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IntroducedApr 20, 2023
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Passed SenateJun 13, 2023
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Passed HouseJun 14, 2023
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Became Law
Maine Senate Bill
SP 690, An Act To Build Maine's Economy By Supporting Child Care For Working Families
Last Action See all actions
Senate • Jul 26, 2023: In possession of the Senate when the Legislature adjourned Sine Die and was placed in the Legislative Files. (DEAD)
Latest Bill Text See all bill texts
Summary
Comments on LD 1726
Tweets
Whip Lists
Sponsors



- Amanda Collamorecosponsor
- Michele Meyercosponsor
- H. Millettcosponsor
- Rebecca Millettcosponsor
- Cameron Renycosponsor
- Maureen Terrycosponsor
- Eloise Vitellicosponsor
Votes
YES: 13
- Joseph Baldacci
- Michele Meyer
- Margaret Craven
- Anne Graham
- Henry Ingwersen
- Colleen Madigan
- Daniel Shagoury
- Sam Zager
- Ann Fredericks
- Abigail Griffin
- Kathy Javner
- Michael Lemelin
- Marianne Moore
NO: 0
OTHER: 0
Actions
- Jul 26, 2023 | Senate
- In possession of the Senate when the Legislature adjourned Sine Die and was placed in the Legislative Files. (DEAD)
- Jun 15, 2023 | Senate
- On motion by Senator ROTUNDO of Androscoggin PLACED ON THE SPECIAL APPROPRIATIONS TABLE pending PASSAGE TO BE ENACTED, in concurrence.
- Jun 15, 2023 | House
- PASSED TO BE ENACTED.
- Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.
- Jun 14, 2023 | House
- Reports READ.
- On motion of Representative MEYER of Eliot, the Majority Ought to Pass as Amended Report was ACCEPTED.
- The Bill was READ ONCE.
- Committee Amendment "A" (S-266) was READ and ADOPTED.
- Under suspension of the rules, the Bill was given its SECOND READING without REFERENCE to the Committee on Bills in the Second Reading.
- The Bill was PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED as Amended by Committee Amendment "A" (S-266).
- In concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.
- Jun 13, 2023 | Senate
- Taken from the table by the President
- On motion by Senator BALDACCI of Penobscot The Majority Ought to Pass As Amended by Committee Amendment "A" (S-266) Report ACCEPTED
- Roll Call Ordered Roll Call Number 311 Yeas 33 - Nays 1 - Excused 1 - Absent 0 PREVAILED
- READ ONCE
- Committee Amendment "A" (S-266) READ and ADOPTED
- Under suspension of the Rules, READ A SECOND TIME and PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED AS AMENDED by Committee Amendment "A" (S-266)
- Sent down for concurrence
- Jun 12, 2023 | Senate
- Reports READ
- On motion by Senator BALDACCI of Penobscot Tabled until Later in Today's Session, pending ACCEPTANCE OF EITHER REPORT
- Jun 12, 2023 | legislature
- Reported Out - OTP-AM/OTP-AM
- Jun 01, 2023 | legislature
- Work Session (Cross Building, Room 209)
- Work Session Held
- Voted - Divided Report
- May 24, 2023 | legislature
- Work Session (Cross Building, Room 209)
- Work Session Held - TABLED
- May 10, 2023 | legislature
- Public Hearing (Cross Building, Room 209)
- Apr 20, 2023 | House
- The Bill was REFERRED to the Committee on HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES.
- In concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.
