---
type: "Bill"
title: "An Act To Establish A Comprehensive Program To Divert Youth From The Criminal Justice System And Address Their Needs"
description: "An Act To Establish A Comprehensive Program To Divert Youth From The Criminal Justice System And Address Their Needs"
jurisdiction: "us/states/me"
legislature: "Maine Legislature"
session: "132"
identifier: "LD 740"
citation: "Maine LD 740 (132)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: ["JUVENILE OFFENDERS", "NEEDS ASSESSMENT PROGRAM", "SERVICES"]
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: ["Grayson LOOKNER"]
version_count: 4
action_count: 44
vote_count: 1
first_action: "2025-02-25"
last_action: "2026-04-26"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/733f254e-132e-4af3-96f4-707ca01e3749"
source_url: "https://legislature.maine.gov/LawMakerWeb/dockets.asp?ID=280096820"
source_hash: "0c1108d67643aab3d3be56ce8835009b941f22fd4a06662d0c35f0ece26ba85d"
vintage: "2026-07-01"
source_snapshot: "https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump"
retrieved_at: "2026-07-06"
confidence: "reported"
tags: ["legislation", "bill", "us-me"]
---

# Maine LD 740 (132) — An Act To Establish A Comprehensive Program To Divert Youth From The Criminal Justice System And Address Their Needs

## Version chain

The bill's text revisions, in order — the diff chain from filing to enrollment.

1. **Amendment C-A (H-889)** (committee substitute) — [source](http://www.mainelegislature.org/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=HP0482&item=2&snum=132)
2. **Amendment S-A to C-A (S-675)** (committee substitute) — [source](http://www.mainelegislature.org/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=HP0482&item=4&snum=132)
3. **Chapter 175** (committee substitute) — [source](http://www.mainelegislature.org/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=HP0482&item=5&snum=132)
4. **LD 740 HP 482** (committee substitute) — [source](http://www.mainelegislature.org/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=HP0482&item=1&snum=132)

## Votes

- ACC MAJ OTP AS AMENDED REP — **73–66** (pass) · lower

## Sponsors

- Grayson LOOKNER — primary (person)
- Drew GATTINE — cosponsor (person)
- Julia MCCABE — cosponsor (person)
- Lori GRAMLICH — cosponsor (person)
- Marianne MOORE — cosponsor (person)
- Mark LAWRENCE — cosponsor (person)
- Michael BRENNAN — cosponsor (person)
- Nina MILLIKEN — cosponsor (person)
- Richard BENNETT — cosponsor (person)
- Tavis HASENFUS — cosponsor (person)

## Timeline

The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.

- **2025-02-25** Committee on Criminal Justice and Public Safety suggested and ordered printed.
- **2025-02-25** The Bill was REFERRED to the Committee on CRIMINAL JUSTICE AND PUBLIC SAFETY. `referral-committee`
- **2025-02-25** Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.
- **2025-02-25** The Bill was REFERRED to the Committee on CRIMINAL JUSTICE AND PUBLIC SAFETY in concurrence `referral-committee`
- **2025-03-21** Carried over, in the same posture, to the next special or regular session of the 132nd Legislature, pursuant to Joint Order SP 519.
- **2025-06-25** Carried over, in the same posture, to any special or regular session of the 132nd Legislature, pursuant to Joint Order SP 800.
- **2026-03-25** Reports READ.
- **2026-03-25** On motion of Representative HASENFUS of Readfield, the Majority Ought to Pass as Amended Report was ACCEPTED.
- **2026-03-25** ROLL CALL NO. 678
- **2026-03-25** (Yeas 73 - Nays 66 - Absent 10 - Excused 1 - Vacant 1)
- **2026-03-25** The Bill was READ ONCE. `reading-1`
- **2026-03-25** Committee Amendment "A" (H-889) was READ and ADOPTED. `committee-passage-favorable, passage`
- **2026-03-25** Under suspension of the rules, the Bill was given its SECOND READING without REFERENCE to the Committee on Bills in the Second Reading.
- **2026-03-25** The Bill was PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED as Amended by Committee Amendment "A" (H-889). `reading-3`
- **2026-03-25** Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.
- **2026-03-26** Reports READ
- **2026-03-26** On motion by Senator BEEBE-CENTER of Knox the Majority Ought to Pass as Amended Report ACCEPTED.
- **2026-03-26** READ ONCE `reading-1`
- **2026-03-26** Committee Amendment "A" (H-889) READ and ADOPTED. `committee-passage-favorable, passage`
- **2026-03-26** Under suspension of the Rules, READ A SECOND TIME and PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED AS AMENDED by Committee Amendment "A" (H-889) in concurrence. `reading-2, reading-3`
- **2026-03-30** FINALLY PASSED. `passage`
- **2026-03-30** Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.
- **2026-04-02** On motion by Senator ROTUNDO of Androscoggin PLACED ON THE SPECIAL APPROPRIATIONS TABLE pending FINAL PASSAGE in concurrence.
- **2026-04-13** On motion by Senator ROTUNDO of Androscoggin taken from the Special Appropriations Table
- **2026-04-13** On motion by Same Senator the Senate SUSPENDED THE RULES to RECONSIDER their actions whereby the Bill was PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED AS AMENDED by Committee Amendment "A" (H-889) in concurrence. `reading-3`
- **2026-04-13** On further motion by Same Senator the Senate SUSPENDED THE RULES to RECONSIDER their actions whereby Committee Amendment "A" (H-889) was ADOPTED. `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2026-04-13** On further motion by Same Senator Senate Amendment "A" (S-675) to Committee Amendment "A" (H-889) READ and ADOPTED. `committee-passage-favorable, passage`
- **2026-04-13** Committee Amendment "A" (H-889) as Amended by Senate Amendment "A" (S-675) thereto ADOPTED. `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2026-04-13** PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED AS AMENDED BY Committee Amendment "A" (H-889) as Amended by Senate Amendment "A" (S-675) thereto in NON-CONCURRENCE. `reading-3`
- **2026-04-13** Sent down for concurrence.
- **2026-04-13** The House RECEDED and CONCURRED to PASSAGE TO BE ENGROSSED as Amended by Committee Amendment "A" (H-889) as Amended by Senate Amendment "A" (S-675) thereto. `reading-3`
- **2026-04-13** ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.
- **2026-04-13** FINALLY PASSED. `passage`
- **2026-04-13** Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.
- **2026-04-13** FINALLY PASSED, in concurrence. `passage`
- **2026-04-26** Became Law without Governor's Signature `became-law`
- **2025-05-15T04:00:00+00:00** Work Session Held - TABLED
- **2025-05-16T04:00:00+00:00** Carry Over Requested
- **2025-05-19T04:00:00+00:00** Carry Over Approved
- **2026-01-21T05:00:00+00:00** Work Session Held
- **2026-01-21T05:00:00+00:00** Voted - Divided Report
- **2026-03-02T05:00:00+00:00** Work Session Reconsidered
- **2026-03-02T05:00:00+00:00** Voted - Divided Report
- **2026-03-24T04:00:00+00:00** Reported Out - OTP-AM/ONTP

## Source

OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/733f254e-132e-4af3-96f4-707ca01e3749`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Maine legislature records).