# Maine LD 250: An Act Regarding the Disposal of Abandoned Human Remains

Maine LD 250, An Act Regarding the Disposal of Abandoned Human Remains, is a 132nd Maine Legislature (2025-2026) Senate bill sponsored by Anne M. Carney (Democratic); status signed, last action 2025-03-25 (Signed by Governor, ACTPUB Chapter 14) (as of 2026-10-17).

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## Facts
- Bill: Maine LD 250
- State: Maine
- Session: 132nd Maine Legislature (2025-2026)
- Title: An Act Regarding the Disposal of Abandoned Human Remains
- Status: signed
- Chamber: Senate
- Introduced: 2025-01-21
- Last action: 2025-03-25, Signed by Governor, ACTPUB Chapter 14
- Sponsor: Anne M. Carney (Democratic)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Subjects: DEATH, DEATH - DISPOSITION OF REMAINS
- Touches household money: no
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 1

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read

- 15-day window before state buries or cremates: mixed, low. For identified remains of a deceased Maine resident in a medical examiner case, the timeline is shorter. After the exam and a reasonable search for next of kin, families have 15 days to take custody. If no one claims the body in that time, the Chief Medical Examiner arranges burial or cremation. Th…

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Anne M. Carney (Democratic), Senate

## Actions (7)

- 2025-03-25: Signed by Governor, ACTPUB Chapter 14
- 2025-03-20: PASSED TO BE ENACTED, in concurrence. (Senate)
- 2025-03-20: PASSED TO BE ENACTED. Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH. (House)
- 2025-03-20: Reports READ.On motion of Representative KUHN of Falmouth, the Majority Ought to Pass Report was ACCEPTED.The Bill was READ ONCE.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 ENGROSSEDIn concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH. (House)
- 2025-03-20: Reports READ On motion by Senator CARNEY of Cumberland The Majority Ought to Pass Report ACCEPTED READ ONCE Under suspension of the Rules, READ A SECOND TIME AND PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED Ordered sent down forthwith for concurrence (Senate)
- 2025-01-21: The Bill was REFERRED to the Committee on JUDICIARY.In concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH. (House)
- 2025-01-21: Committee on JUDICIARY suggested and ordered printed REFERENCE to the Committee on JUDICIARY Ordered sent down forthwith for concurrence (Senate)

## Bill text

- Enacted: [PDF](https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=SP0117&item=3&snum=132)
- Introduced: [PDF](https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=SP0117&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
- [Enacted (PDF)](https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=SP0117&item=3&snum=132)
- [Introduced (PDF)](https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=SP0117&item=1&snum=132)

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- [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)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/ME-LD250-132 (as of 2026-10-17).