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MaineLD 882132nd Maine Legislature (2025-2026)House
An Act to Protect Communication with Providers of Critical Incident Stress Management and Peer Support
Sponsored By: Suzanne Salisbury (Democratic)
Signed by Governor
MENTAL HEALTH SERVICESMENTAL HEALTH SERVICES - DELIVERY
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Bill Overview
Analyzed Economic Effects
2 provisions identified: 1 benefits, 0 costs, 1 mixed.
Law now covers peer support
The chapter is retitled to include peer support. It repeals two old sections and replaces them with updated rules and definitions. This clarifies that the law applies to both critical incident stress management and peer support across public and private safety providers.
Stronger privacy for peer support talks
The law makes peer support and critical incident stress talks, meetings, and records private. They cannot be used in court, discovery, or by subpoena. A peer supporter or participant does not have to testify unless the affected person asks or agrees. Nonidentifying stats can be shared for evaluation only. Required legal reports, including child abuse reports under Title 22, and disclosures to prevent serious harm still apply. The law defines who is covered, including affected persons, providers, peer teams, and agencies.
Sponsors & Cosponsors
Sponsor
Suzanne Salisbury
Democratic • House
Cosponsors
Holly Stover
Democratic • House
Kristen Cloutier
Democratic • House
Kristi Mathieson
Democratic • House
Lori Gramlich
Democratic • House
Parnell Terry
Democratic • House
Roll Call Votes
Senate vote • 4/2/2026
ACCEPT MAJORITY OUGHT TO PASS AS AMENDED REPORT
Yes: 32 • No: 1
House vote • 3/31/2026
ADOPT HAH-940 to CAH-926
Yes: 54 • No: 92
House vote • 3/31/2026
ACC MAJ OTP AS AMENDED REP
Yes: 123 • No: 22
Actions Timeline
Signed by Governor, ACTPUB Chapter 678
4/13/2026PASSED TO BE ENACTED, in concurrence.
4/6/2026SenatePASSED TO BE ENACTED. Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.
4/6/2026HouseReports READOn motion by Senator BEEBE-CENTER of Knox the Majority Ought to Pass as Amended Report ACCEPTED. Roll Call Ordered Roll Call Number 837 Yeas 32 - Nays 1 - Excused 2 - Absent 0 READ ONCE. Committee Amendment "A" (H-926) READ and ADOPTED. Under suspension of the Rules, READ A SECOND TIME and PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED AS AMENDED by Committee Amendment "A" (H-926) in concurrence.
4/2/2026SenateReports READ.On motion of Representative HASENFUS of Readfield, the Majority Ought to Pass as Amended Report was ACCEPTED.ROLL CALL NO. 704(Yeas 123 - Nays 22 - Absent 5 - Excused 0 - Vacant 1)The Bill was READ ONCE.Committee Amendment "A" (H-926) was READ.On motion of Representative HASENFUS of Readfield, House Amendment "A" (H-940) to Committee Amendment "A" (H-926) was READ and FAILED ADOPTION.ROLL CALL NO. 705(Yeas 54 - Nays 92 - Absent 4 - Excused 0 - Vacant 1)Subsequently, Committee Amendment "A" (H-926) was 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-926).Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.
3/31/2026HouseCarried over, in the same posture, to any special or regular session of the 132nd Legislature, pursuant to Joint Order SP 800.
6/25/2025HouseCarried over, in the same posture, to the next special or regular session of the 132nd Legislature, pursuant to Joint Order SP 519.
3/21/2025HouseThe Bill was REFERRED to the Committee on CRIMINAL JUSTICE AND PUBLIC SAFETY.In concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.
3/4/2025SenateCommittee on JUDICIARY suggested and ordered printed. On motion of Representative KUHN of Falmouth, the Bill was REFERRED to the Committee on CRIMINAL JUSTICE AND PUBLIC SAFETY.Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.
3/4/2025House
Bill Text
Amendment C-A (H-926), adopted by House & Senate
Enacted
Introduced
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