# Maine LD 496: An Act Regarding the Issuance of Silver Alerts

Maine LD 496, An Act Regarding the Issuance of Silver Alerts, is a 132nd Maine Legislature (2025-2026) House bill sponsored by Nina Milliken (Democratic); status signed, last action 2026-04-15 (Signed by Governor, ACTPUB Chapter 709) (as of 2026-10-17).

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## Facts
- Bill: Maine LD 496
- State: Maine
- Session: 132nd Maine Legislature (2025-2026)
- Title: An Act Regarding the Issuance of Silver Alerts
- Status: signed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2025-02-06
- Last action: 2026-04-15, Signed by Governor, ACTPUB Chapter 709
- Sponsor: Nina Milliken (Democratic)
- Cosponsors: 3
- Subjects: ELDERLY, ELDERLY - PROTECTIVE SERVICES
- Touches household money: no
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 1

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read

- Silver Alerts sent to hospitals, shelters, libraries: benefit, low. Maine runs a Silver Alert Program for missing endangered people. When an alert is activated, the state sends it to all hospitals, all homeless shelters, and a statewide library association. Police follow set steps to confirm the case, share key details, and alert other agencies and media. The plan…

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Nina Milliken (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Chip Curry (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Janice Dodge (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Laura Supica (Democratic), House

## Actions (9)

- 2026-04-15: Signed by Governor, ACTPUB Chapter 709
- 2026-04-13: On motion by Senator ROTUNDO of Androscoggin taken from the Special Appropriations Table. Subsequently, PASSED TO BE ENACTED in concurrence. (Senate)
- 2025-06-25: CARRIED OVER, in the same posture, to any special or regular session of the 132nd Legislature, pursuant to Joint Order SP 800. (Senate)
- 2025-06-03: On motion by Senator ROTUNDO of Androscoggin PLACED ON THE SPECIAL APPROPRIATIONS TABLE pending ENACTMENT in concurrence (Senate)
- 2025-06-03: PASSED TO BE ENACTED. Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH. (House)
- 2025-06-02: Reports ReadOn motion by Senator BEEBE-CENTER of Knox the Majority Ought to Pass as Amended Report ACCEPTED. Bill READ ONCE. Committee Amendment "A" (H-331) READ and ADOPTED Under suspension of the Rules, READ A SECOND TIME and PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED AS AMENDED by Committee Amendment "A" (H-331) in concurrence. (Senate)
- 2025-06-02: 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-331) 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-331). 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)
- 2025-02-06: Received by the Clerk of the House on February 6, 2025.The Bill was REFERRED to the Committee on CRIMINAL JUSTICE AND PUBLIC SAFETY pursuant to Joint Rule 308.2 and ordered printed pursuant to Joint Rule 401. (House)

## Bill text

- Amendment C-A (H-331), adopted by House & Senate: [PDF](https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=HP0325&item=2&snum=132)
- Enacted: [PDF](https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=HP0325&item=3&snum=132)
- Introduced: [PDF](https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=HP0325&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-331), adopted by House & Senate (PDF)](https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=HP0325&item=2&snum=132)
- [Enacted (PDF)](https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=HP0325&item=3&snum=132)
- [Introduced (PDF)](https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=HP0325&item=1&snum=132)

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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/ME-LD496-132 (as of 2026-10-17).