# Maine LD 740: Resolve, to Study Methods for Improving Youth Community Supervision and Increasing Juvenile Diversion from Formal Judicial Processing

Maine LD 740, Resolve, to Study Methods for Improving Youth Community Supervision and Increasing Juvenile Diversion from Formal Judicial Processing, is a 132nd Maine Legislature (2025-2026) House bill sponsored by Grayson Lookner (Democratic); status became law, last action 2026-04-26 (RESLV Chapter 175) (as of 2026-10-18).

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## Facts
- Bill: Maine LD 740
- State: Maine
- Session: 132nd Maine Legislature (2025-2026)
- Title: Resolve, to Study Methods for Improving Youth Community Supervision and Increasing Juvenile Diversion from Formal Judicial Processing
- Status: became law
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2025-02-25
- Last action: 2026-04-26, RESLV Chapter 175
- Sponsor: Grayson Lookner (Democratic)
- Cosponsors: 9
- Subjects: JUVENILE OFFENDERS, JUVENILE OFFENDERS - SERVICES
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 1 (73 yes, 66 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: Grayson Lookner (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Drew Gattine (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Julia McCabe (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Lori Gramlich (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Marianne Moore (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Mark W. Lawrence (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Michael Brennan (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Nina Milliken (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Richard A. Bennett (Independent), Senate
- Cosponsor: Tavis Hasenfus (Democratic), House

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2026-03-25 | House | ACC MAJ OTP AS AMENDED REP | pass | 73 | 66 |   |

## Actions (13)

- 2026-04-26: RESLV Chapter 175
- 2026-04-13: FINALLY PASSED, in concurrence. (Senate)
- 2026-04-13: FINALLY PASSED.Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH. (House)
- 2026-04-13: 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. (House)
- 2026-04-13: 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. (Senate)
- 2026-04-02: On motion by Senator ROTUNDO of Androscoggin PLACED ON THE SPECIAL APPROPRIATIONS TABLE pending FINAL PASSAGE in concurrence. (Senate)
- 2026-03-30: FINALLY PASSED.Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH. (House)
- 2026-03-26: 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. (Senate)
- 2026-03-25: 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. (House)
- 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. (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)
- 2025-02-25: The Bill was REFERRED to the Committee on CRIMINAL JUSTICE AND PUBLIC SAFETY in concurrence (Senate)
- 2025-02-25: 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. (House)

## Bill text

- Amendment C-A (H-889), adopted by House & Senate: [PDF](https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=HP0482&item=2&snum=132)
- Amendment S-A to C-A (S-675), adopted by House & Senate: [PDF](https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=HP0482&item=4&snum=132)
- Enacted: [PDF](https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=HP0482&item=5&snum=132)
- Introduced: [PDF](https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=HP0482&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-889), adopted by House & Senate (PDF)](https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=HP0482&item=2&snum=132)
- [Amendment S-A to C-A (S-675), adopted by House & Senate (PDF)](https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=HP0482&item=4&snum=132)
- [Enacted (PDF)](https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=HP0482&item=5&snum=132)
- [Introduced (PDF)](https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=HP0482&item=1&snum=132)

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- [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-LD740-132 (as of 2026-10-18).