- Apr 20, 2023 | Senate
- Committee on HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES suggested and ordered printed REFERENCE to the Committee on HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES Ordered sent down forthwith for concurrence
Documents
- Fiscal Note for Amendment C-A (S-266) (Adopted by House & Senate)HTML
- Fiscal Note for Amendment C-A (S-266) (Adopted by House & Senate)PDF
- Fiscal Note for Amendment C-B (S-267) ()HTML
- Fiscal Note for Amendment C-B (S-267) ()PDF
- Testimony on May 10, 2023 by Elizabeth A OConnor (Springvale)PDF
- Testimony on May 10, 2023 by Molly Adams (Portland)PDF
- Testimony on May 10, 2023 by Rebecca Alfredson (United Way of Southern Maine)PDF
- Testimony on May 10, 2023 by Willa Antczak (Portland)PDF
- Testimony on May 10, 2023 by Deborah Arcaro (Gorham)PDF
- Testimony on May 10, 2023 by Cierra Astor (Bath)PDF
- Testimony on May 10, 2023 by Camelia Babson-Haley (Youth and Family Outreach)PDF
- Testimony on May 10, 2023 by Paula Ballesteros (Bangor)PDF
- Testimony on May 10, 2023 by Bridget Barden (Hollis Center)PDF
- Testimony on May 10, 2023 by Michelle Belanger (Portland)PDF
- Testimony on May 10, 2023 by Hillary Bellefleur (Orrington)PDF
- Testimony on May 10, 2023 by Rick Bennett (Maine State Legislature)PDF
- Testimony on May 10, 2023 by Paula Benoit (Phippsburg)PDF
- Testimony on May 10, 2023 by Paula Benoit (Phippsburg)PDF
- Testimony on May 10, 2023 by Denise Bestwick (New Vineyard)PDF
- Testimony on May 10, 2023 by Sarah Bigney McCabe (Maine AFL-CIO)PDF
- Testimony on May 10, 2023 by Cate Blackford (Maine People's Alliance)PDF
- Testimony on May 10, 2023 by Jolene Blake (Mapleton)PDF
- Testimony on May 10, 2023 by Jennifer Boisvert (Westbrook)PDF
- Testimony on May 10, 2023 by Faith Boynton (Waldo County YMCA)PDF
- Testimony on May 10, 2023 by Kerri Brackett (Kerebear Child Care)PDF
- Testimony on May 10, 2023 by Elizabeth Chesnut (Cumberland)PDF
- Testimony on May 10, 2023 by Melissa Cilley (Portland)PDF
- Testimony on May 10, 2023 by Casey Clark Kelley (Central Lincoln County YMCA)PDF
- Testimony on May 10, 2023 by Nate Cloutier (Hospitality Maine)PDF
- Testimony on May 10, 2023 by Annie Colaluca (Brunswick)PDF
- Testimony on May 10, 2023 by Patricia Collins (Falmouth)PDF
- Testimony on May 10, 2023 by Rebekah Collins (Resident)PDF
- Testimony on May 10, 2023 by Allyson Conley (South Portland)PDF
- Testimony on May 10, 2023 by Karen Cribby (York)PDF
- Testimony on May 10, 2023 by Nancy Crockett (GORHAM)PDF
- Testimony on May 10, 2023 by Ashley Curbelo (Scarborough)PDF
- Testimony on May 10, 2023 by Ann Danforth (Invest in Tomorrow)PDF
- Testimony on May 10, 2023 by Ann Danforth (Maine Equal Justice)PDF
- Testimony on May 10, 2023 by Nathalie Davidson (Portland)PDF
- Testimony on May 10, 2023 by Chrissie DavisPDF
- Testimony on May 10, 2023 by Chrissie Davis (Skowhegan)PDF
- Testimony on May 10, 2023 by Steve deCastro (Gorham Savings Bank)PDF
- Testimony on May 10, 2023 by Lauren Desmond (Gorham)PDF
- Testimony on May 10, 2023 by Lauri Doucette (Albion)PDF
