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IntroducedApr 25, 2023
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Passed SenateJun 21, 2023
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Passed HouseJun 22, 2023
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Signed into LawJul 27, 2023
SP 724, An Act To Expand Maine's High-Quality Early Learning And Care For Children By Increasing Public Preschool Opportunities In Communities
Last Action See all actions
executive • Jul 27, 2023: Signed by Governor
Latest Bill Text See all bill texts
Official Summary/Bill Text
Comments on LD 1799
Tweets
Whip Lists
Sponsors
- Matthew Harringtoncosponsor
- Troy Jacksoncosponsor
- Rebecca Jauchcosponsor
- Raegan LaROCHELLEcosponsor
- Rebecca Millettcosponsor
- Teresa Piercecosponsor
- Joseph Raffertycosponsor
Lobbyists
Meghann Carrasco | Client: Gorham | For | Start date: 05-10-2023 | End date: 05-10-2023 |
Nancy Cronin | Client: Maine Developmental Disabilities Council | For | Start date: 05-10-2023 | End date: 05-10-2023 |
Deborah Arcaro | Client: Gorham | Written | Start date: 05-10-2023 | End date: 05-10-2023 |
Emily Short | Client: Chebeague Island | For | Start date: 05-10-2023 | End date: 05-10-2023 |
Amy Winston | Client: CEI | Written | Start date: 05-10-2023 | End date: 05-10-2023 |
Jennifer Wescott | Client: Family Child Care Association of Maine | Written | Start date: 05-10-2023 | End date: 05-10-2023 |
Chrissie Davis | Client: Skowhegan | Written | Start date: 05-10-2023 | End date: 05-10-2023 |
Michelle Pinkham | Client: KidQuarters Child Care Center | Written | Start date: 05-10-2023 | End date: 05-10-2023 |
Ninette Irabaruta | Client: United Way of Southern Maine | Written | Start date: 05-10-2023 | End date: 05-10-2023 |
Dwaine Drummond | Client: Mission: Readiness | Written | Start date: 05-10-2023 | End date: 05-10-2023 |
Nicole Evans | Client: United Way of Mid Coast Maine | Written | Start date: 05-10-2023 | End date: 05-10-2023 |
Emily McLeod | Client: Windham | Written | Start date: 05-10-2023 | End date: 05-10-2023 |
Cate Blackford | Client: Maine People's Alliance | Written | Start date: 05-10-2023 | End date: 05-10-2023 |
Patrick Manuel | Client: RSU 1 | Written | Start date: 05-10-2023 | End date: 05-10-2023 |
Katherine Young | Client: Kittery | Written | Start date: 05-10-2023 | End date: 05-10-2023 |
Holly Blair | Client: Maine Principals' Association | Written | Start date: 05-10-2023 | End date: 05-10-2023 |
Eamonn Dundon | Client: Portland Regional Chamber of Commerce | For | Start date: 05-10-2023 | End date: 05-10-2023 |
Meghan Marcous | Client: Lewiston | Written | Start date: 05-10-2023 | End date: 05-10-2023 |
Valerie Pinkham | Client: New Portland | Written | Start date: 05-10-2023 | End date: 05-10-2023 |
Casey Clark Kelley | Client: Central Lincoln County YMCA | Written | Start date: 05-10-2023 | End date: 05-10-2023 |
Sue Powers | Client: Mapleton | Written | Start date: 05-10-2023 | End date: 05-10-2023 |
Sasha Shunk | Client: Portland | For | Start date: 05-10-2023 | End date: 05-10-2023 |
Ann Danforth | Client: Maine Equal Justice | Written | Start date: 05-10-2023 | End date: 05-10-2023 |
Tina Jennings | Client: YMCA of Auburn-Lewiston | Written | Start date: 05-10-2023 | End date: 05-10-2023 |
Charlotte Jacobs | Client: Scarborough | Written | Start date: 05-10-2023 | End date: 05-10-2023 |
Ben Gilman | Client: ReadyNation | Written | Start date: 05-10-2023 | End date: 05-10-2023 |
Whitney Files | Client: Penobscot Bay YMCA | Written | Start date: 05-10-2023 | End date: 05-10-2023 |
Sarah Farrell | Client: Central Lincoln County YMCA | Written | Start date: 05-10-2023 | End date: 05-10-2023 |
Angela Farnsworth | Client: Richmond | Written | Start date: 05-10-2023 | End date: 05-10-2023 |
Votes
YES: 9
- Michael Brennan
- Joseph Rafferty
- Jan Dodge
- James Libby
- Rebecca Millett
- Kelly Murphy
- Teresa Pierce
- Holly Sargent
- J. Worth
NO: 4
- Barbara Bagshaw
- Sheila Lyman
- Edward Polewarczyk
- Heidi Sampson
OTHER: 0
Actions
- Jul 27, 2023 | executive
- Signed by Governor
- Jul 26, 2023 | Senate
- PASSED TO BE ENACTED, in concurrence.
