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LD766 • 2025

An Act to Protect the Children of Maine

An Act to Protect the Children of Maine

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Sponsor
Representative Michele Meyer
Last action
2026-03-12
Official status
Pursuant to Joint Rule 310.3 Placed in Legislative Files (DEAD)
Effective date
Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

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An Act to Protect the Children of Maine

An Act to Protect the Children of Maine Sponsor: Representative Michele Meyer Reference committee: Health and Human Services Latest committee action: Reported Out; LTW

What This Bill Does

  • An Act to Protect the Children of Maine Sponsor: Representative Michele Meyer Reference committee: Health and Human Services Latest committee action: Reported Out; LTW

Limits and Unknowns

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Bill History

  1. 2026-03-12 Senate

    Pursuant to Joint Rule 310.3 Placed in Legislative Files (DEAD)

  2. 2026-03-04 Committee

    LTW Approved by Chairs; LTW

  3. 2026-03-04 Committee

    Reported Out; LTW

  4. 2025-06-25 House

    Carried over, in the same posture, to any special or regular session of the 132nd Legislature, pursuant to Joint Order SP 800.

  5. 2025-05-19 Committee

    Carry Over Approved

  6. 2025-05-16 Committee

    Carry Over Requested

  7. 2025-05-15 Committee

    Work Session Held; TABLED

  8. 2025-02-25 Committee

    Referred to Committee on Health and Human Services.

Official Summary Text

An Act to Protect the Children of Maine
Sponsor:
Representative Michele Meyer
Reference committee:
Health and Human Services
Latest committee action:
Reported Out; LTW

Current Bill Text

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132nd MAINE LEGISLATURE
FIRST REGULAR SESSION-2025
Legislative Document No. 766
H.P. 496 House of Representatives, February 25, 2025
An Act to Protect the Children of Maine
Reference to the Committee on Health and Human Services suggested and ordered printed.
ROBERT B. HUNT
Clerk
Presented by Representative MEYER of Eliot.

Page 1 - 132LR1896(01)
1Be it enacted by the People of the State of Maine as follows:
2CONCEPT DRAFT
3SUMMARY
4 This bill is a concept draft pursuant to Joint Rule 208.
5 This bill would enact measures to protect the children of Maine.
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