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ME LD 1705

enacted

An Act Regarding Adult Education Funding And Oversight

Maine · 132 · lower

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Did ME LD 1705 pass?

Yes. ME LD 1705 has been enacted into law. Latest recorded action (2026-04-16): Signed by Governor

What is ME LD 1705 about?

ME LD 1705 is a bill in the 132 titled “An Act Regarding Adult Education Funding And Oversight”.

Who sponsors ME LD 1705?

Holly SARGENT is the primary sponsor of ME LD 1705, joined by 9 cosponsors.

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

Sponsors

  • Holly SARGENTprimary
  • Kelly MURPHYcosponsor
  • Christina MITCHELLcosponsor
  • James LIBBYcosponsor
  • Allison HEPLERcosponsor
  • Daniel SHAGOURYcosponsor
  • Wayne FARRINcosponsor
  • Janice DODGEcosponsor
  • Michael BRENNANcosponsor
  • Anne GRAHAMcosponsor

Committees

Not provided by source.

Action timeline

Newest first

  1. 2026-04-16

    Signed by Governor

    executive-signature

  2. 2026-04-13

    PASSED TO BE ENACTED, in concurrence.

    passage

  3. 2026-04-13

    Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.

  4. 2026-04-13

    PASSED TO BE ENACTED.

    passage

  5. 2026-04-13

    ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.

  6. 2026-04-13

    The House RECEDED and CONCURRED to PASSAGE TO BE ENGROSSED as Amended by Committee Amendment "A" (H-611) as Amended by Senate Amendment "A" (S-684) thereto.

    reading-3

  7. 2026-04-13

    Sent down for concurrence.

  8. 2026-04-13

    PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED AS AMENDED BY Committee Amendment "A" (H-611) as Amended by Senate Amendment "A" (S-684) thereto in NON-CONCURRENCE.

    reading-3

  9. 2026-04-13

    Committee Amendment "A" (H-611) as Amended by Senate Amendment "A" (S-684) thereto ADOPTED.

    committee-passage-favorable

  10. 2026-04-13

    On further motion by Same Senator Senate Amendment "A" (S-684) to Committee Amendment "A" (H-611) READ and ADOPTED.

  11. 2026-04-13

    On further motion by Same Senator the Senate SUSPENDED THE RULES to RECONSIDER their actions whereby Committee Amendment "A" (H-611) was ADOPTED.

    committee-passage-favorable

  12. 2026-04-13

    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" (H-611) in concurrence.

    reading-3

  13. 2026-04-13

    On motion by Senator ROTUNDO of Androscoggin taken from the Special Appropriations Table

  14. 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.

  15. 2025-06-12

    On motion by Senator ROTUNDO of Androscoggin PLACED ON THE SPECIAL APPROPRIATIONS TABLE pending ENACTMENT in concurrence

  16. 2025-06-11

    Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.

  17. 2025-06-11

    (Yeas 105 - Nays 34 - Absent 10 - Excused 2)

  18. 2025-06-11

    ROLL CALL NO. 439

  19. 2025-06-11

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

  20. 2025-06-11

    Subsequently, the Bill was PASSED TO BE ENACTED.

    passage

  21. 2025-06-11

    Speaker laid before the House

  22. 2025-06-11

    (Roll Call Ordered)

  23. 2025-06-11

    Later today assigned.

  24. 2025-06-11

    On motion of Representative MOONEN of Portland, TABLED pending PASSAGE TO BE ENACTED.

  25. 2025-06-11

    Representative MOONEN of Portland REQUESTED a Roll Call. More than one-fifth of the members present expressed a desire for a roll call, which was ORDERED.

  26. 2025-06-11

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

  27. 2025-06-11

    Ordered sent down forthwith.

  28. 2025-06-11

    Under suspension of the Rules, READ A SECOND TIME and PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED AS AMENDED BY Committee Amendment "A" (H-611), in concurrence.

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  29. 2025-06-11

    Committee Amendment "A" (H-611) READ and ADOPTED, in concurrence.

    committee-passage-favorable

  30. 2025-06-11

    READ ONCE.

    reading-1

  31. 2025-06-11

    Report READ and ACCEPTED, in concurrence.

  32. 2025-06-10

    Reported Out - OTP-AM

  33. 2025-06-10

    Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.

  34. 2025-06-10

    The Bill was PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED as Amended by Committee Amendment "A" (H-611).

    reading-3

  35. 2025-06-10

    Under suspension of the rules CONSENT CALENDAR - SECOND DAY.

  36. 2025-06-10

    CONSENT CALENDAR - FIRST DAY

  37. 2025-05-16

    Voted - OTP-AM

  38. 2025-05-16

    Work Session Held

  39. 2025-04-17

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

    referral-committee

  40. 2025-04-17

    Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.

  41. 2025-04-17

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

    referral-committee

  42. 2025-04-17

    Committee on Education and Cultural Affairs suggested and ordered printed.

