An Act to Establish the Corrections Ombudsman
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132nd legislature (2025-2026)SP 769
Where it is
Committee on CRIMINAL JUSTICE AND PUBLIC SAFETY suggested and ordered printed REFERENCE to the Committee on CRIMINAL JUSTICE AND PUBLIC SAFETY Ordered sent down forthwith for concurrence · May 13, 2025
The Bill was REFERRED to the Committee on CRIMINAL JUSTICE AND PUBLIC SAFETY. In concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.^ · May 13, 2025
CARRIED OVER, in the same posture, to any special or regular session of the 132nd Legislature, pursuant to Joint Order SP 800. · Jun 25, 2025
Reports READ. Senator BEEBE-CENTER of Knox moved to ACCEPT The Report A Ought to Pass As Amended by Committee Amendment "A" (S-577) Report. On motion by Senator PIERCE of Cumberland Tabled until Later · Mar 25, 2026
Taken from the table by the President ACCEPTANCE of The Report A Ought to Pass As Amended by Committee Amendment "A" (S-577) Report PREVAILED. Roll Call Ordered Roll Call Number 803 Yeas 21 - Nays 14 · Mar 26, 2026
Reports READ. Motion of Representative HASENFUS of Readfield to ACCEPT REPORT A Ought to Pass as Amended FAILED. ROLL CALL NO. 696 (Yeas 69 - Nays 69 - Absent 12 - Excused 0 - Vacant 1) On motion of R · Mar 30, 2026
On motion by Senator PIERCE of Cumberland the Senate RECEDED and CONCURRED to PASSAGE TO BE ENGROSSED AS AMENDED by Committee Amendment "B" (S-578) Ordered sent down forthwith. · Mar 31, 2026
PASSED TO BE ENACTED. Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH. · Apr 2, 2026
PASSED TO BE ENACTED, in concurrence. · Apr 6, 2026
The numbers
6
sponsors on the bill
Sponsors
Jill DusonNina MillikenAnne Beebe-CenterRichard BennettRachel Talbot RossTavis Hasenfus
Recorded votes
acc report "a" otp-am by ca "a"House · 2026-03-30 · FAILS · Yeas 69, Nays 69, Excused 0, NotVoting 12, Total 138
ACCEPT REPORT 'A' OUGHT TO PASS AS AMENDEDSenate · 2026-03-26 · PREVAILS · Yeas 21, Nays 14, Excused 0, NotVoting 0, Total 35
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