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An Act to Fund the Provision of Advocacy Services to Persons with Intellectual Disabilities

An Act to Fund the Provision of Advocacy Services to Persons with Intellectual Disabilities

Enacted

This bill passed the Legislature and reached final enactment based on the latest official action.

Sponsor
Representative Drew Gattine
Last action
2025-07-01
Official status
Signed by the Governor
Effective date
Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

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An Act to Fund the Provision of Advocacy Services to Persons with Intellectual Disabilities

An Act to Fund the Provision of Advocacy Services to Persons with Intellectual Disabilities Sponsor: Representative Drew Gattine Reference committee: Health and Human Services Governor action: Signed by the Governor

What This Bill Does

  • An Act to Fund the Provision of Advocacy Services to Persons with Intellectual Disabilities Sponsor: Representative Drew Gattine Reference committee: Health and Human Services Governor action: Signed by the Governor

Limits and Unknowns

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Amendments

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Adopted by House & Senate

Plain English: Page 1 - 132LR1779(02) COMMITTEE AMENDMENT 1 L.D.

  • Page 1 - 132LR1779(02) COMMITTEE AMENDMENT 1 L.D.
  • 800 2 Date: (Filing No.
  • H- ) 3HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES 4 Reproduced and distributed under the direction of the Clerk of the House.
  • 5STATE OF MAINE 6HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 7132ND LEGISLATURE 8FIRST SPECIAL SESSION 9 COMMITTEE AMENDMENT “ ” to H.P.

Bill History

  1. 2025-07-01 Governor

    Signed by the Governor

  2. 2025-06-25 Senate

    On motion by Senator ROTUNDO of Androscoggin taken from the Special Appropriations Table PASSED TO BE ENACTED in concurrence.

  3. 2025-05-29 House

    PASSED TO BE ENACTED . Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.

  4. 2025-05-23 Committee

    Reported Out; OTP-AM

  5. 2025-03-26 Committee

    Work Session Held

  6. 2025-03-26 Committee

    Voted; OTP-AM

  7. 2025-02-27 Committee

    Referred to Committee on Health and Human Services.

Official Summary Text

An Act to Fund the Provision of Advocacy Services to Persons with Intellectual Disabilities
Sponsor:
Representative Drew Gattine
Reference committee:
Health and Human Services
Governor action:
Signed by the Governor

Current Bill Text

Read the full stored bill text 
Page 1 - 132LR1779(03)
STATE OF MAINE
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IN THE YEAR OF OUR LORD
TWO THOUSAND TWENTY-FIVE
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H.P. 507 - L.D. 800
An Act to Fund the Provision of Advocacy Services to Persons with
Intellectual Disabilities
Be it enacted by the People of the State of Maine as follows:
Sec. 1. Appropriations and allocations. The following appropriations and
allocations are made.
DISABILITY RIGHTS CENTER
Disability Rights Maine 0523
Initiative: Appropriates ongoing funding to provide advocacy services to persons with
intellectual disabilities.
GENERAL FUND 2025-26 2026-27
All Other $50,000 $50,000
__________ __________
GENERAL FUND TOTAL $50,000 $50,000
APPROVED
JULY 1, 2025
BY GOVERNOR
CHAPTER
465
PUBLIC LAW