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ME LD 1653

enacted

An Act To Develop Maine'S Credentialed Workforce

Maine · 132 · lower

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Quick answers

Did ME LD 1653 pass?

Yes. ME LD 1653 has been enacted into law. Latest recorded action (2025-06-17): Became Law without Governor's Signature

What is ME LD 1653 about?

ME LD 1653 is a bill in the 132 titled “An Act To Develop Maine'S Credentialed Workforce”.

Who sponsors ME LD 1653?

Holly SARGENT is the primary sponsor of ME LD 1653, joined by 8 cosponsors.

Introduced
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Latest action
2025-06-17 — Became Law without Governor's Signature
Bill type
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Subjects

Sponsors

  • Holly SARGENTprimary
  • Joseph RAFFERTYcosponsor
  • Laurie OSHERcosponsor
  • Kelly MURPHYcosponsor
  • Michael TIPPINGcosponsor
  • Allison HEPLERcosponsor
  • Janice DODGEcosponsor
  • Michael BRENNANcosponsor
  • Christina MITCHELLcosponsor

Committees

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Action timeline

Newest first

  1. 2025-06-17

    Became Law without Governor's Signature

    became-law

  2. 2025-06-03

    PASSED TO BE ENACTED, in concurrence.

    passage

  3. 2025-06-03

    Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.

  4. 2025-06-03

    PASSED TO BE ENACTED.

    passage

  5. 2025-06-03

    Under suspension of the Rules, READ A SECOND TIME and PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED AS AMENDED by Committee Amendment "A" (H-375) in concurrence.

    reading-2,reading-3

  6. 2025-06-03

    Committee Amendment "A" (H-375) READ and ADOPTED.

    committee-passage-favorable

  7. 2025-06-03

    Bill READ ONCE

    reading-1

  8. 2025-06-03

    On motion by Senator RAFFERTY of York the Majority Ought to Pass as Amended Report ACCEPTED

  9. 2025-06-03

    Reports Read

  10. 2025-06-02

    Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.

  11. 2025-06-02

    The Bill was PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED as Amended by Committee Amendment "A" (H-375).

    reading-3

  12. 2025-06-02

    Under suspension of the rules, the Bill was given its SECOND READING without REFERENCE to the Committee on Bills in the Second Reading.

  13. 2025-06-02

    Committee Amendment "A" (H-375) was READ and ADOPTED.

    committee-passage-favorable

  14. 2025-06-02

    The Bill was READ ONCE.

    reading-1

  15. 2025-06-02

    On motion of Representative MURPHY of Scarborough, the Majority Ought to Pass as Amended Report was ACCEPTED.

  16. 2025-06-02

    Reports READ.

  17. 2025-05-30

    Reported Out - OTP-AM/ONTP

  18. 2025-05-15

    Voted - Divided Report

  19. 2025-05-15

    Work Session Held

  20. 2025-04-15

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

    referral-committee

  21. 2025-04-15

    Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.

  22. 2025-04-15

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

    referral-committee

  23. 2025-04-15

    Committee on Education and Cultural Affairs suggested and ordered printed.

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