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

LD 52: An Act To Require The Department Of Health And Human Services To Apply For Federal Benefits On Behalf Of Children In The Department'S Custody Who May Be Eligible For Those Benefits

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 52 is a bill introduced in the Maine House on January 6, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: An Act To Require The Department Of Health And Human Services To Apply For Federal Benefits On Behalf Of Children In The Department'S Custody Who May Be Eligible For Those Benefits. Primary sponsor: Amy Roeder (Democratic). 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 1

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Amy RoederPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse23

“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. CARRIED OVER, in the same posture, to any special or regular session of the 132nd Legislature, pursuant to Joint Order SP 800.
  3. Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.
  4. FINALLY PASSED.
  5. This being an emergency measure, a two-thirds vote of all the members elected to the House was necessary.
  6. On motion by Senator RENY of Lincoln PLACED ON THE SPECIAL APPROPRIATIONS TABLE pending ENACTMENT in concurrence
  7. Ordered sent down forthwith.
  8. Under suspension of the Rules, READ A SECOND TIME and PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED AS AMENDED BY Committee Amendment "A" (H-667), in concurrence.
  9. Committee Amendment "A" (H-667) READ and ADOPTED, in concurrence.
  10. READ ONCE.
  11. Report READ and ACCEPTED, in concurrence.
  12. Reported Out - OTP-AM

Showing 12 most recent of 22 actions. Full history

Sources

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