# Maine LD 408: An Act to Allow Unaccompanied and Emancipated Minors to Access Their Vital Records At No Cost

Maine LD 408, An Act to Allow Unaccompanied and Emancipated Minors to Access Their Vital Records At No Cost, is a 132nd Maine Legislature (2025-2026) House bill sponsored by Michael Brennan (Democratic); status signed, last action 2025-06-09 (Signed by Governor, ACTPUB Chapter 200) (as of 2026-10-17).

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## Facts
- Bill: Maine LD 408
- State: Maine
- Session: 132nd Maine Legislature (2025-2026)
- Title: An Act to Allow Unaccompanied and Emancipated Minors to Access Their Vital Records At No Cost
- Status: signed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2025-02-04
- Last action: 2025-06-09, Signed by Governor, ACTPUB Chapter 200
- Sponsor: Michael Brennan (Democratic)
- Cosponsors: 7
- Subjects: VITAL STATISTICS, VITAL STATISTICS - DATA RECORDS
- Touches household money: no
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 1

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read

- Free vital records for unaccompanied and emancipated minors: benefit, low. The law lets unaccompanied or emancipated minors get certified or noncertified copies of their vital records. The state registrar must give these records to the minor at no cost. An unaccompanied minor is under 18 and not with a parent or guardian when asking, or has named an approved helper. With…

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Michael Brennan (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Grayson Lookner (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Janice Dodge (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Kristen Cloutier (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Lori Gramlich (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Matt Moonen (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Melanie Sachs (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Yusuf Yusuf (Democratic), House

## Actions (8)

- 2025-06-09: Signed by Governor, ACTPUB Chapter 200
- 2025-06-02: PASSED TO BE ENACTED, in concurrence. (Senate)
- 2025-05-29: PASSED TO BE ENACTED. Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH. (House)
- 2025-05-28: 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. (Senate)
- 2025-05-27: 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. (House)
- 2025-03-21: Carried over, in the same posture, to the next special or regular session of the 132nd Legislature, pursuant to Joint Order SP 519. (House)
- 2025-02-04: The Bill was REFERRED to the Committee on HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES.In concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH. (Senate)
- 2025-02-04: 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. (House)

## Bill text

- Amendment C-A (H-253), adopted by House & Senate: [PDF](https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=HP0262&item=2&snum=132)
- Enacted: [PDF](https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=HP0262&item=3&snum=132)
- Introduced: [PDF](https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=HP0262&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-A (H-253), adopted by House & Senate (PDF)](https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=HP0262&item=2&snum=132)
- [Enacted (PDF)](https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=HP0262&item=3&snum=132)
- [Introduced (PDF)](https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=HP0262&item=1&snum=132)

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- [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)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/ME-LD408-132 (as of 2026-10-17).