Bill Sponsor
Maine Senate Bill 579
Session 132
An Act To Include Certain Mental Health Workers Under The 1998 Special Plan For Retirement
Became Law
Became Law
Signed by Governor on Apr 16, 2026
First Action
Feb 19, 2025
Latest Action
Apr 16, 2026
Origin Chamber
Senate
Type
Bill
Bill Number
579
State
Maine
Session
132
Sponsorship by Party
Senate Votes (1)
House Votes (1)
checkPassed on April 13, 2026
Motion Text
RECEDE AND CONCUR
Senate Roll Call Votes
Summary
Unavailable
04/16/2026
Office of the Governor
Signed by Governor
04/14/2026
Senate
PASSED TO BE ENACTED, in concurrence.
04/14/2026
House
Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.
04/14/2026
House
PASSED TO BE ENACTED.
04/13/2026
Senate
Ordered sent down forthwith.
04/13/2026
Senate
Roll Call Ordered Roll Call Number 950 Yeas 35 - Nays 0 - Excused 0 - Absent 0
04/13/2026
Senate
On motion by Senator PIERCE of Cumberland the Senate RECEDED and CONCURRED to PASSAGE TO BE ENGROSSED AS AMENDED by Committee Amendment "A" (S-344) as Amended by House Amendment "A" (H-1053) thereto PREVAILED
04/13/2026
House
ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.
04/13/2026
House
In NON-CONCURRENCE and sent for concurrence.
04/13/2026
House
The Bill was PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED as Amended by Committee Amendment "A" (S-344) as Amended by House Amendment "A" (H-1053) thereto.
04/13/2026
House
Committee Amendment "A" (S-344) as Amended by House Amendment "A" (H-1053) thereto was ADOPTED.
04/13/2026
House
(Yeas 76 - Nays 69 - Absent 5 - Excused 0 - Vacant 1)
04/13/2026
House
ROLL CALL NO. 811
04/13/2026
House
On motion of Representative GATTINE of Westbrook, House Amendment "A" (H-1053) to Committee Amendment "A" (S-344) was READ and ADOPTED.
04/13/2026
House
On motion of Speaker FECTEAU of Biddeford, the House RECEDED.
04/13/2026
Senate
Sent down for concurrence.
04/13/2026
Senate
On motion by Senator ROTUNDO of Androscoggin Bill and accompanying papers COMMITTED to the Committee on Appropriations and Financial Affairs In NON-CONCURRENCE.
04/13/2026
Senate
On motion by Senator STEWART of Aroostook OBJECTED.
04/13/2026
Senate
Same Senator moved to SUSPEND THE RULES to RECONSIDER whereby the Bill was PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED AS AMENDED by Committee Amendment "A" (S-344) in concurrence.
04/13/2026
Senate
On motion by Senator ROTUNDO of Androscoggin taken from the Special Appropriations Table.
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.
06/13/2025
Senate
On motion by Senator RENY of Lincoln PLACED ON THE SPECIAL APPROPRIATIONS TABLE pending ENACTMENT in concurrence
06/12/2025
House
Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.
06/12/2025
House
PASSED TO BE ENACTED.
06/11/2025
Maine Legislature
Reported Out - OTP-AM/ONTP
06/11/2025
House
In concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.
06/11/2025
House
The Bill was PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED as Amended by Committee Amendment "A" (S-344).
06/11/2025
House
Under suspension of the rules, the Bill was given its SECOND READING without REFERENCE to the Committee on Bills in the Second Reading.
06/11/2025
House
Committee Amendment "A" (S-344) was READ and ADOPTED.
06/11/2025
House
The Bill was READ ONCE.
06/11/2025
House
On motion of Representative ROEDER of Bangor, the Majority Ought to Pass as Amended Report was ACCEPTED.
06/11/2025
House
Reports READ.
06/11/2025
Senate
Sent down for concurrence
06/11/2025
Senate
Under suspension of the Rules, READ A SECOND TIME and PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED AS AMENDED by Committee Amendment "A" (S-344)
06/11/2025
Senate
Committee Amendment "A" (S-344) READ and ADOPTED.
06/11/2025
Senate
Bill READ ONCE.
06/11/2025
Senate
On motion by Senator TIPPING of Penobscot The Majority Ought to Pass As Amended Report ACCEPTED.
06/11/2025
Senate
Reports READ
04/15/2025
Maine Legislature
Voted - Divided Report
04/15/2025
Maine Legislature
Work Session Held
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.
02/19/2025
Senate
Received by the Secretary of the Senate on February 19, 2025 and REFERRED to the Committee on LABOR pursuant to Joint Rule 308.2