MaineMaine requires Silver Alerts to reach hospitals and homeless shelters
Maine’s Silver Alert Program must share every alert with all hospitals and homeless shelters in the state and a statewide library association, using existing resources.
What it does
Every Silver Alert must go to all Maine hospitals and homeless shelters and to a statewide library association. The program must use existing resources.
Argument forSharing alerts with hospitals, shelters, and a library association could help more people recognize missing people in danger and assist searches.
Argument againstSending every alert to these organizations could add work for the Silver Alert Program, which must use existing resources.
More detail
Maine’s Silver Alert Program must send every Silver Alert to all Maine hospitals and homeless shelters and to a statewide association of libraries. This requirement covers every Silver Alert issued through Maine’s program for missing people in danger. The program must be developed and carried out using existing resources.
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Where it stands
- Introduced
- Passed 1st Chamber
- Passed 2nd Chamber
- To Governor
- Became Law
Looking ahead
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History
- 2026
- Apr 15Signed by Governor Janet MillsLatest
- Apr 13Subsequently, PASSED TO BE ENACTED in concurrence.Passed 2nd Chamber
- Apr 13On motion by Senator ROTUNDO of Androscoggin taken from the Special Appropriations Table.
- 2025
- Jun 25CARRIED OVER, in the same posture, to any special or regular session of the 132nd Legislature, pursuant to Joint Order SP 800.
- Jun 3On motion by Senator ROTUNDO of Androscoggin PLACED ON THE SPECIAL APPROPRIATIONS TABLE pending ENACTMENT in concurrence
- Jun 3Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.
- Jun 3PASSED TO BE ENACTED.Became Law
- Jun 2Under suspension of the Rules, READ A SECOND TIME and PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED AS AMENDED by Committee Amendment "A" (H-331) in concurrence.Minor
- Jun 2Committee Amendment "A" (H-331) READ and ADOPTEDMinor
- Jun 2Bill READ ONCE.Minor
- Jun 2On motion by Senator BEEBE-CENTER of Knox the Majority Ought to Pass as Amended Report ACCEPTED.
- Jun 2Reports Read
- Jun 2Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.
- Jun 2The Bill was PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED as Amended by Committee Amendment "A" (H-331).Minor
- Jun 2Under suspension of the rules, the Bill was given its SECOND READING without REFERENCE to the Committee on Bills in the Second Reading.
- Jun 2Committee Amendment "A" (H-331) was READ and ADOPTED.Minor
- Jun 2The Bill was READ ONCE.Minor
- Jun 2On motion of Representative HASENFUS of Readfield, the Majority Ought to Pass as Amended Report was ACCEPTED.
- Jun 2Reports READ.
- May 28Reported Out - OTP-AM/ONTP
- May 1Voted - Divided Report
- May 1Work Session Held
- Mar 21Carried over, in the same posture, to the next special or regular session of the 132nd Legislature, pursuant to Joint Order SP 519.
- Feb 6The Bill was REFERRED to the Committee on CRIMINAL JUSTICE AND PUBLIC SAFETY pursuant to Joint Rule 308.2 and ordered printed pursuant to Joint Rule 401.Minor
- Feb 6Received by the Clerk of the House on February 6, 2025.Introduced
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