY
- NUTTING
- O'HALLORAN
- OLSEN
- OSHER
- PARRY
- PAUL
- PERKINS
- POIRIER
- POMERLEAU
- PUGH
- QUINT
- RANA
- RAY
- RIELLY
- ROEDER
- ROLLINS
- RUDNICKI
- RUNTE
- SACHS
- SALISBURY
- SARGENT
- SATO
- SAYRE
- SCHMERSAL-BURGESS
- SHAGOURY
- SIMMONS
- SINCLAIR
- SMITH
- SOBOLESKI
- STOVER
- STROUT
- SUPICA
- SWALLOW
- TERRY
- THORNE
- TUELL
- WADSWORTH
- WALKER
- WARREN
- WEBB
- James Lee White
- WHITE
- WOOD
- WOODSOME
- YUSUF
- ZAGER
NO: 0
EXCUSED: 1
Actions
- Mar 17, 2026 | Senate
- On motion by Senator ROTUNDO of Androscoggin PLACED ON THE SPECIAL APPROPRIATIONS TABLE pending ENACTMENT - Emergency -2/3 Elected Required.
- Mar 12, 2026 | House
- This being an emergency measure, a two-thirds vote of all the members elected to the House was necessary.
- PASSED TO BE ENACTED.
- ROLL CALL NO. 647
- (Yeas 139 - Nays 0 - Absent 10 - Excused 1 - Vacant 1)
- Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.
- Mar 10, 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" (H-821), in concurrence.
- Ordered sent down forthwith.
- Mar 05, 2026 | Senate
- Report READ and ACCEPTED, in concurrence.
- Bill READ ONCE.
- Committee Amendment "A" (H-821) READ and ADOPTED.
- ASSIGNED FOR SECOND READING NEXT LEGISLATIVE DAY.
- Mar 03, 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" (H-821).
- Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.
- Feb 27, 2026 | legislature
- Reported Out - OTP-AM
- Feb 05, 2026 | legislature
- Work Session (Cross Building, Room 209)
- Work Session Held
- Voted - OTP-AM
- Jan 27, 2026 | legislature
- Public Hearing (Cross Building, Room 209)
- Jan 07, 2026 | Senate
- The Bill was REFERRED to the Committee on HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES in concurrence
- Jan 07, 2026 | House
- Committee on Health and Human Services suggested and ordered printed.
- The Bill was REFERRED to the Committee on HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES.
- Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.
Documents
- Fiscal Note for Amendment C-A (H-821) (Adopted by House & Senate)HTML
- Fiscal Note for Amendment C-A (H-821) (Adopted by House & Senate)PDF
- Fiscal StatusHTML
- Fiscal StatusPDF
- Testimony on Jan 27, 2026 by Jill Allen (NFI NORTH)PDF
- Testimony on Jan 27, 2026 by Adam Bloom-Paicopolos (Alliance for Addiction and Mental Health Services)PDF
- Testimony on Jan 27, 2026 by Rachel Bousquet (KidsPeace New England)PDF
- Testimony on Jan 27, 2026 by Madeleine DesFosses (Maine)PDF
- Testimony on Jan 27, 2026 by Samantha Farrar (KidsPeace)PDF
- Testimony on Jan 27, 2026 by Samantha Farrar (KidsPeace)PDF
- Testimony on Jan 27, 2026 by Roslyn Gerwin (MaineHealth)PDF
- Testimony on Jan 27, 2026 by Justin Gifford (Becket Maine)PDF
- Testimony on Jan 27, 2026 by Lori Gramlich (Old Orchard Beach)PDF
- Testimony on Jan 27, 2026 by Melissa Hackett (Maine Children's Alliance)PDF
- Testimony on Jan 27, 2026 by Lisa Harvey-McPherson (Northern Light Health)PDF
- Testimony on Jan 27, 2026 by Sarah Squirrell and Michelle Probert Johnson (Department of Health and Human Services)PDF
- Testimony on Jan 27, 2026 by John McAnuff (Sweetser)PDF
- Testimony on Jan 27, 2026 by Julie McCabe (Maine State Legislature)PDF
- Testimony on Jan 27, 2026 by Anna McLean (Biddeford)PDF
- Testimony on Jan 27, 2026 by Ebrima Odeleye (KidsPeace New England)PDF
- Testimony on Jan 27, 2026 by Anne Sedlack (South Portland)PDF
- Testimony on Jan 27, 2026 by Jayne Van Bramer (Sweetser)PDF
- Testimony on Jan 27, 2026 by Kristie Worster (Sweetser)PDF
Sources
- https://legislature.maine.gov/LawMakerWeb/summary.asp?ld=2125&SessionID=16
- https://legislature.maine.gov/LawMakerWeb/sponsors.asp?ID=280101171
- https://legislature.maine.gov/LawMakerWeb/subjects.asp?ID=280101171
- https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/display_ps.asp?ld=2125&PID=1456&snum=132
- https://legislature.maine.gov/LawMakerWeb/dockets.asp?ID=280101171
