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IntroducedFeb 20, 2025
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Passed HouseMay 29, 2025
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Passed SenateMay 29, 2025
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Signed into Law
HP 396, An Act Regarding Eligibility To Apply For A Department Of Education Diploma
Last Action See all actions
Senate • May 29, 2025: Under suspension of the Rules, READ A SECOND TIME and PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED AS AMENDED by Committee Amendment "A" (H-309) in concurrence.
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Summary/Bill Text
Comments on LD 628
Tweets
Whip Lists
Sponsors
- Deqa Dhalaccosponsor
- Janice Dodgecosponsor
- Kelly Murphycosponsor
- Teresa Piercecosponsor
- Joseph Raffertycosponsor
- Ambureen Ranacosponsor
- Holly Stovercosponsor
Votes
YES: 10
- Kelly Murphy
- Joseph Rafferty
- Michael Brennan
- Ed Crockett
- Jan Dodge
- James Libby
- Sheila Lyman
- Christina Mitchell
- Teresa Pierce
- Holly Sargent
NO: 3
- Barbara Bagshaw
- Nathan Carlow
- Kimberly Haggan
OTHER: 0
Actions
- May 29, 2025 | Senate
- Reports READ
- On motion by Senator RAFFERTY of York the Majority Ought to Pass as Amended Report ACCEPTED.
- Bill READ ONCE.
- Committee Amendment "A" (H-309) READ and ADOPTED.
- Under suspension of the Rules, READ A SECOND TIME and PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED AS AMENDED by Committee Amendment "A" (H-309) in concurrence.
- May 29, 2025 | House
- Reports READ.
- On motion of Representative MURPHY of Scarborough, the Majority Ought to Pass as Amended Report was ACCEPTED.
- The Bill was READ ONCE.
- Committee Amendment "A" (H-309) 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" (H-309).
- Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.
- May 28, 2025 | legislature
- Reported Out - OTP-AM/ONTP
- Mar 25, 2025 | legislature
- Work Session (Cross Building, Room 208)
- Work Session Held
- Voted - Divided Report
- 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 18, 2025 | legislature
- Public Hearing (Cross Building, Room 208)
- Feb 20, 2025 | House
- Received by the Clerk of the House on February 20, 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.
Documents
- Fiscal Note for Amendment C-A (H-309) (Adopted by House & Senate)HTML
- Fiscal Note for Amendment C-A (H-309) (Adopted by House & Senate)PDF
- Fiscal StatusHTML
- Fiscal StatusPDF
- Testimony on Mar 18, 2025 by Jesse Bartke (Tenants Harbor, ME/RSU 13)PDF
- Testimony on Mar 18, 2025 by Holly Blair (Maine Principals' Association)PDF
- Testimony on Mar 18, 2025 by Michael Brennan (Maine State Legislature)PDF
- Testimony on Mar 18, 2025 by Lenny Holmes (Alternative Education Association of Maine)PDF
- Testimony on Mar 18, 2025 by Joseph Hufnagel (Rockland)PDF
- Testimony on Mar 18, 2025 by Joseph Hufnagel (The Landing Place/Homeworthy, 61 Park Street, Rockland, ME, 04841)PDF
- Testimony on Mar 18, 2025 by Eileen King (Maine School Management Association)PDF
- Testimony on Mar 18, 2025 by Jason Libby (Maine Department of Education)PDF
- Testimony on Mar 18, 2025 by Susan Lieberman (State Advisory Committee on Truancy, Dropout and Alternative Education)PDF
- Testimony on Mar 18, 2025 by Harris Van Pate (Maine Policy Institute)PDF
Sources
- https://legislature.maine.gov/LawMakerWeb/summary.asp?ld=628&SessionID=16
- https://legislature.maine.gov/LawMakerWeb/sponsors.asp?ID=280096698
- https://legislature.maine.gov/LawMakerWeb/subjects.asp?ID=280096698
- https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/display_ps.asp?ld=628&PID=1456&snum=132
- https://legislature.maine.gov/LawMakerWeb/dockets.asp?ID=280096698