# Maine LD 555: An Act to Create a Separate Department of Child and Family Services Maine LD 555, An Act to Create a Separate Department of Child and Family Services, is a 132nd Maine Legislature (2025-2026) Senate bill sponsored by Jeffrey L. Timberlake (Republican); status failed, last action 2026-04-29 (Died on Adjournment) (as of 2026-10-17). - Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/ME-LD555-132 - As of: 2026-10-17 - Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts. ## Facts - Bill: Maine LD 555 - State: Maine - Session: 132nd Maine Legislature (2025-2026) - Title: An Act to Create a Separate Department of Child and Family Services - Status: failed - Chamber: Senate - Introduced: 2025-02-11 - Last action: 2026-04-29, Died on Adjournment - Sponsor: Jeffrey L. Timberlake (Republican) - Cosponsors: 8 - Subjects: HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES DEPT, HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES DEPT - ADMINISTRATION - Touches household money: no - Roll calls: 2 (87 yes, 95 no in all) - Economic provisions PRIA read: 0 ## Summary No summary available. ## Bill overview No economic impacts identified for this bill. ## Sponsors and cosponsors - Sponsor: Jeffrey L. Timberlake (Republican), Senate - Cosponsor: Ann Fredericks (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Billy Bob Faulkingham (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Bradlee T. Farrin (Republican), Senate - Cosponsor: Craig V. Hickman (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Joseph M. Baldacci (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Joseph Martin (Republican), Senate - Cosponsor: Russell J. Black (Republican), Senate - Cosponsor: Sheila Lyman (Republican), House ## Roll call votes | Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 2026-04-14 | House | Acc Maj Ought Not to Pass Rep | pass | 75 | 72 | | | 2026-04-09 | Senate | ACCEPT MAJORITY OUGHT NOT TO PASS REPORT | fail | 12 | 23 | | ## Actions (12) - 2026-04-29: Died on Adjournment - 2026-04-29: RELEASED.Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH. (House) - 2026-04-29: Died in Possession of the Senate when the Legislature adjourned Sine Die and was PLACED IN THE LEGISLATIVE FILES. (DEAD) (Senate) - 2026-04-14: 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. (House) - 2026-04-13: Unfinished Business (House) - 2026-04-09: Unfinished Business (House) - 2026-04-09: 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. (House) - 2026-04-09: 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 (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) - 2025-03-21: CARRIED OVER, in the same posture, to the next special or regular session of the 132nd Legislature, pursuant to Joint Order SP 519. (Senate) - 2025-02-11: The Bill was REFERRED to the Committee on HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES.In concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH. (House) - 2025-02-11: 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 (Senate) ## Bill text - Amendment C-A (S-653), adopted by Senate: [PDF](https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=SP0217&item=2&snum=132) - Introduced: [PDF](https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=SP0217&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 (S-653), adopted by Senate (PDF)](https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=SP0217&item=2&snum=132) - [Introduced (PDF)](https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=SP0217&item=1&snum=132) ## Related - [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) - [Maine bills](https://policyrisk.com/states/maine/bills) - [Maine state hub](https://policyrisk.com/states/maine) - [All state legislation](https://policyrisk.com/state-bills) Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/ME-LD555-132 (as of 2026-10-17).