- Jul 26, 2023 | House
- PASSED TO BE ENACTED.
- Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.
- Jul 26, 2023 | Senate
- On motion by Senator VITELLI of Sagadahoc The Senate RECEDED and CONCURRED With PASSAGE TO BE ENGROSSED AS AMENDED BY Committee Amendment "A" (S-395) AS AMENDED BY House Amendment "A" (H-726) AND Senate Amendment "A" (S-493) thereto in concurrence
- Jul 26, 2023 | House
- On motion of Representative SACHS of Freeport, under SUSPENSION of the rules, the House RECONSIDERED its action whereby the Bill was PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED as Amended by Committee Amendment "A" (S-395).
- On further motion of the same Representative, under further SUSPENSION of the rules, the House RECONSIDERED ADOPTION of Committee Amendment "A" (S-395).
- On further motion of same Representative House Amendment "A" (H-726) to Committee Amendment "A" (S-395) was READ and ADOPTED.
- Committee Amendment "A" (S-395) as Amended by House Amendment "A" (H-726) and Senate Amendment "A" (S-493) thereto was ADOPTED.
- Subsequently, the Bill was PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED as Amended by Committee Amendment "A" (S-395) as Amended by House Amendment "A" (H-726) and Senate Amendment "A" (S-493) thereto.
- In NON-CONCURRENCE and sent for concurrence.
- ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.
- Jul 25, 2023 | House
- The House RECEDED and CONCURRED to PASSAGE TO BE ENGROSSED as Amended by Committee Amendment "A" (S-395) as Amended by Senate Amendment "A" (S-493) thereto.
- ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.
- This being an emergency measure, a two-thirds vote of all the members elected to the House was necessary.
- On motion of Representative TERRY of Gorham, TABLED pending PASSAGE TO BE ENACTED.
- Later today assigned.
- Jul 25, 2023 | Senate
- On Motion by Senator ROTUNDO of Androscoggin taken from the SPECIAL APPROPRIATIONS TABLE.
- Under suspension of the Rules On motion by Same Senator The Senate RECONSIDERED whereby the Bill was PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED AS AMENDED BY Committee Amendment "A" (S-395)
- Under further suspension of the Rules On further motion by Same Senator The Senate RECONSIDERED whereby Committee Amendment "A" (S-395) was ADOPTED
- On further motion by Same Senator Senate Amendment "A" (S-493) to Committee Amendment "A" (S-395) READ and ADOPTED
- Committee Amendment "A" (S-395) as Amended by Senate Amendment "A" (S-493) thereto ADOPTED
- PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED AS AMENDED BY Committee Amendment "A" (S-395) AS AMENDED BY Senate Amendment "A" (S-493) thereto In NON-CONCURRENCE
- Ordered sent down forthwith for concurrence
- Jun 22, 2023 | Senate
- On motion by Senator ROTUNDO of Androscoggin PLACED ON THE SPECIAL APPROPRIATIONS TABLE pending PASSAGE TO BE ENACTED - Emergency - 2/3 Elected Required, in concurrence.
- Jun 22, 2023 | House
- Reports READ.
- On motion of Representative BRENNAN of Portland, the Majority Ought to Pass as Amended Report was ACCEPTED.
- The Bill was READ ONCE.
- Committee Amendment "A" (S-395) 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-395).
- In concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.
- This being an emergency measure, a two-thirds vote of all the members elected to the House was necessary.
