# Maine LD 1965: Resolve, to Establish a Task Force to Create a Court Navigation Program Plan Maine LD 1965, Resolve, to Establish a Task Force to Create a Court Navigation Program Plan, is a 132nd Maine Legislature (2025-2026) Senate bill sponsored by Rachel Talbot Ross (Democratic); status became law, last action 2026-03-22 (RESLV Chapter 146) (as of 2026-10-18). - Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/ME-LD1965-132 - As of: 2026-10-18 - Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts. ## Facts - Bill: Maine LD 1965 - State: Maine - Session: 132nd Maine Legislature (2025-2026) - Title: Resolve, to Establish a Task Force to Create a Court Navigation Program Plan - Status: became law - Chamber: Senate - Introduced: 2025-05-13 - Last action: 2026-03-22, RESLV Chapter 146 - Sponsor: Rachel Talbot Ross (Democratic) - Cosponsors: 9 - Subjects: COURTS, COURTS - CLERKS OF COURTS - Touches household money: no - Economic provisions PRIA read: 0 ## Summary No summary available. ## Bill overview No economic impacts identified for this bill. ## Sponsors and cosponsors - Sponsor: Rachel Talbot Ross (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Adam LEE - Cosponsor: Amy Kuhn (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Pinny H. Beebe-Center (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Anne M. Carney (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Dani O'Halloran (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: David Sinclair (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Jennifer Poirier (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Peggy R. Rotundo (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Rachel Henderson (Republican), House ## Actions (15) - 2026-03-22: RESLV Chapter 146 - 2026-03-10: FINALLY PASSED - Emergency - 2/3 Elected Required, in concurrence. (Senate) - 2026-03-05: This being an emergency measure, a two-thirds vote of all the members elected to the House was necessary.FINALLY PASSED.Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH. (House) - 2026-03-03: CONSENT CALENDAR - FIRST DAYUnder suspension of the rules CONSENT CALENDAR - SECOND DAY.The Resolve was PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED as Amended by Committee Amendment "B" (S-505).In concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH. (House) - 2026-02-26: 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 "B" (S-505)Ordered sent down forthwith for concurrence. (Senate) - 2026-02-24: Report READ and ACCEPTED.Bill READ ONCE. Committee Amendment "B" (S-505) READ and ADOPTED. ASSIGNED FOR SECOND READING NEXT LEGISLATIVE DAY. (Senate) - 2026-01-20: The House RECEDED and CONCURRED to COMMITTING the Resolve and accompanying papers to the Committee on JUDICIARY.ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH. (House) - 2026-01-13: RECALLED From Governor's Desk pursuant to Joint Order SP 870. On motion by Senator PIERCE of Cumberland Resolve and accompanying papers were COMMITTED to the Committee on JUDICIARY in NON-CONCURRENCE. Sent down for concurrence (Senate) - 2025-07-08: HELD BY THE GOVERNOR. (Senate) - 2025-06-16: FINALLY PASSED - Emergency - 2/3 Elected Required, in concurrence. (Senate) - 2025-06-16: This being an emergency measure, a two-thirds vote of all the members elected to the House was necessary.FINALLY PASSED.Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH. (House) - 2025-06-13: CONSENT CALENDAR - FIRST DAYUnder suspension of the rules CONSENT CALENDAR - SECOND DAY.The Resolve was PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED as Amended by Committee Amendment "A" (S-383).In concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH. (House) - 2025-06-13: Report READ and ACCEPTED.READ ONCE.Committee Amendment "A" (S-383) READ and ADOPTED.Under suspension of the Rules, READ A SECOND TIME and PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED AS AMENDED BY Committee Amendment "A" (S-383).Ordered sent down forthwith for concurrence. (Senate) - 2025-05-13: The Resolve was REFERRED to the Committee on JUDICIARY.In concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH. (House) - 2025-05-13: Committee on JUDICIARY suggested and ordered printed REFERENCE to the Committee on JUDICIARY Ordered sent down forthwith for concurrence (Senate) ## Bill text - Amendment C-B (S-505), adopted by House & Senate: [PDF](https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=SP0772&item=4&snum=132) - Enacted: [PDF](https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=SP0772&item=5&snum=132) - Introduced: [PDF](https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=SP0772&item=1&snum=132) ## Related bills - LD 1522: An Act to Establish the Maine Eviction Prevention Program (failed) - LD 2067: An Act to Include Community Mental Health Workers Under the 1998 Special Plan for Retirement (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 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-B (S-505), adopted by House & Senate (PDF)](https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=SP0772&item=4&snum=132) - [Enacted (PDF)](https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=SP0772&item=5&snum=132) - [Introduced (PDF)](https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=SP0772&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 2067: An Act to Include Community Mental Health Workers Under the 1998 Special Plan f…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/ME-LD2067-132) - [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 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) - [Maine bills](https://policyrisk.com/states/maine/bills) - [Maine state hub](https://policyrisk.com/states/maine) - [All state legislation](https://policyrisk.com/state-bills) Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/ME-LD1965-132 (as of 2026-10-18).