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MaineLD 1923132nd Maine Legislature (2025-2026)House

An Act to Update Juvenile Justice System Reporting Requirements and to Direct the Department of Corrections and the Department of Health and Human Services to Study Modifying the Long Creek Youth Development Center

Sponsored By: Michael Brennan (Democratic)

Became Law

JUVENILE OFFENDERSJUVENILE OFFENDERS - DIVERSION

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Bill Overview

Analyzed Economic Effects

2 provisions identified: 2 benefits, 0 costs, 0 mixed.

Monthly juvenile justice data online

Beginning August 15, 2026, the Department of Corrections posts monthly juvenile justice numbers on its public website. The counts cover youth referred, diverted, detained, on probation, ordered to confinement, and committed. The data is deidentified and removes any personal details. It is broken out by region, age, gender, and race. The department updates the numbers every month.

Study of Long Creek youth center

The Corrections and Health and Human Services departments convene a working group on the Long Creek Youth Development Center. Members include the two commissioners or designees, nine appointed stakeholders, and the center superintendent as a voting member. Appointees come from behavioral health, education, community providers, youth shelter or housing, forensic services, a juvenile justice expert, a youth, a parent, and labor. The group studies other states, reviews land and buildings, and considers uses like crisis care, assessment, shelter, transitional housing, and a community resource center. It reviews the budget and staffing and explores shifting funds to community services over five years. By February 15, 2028, the departments send findings and any proposed bills to the criminal justice and public safety committee.

Sponsors & Cosponsors

Sponsor

  • Michael Brennan

    Democratic • House

Cosponsors

  • Drew Gattine

    Democratic • House

  • Joseph Rafferty

    Democratic • Senate

  • Kelly Murphy

    Democratic • House

  • Teresa S. Pierce

    Democratic • Senate

Roll Call Votes

All Roll Calls

Yes: 19 • No: 13

Senate vote • 3/18/2026

ACCEPT MAJORITY OUGHT TO PASS AS AMENDED REPORT

Yes: 19 • No: 13

Actions Timeline

  1. ACTPUB Chapter 624

    5/1/2026

  2. PASSED TO BE ENACTED, in concurrence.

    3/25/2026Senate

  3. PASSED TO BE ENACTED. Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.

    3/24/2026House

  4. COMMITTEE ON BILLS IN THE SECOND READING REPORTS NO FURTHER VERBAL AMENDMENTS NECESSARY. REPORT ACCEPTED.READ A SECOND TIME and PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED AS AMENDED BY Committee Amendment "A" (H-848), in concurrence.Ordered sent down forthwith.

    3/19/2026Senate

  5. Reports READOn motion by Senator CURRY of Waldo the Majority Ought to Pass as Amended Report ACCEPTED in concurrence. Roll Call Ordered Roll Call Number 773 Yeas 19 - Nays 13 - Excused 3 - Absent 0 Bill READ ONCE Committee Amendment "A" (H-848) READ and ADOPTED. ASSIGNED FOR SECOND READING NEXT LEGISLATIVE DAY.

    3/18/2026Senate

  6. Reports READ.On motion of Representative HASENFUS of Readfield, the Majority Ought to Pass as Amended Report was ACCEPTED.The Bill was READ ONCE.Committee Amendment "A" (H-848) was READ and ADOPTED.Under suspension of the rules, the Bill was given its SECOND READING without REFERENCE to the Committee on Bills in the Second Reading.The Bill was PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED as Amended by Committee Amendment "A" (H-848). Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.

    3/17/2026House

  7. Carried over, in the same posture, to any special or regular session of the 132nd Legislature, pursuant to Joint Order SP 800.

    6/25/2025House

  8. The Bill was REFERRED to the Committee on CRIMINAL JUSTICE AND PUBLIC SAFETY in concurrence

    5/6/2025Senate

  9. Committee on Criminal Justice and Public Safety suggested and ordered printed. The Bill was REFERRED to the Committee on CRIMINAL JUSTICE AND PUBLIC SAFETY.Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.

    5/6/2025House

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