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IntroducedFeb 20, 2025
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Passed SenateMay 13, 2025
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Passed HouseMay 14, 2025
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Signed into Law
SP 317, An Act To Promote Student Enrollment And Degree Completion In The University Of Maine System By Awarding Waivers Of Tuition And Fees To Eligible Students
Last Action See all actions
Senate • May 21, 2025: On motion by Senator ROTUNDO of Androscoggin PLACED ON THE SPECIAL APPROPRIATIONS TABLE pending ENACTMENT in concurrence.
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Summary/Bill Text
Comments on LD 700
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Whip Lists
Sponsors
- Jill Dusoncosponsor
- Marianne Moorecosponsor
Votes
YES: 9
- Kelly Murphy
- Joseph Rafferty
- Michael Brennan
- Nathan Carlow
- Ed Crockett
- Jan Dodge
- Christina Mitchell
- Teresa Pierce
- Holly Sargent
NO: 4
- Barbara Bagshaw
- Kimberly Haggan
- James Libby
- Sheila Lyman
OTHER: 0
YES: 75
- ABDI
- ANKELES
- ARCHER
- ARFORD
- BECK
- BELL
- BOYER
- BRENNAN
- BRIDGEO
- BUNKER
- CLOUTIER
- CLUCHEY
- COPELAND
- CRAFTS
- DEBRITO
- DHALAC
- DILL
- DODGE
- EATON
- FAIRCLOTH
- FARRIN
- FECTEAU
- FRIEDMANN
- FROST
- GATTINE
- GEIGER
- GERE
- GOLEK
- GRAHAM
- HASENFUS
- HEPLER
- JACKSON
- JULIA
- KESSLER
- KUHN
- LAJOIE
- LEE
- LOOKNER
- MACIAS
- MALON
- MASTRACCIO
- MATHIESON
- MATLACK
- MCCABE
- MEYER
- MILLIKEN
- MITCHELL
- MONTELL
- MOONEN
- MURPHY
- O'HALLORAN
- OSHER
- PLUECKER
- PUGH
- RANA
- RAY
- RIELLY
- ROBERTS
- ROEDER
- ROLLINS
- RUNTE
- SACHS
- SALISBURY
- SARGENT
- SATO
- SAYRE
- SHAGOURY
- SINCLAIR
- STOVER
- SUPICA
- TERRY
- WARREN
- WEBB
- YUSUF
- ZAGER
NO: 64
- ADAMS
- ALBERT
- ARATA
- ARDELL
- BABIN
- BAGSHAW
- BISHOP
- BLIER
- CAMPBELL
- CARUSO
- CHAPMAN
- CIMINO
- COLLAMORE
- COLLINS
- COOPER
- CRAY
- DAIGLE
- DRINKWATER
- DUCHARME
- EDER
- FAULKINGHAM
- FLYNN
- FOLEY
- FOSTER
- FREDETTE
- GIFFORD
- GREENWOOD
- GRIFFIN
- GUERRETTE
- HAGGAN
- HENDERSON
- HYMES
- JAVNER
- LANCE
- LAVIGNE
- LYMAN
- MASON
- MCINTYRE
- MINGO
- MORRIS
- NUTTING
- OLSEN
- PARRY
- PAUL
- PERKINS
- POIRIER
- POMERLEAU
- QUINT
- RUDNICKI
- SCHMERSAL-BURGESS
- SIMMONS
- SMITH
- SOBOLESKI
- STROUT
- SWALLOW
- THORNE
- TUELL
- UNDERWOOD
- WADSWORTH
- James Lee White
- WHITE
- WOOD
- WOODSOME
OTHER: 1
Actions
- May 21, 2025 | Senate
- On motion by Senator ROTUNDO of Androscoggin PLACED ON THE SPECIAL APPROPRIATIONS TABLE pending ENACTMENT in concurrence.
- May 20, 2025 | House
- PASSED TO BE ENACTED.
- Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.
- May 14, 2025 | House
- Reports READ.
- On motion of Representative MURPHY of Scarborough, the Majority Ought to Pass as Amended Report was ACCEPTED.
- ROLL CALL NO. 133
- (Yeas 75 - Nays 64 - Absent 11 - Excused 0 - Restricted - 1)
- The Bill was READ ONCE.
- Committee Amendment "A" (S-60) 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-60).
- In concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.
- May 13, 2025 | Senate
- Reports READ
- On motion by Senator RAFFERTY of York The Majority Ought to Pass As Amended by Committee Amendment "A" (S-60) Report ACCEPTED PREVAILED
- Roll Call Ordered Roll Call Number 145 Yeas 20 - Nays 13 - Excused 2 - Absent 0
- Bill READ ONCE
- Committee Amendment "A" (S-60) READ and ADOPTED
- Under suspension of the Rules, READ A SECOND TIME and PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED AS AMENDED by Committee Amendment "A" (S-60)
- Sent down forthwith for concurrence
- May 08, 2025 | legislature
- Reported Out - OTP-AM/ONTP
- Mar 24, 2025 | legislature
- Work Session (Cross Building, Room 208)
- Work Session Held
- Voted - Divided Report
- Mar 21, 2025 | Senate
- CARRIED OVER, in the same posture, to the next special or regular session of the 132nd Legislature, pursuant to Joint Order SP 519.
- Mar 21, 2025 | legislature
- Carry Over Approved
- Mar 17, 2025 | legislature
- Public Hearing (Cross Building, Room 208)
- Feb 20, 2025 | Senate
- Received by the Secretary of the Senate on February 20, 2025 and REFERRED to the Committee on EDUCATION AND CULTURAL AFFAIRS pursuant to Joint Rule 308.2
Documents
- Fiscal Note for Amendment C-A (S-60) (Adopted by House & Senate)HTML
- Fiscal Note for Amendment C-A (S-60) (Adopted by House & Senate)PDF
- Fiscal StatusHTML
- Fiscal StatusPDF
- Testimony on Mar 17, 2025 by Sara Abronze (Sanford)PDF
- Testimony on Mar 17, 2025 by Michael Cauvel (South Portland)PDF
- Testimony on Mar 17, 2025 by Michael Grillo (Penobscot)PDF
- Testimony on Mar 17, 2025 by Paul Johnson (Brunswick)PDF
- Testimony on Mar 17, 2025 by Jan Kosinski (MEA)PDF
- Testimony on Mar 17, 2025 by Lina Martinez Nocito (Maine Youth Power )PDF
- Testimony on Mar 17, 2025 by Lydia Savage (Portland)PDF
- Testimony on Mar 17, 2025 by Mike Tipping (Maine State Legislature)PDF
- Testimony on Mar 17, 2025 by Samantha Warren (University of Maine System)PDF
Sources
- https://legislature.maine.gov/LawMakerWeb/summary.asp?ld=700&SessionID=16
- https://legislature.maine.gov/LawMakerWeb/sponsors.asp?ID=280096669
- https://legislature.maine.gov/LawMakerWeb/subjects.asp?ID=280096669
- https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/display_ps.asp?ld=700&PID=1456&snum=132
- https://legislature.maine.gov/LawMakerWeb/dockets.asp?ID=280096669