- PASSED TO BE ENACTED.
- Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.
- Jun 21, 2023 | Senate
- Reports READ
- On motion by Senator RAFFERTY of York The Majority Ought to Pass As Amended Report ACCEPTED
- READ ONCE
- Committee Amendment "A" (S-395) READ and ADOPTED
- Under suspension of the Rules, READ A SECOND TIME and PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED AS AMENDED by Committee Amendment "A" (S-395)
- Sent down for concurrence
- Jun 21, 2023 | legislature
- Reported Out - OTP-AM/ONTP
- Jun 01, 2023 | legislature
- Work Session Reconsidered
- Voted - Divided Report
- May 25, 2023 | legislature
- Work Session (Cross Building, Room 208)
- Work Session Held
- Voted - Divided Report
- May 18, 2023 | legislature
- Work Session (Cross Building, Room 208)
- Work Session Held - TABLED
- May 10, 2023 | legislature
- Public Hearing (Cross Building, Room 208)
- Apr 25, 2023 | House
- The Bill was REFERRED to the Committee on EDUCATION AND CULTURAL AFFAIRS.
- In concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.
- Apr 25, 2023 | Senate
- 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
Documents
- Fiscal Note for Amendment C-A (S-395) (Adopted by House & Senate)HTML
- Fiscal Note for Amendment C-A (S-395) (Adopted by House & Senate)PDF
- Fiscal Note for Amendment S-A to C-A (S-493) -- RotundoHTML
- Fiscal Note for Amendment S-A to C-A (S-493) -- RotundoPDF
- Fiscal Note for Amendment H-A to C-A (H-726) -- SachsHTML
- Fiscal Note for Amendment H-A to C-A (H-726) -- SachsPDF
- Chapter Fiscal NoteHTML
- Chapter Fiscal NotePDF
- Testimony on May 10, 2023 by Deborah Arcaro (Gorham)PDF
- Testimony on May 10, 2023 by Cate Blackford (Maine People's Alliance)PDF
- Testimony on May 10, 2023 by Holly Blair (Maine Principals' Association)PDF
- Testimony on May 10, 2023 by Kerri Brackett (Kerebear Child Care)PDF
- Testimony on May 10, 2023 by Casey Clark Kelley (Central Lincoln County YMCA)PDF
- Testimony on May 10, 2023 by Annie Colaluca (Young Men's Christian Association Bath)PDF
- Testimony on May 10, 2023 by Ann Danforth (Maine Equal Justice)PDF
- Testimony on May 10, 2023 by Chrissie Davis (Skowhegan)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 Nicole Evans (United Way of Mid Coast Maine)PDF
- Testimony on May 10, 2023 by Nicole Evans (United Way of Mid Coast Maine)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 Jeremy Fischer (Yarmouth)PDF
- Testimony on May 10, 2023 by Tracye Fortin (Educare Central Maine)PDF
- Testimony on May 10, 2023 by Ben Gilman (ReadyNation)PDF
- Testimony on May 10, 2023 by Magan Hannan (Maine Community Action Partnership)PDF
- Testimony on May 10, 2023 by Meg Helming (Young Men's Christian Association 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 Ninette Irabaruta (United Way of Southern Maine)PDF
- Testimony on May 10, 2023 by Ninette Irabaruta (United Way of Southern Maine)PDF
- Testimony on May 10, 2023 by Charlotte Jacobs (Scarborough)PDF
- Testimony on May 10, 2023 by Tina Jennings (YMCA of Auburn-Lewiston)PDF
- Testimony on May 10, 2023 by Jason Judd (Educate Maine)PDF
- Testimony on May 10, 2023 by Lee Ann Larsen (Department of Education)PDF
- Testimony on May 10, 2023 by Grace Leavitt (Maine Education Association)PDF
- Testimony on May 10, 2023 by Patrick Manuel (RSU 1)PDF
- Testimony on May 10, 2023 by Meghan Marcous (Lewiston)PDF
