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

LD 891: An Act To Exclude Poverty As A Factor When Determining Instances Of Willful Neglect Or Abuse Of A Child

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 891 is a bill introduced in the Maine Senate on March 4, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: An Act To Exclude Poverty As A Factor When Determining Instances Of Willful Neglect Or Abuse Of A Child. Primary sponsor: Craig Hickman (Democratic). It lists 6 additional sponsors. Most recent recorded action (April 30, 2025): Pursuant to Joint Rule 310.3 Placed in Legislative Files (DEAD).

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Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 4 · Republican 2

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Craig HickmanPrimary sponsorDemocraticSenate14
Donna BaileyCo-sponsorDemocraticSenate31
Gary DrinkwaterCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse27
Jill DusonCo-sponsorDemocraticSenate27
Kathy JAVNERCo-sponsorNot applicable (committee)——
Marianne MooreCo-sponsorRepublicanSenate6
Amy RoederCo-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. Pursuant to Joint Rule 310.3 Placed in Legislative Files (DEAD)
  2. Reported Out - ONTP
  3. Voted - ONTP
  4. Work Session Held
  5. CARRIED OVER, in the same posture, to the next special or regular session of the 132nd Legislature, pursuant to Joint Order SP 519.
  6. In concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.
  7. The Bill was REFERRED to the Committee on HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES.
  8. 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

Sources

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