MaineLD 978132nd Maine Legislature (2025-2026)House

An Act to Increase General Assistance Reimbursement for Municipalities and Indian Tribes

Sponsored By: Samuel Zager (Democratic)

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GENERAL ASSISTANCEGENERAL ASSISTANCE - STATE REIMBURSEMENT

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Bill Overview

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Sponsors & Cosponsors

Sponsor

  • Samuel Zager

    Democratic • House

Cosponsors

  • Amy Arata

    Republican • House

  • Marianne Moore

    Republican • Senate

  • Rachel Talbot Ross

    Democratic • Senate

Roll Call Votes

All Roll Calls

Yes: 171 • No: 151

Senate vote 4/6/2026

ACCEPT REPORT 'A' OUGHT TO PASS AS AMENDED

Yes: 20 • No: 12

House vote 4/2/2026

acc report "a" otp-am by ca "c"

Yes: 76 • No: 68

House vote 6/17/2025

ACC MAJ OTP AS AMENDED REP

Yes: 75 • No: 71

Actions Timeline

  1. Died on Adjournment

    5/1/2026
  2. On motion by Senator ROTUNDO of Androscoggin PLACED ON THE SPECIAL APPROPRIATIONS TABLE pending PASSAGE TO BE ENACTED, in concurrence.

    4/6/2026Senate
  3. PASSED TO BE ENACTED. Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.

    4/6/2026House
  4. Reports READ.On motion by Senator INGWERSEN of York the Report A Ought to Pass as Amended by Committee Amendment "C" (H-928) Report ACCEPTED. Roll Call Ordered Roll Call Number 870 Yeas 20 - Nays 12 - Excused 3 - Absent 0 READ ONCE. Committee Amendment "C" (H-928) READ and ADOPTED. Under suspension of the Rules, READ A SECOND TIME and PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED AS AMENDED by Committee Amendment "C" (H-928) in concurrence.

    4/6/2026Senate
  5. Reports READ.On motion of Representative MEYER of Eliot, REPORT A Ought to Pass as Amended was ACCEPTED.ROLL CALL NO. 717(Yeas 76 - Nays 68 - Absent 6 - Excused 0 - Vacant 1)The Bill was READ ONCE.Committee Amendment "C" (H-928) 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 "C" (H-928).Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.

    4/2/2026House
  6. 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
  7. The House RECEDED and CONCURRED to COMMIT the Bill and accompanying papers to the Committee on HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES.ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.

    6/17/2025House
  8. On motion by Senator INGWERSEN of York the Senate COMMITTED Bill and accompanying papers to the Committee on HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES In NON-CONCURRENCE. Sent down for concurrence

    6/17/2025Senate
  9. Reports READ.On motion of Representative MEYER of Eliot, the Majority Ought to Pass as Amended Report was ACCEPTED.ROLL CALL NO. 545(Yeas 75 - Nays 71 - Absent 3 - Excused 2)The Bill was READ ONCE.Committee Amendment "A" (H-753) 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-753). Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.

    6/17/2025House
  10. 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
  11. Received by the Clerk of the House on March 7, 2025.The Bill was REFERRED to the Committee on HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES pursuant to Joint Rule 308.2 and ordered printed pursuant to Joint Rule 401.

    3/7/2025House

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