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Maine · 132nd Legislature (2025-2026) · Bill

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

Did not advance Official data

  1. Introduced
  2. In committee
  3. Passed one chamber
  4. Passed both chambers
  5. Enacted
  6. Did not advance

Last official action: ·Record last updated:

Plain-language summary

LD 1416 is a bill introduced in the Maine Senate on April 1, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: 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. Primary sponsor: Rachel Talbot Ross (Democratic). It lists 9 additional sponsors. Most recent recorded action (April 29, 2026): Died in Possession of the Senate when the Legislature adjourned Sine Die and was PLACED IN THE LEGISLATIVE FILES. (DEAD).

Generated automatically from the official title, sponsor list, and status record only. It does not characterize the bill’s purpose or effects. How summaries are written

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 4 · Republican 5

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Rachel Talbot RossPrimary sponsorDemocraticSenate28
Mana AbdiCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse95
Pinny Beebe-CenterCo-sponsorDemocraticSenate12
Scott CyrwayCo-sponsorRepublicanSenate16
Lucien DaigleCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse1
Flavia DeBritoCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse64
Matt HarringtonCo-sponsorRepublicanSenate33
Kathy JAVNERCo-sponsorNot applicable (committee)——
Marianne MooreCo-sponsorRepublicanSenate6
Chad PerkinsCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse31

“Support” is shown only as formal sponsorship recorded by the legislature. Roll-call votes are available on the official bill page.

Recent official actions

  1. Died in Possession of the Senate when the Legislature adjourned Sine Die and was PLACED IN THE LEGISLATIVE FILES. (DEAD)
  2. On motion by Senator DUSON of Cumberland placed on the SPECIAL STUDY TABLE pending PASSAGE TO BE ENACTED - Emergency - 2/3 Elected Required, in concurrence.
  3. Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.
  4. PASSED TO BE ENACTED.
  5. This being an emergency measure, a two-thirds vote of all the members elected to the House was necessary.
  6. In concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.
  7. The Bill was PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED as Amended by Committee Amendment "A" (S-550).
  8. Under suspension of the rules CONSENT CALENDAR - SECOND DAY.
  9. CONSENT CALENDAR - FIRST DAY
  10. Ordered sent down forthwith for concurrence.
  11. READ A SECOND TIME and PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED AS AMENDED BY Committee Amendment "A" (S-550)
  12. COMMITTEE ON BILLS IN THE SECOND READING REPORTS NO FURTHER VERBAL AMENDMENTS NECESSARY. REPORT ACCEPTED.

Showing 12 most recent of 28 actions. Full history

Sources

  1. Open States / Plural (data from the official legislature website)
  2. Official legislature source