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IntroducedFeb 16, 2023
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Passed House
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Passed Senate
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Signed into Law
HP 447, An Act To Require Parental Approval For Public School Employees To Use A Name Or Pronoun Other Than A Child's Given Name Or Pronoun Corresponding To The Gender On The Child's Birth Certificate
Last Action See all actions
Senate • Jun 23, 2023: Placed in Legislative Files (DEAD)
Latest Bill Text See all bill texts
Summary/Bill Text
Comments on LD 678
Tweets
Whip Lists
Sponsors
- Benjamin Hymescosponsor
- Lisa Keimcosponsor
- Reagan Paulcosponsor
- Tammy Schmersal-Burgesscosponsor
- Michael Soboleskicosponsor
- James Whitecosponsor
Votes
NO: 9
- Anne Carney
- Matt Moonen
- Donna Bailey
- Aaron Dana
- Amy Kuhn
- Adam Lee
- Stephen Moriarty
- Lois Reckitt
- Erin Sheehan
OTHER: 0
YES: 76
- ANKELES
- ARFORD
- BELL
- BOYLE
- BRENNAN
- BRIDGEO
- CLOUTIER
- CLUCHEY
- COLLINGS
- COPELAND
- CRAFTS
- CRAVEN
- CROCKETT
- DHALAC
- DILL
- DODGE
- DOUDERA
- EATON
- FAY
- GATTINE
- GEIGER
- GERE
- GOLEK
- GRAHAM
- GRAMLICH
- HEPLER
- HOBBS
- JAUCH
- KUHN
- LAJOIE
- LANDRY
- LaROCHELLE
- LEE
- LOOKNER
- MADIGAN
- MALON
- MASTRACCIO
- MATHIESON
- MATLACK
- MEYER
- MILLETT
- MILLIKEN
- MONTELL
- MOONEN
- MORIARTY
- MURPHY
- O'CONNELL
- O'NEIL
- Anne C. Perry
- Joseph C. Perry
- PLUECKER
- PRINGLE
- RANA
- RECKITT
- RIELLY
- RISEMAN
- ROBERTS
- ROEDER
- RUNTE
- RUSSELL
- SACHS
- SALISBURY
- SARGENT
- SAYRE
- SHAGOURY
- SHAW
- SHEEHAN
- SKOLD
- STOVER
- SUPICA
- TALBOT ROSS
- TERRY
- WARREN
- Bruce A. White
- WORTH
- ZEIGLER
NO: 52
- ADAMS
- ARATA
- ARDELL
- BABIN
- BAGSHAW
- BLIER
- BOYER
- BRADSTREET
- CAMPBELL
- CARLOW
- CARMICHAEL
- COLLAMORE
- COSTAIN
- CRAY
- CYRWAY
- DAVIS
- DUCHARME
- DUNPHY
- FAULKINGHAM
- FOSTER
- GREENWOOD
- GRIFFIN
- GUERRETTE
- HAGGAN
- HENDERSON
- HYMES
- LEMELIN
- LYMAN
- MASON
- MORRIS
- NEWMAN
- NUTTING
- PARRY
- PAUL
- PERKINS
- POIRIER
- POLEWARCZYK
- POMERLEAU
- QUINT
- SCHMERSAL-BURGESS
- SIMMONS
- SMITH
- SOBOLESKI
- STROUT
- SWALLOW
- THERIAULT
- THORNE
- WALKER
- James Lee White
- WOOD
- WOODSOME
ABSENT: 23
Actions
- Jun 23, 2023 | Senate
- Reports Read
- On motion by Senator CARNEY of Cumberland Report A Ought Not to Pass ACCEPTED. in concurrence
- Roll Call Ordered Roll Call Number 458 Yeas 20 - Nays 12 - Excused 3 - Absent 0 PREVAILED
- Placed in Legislative Files (DEAD)
- Jun 23, 2023 | House
- Reports READ.
- On motion of Representative MOONEN of Portland, REPORT A Ought Not to Pass was ACCEPTED.
- Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.
- Jun 21, 2023 | legislature
- Reported Out - ONTP/OTP-AM/OTP-AM/OTP-AM
- May 24, 2023 | legislature
- Work Session (State House, Room 438)
- Work Session Held
- Voted - Divided Report
- May 15, 2023 | legislature
- Public Hearing (State House, Room 438)
- Mar 30, 2023 | House
- Carried over, in the same posture, to any special or regular session of the 131st Legislature, pursuant to Joint Order SP 594.