- Testimony on May 10, 2023 by Madison Douglas (Evergreen Learning Center LLC)PDF
- Testimony on May 10, 2023 by Janet Drew, RN, ret (York)PDF
- Testimony on May 10, 2023 by Dwaine Drummond (Mission: Readiness)PDF
- Testimony on May 10, 2023 by Eamonn Dundon (Portland Regional Chamber of Commerce)PDF
- Testimony on May 10, 2023 by Emily Dupraz (Portland)PDF
- Testimony on May 10, 2023 by Office of Child and Family Services (Maine DHHS)PDF
- Testimony on May 10, 2023 by Angela Farnsworth (Richmond)PDF
- Testimony on May 10, 2023 by Sarah Farrell (Central Lincoln County YMCA)PDF
- Testimony on May 10, 2023 by Whitney Files (Penobscot Bay YMCA)PDF
- Testimony on May 10, 2023 by Adrienne FinePDF
- Testimony on May 10, 2023 by Adrienne Fine (Portland)PDF
- Testimony on May 10, 2023 by Jeremy Fischer (Maine Early Learning Investment Group)PDF
- Testimony on May 10, 2023 by Rosalyn Fisher (Bangor)PDF
- Testimony on May 10, 2023 by Brittany Foss (plymouth)PDF
- Testimony on May 10, 2023 by Ben Freedman (Brooksville)PDF
- Testimony on May 10, 2023 by Julia Fritz (Scarborough)PDF
- Testimony on May 10, 2023 by Rita Furlow (Maine Children's Alliance)PDF
- Testimony on May 10, 2023 by Beth Gagnon (Old Orchard Beach)PDF
- Testimony on May 10, 2023 by Wendy Getchell (Portland)PDF
- Testimony on May 10, 2023 by Ben Gilman (ReadyNation)PDF
- Testimony on May 10, 2023 by Ruby Goodmen (Greenville)PDF
- Testimony on May 10, 2023 by Danielle Gorman (Portland)PDF
- Testimony on May 10, 2023 by Brittney Grant (Caribou; Maine State Parent Ambassadors Alumni)PDF
- Testimony on May 10, 2023 by Erin Gray (Boothbay Region YMCA)PDF
- Testimony on May 10, 2023 by Amy Grommes Pulaski (Portland)PDF
- Testimony on May 10, 2023 by Meredith Gutheinz (Penobscot Bay YMCA)PDF
- Testimony on May 10, 2023 by Bill Hager (Catholic Charities of Maine)PDF
- Testimony on May 10, 2023 by Bill Hager (Wells)PDF
- Testimony on May 10, 2023 by Megan Hannan (Maine Community Action Partnership)PDF
- Testimony on May 10, 2023 by Courtney Hannus (Saco)PDF
- Testimony on May 10, 2023 by Melissa Harding (Jackson)PDF
- Testimony on May 10, 2023 by Amanda Hatch (YWCA Central Maine)PDF
- Testimony on May 10, 2023 by Vickie Hawkes (Bath)PDF
- Testimony on May 10, 2023 by Meg Helming (YMCA Alliance of Northern New England)PDF
- Testimony on May 10, 2023 by Mary Lynn Hersey (Maine Head Start Directors Association)PDF
- Testimony on May 10, 2023 by Rajel Hippler (Resident)PDF
- Testimony on May 10, 2023 by Tawsha Hisler (Waldoboro)PDF
- Testimony on May 10, 2023 by Nicole Hoglund (Portland)PDF
- Testimony on May 10, 2023 by Melissa Holt (Exeter)PDF
- Testimony on May 10, 2023 by Seth Holt (Exeter)PDF
- Testimony on May 10, 2023 by Rina Hortense Ndong Rengouwa Iguinombe (Freeport)PDF
- Testimony on May 10, 2023 by Jane Howard (South Portland)PDF
- Testimony on May 10, 2023 by Ninette Irabaruta (United Way of Southern Maine)PDF
- Testimony on May 10, 2023 by Tina Jennings (YMCA of Auburn-Lewiston)PDF
- Testimony on May 10, 2023 by Arik Jepson (Caribou)PDF
- Testimony on May 10, 2023 by Katherine Johnston (Hallowell)PDF