- Testimony on May 10, 2023 by Heather Marden (Maine Association for the Education of Young Children)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 Michelle Pinkham (KidQuarters Child Care Center)PDF
- Testimony on May 10, 2023 by Valerie Pinkham (New Portland)PDF
- Testimony on May 10, 2023 by Sue Powers (Mapleton)PDF
- Testimony on May 10, 2023 by Cameron Reny (Maine State Legislature)PDF
- Testimony on May 10, 2023 by Sessa Salas (Peopleplace Cooperative Preschool)PDF
- Testimony on May 10, 2023 by Emily Short (Chebeague Island)PDF
- Testimony on May 10, 2023 by Sasha Shunk (Portland)PDF
- Testimony on May 10, 2023 by Katie Soucy (Starting Strong)PDF
- Testimony on May 10, 2023 by Eloise Vitelli (Maine State Legislature)PDF
- Testimony on May 10, 2023 by Jennifer Wescott (Family Child Care Association of Maine)PDF
- Testimony on May 10, 2023 by Amy Winston (CEI)PDF
- Testimony on May 10, 2023 by Katherine Young (Kittery)PDF
- Deborah Arcaro, Gorham (Written) - EDU 05/09/2023 03:06 PM
- Emily Short, Chebeague Island (Speaking For) - EDU 05/08/2023 03:16 PM
- Amy Winston, CEI (Written) - EDU 05/10/2023 09:12 AM
- Jennifer Wescott, Family Child Care Association of Maine (Written) - EDU 05/09/2023 10:14 PM
- Chrissie Davis, Skowhegan (Written) - EDU 05/09/2023 03:44 PM
- Michelle Pinkham, KidQuarters Child Care Center (Written) - EDU 05/09/2023 09:35 AM
- Ninette Irabaruta, United Way of Southern Maine (Written) - EDU 05/22/2023 10:41 AM
- Dwaine Drummond, Mission: Readiness (Written) - EDU 05/07/2023 06:11 PM
- Nicole Evans, United Way of Mid Coast Maine (Written) - EDU 05/09/2023 06:56 PM
- Emily McLeod, Windham (Written) - EDU 05/03/2023 03:22 PM
- Cate Blackford, Maine People's Alliance (Written) - EDU 05/09/2023 09:43 PM
- Patrick Manuel, RSU 1 (Written) - EDU 05/08/2023 10:35 AM
- Katherine Young, Kittery (Written) - EDU 05/03/2023 03:17 PM
- Holly Blair, Maine Principals' Association (Written) - EDU 05/09/2023 12:41 PM
- Eamonn Dundon, Portland Regional Chamber of Commerce (Speaking For) - EDU 05/10/2023 08:59 AM
- Meghan Marcous, Lewiston (Written) - EDU 05/09/2023 08:38 PM
- Valerie Pinkham, New Portland (Written) - EDU 05/03/2023 03:12 PM
- Casey Clark Kelley, Central Lincoln County YMCA (Written) - EDU 05/09/2023 10:04 AM
- Sue Powers, Mapleton (Written) - EDU 05/10/2023 10:02 AM
- Sasha Shunk, Portland (Speaking For) - EDU 05/09/2023 03:38 PM
- Ann Danforth, Maine Equal Justice (Written) - EDU 05/10/2023 09:24 AM
- Tina Jennings, YMCA of Auburn-Lewiston (Written) - EDU 05/09/2023 03:40 PM
- Charlotte Jacobs, Scarborough (Written) - EDU 05/08/2023 06:37 PM
- Ben Gilman, ReadyNation (Written) - EDU 05/07/2023 06:15 PM
- Whitney Files, Penobscot Bay YMCA (Written) - EDU 05/09/2023 01:21 PM
- Sarah Farrell, Central Lincoln County YMCA (Written) - EDU 05/09/2023 03:22 PM
- Angela Farnsworth, Richmond (Written) - EDU 05/08/2023 03:04 PM
Sources
- https://legislature.maine.gov/LawMakerWeb/summary.asp?ld=1799&SessionID=15
- https://legislature.maine.gov/LawMakerWeb/sponsors.asp?ID=280088960
- https://legislature.maine.gov/LawMakerWeb/subjects.asp?ID=280088960
- https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/display_ps.asp?ld=1799&PID=1456&snum=131
- https://legislature.maine.gov/LawMakerWeb/dockets.asp?ID=280088960
- https://legislature.maine.gov/ctl/EDU/05-10-2023