ME LD 895
enactedAn Act To Support Immersive Outdoor Education By Establishing The Outdoor School For All Maine Students Program
Maine · 132 · upper
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Quick answers
Did ME LD 895 pass?
Yes. ME LD 895 has been enacted into law. Latest recorded action (2025-05-23): Signed by Governor
What is ME LD 895 about?
ME LD 895 is a bill in the 132 titled “An Act To Support Immersive Outdoor Education By Establishing The Outdoor School For All Maine Students Program”.
Who sponsors ME LD 895?
Richard BENNETT is the primary sponsor of ME LD 895, joined by 8 cosponsors.
- Introduced
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- Latest action
- 2025-05-23 — Signed by Governor
- Bill type
- bill
- Last updated
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Subjects
Sponsors
- Richard BENNETTprimary
- Morgan RIELLYcosponsor
- Joseph RAFFERTYcosponsor
- Kelly MURPHYcosponsor
- Jeffrey TIMBERLAKEcosponsor
- Nicole GROHOSKIcosponsor
- Nathan CARLOWcosponsor
- Stacy BRENNERcosponsor
- Stacey GUERINcosponsor
Committees
Not provided by source.
Action timeline
Newest first
2025-05-23
Signed by Governor
executive-signature
2025-05-21
Roll Call Ordered Roll Call Number 210 Yeas 31 - Nays 0 - Excused 3 - Absent 1
2025-05-21
Subsequently, the Bill was PASSED TO BE ENACTED. PREVAILED
passage
2025-05-21
On motion by Senator CURRY of Waldo the Senate RECONSIDERED whereby the Bill was PASSED TO BE ENACTED.
passage
2025-05-21
PASSED TO BE ENACTED - Emergency - 2/3 Elected Required, in concurrence.
passage
2025-05-20
Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.
2025-05-20
PASSED TO BE ENACTED.
passage
2025-05-20
This being an emergency measure, a two-thirds vote of all the members elected to the House was necessary.
2025-05-14
In concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.
2025-05-14
The Bill was PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED as Amended by Committee Amendment "A" (S-61).
reading-3
2025-05-14
Under suspension of the rules CONSENT CALENDAR - SECOND DAY.
2025-05-14
CONSENT CALENDAR - FIRST DAY
2025-05-13
Ordered sent down forthwith for concurrence.
2025-05-13
Under suspension of the Rules, READ A SECOND TIME and PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED AS AMENDED BY Committee Amendment "A" (S-61).
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2025-05-13
Committee Amendment "A" (S-61) READ and ADOPTED.
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2025-05-13
READ ONCE.
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2025-05-13
Report READ and ACCEPTED.
2025-05-08
Reported Out - OTP-AM
2025-03-25
Voted - OTP-AM
2025-03-25
Work Session Held
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.
2025-03-05
Received by the Secretary of the Senate on March 5, 2025 and REFERRED to the Committee on AGRICULTURE, CONSERVATION AND FORESTRY pursuant to Joint Rule 308.2
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Documents
Votes
ENACTMENT-EMERGENCY
2025-05-21 · pass · 31-0
Member-level votes (35)
- BAILEY of York: yes
- BALDACCI of Penobscot: yes
- BEEBE-CENTER of Knox: yes
- BENNETT of Oxford: yes
- BERNARD of Aroostook: yes
- BICKFORD of Androscoggin: other
- BLACK of Franklin: yes
- BRADSTREET of Kennebec: yes
- BRENNER of Cumberland: other
- CARNEY of Cumberland: yes
- CURRY of Waldo: yes
- CYRWAY of Kennebec: yes
- DAUGHTRY of Cumberland: yes
- DUSON of Cumberland: yes
- FARRIN of Somerset: yes
- GROHOSKI of Hancock: yes
- GUERIN of Penobscot: yes
- HAGGAN of Penobscot: yes
- HARRINGTON of York: yes
- HICKMAN of Kennebec: yes
- INGWERSEN of York: yes
- LAWRENCE of York: other
- LIBBY of Cumberland: yes
- MARTIN of Oxford: yes
- MOORE of Washington: yes
- NANGLE of Cumberland: other
- PIERCE of Cumberland: yes
- RAFFERTY of York: yes
- RENY of Lincoln: yes
- ROTUNDO of Androscoggin: yes
- STEWART of Aroostook: yes
- TALBOT ROSS of Cumberland: yes
- TEPLER of Sagadahoc: yes
- TIMBERLAKE of Androscoggin: yes
- TIPPING of Penobscot: yes
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