- Feb 28, 2023 | Senate
- On motion by Senator Carney of Cumberland, REFERRED to the Committee on Judiciary, in concurrence.
- Feb 16, 2023 | House
- Committee on EDUCATION AND CULTURAL AFFAIRS suggested and ordered printed.
- On motion of Representative BRENNAN of Portland, the Bill was REFERRED to the Committee on JUDICIARY.
- Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.
Documents
- Fiscal Note for Amendment C-A (H-677) ()HTML
- Fiscal Note for Amendment C-A (H-677) ()PDF
- Fiscal Note for Amendment C-B (H-678) ()HTML
- Fiscal Note for Amendment C-B (H-678) ()PDF
- Fiscal Note for Amendment C-C (H-679) ()HTML
- Fiscal Note for Amendment C-C (H-679) ()PDF
- Fiscal StatusHTML
- Fiscal StatusPDF
- Testimony on May 15, 2023 by Mahmuda Ahmed, MD (Maine, American Academy of Pediatrics)PDF
- Testimony on May 15, 2023 by Barbara Arsenault (Mexico, Maine)PDF
- Testimony on May 15, 2023 by Joshua Barnes (South China)PDF
- Testimony on May 15, 2023 by andre beausoleil (sanford)PDF
- Testimony on May 15, 2023 by Holly Blair (Maine Principals' Association)PDF
- Testimony on May 15, 2023 by Mary Bonauto (GLBTQ Legal Advocates and Defenders)PDF
- Testimony on May 15, 2023 by Carolyn Brodsky (Windham)PDF
- Testimony on May 15, 2023 by Craig Caffrey (Bowdoinham)PDF
- Testimony on May 15, 2023 by Alec Carpenter (Westbrook)PDF
- Testimony on May 15, 2023 by Mark Chasse (Auburn)PDF
- Testimony on May 15, 2023 by Rosamund Davis (Maine, American Academy of Pediatrics)PDF
- Testimony on May 15, 2023 by Gia Drew (Equality Maine)PDF
- Testimony on May 15, 2023 by jane evelyn (kennebunkport)PDF
- Testimony on May 15, 2023 by Jane Field (Maine Council of Churches)PDF
- Testimony on May 15, 2023 by Josh Flowers (Saco)PDF
- Testimony on May 15, 2023 by Patricia Frechette (Standish)PDF
- Testimony on May 15, 2023 by Aaron Frey (Office of the Attorney General)PDF
- Testimony on May 15, 2023 by Raelene Gardner (Portland)PDF
- Testimony on May 15, 2023 by Nathan Gould (Winterport)PDF
- Testimony on May 15, 2023 by Scott Harriman (Lewiston)PDF
- Testimony on May 15, 2023 by John Kosinski (Maine Education Association)PDF
- Testimony on May 15, 2023 by Amber Lavinge (Newcastle)PDF
- Testimony on May 15, 2023 by Michael McClellan (Christian Civic League of Maine)PDF
- Testimony on May 15, 2023 by Lisa McGinness (Eliot)PDF
- Testimony on May 15, 2023 by Christopher McLaughlin (NASW Maine)PDF
- Testimony on May 15, 2023 by Reagan Paul (Maine State Legislature)PDF
- Testimony on May 15, 2023 by Rob Poissant (Gorham )PDF
- Testimony on May 15, 2023 by Frankie Roberts (Unity)PDF
- Testimony on May 15, 2023 by Katrina Smith (Maine State Legislature)PDF
- Testimony on May 15, 2023 by Robert Smith (Westbrook)PDF
- Testimony on May 15, 2023 by Heather Sprague (Cushing)PDF
- Testimony on May 15, 2023 by Paula Sutton (Warren)PDF
- Testimony on May 15, 2023 by Meagan Sway (Maine ACLU)PDF
- Testimony on May 15, 2023 by James Waite (OLD ORCHARD BEACH)PDF
- Testimony on May 15, 2023 by Victoria Wallack (Maine School Management Association)PDF
Sources
- https://legislature.maine.gov/LawMakerWeb/summary.asp?ld=678&SessionID=15
- https://legislature.maine.gov/LawMakerWeb/sponsors.asp?ID=280086475
- https://legislature.maine.gov/LawMakerWeb/subjects.asp?ID=280086475
- https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/display_ps.asp?ld=678&PID=1456&snum=131
- https://legislature.maine.gov/LawMakerWeb/dockets.asp?ID=280086475