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ME LD 396

enacted

An Act To Provide For A Later Starting Time For High Schools

Maine · 132 · upper

Quick answers

Did ME LD 396 pass?

Yes. ME LD 396 has been enacted into law as of 2025-07-01. Latest recorded action (2025-07-01): Signed by Governor

What is ME LD 396 about?

ME LD 396 is a bill in the 132 titled “An Act To Provide For A Later Starting Time For High Schools”.

Who sponsors ME LD 396?

Matthea DAUGHTRY is the primary sponsor of ME LD 396, joined by 8 cosponsors.

Introduced
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Latest action
2025-07-01 — Signed by Governor
Bill type
bill
Last updated
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Subjects

Sponsors

  • Matthea DAUGHTRYprimary
  • Amy ROEDERcosponsor
  • Morgan RIELLYcosponsor
  • Cameron RENYcosponsor
  • Suzanne SALISBURYcosponsor
  • Mark LAWRENCEcosponsor
  • Henry INGWERSENcosponsor
  • Stacy BRENNERcosponsor
  • Kelly MURPHYcosponsor

Committees

Not provided by source.

Action timeline

  1. 2025-02-04

    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

  2. 2025-02-04

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

    referral-committee

  3. 2025-02-04

    In concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.

  4. 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.

  5. 2025-06-03

    Reports Read

  6. 2025-06-03

    On motion by Senator RAFFERTY of York Report A Ought to Pass as Amended by Committee Amendment "A" (S-217) ACCEPTED PREVAILED

  7. 2025-06-03

    Roll Call Ordered Roll Call Number 334 Yeas 20 - Nays 13 - Excused 2 - Absent 0

  8. 2025-06-03

    Bill READ ONCE.

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  9. 2025-06-03

    Committee Amendment "A" (S-217) READ

  10. 2025-06-03

    On motion by Senator RAFFERTY of York Senate Amendment "A" (S-235) to Committee Amendment "A" (S-217) READ and ADOPTED

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  11. 2025-06-03

    Committee Amendment "A" (S-217) as Amended by Senate Amendment "A" (S-235) thereto ADOPTED

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  12. 2025-06-03

    Under suspension of the Rules, READ A SECOND TIME and PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED AS AMENDED by Committee Amendment "A" (S-217) as Amended by Senate Amendment "A" (S-235) thereto.

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  13. 2025-06-03

    Sent down for concurrence

  14. 2025-06-04

    Reports READ.

  15. 2025-06-04

    On motion of Representative MURPHY of Scarborough, REPORT A Ought to Pass as Amended was ACCEPTED.

  16. 2025-06-04

    The Bill was READ ONCE.

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  17. 2025-06-04

    Committee Amendment "A" (S-217) was READ.

  18. 2025-06-04

    Senate Amendment "A" (S-235) to Committee Amendment "A" (S-217) was READ and ADOPTED.

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  19. 2025-06-04

    Committee Amendment "A" (S-217) as Amended by Senate Amendment "A" (S-235) thereto was ADOPTED.

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  20. 2025-06-04

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

  21. 2025-06-04

    The Bill was PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED as Amended by Committee Amendment "A" (S-217) as Amended by Senate Amendment "A" (S-235) thereto.

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  22. 2025-06-04

    In concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.

  23. 2025-06-09

    FINALLY PASSED.

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  24. 2025-06-09

    Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.

  25. 2025-06-09

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

  26. 2025-06-25

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

  27. 2025-06-25

    On motion by Same Senator the Senate SUSPENDED THE RULES to RECONSIDER their actions whereby the Resolve was PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED AS AMENDED by Committee Amendment "A" (S-217) as Amended by Senate Amendment "A" (S-235) thereto.

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  28. 2025-06-25

    On further motion by Same Senator the Senate SUSPENDED THE RULES to RECONSIDER their actions whereby Committee Amendment "A" (S-217) as Amended by Senate Amendment "A" (S-235) thereto was ADOPTED.

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  29. 2025-06-25

    On further motion by Same Senator the Senate SUSPENDED THE RULES to RECONSIDER their actions whereby Senate Amendment "A" (S-235) was ADOPTED and INDEFINITELY POSTPONE the same.

  30. 2025-06-25

    On further motion by Same Senator Senate Amendment "B" (S-484) to Committee Amendment "A" (S-217) READ and ADOPTED.

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  31. 2025-06-25

    Committee Amendment "A" (S-217) as Amended by Senate Amendment "B" (S-484) thereto ADOPTED.

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  32. 2025-06-25

    PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED AS AMENDED BY Committee Amendment "A" (S-217) as Amended by Senate Amendment "B" (S-484) thereto in NON-CONCURRENCE.

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  33. 2025-06-25

    Sent down for concurrence.

  34. 2025-06-25

    The House RECEDED and CONCURRED to PASSAGE TO BE ENGROSSED as Amended by Committee Amendment "A" (S-217) as Amended by Senate Amendment "B" (S-484) thereto.

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  35. 2025-06-25

    ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.

  36. 2025-06-25

    FINALLY PASSED.

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  37. 2025-06-25

    Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.

  38. 2025-06-25

    FINALLY PASSED, in concurrence.

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  39. 2025-07-01

    Signed by Governor

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  40. 2025-03-05

    Work Session Held

  41. 2025-03-05

    Voted - Divided Report

  42. 2025-06-02

    Reported Out - OTP-AM/ONTP/OTP-AM

Versions

Documents

Votes

  • ACCEPT REPORT 'A' OUGHT TO PASS AS AMENDED

    2025-06-03 · pass · 20-13

    Member-level votes (35)
    • BAILEY of York: yes
    • BALDACCI of Penobscot: yes
    • BEEBE-CENTER of Knox: yes
    • BENNETT of Oxford: yes
    • BERNARD of Aroostook: no
    • BICKFORD of Androscoggin: other
    • BLACK of Franklin: no
    • BRADSTREET of Kennebec: no
    • BRENNER of Cumberland: yes
    • CARNEY of Cumberland: other
    • CURRY of Waldo: yes
    • CYRWAY of Kennebec: no
    • DAUGHTRY of Cumberland: yes
    • DUSON of Cumberland: yes
    • FARRIN of Somerset: no
    • GROHOSKI of Hancock: yes
    • GUERIN of Penobscot: no
    • HAGGAN of Penobscot: no
    • HARRINGTON of York: no
    • HICKMAN of Kennebec: yes
    • INGWERSEN of York: yes
    • LAWRENCE of York: yes
    • LIBBY of Cumberland: no
    • MARTIN of Oxford: no
    • MOORE of Washington: no
    • NANGLE of Cumberland: yes
    • PIERCE of Cumberland: yes
    • RAFFERTY of York: yes
    • RENY of Lincoln: yes
    • ROTUNDO of Androscoggin: yes
    • STEWART of Aroostook: no
    • TALBOT ROSS of Cumberland: yes
    • TEPLER of Sagadahoc: yes
    • TIMBERLAKE of Androscoggin: no
    • TIPPING of Penobscot: yes

Related bills

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Official source

https://legislature.maine.gov/LawMakerWeb/subjects.asp?ID=280096191

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