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MaineLD 1266132nd Maine Legislature (2025-2026)House

Resolve, Directing the Department of Health and Human Services, Office of Behavioral Health to Convene a Working Group to Propose a Plan for Expanding the Reach of Treatment Courts

Sponsored By: Tavis Hasenfus (Democratic)

Became Law

COURTSCOURTS - DRUG COURT

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Working group to expand treatment courts

The Office of Behavioral Health must convene a working group to plan wider access to adult drug, family, and veterans treatment courts across Maine. The goal is for defendants in every prosecutorial district and every county to have a nearby docket. The group includes the Judicial Department; prosecutors and defense representatives; probation and parole officers; local law enforcement; veterans and child welfare officials; pretrial supervision groups; and a statewide reentry group. Adult drug and family treatment courts serve adults whose criminal cases stem in part from a serious substance use disorder and can dismiss most or all charges after a successful program. The Office must report recommendations and any suggested legislation to the Judiciary Committee by January 1, 2026.

Sponsors & Cosponsors

Sponsor

  • Tavis Hasenfus

    Democratic • House

Cosponsors

  • Adam Lee

    Democratic • House

  • David Sinclair

    Democratic • House

  • Nina Milliken

    Democratic • House

  • Rachel Talbot Ross

    Democratic • Senate

Roll Call Votes

All Roll Calls

Yes: 83 • No: 63

House vote • 6/16/2025

ACC MAJ OTP AS AMENDED REP

Yes: 83 • No: 63

Actions Timeline

  1. RESLV Chapter 98

    5/1/2026

  2. FINALLY PASSED, in concurrence.

    6/17/2025Senate

  3. FINALLY PASSED.Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.

    6/17/2025House

  4. Reports ReadOn motion by Senator CARNEY of Cumberland the Majority Ought to Pass as Amended Report ACCEPTED. READ ONCE Committee Amendment "A" (H-721) READ and ADOPTED Under suspension of the Rules, READ A SECOND TIME and PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED AS AMENDED by Committee Amendment "A" (H-721) in concurrence

    6/16/2025Senate

  5. Reports READ.On motion of Representative KUHN of Falmouth, the Majority Ought to Pass as Amended Report was ACCEPTED.ROLL CALL NO. 519(Yeas 83 - Nays 63 - Absent 3 - Excused 2)The Resolve was READ ONCE.Committee Amendment "A" (H-721) was READ and ADOPTED.Under suspension of the rules, the Resolve was given its SECOND READING without REFERENCE to the Committee on Bills in the Second Reading.The Resolve was PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED as Amended by Committee Amendment "A" (H-721). Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.

    6/16/2025House

  6. The Bill was REFERRED to the Committee on JUDICIARY in concurrence

    3/25/2025Senate

  7. Committee on Judiciary suggested and ordered printed. The Resolve was REFERRED to the Committee on JUDICIARY.Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.

    3/25/2025House

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