Maine 131st Legislature (2023-2024) Status: Passed House Bipartisan · 4 R · 4 D · 1 I cosponsors

LD 779 — An Act To Create A Separate Department Of Child And Family Services

Last action — The Bill was in the possession of the House upon the conclusion of the 131st Legislature and was placed in the Legislative Files. (DEAD)

  1. ✓
    Introduced
  2. ✓
    In Committee
  3. 3
    Passed House
  4. 4
    Passed Senate
  5. 5
    To Executive
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    Enacted

This bill died with 131st Legislature (2023-2024). It reached “Passed House” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.

This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there are no live odds of enactment. It would have to be reintroduced in the current session to move again.

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Action History

  1. The Bill was in the possession of the House upon the conclusion of the 131st Legislature and was placed in the Legislative Files. (DEAD)

  2. Carried over, in the same posture, to any special session of the 131st Legislature, pursuant to Joint Order HP 1482.

  3. Later today assigned.

  4. On motion of Representative MEYER of Eliot, TABLED pending ACCEPTANCE of Either Report.

  5. Reports READ.

  6. Ordered sent down forthwith for concurrence

  7. Under suspension of the Rules, READ A SECOND TIME and PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED AS AMENDED by Committee Amendment "A" (S-641)

  8. Committee Amendment "A" (S-641) READ and ADOPTED

  9. READ ONCE

  10. Roll Call Ordered Roll Call Number 652 Yeas 22 - Nays 8 - Excused 5 - Absent 0 PREVAILED

  11. On motion by Senator BALDACCI of Penobscot The Minority Ought to Pass As Amended Report ACCEPTED

  12. Reports READ

  13. Reported Out - ONTP/OTP-AM

  14. Voted - Divided Report

  15. Work Session Held

  16. CARRIED OVER, in the same posture, to any special or regular session of the 131st Legislature, pursuant to Joint Order SP 847.

  17. Carry Over Approved

  18. Carry Over Requested

  19. Work Session Held - TABLED

  20. CARRIED OVER, in the same posture, to a subsequent special or regular session of the 131st Legislature, pursuant to Joint Order SP 594.

  21. In concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.

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

  23. Committee on HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES suggested and ordered printed REFERENCE to the Committee on HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES Ordered sent down forthwith for concurrence

Sponsors

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1 sponsors · 9 co-sponsors · 176 not signed on · 7 voted No

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (9)

Not signed on (176)

176 members have not signed on to this bill.

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"Not signed on" means a member has not sponsored or co-sponsored this bill — it does not imply opposition. Members flagged Voted No have a recorded No vote on this bill.

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Votes

ACCEPT MINORITY OUGHT TO PASS AS AMENDED REPORT

Passed 22 Yea · 8 Nay · 5 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Democrat 10602
Independent 1000
Republican 7101
Unaffiliated 4102
Total 22805
% of votes cast 63%23%0%14%
How each member voted (35)
Member Party Vote
BRAKEY of Androscoggin — Yea
CHIPMAN of Cumberland — Yea
KEIM of Oxford — Yea
LAFOUNTAIN of Kennebec — Not Voting
LYFORD of Eddington — Not Voting
POULIOT of Kennebec — Yea
VITELLI of Sagadahoc — Nay
 Henry L. Ingwersen Democrat Nay
Anne M. Carney Democrat Not Voting
Cameron D. Reny Democrat Nay
Craig V. Hickman Democrat Yea
Donna Bailey Democrat Yea
Glenn "Chip" Curry Democrat Yea
Jill C. Duson Democrat Nay
Joseph E. Rafferty Democrat Yea
Joseph M. Baldacci Democrat Yea
Margaret "Peggy" R. Rotundo Democrat Nay
Mark W. Lawrence Democrat Yea
Matthea E.L. Daughtry Democrat Nay
Michael Tipping Democrat Nay
Nicole C. Grohoski Democrat Yea
Pinny H. Beebe-Center Democrat Yea
Stacy F. Brenner Democrat Yea
Teresa S. Pierce Democrat Not Voting
Timothy E. Nangle Democrat Yea
Richard A. Bennett Independent Yea
Bradlee T. Farrin Republican Yea
Caldwell Jackson Republican Yea
Harold "Trey" L. Stewart, III Republican Yea
James D. Libby Republican Yea
Jeffrey L. Timberlake Republican Yea
Marianne Moore Republican Nay
Matthew A. Harrington Republican Yea
Russell J. Black Republican Yea
Stacey K. Guerin Republican Not Voting

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Frequently asked questions

Who sponsors LD 779?
LD 779 is sponsored by Harold "Trey" L. Stewart, III (Republican), Jane PRINGLE, Timothy E. Nangle (Democrat), Joshua Morris (Republican), Sheila Lyman (Republican), Craig V. Hickman (Democrat), James Dill (Democrat), Richard A. Bennett (Independent), Joseph M. Baldacci (Democrat), and Jeffrey L. Timberlake (Republican).
What is the current status of LD 779?
This bill died with 131st Legislature (2023-2024). It reached “Passed House” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.
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