Maine bills · 132nd Legislature (2025-2026)
Maine LD 555
An Act To Create A Separate Department Of Child And Family Services
- Introduced
- In committee
- Passed Senate
- Passed House
- To Governor
- Became law
Sponsors
- Jeffrey TIMBERLAKE (Republican)
Cosponsors (8)
- Joseph MARTIN (Republican)
- Sheila LYMAN (Republican)
- Craig HICKMAN (Democratic)
- Ann FREDERICKS (Republican)
- Billy Bob FAULKINGHAM (Republican)
- Bradlee FARRIN (Republican)
- Russell BLACK (Republican)
- Joseph BALDACCI (Democratic)
Summary
No official summary is available for this bill.
Latest action(Apr 8, 2026): Reported Out - ONTP/OTP-AM
Text versions
Roll-call votes
State vote data last updated Oct 15, 2026, 4:19 PM.
| Date | Vote | Result | Your legislators |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 14, 2026 House | Acc Maj Ought Not to Pass Rep | pass | Set your home in Maine to see |
| Apr 9, 2026 Senate | ACCEPT MAJORITY OUGHT NOT TO PASS REPORT | fail | Set your home in Maine to see |
Actions
- Apr 8, 2026 · Legislature
Reported Out - ONTP/OTP-AM - Jan 15, 2026 · Legislature
Voted - Divided Report - Jan 15, 2026 · Legislature
Work Session Held - May 19, 2025 · Legislature
Carry Over Approved - May 16, 2025 · Legislature
Carry Over Requested - May 15, 2025 · Legislature
Work Session Held - TABLED - Apr 29, 2026 · House
Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH. - Apr 29, 2026 · House
RELEASED. - Apr 29, 2026 · Senate
Died in Possession of the Senate when the Legislature adjourned Sine Die and was PLACED IN THE LEGISLATIVE FILES. (DEAD) - Apr 14, 2026 · House
HELD at the Request of Representative MOONEN of Portland. - Apr 14, 2026 · House
In NON-CONCURRENCE. - Apr 14, 2026 · House
(Yeas 75 - Nays 72 - Absent 3 - Excused 0 - Vacant 1) - Apr 14, 2026 · House
ROLL CALL NO. 817 - Apr 14, 2026 · House
Subsequently, on motion of Representative MEYER of Eliot, the Majority Ought Not to Pass Report was ACCEPTED. - Apr 14, 2026 · House
Speaker laid before the House - Apr 9, 2026 · House
Later today assigned. - Apr 9, 2026 · House
On motion of Representative FAULKINGHAM of Winter Harbor, TABLED pending the motion of Representative MEYER of Eliot to ACCEPT the Majority Ought Not to Pass Report. - Apr 9, 2026 · House
Representative MEYER of Eliot moved to ACCEPT the Majority Ought Not to Pass Report. - Apr 9, 2026 · House
Reports READ. - Apr 9, 2026 · Senate
Sent down for concurrence - Apr 9, 2026 · Senate
Under suspension of the Rules, READ A SECOND TIME and PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED AS AMENDED by Committee Amendment "A" (S-653) - Apr 9, 2026 · Senate
Committee Amendment "A" (S-653) READ and ADOPTED - Apr 9, 2026 · Senate
READ ONCE - Apr 9, 2026 · Senate
Subsequently The Minority Ought to Pass As Amended by Committee Amendment "A" (S-653) Report ACCEPTED - Apr 9, 2026 · Senate
Roll Call Ordered Roll Call Number 928 Yeas 12 - Nays 23 - Excused 0 - Absent 0 - Apr 9, 2026 · Senate
Motion by Senator INGWERSEN of York to ACCEPT The Majority Ought Not To Pass Report FAILED. - Apr 9, 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. - Mar 21, 2025 · Senate
CARRIED OVER, in the same posture, to the next special or regular session of the 132nd Legislature, pursuant to Joint Order SP 519. - Feb 11, 2025 · House
In concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH. - Feb 11, 2025 · House
The Bill was REFERRED to the Committee on HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES. - Feb 11, 2025 · 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