2025-2026 Regular Session • Maine Legislature
LD1618
Legislative Summary
Resolve, to Study the Feasibility of Establishing a Dedicated Family Court in Maine
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Bill History
4/11/2025
Received by the Clerk of the House on April 11, 2025.
House of Representatives
4/11/2025
The Resolve was REFERRED to the Committee on JUDICIARY pursuant to Joint Rule 308.2 and ordered printed pursuant to Joint Rule 401.
House of Representatives
4/30/2025
Work Session Held
Joint Conference
4/30/2025
Voted: OTP-AM
Joint Conference
5/19/2025
Reported Out: OTP-AM
Joint Conference
5/20/2025
CONSENT CALENDAR - FIRST DAY
House of Representatives
5/20/2025
Under suspension of the rules CONSENT CALENDAR - SECOND DAY.
House of Representatives
5/20/2025
The Resolve was PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED as Amended by Committee Amendment "A" (H-199).
House of Representatives
5/20/2025
Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.
House of Representatives
5/21/2025
Report READ and ACCEPTED, in concurrence.
Senate
5/21/2025
READ ONCE.
Senate
5/21/2025
Committee Amendment "A" (H-199) READ and ADOPTED, in concurrence.
Senate
5/21/2025
Under suspension of the Rules, READ A SECOND TIME and PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED AS AMENDED BY Committee Amendment "A" (H-199), in concurrence.
Senate
5/21/2025
Ordered sent down forthwith.
Senate
5/27/2025
This being an emergency measure, a two-thirds vote of all the members elected to the House was necessary.
House of Representatives
5/27/2025
FINALLY PASSED.
House of Representatives
5/27/2025
Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.
House of Representatives
5/27/2025
On motion by Senator DUSON of Cumberland placed on the SPECIAL STUDY TABLE pending FINAL PASSAGE - Emergency - 2/3 Elected Required, in concurrence.
Senate
Amendments
House: C-A (H-199)
House: C-A (H-199)
Adopted
Status Information
Current Status
Enrolled(5/21/2025)
Chamber
Senate
Sponsors
Democrat: 7
Republican: 3
Primary Sponsor
Lori Gramlich
Democrat