Maine legislation · 132nd Legislature
Maine HP1522: JOINT RESOLUTION RECOGNIZING MAY 2026 AS MENTAL HEALTH AWARENESS MONTH
Status: Introduced, April 14, 2026
What the bill says
From the introduced text:
STATE OF MAINE _____ IN THE YEAR OF OUR LORD TWO THOUSAND TWENTY-SIX _____ JOINT RESOLUTION RECOGNIZING MAY 2026 AS MENTAL HEALTH AWARENESS MONTH WHEREAS, the mental health and well-being of all children, youth, adults and families in the State are of fundamental importance to the Legislature; and WHEREAS, since 1999, the national suicide rate has increased more than 36%, with more than 13.2 million individuals experiencing suicidal thoughts and 1.6 million individuals attempting suicide annually in the United States; and WHEREAS, over 49,000 people died by suicide in 2022, which is about one death every 11 minutes; and WHEREAS, suicide, opioid misuse and addiction and children's mental health issues are areas of concern in the State; and WHEREAS, there are approximately 61,000 adults in the State who are living with a serious mental illness, including, but not limited to, bipolar disorder, severe depression and schizophrenia, and 14,000 children 12 to 17 years of age in the State have depression; and WHEREAS, over 260,000 people in the State live in a community that does not have enough mental health professionals; and WHEREAS, the effective treatment of mental health conditions is critical to reducing the number of individuals and families who find themselves in mental health crises, to breaking individual and generational cycles of mental illness and to promoting healing; and …
Sponsors
- Lori Gramlich (D, 131) · primary sponsor
- Michael Brennan (D, 115)
- DeBrito, Flavia (D)
- Ann Fredericks (R, 143)
- Anne Graham (D, 105)
- Henry Ingwersen (D, 32)
- Marianne Moore (R, 6)
- Rotundo, Peggy R. (D, 21)
- Melanie Sachs (D, 102)
- Holly Stover (D, 48)
Latest actions
- : READ and ADOPTED, in concurrence.
- : READ and ADOPTED.Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.
Common questions
- What is HP1522?
- HP1522 is a bill in the Maine Legislature (132nd Legislature): JOINT RESOLUTION RECOGNIZING MAY 2026 AS MENTAL HEALTH AWARENESS MONTH.
- What is the status of HP1522?
- Introduced as of April 14, 2026. Latest action: READ and ADOPTED, in concurrence. (April 14, 2026).
- Who sponsored HP1522?
- Lori Gramlich (D, 131), with 9 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for HP1522?
- On the Maine Legislature website: https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/display_ps.asp?LD=0&snum=132
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