- Testimony on May 10, 2023 by Lisa Jones (Lewiston)PDF
- Testimony on May 10, 2023 by Jason Judd (Educate Maine)PDF
- Testimony on May 10, 2023 by Rhonda Kaiser (Educare)PDF
- Testimony on May 10, 2023 by Patty Kidder (Springvale, ME)PDF
- Testimony on May 10, 2023 by Jennifer Lachance (Saco)PDF
- Testimony on May 10, 2023 by Erin Lauzier (Gray)PDF
- Testimony on May 10, 2023 by Sarah Lavallee (Vassalboro)PDF
- Testimony on May 10, 2023 by Grace Leavitt (Maine Education Association)PDF
- Testimony on May 10, 2023 by Amanda Leclerc (Greene)PDF
- Testimony on May 10, 2023 by Janyce Legrand (Springvale)PDF
- Testimony on May 10, 2023 by Magen Leikam (Caribou)PDF
- Testimony on May 10, 2023 by Lynn Levesque (Skowhegan)PDF
- Testimony on May 10, 2023 by Karen Lin (Windham)PDF
- Testimony on May 10, 2023 by Janet Luther (South Portland)PDF
- Testimony on May 10, 2023 by Meghan Marcous (Lewiston)PDF
- Testimony on May 10, 2023 by Erica Marcus (Portland)PDF
- Testimony on May 10, 2023 by Heather Marden (Maine Association for the Education of Young Children)PDF
- Testimony on May 10, 2023 by Kasey Marie McBlais (Buckfield)PDF
- Testimony on May 10, 2023 by Michael McKernan (The Jackson Laboratory)PDF
- Testimony on May 10, 2023 by Emily McLeod (Windham)PDF
- Testimony on May 10, 2023 by Joel Merry (Fight Crime: Invest in Kids)PDF
- Testimony on May 10, 2023 by Jennifer Michaud (Sanford)PDF
- Testimony on May 10, 2023 by Rebecca Millett (Cape Elizabeth)PDF
- Testimony on May 10, 2023 by Jason Moen (Fight Crime: Invest In Kids)PDF
- Testimony on May 10, 2023 by Troy Morton (Sheriff Penobscot County)PDF
- Testimony on May 10, 2023 by Nick Murray (Maine Policy Institute)PDF
- Testimony on May 10, 2023 by Stacey Nadeau (Caribou)PDF
- Testimony on May 10, 2023 by Will Newburn (South Portland)PDF
- Testimony on May 10, 2023 by Elizabeth OConnor (Springvale and retired AFSCME Council 93 employee)PDF
- Testimony on May 10, 2023 by Betty Olivolo (Kittery)PDF
- Testimony on May 10, 2023 by Colleen Pasqualini (Scarborough)PDF
- Testimony on May 10, 2023 by Amelia Patel (Warren)PDF
- Testimony on May 10, 2023 by Sara Perrigo (Scarborough)PDF
- Testimony on May 10, 2023 by Arthur Phillips (Maine Center for Economic Policy)PDF
- Testimony on May 10, 2023 by Gretchen Pianka, MD (Maine, American Academy of Pediatrics)PDF
- Testimony on May 10, 2023 by Lydia Pillsbury (Portland)PDF
- Testimony on May 10, 2023 by Michele Plazeski (Falmouth)PDF
- Testimony on May 10, 2023 by Sue Powers (Mapleton)PDF
- Testimony on May 10, 2023 by Colleen Quint (Alfond Scholarship Foundation)PDF
- Testimony on May 10, 2023 by April Rejman (Rockport)PDF
- Testimony on May 10, 2023 by Cameron Reny (Maine State Legislature)PDF
- Testimony on May 10, 2023 by Darling Richardson (Otisfield)PDF
- Testimony on May 10, 2023 by Gloria Robertson (Anson)PDF
- Testimony on May 10, 2023 by Grace Rogers (South Portland)PDF
- Testimony on May 10, 2023 by Jordyn Rossignol (Caribou)PDF
- Testimony on May 10, 2023 by Mike Roughton (Manufacturers Association of Maine)PDF
