ME LD 1202

enacted

An Act To Establish The African American Studies Advisory Council And Provide Funding To Support African American Studies

Maine · 132 · upper

Quick answers

Did ME LD 1202 pass?

Yes. ME LD 1202 has been enacted into law as of 2026-04-16. Latest recorded action (2026-04-16): Signed by Governor

What is ME LD 1202 about?

ME LD 1202 is a bill in the 132 titled “An Act To Establish The African American Studies Advisory Council And Provide Funding To Support African American Studies”.

Who sponsors ME LD 1202?

Rachel TALBOT ROSS is the primary sponsor of ME LD 1202, joined by 9 cosponsors.

Introduced: —
Latest action: 2026-04-16 — Signed by Governor
Bill type: bill
Last updated: —

Subjects

Committees

Not provided by source.

Action timeline

2025-03-20
Committee on EDUCATION AND CULTURAL AFFAIRS suggested and ordered printed REFERENCE to the Committee on EDUCATION AND CULTURAL AFFAIRS Ordered sent down forthwith for concurrence
2025-03-20
The Bill was REFERRED to the Committee on EDUCATION AND CULTURAL AFFAIRS.
referral-committee
2025-03-20
In concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.
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.
2025-06-09
Reports READ
2025-06-09
Senator RAFFERTY of York moved to ACCEPT the Majority Ought to Pass As Amended Report.
2025-06-09
On motion by Senator PIERCE of Cumberland Tabled until Later in Today's Session, pending Motion by Senator RAFFERTY of York to ACCEPT The Majority Ought to Pass As Amended by Committee Amendment "A" (S-303) Report.
2025-06-09
Taken from the table by the President
2025-06-09
Subsequently, The Majority Ought to Pass As Amended by Committee Amendment "A" (S-303) Report ACCEPTED.
2025-06-09
READ ONCE
reading-1
2025-06-09
Committee Amendment "A" (S-303) READ and ADOPTED
committee-passage-favorable
2025-06-09
Under suspension of the Rules, READ A SECOND TIME and PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED AS AMENDED by Committee Amendment "A" (S-303)
reading-2,reading-3
2025-06-09
Sent down for concurrence
2025-06-10
Reports READ.
2025-06-10
Representative MURPHY of Scarborough moved to ACCEPT the Majority Ought to Pass as Amended Report.
2025-06-10
On motion of Representative FAULKINGHAM of Winter Harbor, TABLED pending the motion of Representative MURPHY of Scarborough to ACCEPT the Majority Ought to Pass as Amended Report.
2025-06-10
Later today assigned.
2025-06-10
Speaker laid before the House
2025-06-10
Subsequently, the Majority Ought to Pass as Amended Report was ACCEPTED.
2025-06-10
ROLL CALL NO. 399
2025-06-10
(Yeas 74 - Nays 69 - Absent 6 - Excused 2)
2025-06-10
The Bill was READ ONCE.
reading-1
2025-06-10
Committee Amendment "A" (S-303) was READ and ADOPTED.
committee-passage-favorable,passage
2025-06-10
Under suspension of the rules, the Bill was given its SECOND READING without REFERENCE to the Committee on Bills in the Second Reading.
2025-06-10
The Bill was PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED as Amended by Committee Amendment "A" (S-303).
reading-3
2025-06-10
In concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.
2025-06-10
PASSED TO BE ENACTED.
passage
2025-06-10
Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.
2025-06-11
On motion by Senator ROTUNDO of Androscoggin PLACED ON THE SPECIAL APPROPRIATIONS TABLE pending ENACTMENT in concurrence
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.
2026-04-14
On motion by Senator ROTUNDO of Androscoggin taken from the Special Appropriations Table
2026-04-14
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" (S-303) in concurrence.
reading-3
2026-04-14
On further motion by Same Senator the Senate SUSPENDED THE RULES to RECONSIDER their actions whereby Committee Amendment "A" (S-303) was ADOPTED.
committee-passage-favorable
2026-04-14
On further motion by Same Senator Senate Amendment "A" (S-706) to Committee Amendment "A" (S-303) READ and ADOPTED.
committee-passage-favorable,passage
2026-04-14
Committee Amendment "A" (S-303) as Amended by Senate Amendment "A" (S-706) thereto ADOPTED.
committee-passage-favorable
2026-04-14
PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED AS AMENDED BY Committee Amendment "A" (S-303) as Amended by Senate Amendment "A" (S-706) thereto in NON-CONCURRENCE.
reading-3
2026-04-14
Sent down for concurrence.
2026-04-14
The House RECEDED and CONCURRED to PASSAGE TO BE ENGROSSED as Amended by Committee Amendment "A" (S-303) as Amended by Senate Amendment "A" (S-706) thereto.
reading-3
2026-04-14
ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.
2026-04-14
FINALLY PASSED.
passage
2026-04-14
Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.
2026-04-14
FINALLY PASSED, in concurrence.
passage
2026-04-16
Signed by Governor
executive-signature
2025-05-13
Work Session Held - TABLED
2025-05-16
Work Session Held
2025-05-16
Voted - Divided Report
2025-06-06
Reported Out - OTP-AM/ONTP

Versions

Chapter 169Compare
Amendment S-A to C-A (S-706)Compare
Amendment C-A (S-303)Compare
LD 1202 SP 491Compare
(document, no version)Compare

