Maine Senate Bill 555
Session 132
An Act To Create A Separate Department Of Child And Family Services
Active
Failed in Senate on Apr 29, 2026
Origin Chamber
Senate
Type
Bill
Bill Number
555
State
Maine
Session
132
Failed on April 9, 2026
Motion Text
ACCEPT MAJORITY OUGHT NOT TO PASS REPORT
Senate Roll Call Votes
Yes
BERNARD of Aroostook
No
BICKFORD of Androscoggin
No
BRADSTREET of Kennebec
No
Yes
HAGGAN of Penobscot
No
Yes
MARTIN of Oxford
No
TALBOT ROSS of Cumberland
No
TEPLER of Sagadahoc
Yes
Summary
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Amendment C-A (S-653) - Fiscal Note
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04/29/2026
House
Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.
04/29/2026
House
RELEASED.
04/29/2026
Senate
Died in Possession of the Senate when the Legislature adjourned Sine Die and was PLACED IN THE LEGISLATIVE FILES. (DEAD)
04/14/2026
House
HELD at the Request of Representative MOONEN of Portland.
04/14/2026
House
In NON-CONCURRENCE.
04/14/2026
House
(Yeas 75 - Nays 72 - Absent 3 - Excused 0 - Vacant 1)
04/14/2026
House
ROLL CALL NO. 817
04/14/2026
House
Subsequently, on motion of Representative MEYER of Eliot, the Majority Ought Not to Pass Report was ACCEPTED.
04/14/2026
House
Speaker laid before the House
04/09/2026
House
Later today assigned.
04/09/2026
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.
04/09/2026
House
Representative MEYER of Eliot moved to ACCEPT the Majority Ought Not to Pass Report.
04/09/2026
House
Reports READ.
04/09/2026
Senate
Sent down for concurrence
04/09/2026
Senate
Under suspension of the Rules, READ A SECOND TIME and PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED AS AMENDED by Committee Amendment "A" (S-653)
04/09/2026
Senate
Committee Amendment "A" (S-653) READ and ADOPTED
04/09/2026
Senate
READ ONCE
04/09/2026
Senate
Subsequently The Minority Ought to Pass As Amended by Committee Amendment "A" (S-653) Report ACCEPTED
04/09/2026
Senate
Roll Call Ordered Roll Call Number 928 Yeas 12 - Nays 23 - Excused 0 - Absent 0
04/09/2026
Senate
Motion by Senator INGWERSEN of York to ACCEPT The Majority Ought Not To Pass Report FAILED.
04/09/2026
Senate
Reports READ.
04/08/2026
Maine Legislature
Reported Out - ONTP/OTP-AM
01/15/2026
Maine Legislature
Voted - Divided Report
01/15/2026
Maine Legislature
Work Session Held
06/25/2025
Senate
CARRIED OVER, in the same posture, to any special or regular session of the 132nd Legislature, pursuant to Joint Order SP 800.
05/19/2025
Maine Legislature
Carry Over Approved
05/16/2025
Maine Legislature
Carry Over Requested
05/15/2025
Maine Legislature
Work Session Held - TABLED
03/21/2025
Senate
CARRIED OVER, in the same posture, to the next special or regular session of the 132nd Legislature, pursuant to Joint Order SP 519.
02/11/2025
House
In concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.
02/11/2025
House
The Bill was REFERRED to the Committee on HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES.
02/11/2025
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
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ME Legislature
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Record Created
Feb 10, 2025 4:26:26 PM
Record Updated
May 9, 2026 7:00:54 AM