- Testimony on May 10, 2023 by Amelia Roy (Limestone)PDF
- Testimony on May 10, 2023 by Mary-Gene Rumery (Norridgewock)PDF
- Testimony on May 10, 2023 by Mary Alice Scott (Maine Association of Nonprofits)PDF
- Testimony on May 10, 2023 by Melissa Sewall (Bowdoinham)PDF
- Testimony on May 10, 2023 by Brittney Shields Grant (Resident)PDF
- Testimony on May 10, 2023 by Abdikhadar Shire (AK Health and Social Services)PDF
- Testimony on May 10, 2023 by Emily Short (Lancaster, NH)PDF
- Testimony on May 10, 2023 by Erica Skelton (Lisbon)PDF
- Testimony on May 10, 2023 by Becky Smith (Augusta)PDF
- Testimony on May 10, 2023 by Anne Soto (Portland)PDF
- Testimony on May 10, 2023 by Katie Soucy (Starting Strong)PDF
- Testimony on May 10, 2023 by Beth Stacy (Berwick)PDF
- Testimony on May 10, 2023 by Beth Stacy (Berwick)PDF
- Testimony on May 10, 2023 by Jacqueline Stahl (Bath Area Family YMCA)PDF
- Testimony on May 10, 2023 by Melanie Stinson (Gorham)PDF
- Testimony on May 10, 2023 by Tim Suitter (Topsham)PDF
- Testimony on May 10, 2023 by Emilie Swenson (Portland)PDF
- Testimony on May 10, 2023 by Sharon Talbot (South Berwick)PDF
- Testimony on May 10, 2023 by Lori Tanguay (Gorham)PDF
- Testimony on May 10, 2023 by April Tardiff (Portland)PDF
- Testimony on May 10, 2023 by Pamela Thompson (Waterville)PDF
- Testimony on May 10, 2023 by Penny Thompson (Caribou)PDF
- Testimony on May 10, 2023 by Melanie Tompkins (Mapleton)PDF
- Testimony on May 10, 2023 by Susan Tripp (Ellsworth)PDF
- Testimony on May 10, 2023 by Taylor True (Buxton)PDF
- Testimony on May 10, 2023 by Alexandra Turnbull (United Way of Southern Maine)PDF
- Testimony on May 10, 2023 by Alexandra Turnbull (Women United)PDF
- Testimony on May 10, 2023 by Jennifer Vachon (Parkside Children's Learning Center)PDF
- Testimony on May 10, 2023 by Lorri Vaillancourt (Waldo Community Action Partners)PDF
- Testimony on May 10, 2023 by Heidi Walls (Portland)PDF
- Testimony on May 10, 2023 by Raychel Ward (Livermore Falls)PDF
- Testimony on May 10, 2023 by Heather Wargo (Kennebec Valley Community Action Partners)PDF
- Testimony on May 10, 2023 by Samantha Warren (University of Maine System)PDF
- Testimony on May 10, 2023 by Jennifer Wescott (Family Child Care Association of Maine)PDF
- Testimony on May 10, 2023 by Krysta West (Maine Forest Products Council)PDF
- Testimony on May 10, 2023 by Simon West (Maine State Chamber)PDF
- Testimony on May 10, 2023 by Simon West (Maine State Chamber)PDF
- Testimony on May 10, 2023 by Keely Widdecombe (South Thomaston)PDF
- Testimony on May 10, 2023 by Amy Winston (CEI)PDF
- Testimony on May 10, 2023 by Katherine Young (Kittery)PDF
- Testimony on May 10, 2023 by Karina Zellou (Westbrook)PDF
Sources
- https://legislature.maine.gov/LawMakerWeb/summary.asp?ld=1726&SessionID=15
- https://legislature.maine.gov/LawMakerWeb/sponsors.asp?ID=280088825
- https://legislature.maine.gov/LawMakerWeb/subjects.asp?ID=280088825
- https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/display_ps.asp?ld=1726&PID=1456&snum=131
- https://legislature.maine.gov/LawMakerWeb/dockets.asp?ID=280088825
