Maine bills · 132nd Legislature (2025-2026)

Maine LD 1962

An Act To Establish The Corrections Ombudsman

1. Introduced
2. In committee
3. Passed Senate
4. Passed House
5. To Governor
6. Became law

Sponsors

• Jill DUSON (Democratic)

Cosponsors (4)

• Rachel TALBOT ROSS (Democratic)
• Nina MILLIKEN (Democratic)
• Tavis HASENFUS (Democratic)
• Richard BENNETT (Independent)

Summary

Text versions

• Amendment C-A (S-577)
• Chapter 765
• Amendment C-B (S-578)
• LD 1962 SP 769

Roll-call votes

State vote data last updated Oct 15, 2026, 8:06 AM.

Actions

• Mar 23, 2026 · Legislature
  Reported Out - OTP-AM/ONTP/OTP-AM
• Jan 28, 2026 · Legislature
  Voted - Divided Report
• Jan 28, 2026 · Legislature
  Work Session Held
• Jan 14, 2026 · Legislature
  Work Session Held - TABLED
• May 19, 2025 · Legislature
  Carry Over Approved
• May 16, 2025 · Legislature
  Carry Over Requested
• May 15, 2025 · Legislature
  Work Session Held - TABLED
• Apr 19, 2026 · Senate
  Became Law without Governor's Signature
• Apr 6, 2026 · Senate
  PASSED TO BE ENACTED, in concurrence.
• Apr 2, 2026 · House
  Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.
• Apr 2, 2026 · House
  PASSED TO BE ENACTED.
• Mar 31, 2026 · Senate
  Ordered sent down forthwith.
• Mar 31, 2026 · Senate
  On motion by Senator PIERCE of Cumberland the Senate RECEDED and CONCURRED to PASSAGE TO BE ENGROSSED AS AMENDED by Committee Amendment "B" (S-578)
• Mar 30, 2026 · House
  ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.
• Mar 30, 2026 · House
  In NON-CONCURRENCE and sent for concurrence.
• Mar 30, 2026 · House
  The Bill was PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED as Amended by Committee Amendment "B" (S-578).
• Mar 30, 2026 · House
  Under suspension of the rules, the Bill was given its SECOND READING without REFERENCE to the Committee on Bills in the Second Reading.
• Mar 30, 2026 · House
  Committee Amendment "B" (S-578) was READ and ADOPTED.
• Mar 30, 2026 · House
  The Bill was READ ONCE.
• Mar 30, 2026 · House
  On motion of Representative HASENFUS of Readfield, REPORT C Ought to Pass as Amended was ACCEPTED.
• Mar 30, 2026 · House
  (Yeas 69 - Nays 69 - Absent 12 - Excused 0 - Vacant 1)
• Mar 30, 2026 · House
  ROLL CALL NO. 696
• Mar 30, 2026 · House
  Motion of Representative HASENFUS of Readfield to ACCEPT REPORT A Ought to Pass as Amended FAILED.
• Mar 30, 2026 · House
  Reports READ.
• Mar 26, 2026 · Senate
  Sent down for concurrence
• Mar 26, 2026 · Senate
  Under suspension of the Rules, READ A SECOND TIME and PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED AS AMENDED by Committee Amendment "A" (S-577)
• Mar 26, 2026 · Senate
  Committee Amendment "A" (S-577) READ and ADOPTED
• Mar 26, 2026 · Senate
  READ ONCE
• Mar 26, 2026 · Senate
  Roll Call Ordered Roll Call Number 803 Yeas 21 - Nays 14 - Excused 0 - Absent 0
• Mar 26, 2026 · Senate
  ACCEPTANCE of The Report A Ought to Pass As Amended by Committee Amendment "A" (S-577) Report PREVAILED.
• Mar 26, 2026 · Senate
  Taken from the table by the President
• Mar 25, 2026 · Senate
  On motion by Senator PIERCE of Cumberland Tabled until Later in Today's Session, pending Motion by Senator BEEBE-CENTER of Knox to ACCEPT The Report A Ought to Pass As Amended by Committee Amendment "A" (S-577) Report. Roll Call Ordered
• Mar 25, 2026 · Senate
  Senator BEEBE-CENTER of Knox moved to ACCEPT The Report A Ought to Pass As Amended by Committee Amendment "A" (S-577) Report.
• Mar 25, 2026 · Senate
  Reports READ.
• Jun 25, 2025 · Senate
  CARRIED OVER, in the same posture, to any special or regular session of the 132nd Legislature, pursuant to Joint Order SP 800.
• May 13, 2025 · House
  In concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.
• May 13, 2025 · House
  The Bill was REFERRED to the Committee on CRIMINAL JUSTICE AND PUBLIC SAFETY.
• May 13, 2025 · Senate
  Committee on CRIMINAL JUSTICE AND PUBLIC SAFETY suggested and ordered printed REFERENCE to the Committee on CRIMINAL JUSTICE AND PUBLIC SAFETY Ordered sent down forthwith for concurrence