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ME LD 1416

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An Act To Require The Department Of Health And Human Services To Immediately Take Custody Of Persons Sentenced To Mental Health Facilities That May Not Include County Or Regional Jails

Maine · 132 · upper

Quick answers

Did ME LD 1416 pass?

No. ME LD 1416 did not pass — it was defeated or died in the legislative process (2026-04-29). Latest recorded action (2026-04-29): Died in Possession of the Senate when the Legislature adjourned Sine Die and was PLACED IN THE LEGISLATIVE FILES. (DEAD)

What is ME LD 1416 about?

ME LD 1416 is a bill in the 132 titled “An Act To Require The Department Of Health And Human Services To Immediately Take Custody Of Persons Sentenced To Mental Health Facilities That May Not Include County Or Regional Jails”.

Who sponsors ME LD 1416?

Rachel TALBOT ROSS is the primary sponsor of ME LD 1416, joined by 8 cosponsors.

Introduced
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Latest action
2026-04-29 — Died in Possession of the Senate when the Legislature adjourned Sine Die and was PLACED IN THE LEGISLATIVE FILES. (DEAD)
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Subjects

Sponsors

  • Rachel TALBOT ROSSprimary
  • Marianne MOOREcosponsor
  • Kathy JAVNERcosponsor
  • Matthew HARRINGTONcosponsor
  • Chad PERKINScosponsor
  • Lucien DAIGLEcosponsor
  • Scott CYRWAYcosponsor
  • Mana ABDIcosponsor
  • Flavia DEBRITOcosponsor

Committees

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Action timeline

  1. 2025-04-01

    Committee on JUDICIARY suggested and ordered printed

  2. 2025-04-01

    On motion by Senator CARNEY of Cumberland REFERENCE to the Committee on HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES Ordered sent down forthwith for concurrence

  3. 2025-04-01

    The Bill was REFERRED to the Committee on HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES.

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  4. 2025-04-01

    In concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.

  5. 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.

  6. 2026-03-17

    Report READ and ACCEPTED.

  7. 2026-03-17

    Bill READ ONCE.

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  8. 2026-03-17

    Committee Amendment "A" (S-550) READ and ADOPTED.

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  9. 2026-03-17

    ASSIGNED FOR SECOND READING NEXT LEGISLATIVE DAY.

  10. 2026-03-18

    COMMITTEE ON BILLS IN THE SECOND READING REPORTS NO FURTHER VERBAL AMENDMENTS NECESSARY. REPORT ACCEPTED.

  11. 2026-03-18

    READ A SECOND TIME and PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED AS AMENDED BY Committee Amendment "A" (S-550)

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  12. 2026-03-18

    Ordered sent down forthwith for concurrence.

  13. 2026-03-19

    CONSENT CALENDAR - FIRST DAY

  14. 2026-03-19

    Under suspension of the rules CONSENT CALENDAR - SECOND DAY.

  15. 2026-03-19

    The Bill was PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED as Amended by Committee Amendment "A" (S-550).

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  16. 2026-03-19

    In concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.

  17. 2026-03-24

    This being an emergency measure, a two-thirds vote of all the members elected to the House was necessary.

  18. 2026-03-24

    PASSED TO BE ENACTED.

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  19. 2026-03-24

    Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.

  20. 2026-03-25

    On motion by Senator DUSON of Cumberland placed on the SPECIAL STUDY TABLE pending PASSAGE TO BE ENACTED - Emergency - 2/3 Elected Required, in concurrence.

  21. 2026-04-29

    Died in Possession of the Senate when the Legislature adjourned Sine Die and was PLACED IN THE LEGISLATIVE FILES. (DEAD)

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  22. 2025-05-21

    Work Session Held - TABLED

  23. 2025-05-23

    Carry Over Requested

  24. 2025-06-25

    Carry Over Approved

  25. 2026-01-22

    Work Session Held - TABLED

  26. 2026-02-05

    Work Session Held

  27. 2026-02-05

    Voted - OTP-AM

  28. 2026-03-13

    Reported Out - OTP-AM

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Related bills

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Official source

https://legislature.maine.gov/LawMakerWeb/subjects.asp?ID=280097923

Attribution

Data from openstates_bulk_csv, retrieved 2026-07-24T05:23:53.435176Z

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