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ME LD 1163

enacted

An Act To Foster Career And Technical Education In Maine Schools By Creating An Additional Pathway To Certify Industrial Arts Teachers

Maine · 132 · lower

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Quick answers

Did ME LD 1163 pass?

Yes. ME LD 1163 has been enacted into law. Latest recorded action (2025-06-12): Signed by Governor

What is ME LD 1163 about?

ME LD 1163 is a bill in the 132 titled “An Act To Foster Career And Technical Education In Maine Schools By Creating An Additional Pathway To Certify Industrial Arts Teachers”.

Who sponsors ME LD 1163?

Nathan CARLOW is the primary sponsor of ME LD 1163, joined by 8 cosponsors.

Introduced
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Latest action
2025-06-12 — Signed by Governor
Bill type
bill
Last updated
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Subjects

Sponsors

  • Nathan CARLOWprimary
  • Joseph RAFFERTYcosponsor
  • Kelly MURPHYcosponsor
  • Sheila LYMANcosponsor
  • James LIBBYcosponsor
  • Janice DODGEcosponsor
  • Matthea DAUGHTRYcosponsor
  • Holly SARGENTcosponsor
  • W. CROCKETTcosponsor

Committees

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Action timeline

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  1. 2025-06-12

    Signed by Governor

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  2. 2025-06-10

    FINALLY PASSED - Emergency - 2/3 Elected Required, in concurrence.

    passage

  3. 2025-06-10

    Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.

  4. 2025-06-10

    FINALLY PASSED.

    passage

  5. 2025-06-10

    This being an emergency measure, a two-thirds vote of all the members elected to the House was necessary.

  6. 2025-06-09

    Ordered sent down forthwith.

  7. 2025-06-09

    Under suspension of the Rules, READ A SECOND TIME and PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED AS AMENDED BY Committee Amendment "A" (H-515), in concurrence.

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  8. 2025-06-09

    Committee Amendment "A" (H-515) READ and ADOPTED, in concurrence.

    committee-passage-favorable

  9. 2025-06-09

    READ ONCE.

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  10. 2025-06-09

    Report READ and ACCEPTED, in concurrence.

  11. 2025-06-09

    Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.

  12. 2025-06-09

    The Bill was PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED as Amended by Committee Amendment "A" (H-515).

    reading-3

  13. 2025-06-09

    Under suspension of the rules CONSENT CALENDAR - SECOND DAY.

  14. 2025-06-09

    CONSENT CALENDAR - FIRST DAY

  15. 2025-06-05

    Reported Out - OTP-AM

  16. 2025-05-02

    Voted - OTP-AM

  17. 2025-05-02

    Work Session Held

  18. 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.

  19. 2025-03-20

    The Bill was REFERRED to the Committee on EDUCATION AND CULTURAL AFFAIRS in concurrence

    referral-committee

  20. 2025-03-20

    Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.

  21. 2025-03-20

    The Bill was REFERRED to the Committee on EDUCATION AND CULTURAL AFFAIRS.

    referral-committee

  22. 2025-03-20

    Committee on Education and Cultural Affairs suggested and ordered printed.

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