Documents

Votes

ACC MAJ OTP AS AMENDED REP
2025-06-10 · pass · 74-69
Member-level votes (151)
- ABDI of Lewiston: yes
- ADAMS of Lebanon: no
- ALBERT of Madawaska: no
- ANKELES of Brunswick: yes
- ARATA of New Gloucester: no
- ARCHER of Saco: yes
- ARDELL of Monticello: no
- ARFORD of Brunswick: yes
- BABIN of Fort Fairfield: no
- BAGSHAW of Windham: no
- BECK of South Portland: yes
- BELL of Yarmouth: yes
- BISHOP of Bucksport: no
- BLIER of Buxton: no
- BOYER of Poland: no
- BOYER of Cape Elizabeth: yes
- BRENNAN of Portland: no
- BRIDGEO of Augusta: yes
- BUNKER of Farmington: yes
- CAMPBELL of Orrington: no
- CARLOW of Buxton: no
- CARUSO of Caratunk: no
- CHAPMAN of Auburn: no
- CIMINO of Bridgton: no
- CLOUTIER of Lewiston: yes
- CLUCHEY of Bowdoinham: yes
- COLLAMORE of Pittsfield: no
- COLLINS of Sidney: no
- COOPER of Windham: no
- COPELAND of Saco: yes
- CRAFTS of Newcastle: yes
- CRAY of Palmyra: no
- CROCKETT of Portland: yes
- DAIGLE of Fort Kent: no
- DEBRITO of Waterville: yes
- DHALAC of South Portland: yes
- DILL of Old Town: yes
- DODGE of Belfast: yes
- DOUDERA of Camden: yes
- DRINKWATER of Milford: no
- DUCHARME of Madison: no
- EATON of Deer Isle: other
- EDER of Waterboro: no
- FAIRCLOTH of Bangor: yes
- FARRIN of Jefferson: yes
- FAULKINGHAM of Winter Harbor: no
- FECTEAU of Biddeford: yes
- FLYNN of Albion: no
- FOLEY of Wells: no
- FOSTER of Dexter: no
- FREDERICKS of Sanford: no
- FREDETTE of Newport: no
- FRIEDMANN of Bar Harbor: yes
- FROST of Belgrade: yes
- GATTINE of Westbrook: yes
- GEIGER of Rockland: yes
- GERE of Kennebunkport: yes
- GIFFORD of Lincoln: no
- GOLEK of Harpswell: yes
- GRAHAM of North Yarmouth: yes
- GRAMLICH of Old Orchard Beach: yes
- GREENWOOD of Wales: other
- GRIFFIN of Levant: other
- GUERRETTE of Caribou: no
- HAGGAN of Hampden: no
- HALL of Wilton: no
- HASENFUS of Readfield: yes
- HENDERSON of Rumford: no
- HEPLER of Woolwich: yes
- HYMES of Waldo: no
- JACKSON of Oxford: no
- JAVNER of Chester: other
- JULIA of Waterville: other
- KESSLER of South Portland: yes
- KUHN of Falmouth: yes
- LAJOIE of Lewiston: yes
- LANCE of Paris: no
- LANIGAN of Sanford: other
- LAVIGNE of Berwick: no
- LEE of Auburn: yes
- LEMELIN of Chelsea: no
- LIBBY of Auburn: no
- LOOKNER of Portland: yes
- LYMAN of Livermore Falls: no
- MACIAS of Topsham: yes
- MALON of Biddeford: yes
- MASON of Lisbon: no
- MASTRACCIO of Sanford: other
- MATHIESON of Kittery: yes
- MATLACK of St. George: yes
- MCCABE of Lewiston: yes
- MCINTYRE of Lowell: no
- MEYER of Eliot: yes
- MILLIKEN of Blue Hill: yes
- MINGO of Calais: no
- MITCHELL of Cumberland: yes
- MONTELL of Gardiner: yes
- MOONEN of Portland: yes
- MORRIS of Turner: no
- MURPHY of Scarborough: yes
- NUTTING of Oakland: no
- O'HALLORAN of Brewer: yes
- OLSEN of Raymond: no
- OSHER of Orono: yes
- PARRY of Arundel: no
- PAUL of Winterport: no
- PERKINS of Dover-Foxcroft: no
- PLUECKER of Warren: yes
- POIRIER of Skowhegan: no
- POMERLEAU of Standish: no
- PUGH of Portland: yes
- QUINT of Hodgdon: no
- RANA of Bangor: yes
- RAY of Lincolnville: yes
- RIELLY of Westbrook: yes
- ROBERTS of South Berwick: yes
- ROEDER of Bangor: yes
- ROLLINS of Augusta: yes
- RUDNICKI of Fairfield: no
- RUNTE of York: yes
- SACHS of Freeport: yes
- SALISBURY of Westbrook: yes
- SARGENT of York: yes
- SATO of Gorham: yes
- SAYRE of Kennebunk: yes
- SCHMERSAL-BURGESS of Mexico: no
- SHAGOURY of Hallowell: yes
- SIMMONS of Waldoboro: no
- SINCLAIR of Bath: yes
- SKOLD of Portland: yes
- SMITH of Palermo: no
- SOBOLESKI of Phillips: no
- STOVER of Boothbay: yes
- STROUT of Harrington: no
- SUPICA of Bangor: yes
- SWALLOW of Houlton: no
- TERRY of Gorham: yes
- THORNE of Carmel: no
- TUELL of East Machias: no
- UNDERWOOD of Presque Isle: other
- WADSWORTH of Hiram: no
- WALKER of Naples: no
- WARREN of Scarborough: yes
- WEBB of Durham: yes
- WHITE of Guilford: no
- WHITE of Ellsworth: no
- WOOD of Norway: no
- WOOD of Greene: no
- WOODSOME of Waterboro: no
- YUSUF of Portland: yes
- ZAGER of Portland: yes

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