LD555Introduced in the Senate
An Act to Create a Separate Department of Child and Family Services
Introduced by Jeffrey Timberlake, District 17
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Official description
An Act to Create a Separate Department of Child and Family Services
Where it stands
Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.
April 29, 2026
How did lawmakers vote?
House votes
1 recorded vote · each counted separately
Senate votes
1 recorded vote · each counted separately
HouseStage: Acc Maj Ought Not To Pass Rep RC #817 · April 14, 2026
75
Yes
72
No
3
Absent or Not Voting
150 representatives recorded in this House vote. Colors show vote categories only, not whether a vote was good or bad.
See how each representative voted
| Representative | District | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| Lucien Daigle | 1 | No |
| Roger Albert | 2 | No |
| Mark Babin | 3 | No |
| Timothy Guerrette | 4 | No |
| Joseph Underwood | 5 | No |
| Donald Ardell | 6 | No |
| Gregory Swallow | 7 | No |
| Tracy Quint | 8 | Yes |
| Arthur Mingo | 9 | No |
| William Tuell | 10 | No |
Bill history
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
The Bill was REFERRED to the Committee on HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES.
In concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.
CARRIED OVER, in the same posture, to the next special or regular session of the 132nd Legislature, pursuant to Joint Order SP 519.
Work Session Held: TABLED
Carry Over Requested
Carry Over Approved
CARRIED OVER, in the same posture, to any special or regular session of the 132nd Legislature, pursuant to Joint Order SP 800.
Work Session Held
Voted: Divided Report
Reported Out: ONTP/OTP-AM
Reports READ.
Motion by Senator INGWERSEN of York to ACCEPT The Majority Ought Not To Pass Report FAILED.
Roll Call Ordered Roll Call Number 928 Yeas 12 - Nays 23 - Excused 0 - Absent 0
Subsequently The Minority Ought to Pass As Amended by Committee Amendment "A" (S-653) Report ACCEPTED
READ ONCE
Committee Amendment "A" (S-653) READ and ADOPTED
Under suspension of the Rules, READ A SECOND TIME and PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED AS AMENDED by Committee Amendment "A" (S-653)
Sent down for concurrence
Reports READ.
Representative MEYER of Eliot moved to ACCEPT the Majority Ought Not to Pass Report.
On motion of Representative FAULKINGHAM of Winter Harbor, TABLED pending the motion of Representative MEYER of Eliot to ACCEPT the Majority Ought Not to Pass Report.
Later today assigned.
Unfinished Business
Unfinished Business
Speaker laid before the House
Subsequently, on motion of Representative MEYER of Eliot, the Majority Ought Not to Pass Report was ACCEPTED.
ROLL CALL NO. 817 (Yeas 75 - Nays 72 - Absent 3 - Excused 0 - Vacant 1)
In NON-CONCURRENCE.
HELD at the Request of Representative MOONEN of Portland.
Died in Possession of the Senate when the Legislature adjourned Sine Die and was PLACED IN THE LEGISLATIVE FILES. (DEAD)
RELEASED.
Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.
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