Maine LD 1416 — An Act To Require The Department Of Health And Human Services To Immediately Take Custody Of Persons Sentenced To Mental Health Facilities That May Not Include County Or Regional Jails

Maine, 132. LD 1416: An Act To Require The Department Of Health And Human Services To Immediately Take Custody Of Persons Sentenced To Mental Health Facilities That May Not Include

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Latest action

April 29, 2026 — Died in Possession of the Senate when the Legislature adjourned Sine Die and was PLACED IN THE LEGISLATIVE FILES. (DEAD)

Summary

No summary was supplied. Use the original legislative source for the bill text.

Sponsors

• Rachel TALBOT ROSS — primary sponsor
• Mana ABDI
• Scott CYRWAY
• Lucien DAIGLE
• Flavia DEBRITO
• Matthew HARRINGTON
• Kathy JAVNER
• Marianne MOORE
• Chad PERKINS

Bill text

LD 1416 SP 562 Read version ↗

Amendment C-A (S-550) Read version ↗

Recorded votes

No roll-call votes were supplied for this bill. This does not imply that no vote occurred.

Legislative history

1. March 13, 2026Reported Out - OTP-AM
2. February 5, 2026Voted - OTP-AM
3. February 5, 2026Work Session Held
4. January 22, 2026Work Session Held - TABLED
5. June 25, 2025Carry Over Approved
6. May 23, 2025Carry Over Requested
7. May 21, 2025Work Session Held - TABLED
8. April 29, 2026Died in Possession of the Senate when the Legislature adjourned Sine Die and was PLACED IN THE LEGISLATIVE FILES. (DEAD)
9. March 25, 2026On motion by Senator DUSON of Cumberland placed on the SPECIAL STUDY TABLE pending PASSAGE TO BE ENACTED - Emergency - 2/3 Elected Required, in concurrence.
10. March 24, 2026Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.
11. March 24, 2026PASSED TO BE ENACTED.
12. March 24, 2026This being an emergency measure, a two-thirds vote of all the members elected to the House was necessary.
13. March 19, 2026In concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.
14. March 19, 2026The Bill was PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED as Amended by Committee Amendment "A" (S-550).
15. March 19, 2026Under suspension of the rules CONSENT CALENDAR - SECOND DAY.
16. March 19, 2026CONSENT CALENDAR - FIRST DAY
17. March 18, 2026Ordered sent down forthwith for concurrence.
18. March 18, 2026READ A SECOND TIME and PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED AS AMENDED BY Committee Amendment "A" (S-550)
19. March 18, 2026COMMITTEE ON BILLS IN THE SECOND READING REPORTS NO FURTHER VERBAL AMENDMENTS NECESSARY. REPORT ACCEPTED.
20. March 17, 2026ASSIGNED FOR SECOND READING NEXT LEGISLATIVE DAY.
21. March 17, 2026Committee Amendment "A" (S-550) READ and ADOPTED.
22. March 17, 2026Bill READ ONCE.
23. March 17, 2026Report READ and ACCEPTED.
24. June 25, 2025CARRIED OVER, in the same posture, to any special or regular session of the 132nd Legislature, pursuant to Joint Order SP 800.
25. April 1, 2025In concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.
26. April 1, 2025The Bill was REFERRED to the Committee on HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES.
27. April 1, 2025On motion by Senator CARNEY of Cumberland REFERENCE to the Committee on HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES Ordered sent down forthwith for concurrence
28. April 1, 2025Committee on JUDICIARY suggested and ordered printed

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