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ME LD 787

enacted

An Act To Clarify Residency Requirements For And Provide Funding To The Maine School Of Science And Mathematics

Maine · 132 · upper

Quick answers

Did ME LD 787 pass?

Yes. ME LD 787 has been enacted into law as of 2025-07-01. Latest recorded action (2025-07-01): Signed by Governor

What is ME LD 787 about?

ME LD 787 is a bill in the 132 titled “An Act To Clarify Residency Requirements For And Provide Funding To The Maine School Of Science And Mathematics”.

Who sponsors ME LD 787?

Nicole GROHOSKI is the primary sponsor of ME LD 787, joined by 9 cosponsors.

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

Subjects

Sponsors

  • Nicole GROHOSKIprimary
  • Joseph RAFFERTYcosponsor
  • Kelly MURPHYcosponsor
  • James LIBBYcosponsor
  • Traci GEREcosponsor
  • Holly SARGENTcosponsor
  • Janice DODGEcosponsor
  • Nathan CARLOWcosponsor
  • Mark BABINcosponsor
  • Sharon FROSTcosponsor

Committees

Not provided by source.

Action timeline

  1. 2025-03-04

    Received by the Secretary of the Senate on February 27, 2025 and REFERRED to the Committee on EDUCATION AND CULTURAL AFFAIRS pursuant to Joint Rule 308.2

    receipt,referral-committee

  2. 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.

  3. 2025-05-28

    Reports READ

  4. 2025-05-28

    On motion by Senator RAFFERTY of York Tabled until Later in Today's Session, pending ACCEPTANCE OF ANY REPORT.

  5. 2025-06-02

    Taken from the table by the President

  6. 2025-06-02

    On motion by Senator RAFFERTY of York Report A Ought to Pass As Amended by Committee Amendment "A" (S-160) ACCEPTED

  7. 2025-06-02

    READ ONCE

    reading-1

  8. 2025-06-02

    Committee Amendment "A" (S-160) READ

  9. 2025-06-02

    On motion by Senator GROHOSKI of Hancock Senate Amendment "A" (S-226) to Committee Amendment "A" (S-160) READ and ADOPTED

    committee-passage-favorable

  10. 2025-06-02

    Committee Amendment "A" (S-160) as Amended by Senate Amendment "A" (S-226) thereto ADOPTED.

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  11. 2025-06-02

    Under suspension of the Rules, READ A SECOND TIME and PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED AS AMENDED by Committee Amendment "A" (S-160) as Amended by Senate Amendment "A" (S-226) thereto.

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  12. 2025-06-02

    Sent down for concurrence

  13. 2025-06-03

    Reports READ.

  14. 2025-06-03

    On motion of Representative MURPHY of Scarborough, TABLED pending ACCEPTANCE of Any Report.

  15. 2025-06-03

    Later today assigned.

  16. 2025-06-10

    Speaker laid before the House

  17. 2025-06-10

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

  18. 2025-06-10

    The Bill was READ ONCE.

    reading-1

  19. 2025-06-10

    Committee Amendment "A" (S-160) was READ.

  20. 2025-06-10

    Senate Amendment "A" (S-226) to Committee Amendment "A" (S-160) was READ and FAILED ADOPTION.

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  21. 2025-06-10

    ROLL CALL NO. 413

  22. 2025-06-10

    (Yeas 11 - Nays 136 - Absent 2 - Excused 2)

  23. 2025-06-10

    Subsequently, Committee Amendment "A" (S-160) was ADOPTED.

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  24. 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.

  25. 2025-06-10

    The Bill was PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED as Amended by Committee Amendment "A" (S-160).

    reading-3

  26. 2025-06-10

    In NON-CONCURRENCE and sent for concurrence.

  27. 2025-06-10

    ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.

  28. 2025-06-11

    On motion by Senator PIERCE of Cumberland the Senate RECEDED and CONCURRED to PASSAGE TO BE ENGROSSED as Amended by Committee Amendment "A" (S-160) in concurrence.

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  29. 2025-06-11

    Ordered sent down forthwith.

  30. 2025-06-11

    PASSED TO BE ENACTED.

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  31. 2025-06-11

    Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.

  32. 2025-06-12

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

  33. 2025-06-25

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

  34. 2025-06-25

    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-160)

    reading-3

  35. 2025-06-25

    On further motion by Same Senator the Senate SUSPENDED THE RULES to RECONSIDER their actions whereby Committee Amendment "A" (S-160) was ADOPTED.

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  36. 2025-06-25

    On further motion by Same Senator Senate Amendment "B" (S-462) to Committee Amendment "A" (S-160) READ and ADOPTED.

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  37. 2025-06-25

    Committee Amendment "A" (S-160) as Amended by Senate Amendment "B" (S-462) thereto ADOPTED.

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  38. 2025-06-25

    PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED AS AMENDED BY Committee Amendment "A" (S-160) as Amended by Senate Amendment "B" (S-462) thereto in NON-CONCURRENCE.

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  39. 2025-06-25

    Sent down for concurrence.

  40. 2025-06-25

    The House RECEDED and CONCURRED to PASSAGE TO BE ENGROSSED as Amended by Committee Amendment "A" (S-160) as Amended by Senate Amendment "B" (S-462) thereto.

    reading-3

  41. 2025-06-25

    ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.

  42. 2025-06-25

    PASSED TO BE ENACTED.

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  43. 2025-06-25

    Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.

  44. 2025-06-25

    PASSED TO BE ENACTED, in concurrence.

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  45. 2025-07-01

    Signed by Governor

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  46. 2025-04-09

    Work Session Held

  47. 2025-04-09

    Voted - Divided Report

  48. 2025-05-23

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

Versions

Documents

Votes

  • ADOPT SAS-226

    2025-06-10 · fail · 11-136

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

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