An Act To Improve Family Court Procedure
This bill amends existing legislation to establish a new drug treatment court in Aroostook County and provides specific funding to support it. The law directs the State Controller to move money from the Opioid Use Disorder Prevention and Treatment Fund to cover costs for pretrial services, legal representation, and an assistant district attorney position. These funds are allocated to the Departments of Health and Human Services, the Attorney General, and the Maine Commission on Indigent Legal Services for the 2024-2025 fiscal year. The bill also updates the title to reflect these new provisions regarding drug court funding.
Bill status
died
4 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2023
Committee Review
May 2023
House Passage
Jun 2023
Senate Passage
May 2023
Governor
Introduced Feb 14, 2023
Last action Nov 20, 2024
Floor votes · Senate May 23, 2023
How they voted
22–11
Passed · 2 other
Total votes 35
May 23, 2023
D
Democratic22
95% Yea
I
Independent1
100% Nay
R
Republican12
83% Nay
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
33
Key actions
10
Committee
9
Jun 1, 2023
Lower · Passed
PASSED TO BE ENACTED.
lower
May 30, 2023
Lower · Passed
Committee Amendment "A" (S-84) was READ and ADOPTED.
lower
May 30, 2023
Lower · Passed
On motion of Representative MOONEN of Portland, REPORT A Ought to Pass as Amended was ACCEPTED.
lower
May 23, 2023
Upper · Passed
Committee Amendment "A" (S-84) READ and ADOPTED
upper
May 23, 2023
Upper · Passed
Subsequently The Report A Ought to Pass As Amended by Committee Amendment "A" (S-84) Report ACCEPTED
upper
May 23, 2023
Senate · Passed
Senate Vote: pass (22-11-2)
senate
May 16, 2023
Upper · Passed
On motion by Senator STEWART of Aroostook TABLED until Later in Today's Session pending motion by Senator CARNEY of Cumberland to ACCEPT Report A Ought to Pass as Amended . Roll Call Ordered
upper
May 16, 2023
Upper · Passed
Senator CARNEY of Cumberland moved to ACCEPT Report A Ought to Pass as Amended .
upper
May 10, 2023
Legislature · Passed
Reported Out - OTP-AM/OTP-AM/ONTP
legislature
Feb 14, 2023
Committee
The Bill was REFERRED to the Committee on JUDICIARY.
lower
Feb 14, 2023
Upper · Passed
Committee on JUDICIARY suggested and ordered printed REFERENCE to the Committee on JUDICIARY Ordered sent down forthwith for concurrence
upper
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Anne Carney
DDemocratic
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