An Act to Create a Separate Department of Child and Family Services

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Roll Call Votes

Actions Timeline

1. Died on Adjournment

   5/1/2026

2. RELEASED.Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.

   4/29/2026House

3. Speaker laid before the HouseSubsequently, on motion of Representative MEYER of Eliot, the Majority Ought Not to Pass Report was ACCEPTED.ROLL CALL NO. 817(Yeas 75 - Nays 72 - Absent 3 - Excused 0 - Vacant 1)In NON-CONCURRENCE.HELD at the Request of Representative MOONEN of Portland.

   4/14/2026House

4. Unfinished Business

   4/13/2026House

5. Unfinished Business

   4/9/2026House

6. Reports READ.Representative MEYER of Eliot moved to ACCEPT the Majority Ought Not to Pass Report.On motion of Representative FAULKINGHAM of Winter Harbor, TABLED pending the motion of Representative MEYER of Eliot to ACCEPT the Majority Ought Not to Pass Report.Later today assigned.

   4/9/2026House

7. Reports READ. Motion by Senator INGWERSEN of York to ACCEPT The Majority Ought Not To Pass Report FAILED. Roll Call Ordered Roll Call Number 928 Yeas 12 - Nays 23 - Excused 0 - Absent 0 Subsequently The Minority Ought to Pass As Amended by Committee Amendment "A" (S-653) Report ACCEPTED READ ONCE Committee Amendment "A" (S-653) READ and ADOPTED Under suspension of the Rules, READ A SECOND TIME and PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED AS AMENDED by Committee Amendment "A" (S-653) Sent down for concurrence

   4/9/2026Senate

8. CARRIED OVER, in the same posture, to any special or regular session of the 132nd Legislature, pursuant to Joint Order SP 800.

   6/25/2025Senate

9. CARRIED OVER, in the same posture, to the next special or regular session of the 132nd Legislature, pursuant to Joint Order SP 519.

   3/21/2025Senate

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

    2/11/2025House

11. Committee on HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES suggested and ordered printed REFERENCE to the Committee on HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES Ordered sent down forthwith for concurrence

    2/11/2025Senate

Bill Text

• Engrossed

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• Introduced

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