ME LD246 | 2025-2026 | 132nd Legislature
Status
Completed Legislative Action
Sponsorship: Partisan Bill (Democrat 8)
Status: Passed on June 9 2025 - 100% progression
Action: 2025-06-09 - PASSED TO BE ENACTED, in concurrence.
Text: Latest bill text (Chaptered) [PDF]
Sponsorship: Partisan Bill (Democrat 8)
Status: Passed on June 9 2025 - 100% progression
Action: 2025-06-09 - PASSED TO BE ENACTED, in concurrence.
Text: Latest bill text (Chaptered) [PDF]
Summary
An Act to Establish the Option of Sentencing Alternatives for Primary Caregivers
Title
An Act to Establish the Option of Sentencing Alternatives for Primary Caregivers
Sponsors
| Sen. Rachel Talbot Ross [D] | Sen. Pinny Beebe-Center [D] | Sen. Anne Carney [D] | Rep. Tavis Hasenfus [D] |
| Sen. Craig Hickman [D] | Rep. Amy Kuhn [D] | Rep. Adam Lee [D] | Rep. Eleanor Sato [D] |
Roll Calls
2025-06-05 - House - Acc Report "a" Otp-am RC #338 (Y: 74 N: 67 NV: 0 Abs: 10) [PASS]
2025-06-04 - Senate - Accept Report 'a' Ought To Pass As Amended RC #353 (Y: 20 N: 14 NV: 0 Abs: 1) [PASS]
2025-06-04 - Senate - Accept Report 'a' Ought To Pass As Amended RC #353 (Y: 20 N: 14 NV: 0 Abs: 1) [PASS]
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2025-06-09 | Senate | PASSED TO BE ENACTED, in concurrence. |
| 2025-06-09 | House | Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH. |
| 2025-06-09 | House | PASSED TO BE ENACTED. |
| 2025-06-05 | House | In concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH. |
| 2025-06-05 | House | The Bill was PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED as Amended by Committee Amendment "A" (S-253). |
| 2025-06-05 | House | Under suspension of the rules, the Bill was given its SECOND READING without REFERENCE to the Committee on Bills in the Second Reading. |
| 2025-06-05 | House | Committee Amendment "A" (S-253) was READ and ADOPTED. |
| 2025-06-05 | House | The Bill was READ ONCE. |
| 2025-06-05 | House | ROLL CALL NO. 338 (Yeas 74 - Nays 67 - Absent 8 - Excused 2) |
| 2025-06-05 | House | On motion of Representative KUHN of Falmouth, REPORT A Ought to Pass as Amended was ACCEPTED. |
| 2025-06-05 | House | Reports READ. |
| 2025-06-04 | Senate | Sent down for concurrence |
| 2025-06-04 | Senate | Under suspension of the Rules, READ A SECOND TIME and PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED AS AMENDED by Committee Amendment "A" (S-253) |
| 2025-06-04 | Senate | Committee Amendment "A" (S-253) READ and ADOPTED. |
| 2025-06-04 | Senate | Bill READ ONCE. |
| 2025-06-04 | Senate | Roll Call Ordered Roll Call Number 353 Yeas 20 - Nays 14 - Excused 1 - Absent 0 |
| 2025-06-04 | Senate | On motion by Senator CARNEY of Cumberland Report A Ought to Pass As Amended by Committee Amendment "A" (S-253) Report ACCEPTED. PREVAILED |
| 2025-06-04 | Senate | Reports READ |
| 2025-06-03 | Joint | Reported Out: OTP-AM/ONTP/OTP-AM |
| 2025-03-21 | Senate | CARRIED OVER, in the same posture, to the next special or regular session of the 132nd Legislature, pursuant to Joint Order SP 519. |
| 2025-03-12 | Joint | Voted: Divided Report |
| 2025-03-12 | Joint | Work Session Held |
| 2025-01-21 | House | In concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH. |
| 2025-01-21 | House | The Bill was REFERRED to the Committee on JUDICIARY. |
| 2025-01-21 | Senate | Committee on JUDICIARY suggested and ordered printed REFERENCE to the Committee on JUDICIARY Ordered sent down forthwith for concurrence |
