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MaineLD 740132nd Maine Legislature (2025-2026)House

Resolve, to Study Methods for Improving Youth Community Supervision and Increasing Juvenile Diversion from Formal Judicial Processing

Sponsored By: Grayson Lookner (Democratic)

Became Law

JUVENILE OFFENDERSJUVENILE OFFENDERS - SERVICES

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Bill Overview

Analyzed Economic Effects

2 provisions identified: 2 benefits, 0 costs, 0 mixed.

Funding for youth diversion pilots

The state provides $151,811 from the General Fund for FY 2026-27 to run this work. It pays for one Public Service Manager I and related costs. No funding or positions are provided in FY 2025-26. The 1.0 FTE position begins in 2026-27.

Task force to divert youth from court

The Department of Corrections convenes a 12-member task force to expand safe diversion from juvenile court. The Commissioner appoints members, including corrections staff, a DHHS youth behavioral health expert, a juvenile judge, a prosecutor, a defense attorney, a university researcher, a community diversion leader, a youth law expert, and people with lived and family experience. The task force collects data on pre-court diversion, including “no further action” and informal adjustments, and finds barriers and fixes. It sets up at least three pilot sites across Maine, when possible, to test diversion methods. It also develops a family-engaged case planning process for youth under supervision. By January 1, 2028, the Commissioner sends a report with findings and recommendations to the Legislature’s criminal justice committee.

Sponsors & Cosponsors

Sponsor

  • Grayson Lookner

    Democratic • House

Cosponsors

  • Drew Gattine

    Democratic • House

  • Julia McCabe

    Democratic • House

  • Lori Gramlich

    Democratic • House

  • Marianne Moore

    Republican • Senate

  • Mark W. Lawrence

    Democratic • Senate

  • Michael Brennan

    Democratic • House

  • Nina Milliken

    Democratic • House

  • Richard A. Bennett

    Independent • Senate

  • Tavis Hasenfus

    Democratic • House

Roll Call Votes

All Roll Calls

Yes: 73 • No: 66

House vote • 3/25/2026

ACC MAJ OTP AS AMENDED REP

Yes: 73 • No: 66

Actions Timeline

  1. RESLV Chapter 175

    5/1/2026

  2. FINALLY PASSED, in concurrence.

    4/13/2026Senate

  3. FINALLY PASSED.Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.

    4/13/2026House

  4. The House RECEDED and CONCURRED to PASSAGE TO BE ENGROSSED as Amended by Committee Amendment "A" (H-889) as Amended by Senate Amendment "A" (S-675) thereto.ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.

    4/13/2026House

  5. On motion by Senator ROTUNDO of Androscoggin taken from the Special Appropriations Table On motion by Same Senator the Senate SUSPENDED THE RULES to RECONSIDER their actions whereby the Bill was PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED AS AMENDED by Committee Amendment "A" (H-889) in concurrence. On further motion by Same Senator the Senate SUSPENDED THE RULES to RECONSIDER their actions whereby Committee Amendment "A" (H-889) was ADOPTED. On further motion by Same Senator Senate Amendment "A" (S-675) to Committee Amendment "A" (H-889) READ and ADOPTED. Committee Amendment "A" (H-889) as Amended by Senate Amendment "A" (S-675) thereto ADOPTED. PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED AS AMENDED BY Committee Amendment "A" (H-889) as Amended by Senate Amendment "A" (S-675) thereto in NON-CONCURRENCE. Sent down for concurrence.

    4/13/2026Senate

  6. On motion by Senator ROTUNDO of Androscoggin PLACED ON THE SPECIAL APPROPRIATIONS TABLE pending FINAL PASSAGE in concurrence.

    4/2/2026Senate

  7. FINALLY PASSED.Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.

    3/30/2026House

  8. Reports READOn motion by Senator BEEBE-CENTER of Knox the Majority Ought to Pass as Amended Report ACCEPTED. READ ONCE Committee Amendment "A" (H-889) READ and ADOPTED. Under suspension of the Rules, READ A SECOND TIME and PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED AS AMENDED by Committee Amendment "A" (H-889) in concurrence.

    3/26/2026Senate

  9. Reports READ.On motion of Representative HASENFUS of Readfield, the Majority Ought to Pass as Amended Report was ACCEPTED.ROLL CALL NO. 678(Yeas 73 - Nays 66 - Absent 10 - Excused 1 - Vacant 1)The Bill was READ ONCE.Committee Amendment "A" (H-889) 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-889). Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.

    3/25/2026House

  10. Carried over, in the same posture, to any special or regular session of the 132nd Legislature, pursuant to Joint Order SP 800.

    6/25/2025House

  11. 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

  12. The Bill was REFERRED to the Committee on CRIMINAL JUSTICE AND PUBLIC SAFETY in concurrence

    2/25/2025Senate

  13. Committee on Criminal Justice and Public Safety suggested and ordered printed. The Bill was REFERRED to the Committee on CRIMINAL JUSTICE AND PUBLIC SAFETY.Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.

    2/25/2025House

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