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MaineLD 408132nd Maine Legislature (2025-2026)HouseWALLET

An Act to Allow Unaccompanied and Emancipated Minors to Access Their Vital Records At No Cost

Sponsored By: Michael Brennan (Democratic)

Became Law

VITAL STATISTICSVITAL STATISTICS - DATA RECORDS

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Bill Overview

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Free vital records for unaccompanied and emancipated minors

If you are an unaccompanied or emancipated minor, you can get certified or noncertified copies of your vital records. The state registrar gives these copies to you for free. With your written permission, records can be sent to your shelter program director or their designee, a runaway or homeless youth services group, or a continuum of care agency where you are a client. They can also go to a social worker, school administrator, or teacher who provides you services. An unaccompanied minor is under 18 and not with a parent or guardian when asking, or gives written permission to an approved adult. An emancipated minor is one a court has ordered emancipated under Title 15, section 3506-A.

Sponsors & Cosponsors

Sponsor

  • Michael Brennan

    Democratic • House

Cosponsors

  • Grayson Lookner

    Democratic • House

  • Janice Dodge

    Democratic • House

  • Kristen Cloutier

    Democratic • House

  • Lori Gramlich

    Democratic • House

  • Matt Moonen

    Democratic • House

  • Melanie Sachs

    Democratic • House

  • Yusuf Yusuf

    Democratic • House

Roll Call Votes

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Actions Timeline

  1. ACTPUB Chapter 200

    5/1/2026

  2. PASSED TO BE ENACTED, in concurrence.

    6/2/2025Senate

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

    5/29/2025House

  4. Report READ and ACCEPTED, in concurrence.READ ONCE.Committee Amendment "A" (H-253) READ and ADOPTED, in concurrence.Under suspension of the Rules, READ A SECOND TIME and PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED AS AMENDED BY Committee Amendment "A" (H-253), in concurrence.Ordered sent down forthwith.

    5/28/2025Senate

  5. 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" (H-253).Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.

    5/27/2025House

  6. Carried over, in the same posture, to the next special or regular session of the 132nd Legislature, pursuant to Joint Order SP 519.

    3/21/2025House

  7. The Bill was REFERRED to the Committee on HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES.In concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.

    2/4/2025Senate

  8. Committee on JUDICIARY suggested and ordered printed. On motion of Representative KUHN of Falmouth, the Bill was REFERRED to the Committee on HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES.Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.

    2/4/2025House

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