Maine legislation · 132nd Legislature
Maine LD1409: An Act Regarding the Rights of Foster Parents
Status: Failed, May 13, 2025
What the bill says
An Act Regarding the Rights of Foster Parents Reference to the Committee on Health and Human Services suggested and ordered printed. ROBERT B. HUNT Clerk Presented by Representative GRIFFIN of Levant. Cosponsored by Representatives: BAGSHAW of Windham, CIMINO of Bridgton, COLLINS of Sidney, JAVNER of Chester. Printed on recycled paper.
From the engrossed text:
An Act Regarding the Rights of Foster Parents Reference to the Committee on Health and Human Services suggested and ordered printed. ROBERT B. HUNT Clerk Presented by Representative GRIFFIN of Levant. Cosponsored by Representatives: BAGSHAW of Windham, CIMINO of Bridgton, COLLINS of Sidney, JAVNER of Chester. Printed on recycled paper Be it enacted by the People of the State of Maine as follows: Sec. 1. 22 MRSA §4005-G, sub-§1, as enacted by PL 2017, c. 411, §11, is amended to read: 1. Kinship preference. Except as provided in subsections 3, and, and 7, in the residential placement of a child, the department shall give preference to an adult relative over a nonrelated caregiver when determining placement for a child, as long as the adult relative meets all relevant state child protection standards. Sec. 2. 22 MRSA §4005-G, sub-§7 is enacted to read: 7. Foster parent rights. The department is required to consider a foster parent who is not a relative and who has had a child placed in that foster parent's home for a continuous period of one year or more to have the same rights as an adult relative of the child. SUMMARY 1133 This bill establishes that a foster parent who has had a child in that foster parent's home 1144 for a continuous period of one year …
Sponsors
- Abigail Griffin (R, 34) · primary sponsor
- Barbara Bagshaw (R, 106)
- Marygrace Cimino (R, 83)
- Alicia Collins (R, 61)
- Kathy Javner (R, 29)
Latest actions
- : Pursuant to Joint Rule 310.3 Placed in Legislative Files (DEAD)
- : The Bill was REFERRED to the Committee on HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES in concurrence
- : Committee on Health and Human Services suggested and ordered printed. The Bill was REFERRED to the Committee on HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES.Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.
Subjects: FOSTER KINSHIP RIGHTS, DOMESTIC RELATIONS, Legislature, Senate, Other, PARENTAL RIGHTS
Common questions
- What is LD1409?
- LD1409 is a bill in the Maine Legislature (132nd Legislature): An Act Regarding the Rights of Foster Parents.
- What does LD1409 do?
- In its own words: An Act Regarding the Rights of Foster Parents Reference to the Committee on Health and Human Services suggested and ordered printed. ROBERT B. HUNT Clerk Presented by Representative GRIFFIN of Levant. Cosponsored by Representatives: BAGSHAW of Windham, CIMINO of Bridgton, COLLINS of Sidney, JAVNER of Chester. Printed on recycled paper.
- What is the status of LD1409?
- Failed as of May 13, 2025. Latest action: Pursuant to Joint Rule 310.3 Placed in Legislative Files (DEAD) (May 13, 2025).
- Who sponsored LD1409?
- Abigail Griffin (R, 34), with 4 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for LD1409?
- On the Maine Legislature website: https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/display_ps.asp?LD=1409&snum=132
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