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IntroducedJan 06, 2025
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Passed HouseMay 13, 2025
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Passed SenateMay 14, 2025
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Became Law
Maine House Bill
HP 42, An Act To Require Elementary School Students To Learn Cursive Writing
Last Action See all actions
Senate • Jun 25, 2025: CARRIED OVER, in the same posture, to any special or regular session of the 132nd Legislature, pursuant to Joint Order SP 800.
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- Jun 25, 2025 | Senate
- CARRIED OVER, in the same posture, to any special or regular session of the 132nd Legislature, pursuant to Joint Order SP 800.
- May 21, 2025 | Senate
- On motion by Senator ROTUNDO of Androscoggin PLACED ON THE SPECIAL APPROPRIATIONS TABLE pending FINAL PASSAGE in concurrence
- May 20, 2025 | House
- FINALLY PASSED.
- Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.
- May 14, 2025 | Senate
- Report READ and ACCEPTED, in concurrence.
- READ ONCE.
- Committee Amendment "A" (H-113) READ and ADOPTED, in concurrence.
- Under suspension of the Rules, READ A SECOND TIME and PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED AS AMENDED BY Committee Amendment "A" (H-113), in concurrence.
- Ordered sent down forthwith.
- May 13, 2025 | House
- CONSENT CALENDAR - FIRST DAY
- Under suspension of the rules CONSENT CALENDAR - SECOND DAY.
- The Bill was PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED as Amended by Committee Amendment "A" (H-113).
- Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.
- May 07, 2025 | legislature
- Reported Out - OTP-AM
- Mar 21, 2025 | House
- Carried over, in the same posture, to the next special or regular session of the 132nd Legislature, pursuant to Joint Order SP 519.
- Mar 05, 2025 | legislature
- Work Session (Cross Building, Room 208)
- Work Session Held
- Voted - OTP-AM
- Feb 27, 2025 | legislature
- Public Hearing (Cross Building, Room 208)
- Jan 06, 2025 | House
- Received by the Clerk of the House on January 6, 2025.
- The Bill was REFERRED to the Committee on EDUCATION AND CULTURAL AFFAIRS pursuant to Joint Rule 308.2 and ordered printed pursuant to Joint Rule 401.
Bill Texts
Documents
- Fiscal StatusFiscal ImpactHTML
- Fiscal StatusFiscal ImpactPDF
- Testimony on Feb 27, 2025 by Steven Bailey (Maine School Management Association)PDF
- Testimony on Feb 27, 2025 by Holly Blair (Maine Principals' Association)PDF
- Testimony on Feb 27, 2025 by Jonathan Dubay (Handwriting Success, LLC)PDF
- Testimony on Feb 27, 2025 by Kate Gladstone (Handwriting Repair/Handwriting That Works)PDF
- Testimony on Feb 27, 2025 by Kate Gladstone (Handwriting Repair/Handwriting That Works)PDF
- Testimony on Feb 27, 2025 by Kate Gladstone (Handwriting Repair/Handwriting That Works)PDF
- Testimony on Feb 27, 2025 by Beth Lambert (Maine Department of Education)PDF
- Testimony on Feb 27, 2025 by Debra McIntyre (Maine Curriculum Leaders Association)PDF
- Testimony on Feb 27, 2025 by Elisabeth Nelson-Smith (Gardiner)PDF
- Testimony on Feb 27, 2025 by Elisabeth Nelson-Smith (Gardiner, Maine)PDF
- Testimony on Feb 27, 2025 by Christina Small (Windham)PDF
- Testimony on Feb 27, 2025 by Joseph Underwood (Presque Isle)PDF
- Testimony on Feb 27, 2025 by Joseph Underwood (Presque Isle)PDF
Sources
- https://legislature.maine.gov/LawMakerWeb/summary.asp?ld=78&SessionID=16
- https://legislature.maine.gov/LawMakerWeb/sponsors.asp?ID=280095608
- https://legislature.maine.gov/LawMakerWeb/subjects.asp?ID=280095608
- https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/display_ps.asp?ld=78&PID=1456&snum=132
- https://legislature.maine.gov/LawMakerWeb/dockets.asp?ID=280095608

