Maine legislation · 132nd Legislature
Maine LD1893: An Act to Establish an Independent Office of the Child Advocate
Status: Signed into law, April 16, 2026
What the bill says
An Act to Establish an Independent Office of the Child Advocate.
From the engrossed text:
An Act to Establish an Independent Office of the Child Advocate Sec. 1. 2 MRSA §6, sub-§5, as amended by PL 2019, c. 343, Pt. OOO, §1, is further amended to read: 5. Range 86. The salaries of the following state officials and employees are within salary range 86: State Archivist; Director, Division of Land Use Planning, Permitting and Compliance; Chair, Maine Unemployment Insurance Commission; Child Welfare Services Ombudsman Advocate; and Director of the Maine Drug Enforcement Agency. Sec. 2. 5 MRSA §12004-G, sub-§5-B is enacted to read: 5-B. Children's Services Advisory Committee to the Not Authorized 5 MRSA c. 641 Child Advocate Sec. 3. 5 MRSA Pt. 32 is enacted to read: PART 32 CHILD ADVOCATE CHAPTER 641 OFFICE OF THE CHILD ADVOCATE Page 1 - 132LR0112(03) §26201. Definitions As used in this chapter, unless the context otherwise indicates, the following terms have the following meanings. 1. Advisory committee. "Advisory committee" means the Advisory Committee to the Child Advocate under section 26209. 2. Child. "Child" means a person who is under 18 years of age who is in the custody of or receiving services from or arranged through a state agency, or is qualified to receive such services, or in the past 3 years has been in such custody or received such services. "Child" also means a person who …
Sponsors
- Lori Gramlich (D, 131) · primary sponsor
- Amy Arata (R, 104)
- Richard Bennett (R, 18)
- Michael Brennan (D, 115)
- Adam Lee (D, 89)
- Kristi Mathieson (D, 151)
- Nina Milliken (D, 16)
- Cameron Reny (D, 13)
- Daniel Sayre (D, 135)
- Holly Stover (D, 48)
Latest actions
- : On motion by Senator ROTUNDO of Androscoggin taken from the Special Appropriations Table Subsequently, PASSED TO BE ENACTED in concurrence.
- : On motion by Senator ROTUNDO of Androscoggin PLACED ON THE SPECIAL APPROPRIATIONS TABLE pending PASSED TO BE ENACTED, in concurrence.
- : PASSED TO BE ENACTED. Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.
- : Report READ and ACCEPTED in concurrence. Roll Call Ordered Roll Call Number 909 Yeas 35 - Nays 0 - Excused 0 - Absent 0 READ ONCE.Committee Amendment "A" (H-993) READ and ADOPTED, in concurrence.Under suspension of the Rules, READ A SECOND TIME and PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED AS AMENDED BY Committee Amendment "A" (H-993), in concurrence.Ordered sent down forthwith.
- : CONSENT CALENDAR - FIRST DAYOn OBJECTION of Representative MEYER of Eliot REMOVED.The Committee Report was READ and ACCEPTED.ROLL CALL NO. 758(Yeas 148 - Nays 0 - Absent 2 - Excused 0 - Vacant 1)The Bill was READ ONCE.Committee Amendment "A" (H-993) was READ and ADOPTED.Under suspension of the rules, the Bill was given its SECOND READING without REFERENCE to the Committee on Bills in the Second Reading.The Bill was PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED as Amended by Committee Amendment "A" (H-993) Sent for con
- : Carried over, in the same posture, to any special or regular session of the 132nd Legislature, pursuant to Joint Order SP 800.
- : Received by the Clerk of the House on May 1, 2025.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.
Votes
- Senate RC #909: ACCEPT REPORT (April 8, 2026): 35 yea, 0 nay, passed
- House RC #758: acc otp-am report (April 8, 2026): 148 yea, 0 nay, passed
Subjects: Legislature, CHILDREN AND FAMILIES, CHILD ADVOCATE, Senate, SOCIAL SERVICES, Other
Common questions
- What is LD1893?
- LD1893 is a bill in the Maine Legislature (132nd Legislature): An Act to Establish an Independent Office of the Child Advocate.
- What does LD1893 do?
- In its own words: An Act to Establish an Independent Office of the Child Advocate.
- What is the status of LD1893?
- Signed into law as of April 16, 2026. Latest action: On motion by Senator ROTUNDO of Androscoggin taken from the Special Appropriations Table Subsequently, PASSED TO BE ENACTED in concurrence. (April 14, 2026).
- Who sponsored LD1893?
- Lori Gramlich (D, 131), with 9 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for LD1893?
- On the Maine Legislature website: https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/display_ps.asp?LD=1893&snum=132
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