# Maine LD 1866: An Act to Amend the Laws Regarding the State-designated Agency Advocating for Individuals with Serious Mental Illness

Maine LD 1866, An Act to Amend the Laws Regarding the State-designated Agency Advocating for Individuals with Serious Mental Illness, is a 132nd Maine Legislature (2025-2026) Senate bill sponsored by Anne M. Carney (Democratic); status signed, last action 2025-06-17 (Signed by Governor, ACTPUB Chapter 349); PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-10-17).

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## Facts
- Bill: Maine LD 1866
- State: Maine
- Session: 132nd Maine Legislature (2025-2026)
- Title: An Act to Amend the Laws Regarding the State-designated Agency Advocating for Individuals with Serious Mental Illness
- Status: signed
- Chamber: Senate
- Introduced: 2025-05-06
- Last action: 2025-06-17, Signed by Governor, ACTPUB Chapter 349
- Sponsor: Anne M. Carney (Democratic)
- Cosponsors: 9
- Subjects: MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES, MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES - PLANNING
- Touches household money: yes
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 1

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read

- Statewide advocates and hospital record access for serious mental illness: benefit, medium. The department contracts with the state’s advocacy agency for people with serious mental illness and seeks funding to run it. Services are offered statewide, with a presence in at least five different regions. Advocates help in hospitals and in community settings. If you are in a state mental healt…

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Anne M. Carney (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Anne Graham (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Flavia DeBrito (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Trey L. Stewart (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Julia McCabe (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Marianne Moore (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Michele Meyer (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Rachel Henderson (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Richard A. Bennett (Independent), Senate
- Cosponsor: Samuel Zager (Democratic), House

## Actions (6)

- 2025-06-17: Signed by Governor, ACTPUB Chapter 349
- 2025-06-11: PASSED TO BE ENACTED, in concurrence. (Senate)
- 2025-06-10: PASSED TO BE ENACTED. Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH. (House)
- 2025-06-09: CONSENT CALENDAR - FIRST DAYUnder suspension of the rules CONSENT CALENDAR - SECOND DAY.The Bill was PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED as Amended by Committee Amendment "A" (S-318).In concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH. (House)
- 2025-06-09: Report READ and ACCEPTED.READ ONCE.Committee Amendment "A" (S-318) READ and ADOPTED.Under suspension of the Rules, READ A SECOND TIME and PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED AS AMENDED BY Committee Amendment "A" (S-318).Ordered sent down forthwith for concurrence. (Senate)
- 2025-05-06: Received by the Secretary of the Senate on May 1, 2025 and REFERRED to the Committee on HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES pursuant to Joint Rule 308.2 (Senate)

## Bill text

- Amendment C-A (S-318), adopted by House & Senate: [PDF](https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=SP0736&item=2&snum=132)
- Enacted: [PDF](https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=SP0736&item=3&snum=132)
- Introduced: [PDF](https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=SP0736&item=1&snum=132)

## Related bills

- LD 1522: An Act to Establish the Maine Eviction Prevention Program (failed)
- LD 1665: An Act to Provide Property Tax Relief to Maine Families (failed)
- LD 1872: An Act to Reinvest in the Pension Funds of the Maine Public Employees Retirement System (failed)
- LD 2067: An Act to Include Community Mental Health Workers Under the 1998 Special Plan for Retirement (failed)
- LD 1611: An Act to Decrease the Retirement Contributions Required for Teachers and State Employees (failed)
- LD 1294: An Act to Expand the Dependent Exemption Tax Credit (failed)

## Sources
- [Amendment C-A (S-318), adopted by House & Senate (PDF)](https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=SP0736&item=2&snum=132)
- [Enacted (PDF)](https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=SP0736&item=3&snum=132)
- [Introduced (PDF)](https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=SP0736&item=1&snum=132)

## Related
- [LD 1522: An Act to Establish the Maine Eviction Prevention Program](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/ME-LD1522-132)
- [LD 1665: An Act to Provide Property Tax Relief to Maine Families](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/ME-LD1665-132)
- [LD 1872: An Act to Reinvest in the Pension Funds of the Maine Public Employees Retiremen…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/ME-LD1872-132)
- [LD 2067: An Act to Include Community Mental Health Workers Under the 1998 Special Plan f…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/ME-LD2067-132)
- [LD 1611: An Act to Decrease the Retirement Contributions Required for Teachers and State…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/ME-LD1611-132)
- [LD 1294: An Act to Expand the Dependent Exemption Tax Credit](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/ME-LD1294-132)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/ME-LD1866-132 (as of 2026-10-17).