LD 1061 Maine House · 132nd Legislature (2025-2026)

An Act To Increase Community Support For Families In Maine

This bill (LD 1061) provides $1.56 million in state funding from the General Fund to strengthen Maine's Child Abuse Prevention Councils. The funds will support the Department of Health and Human Services' Office of Child and Family Services to expand universal community support for families and essential child abuse prevention services across the state. The funding is allocated for both the 2025-26 and 2026-27 fiscal years. This is an emergency appropriation to ensure immediate availability of resources for child safety and family support programs.

Issues: ✓ Budget & Taxes

Bill status died 4 of 5 stages cleared

Introduction

Mar 2025

Committee Review

May 2025

House Passage

May 2025

Senate Passage

May 2025

Governor

Introduced Mar 12, 2025 Last action Apr 29, 2026

Floor votes

How they voted

This bill passed the House by voice vote (no roll call recorded).

Full legislative history

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Key actions

Committee

May 7, 2025

Lower · Passed

PASSED TO BE ENACTED.

lower

May 6, 2025

Upper · Passed

Committee Amendment "A" (H-78) READ and ADOPTED, in concurrence.

upper

Apr 28, 2025

Legislature · Passed

Reported Out - OTP-AM

legislature

Mar 12, 2025

Committee

The Bill was REFERRED to the Committee on HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES pursuant to Joint Rule 308.2 and ordered printed pursuant to Joint Rule 401.

lower

1 primary · 0 co-sponsors