Versions

Documents

Votes

  • FINAL ENACTMENT

    2025-06-11 · pass · 105-34

    Member-level votes (151)
    • WHITE of Guilford: no
    • WHITE of Ellsworth: no
    • WOOD of Norway: yes
    • WOOD of Greene: yes
    • WOODSOME of Waterboro: yes
    • YUSUF of Portland: yes
    • ZAGER of Portland: yes
    • ABDI of Lewiston: yes
    • ADAMS of Lebanon: other
    • ALBERT of Madawaska: yes
    • ANKELES of Brunswick: yes
    • ARATA of New Gloucester: yes
    • ARCHER of Saco: yes
    • ARDELL of Monticello: yes
    • ARFORD of Brunswick: yes
    • BABIN of Fort Fairfield: yes
    • BAGSHAW of Windham: no
    • BECK of South Portland: yes
    • BELL of Yarmouth: yes
    • BISHOP of Bucksport: no
    • BLIER of Buxton: yes
    • BOYER of Poland: no
    • BOYER of Cape Elizabeth: yes
    • BRENNAN of Portland: yes
    • BRIDGEO of Augusta: yes
    • BUNKER of Farmington: yes
    • CAMPBELL of Orrington: yes
    • CARLOW of Buxton: yes
    • CARUSO of Caratunk: yes
    • CHAPMAN of Auburn: no
    • CIMINO of Bridgton: no
    • CLOUTIER of Lewiston: yes
    • CLUCHEY of Bowdoinham: yes
    • COLLAMORE of Pittsfield: yes
    • COLLINS of Sidney: no
    • COOPER of Windham: no
    • COPELAND of Saco: yes
    • CRAFTS of Newcastle: yes
    • CRAY of Palmyra: other
    • CROCKETT of Portland: yes
    • DAIGLE of Fort Kent: yes
    • DEBRITO of Waterville: yes
    • DHALAC of South Portland: yes
    • DILL of Old Town: yes
    • DODGE of Belfast: yes
    • DOUDERA of Camden: other
    • UNDERWOOD of Presque Isle: other
    • WADSWORTH of Hiram: no
    • WALKER of Naples: no
    • WARREN of Scarborough: yes
    • DRINKWATER of Milford: no
    • DUCHARME of Madison: yes
    • EATON of Deer Isle: other
    • EDER of Waterboro: yes
    • FAIRCLOTH of Bangor: yes
    • FARRIN of Jefferson: yes
    • FAULKINGHAM of Winter Harbor: yes
    • FECTEAU of Biddeford: yes
    • FLYNN of Albion: no
    • FOLEY of Wells: yes
    • FOSTER of Dexter: no
    • FREDERICKS of Sanford: no
    • FREDETTE of Newport: yes
    • 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: no
    • GRIFFIN of Levant: other
    • GUERRETTE of Caribou: yes
    • HAGGAN of Hampden: no
    • HALL of Wilton: other
    • HASENFUS of Readfield: yes
    • HENDERSON of Rumford: yes
    • HEPLER of Woolwich: yes
    • HYMES of Waldo: no
    • JACKSON of Oxford: other
    • JAVNER of Chester: no
    • JULIA of Waterville: yes
    • KESSLER of South Portland: yes
    • KUHN of Falmouth: other
    • LAJOIE of Lewiston: yes
    • LANCE of Paris: no
    • LANIGAN of Sanford: other
    • LAVIGNE of Berwick: no
    • LEE of Auburn: yes
    • LEMELIN of Chelsea: yes
    • LIBBY of Auburn: no
    • LOOKNER of Portland: yes
    • LYMAN of Livermore Falls: yes
    • MACIAS of Topsham: yes
    • MALON of Biddeford: yes
    • MASON of Lisbon: yes
    • MASTRACCIO of Sanford: yes
    • MATHIESON of Kittery: yes
    • MATLACK of St. George: yes
    • MCCABE of Lewiston: yes
    • MCINTYRE of Lowell: yes
    • MEYER of Eliot: yes
    • MILLIKEN of Blue Hill: yes
    • MINGO of Calais: other
    • MITCHELL of Cumberland: yes
    • MONTELL of Gardiner: yes
    • MOONEN of Portland: yes
    • MORRIS of Turner: no
    • MURPHY of Scarborough: yes
    • NUTTING of Oakland: yes
    • O'HALLORAN of Brewer: yes
    • OLSEN of Raymond: no
    • OSHER of Orono: yes
    • PARRY of Arundel: yes
    • PAUL of Winterport: no
    • PERKINS of Dover-Foxcroft: no
    • PLUECKER of Warren: yes
    • POIRIER of Skowhegan: yes
    • POMERLEAU of Standish: yes
    • 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: yes
    • SINCLAIR of Bath: yes
    • SKOLD of Portland: yes
    • SMITH of Palermo: no
    • SOBOLESKI of Phillips: no
    • STOVER of Boothbay: other
    • STROUT of Harrington: yes
    • SUPICA of Bangor: yes
    • SWALLOW of Houlton: no
    • TERRY of Gorham: yes
    • THORNE of Carmel: no
    • TUELL of East Machias: yes
    • WEBB of Durham: yes

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https://legislature.maine.gov/LawMakerWeb/subjects.asp?ID=280098613

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