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IntroducedApr 03, 2025
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Passed HouseJun 10, 2025
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Passed SenateJun 10, 2025
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Became Law
HP 966, An Act To Strengthen The Teaching Of Wabanaki Studies In Maine Schools
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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Summary
Comments on LD 1474
Tweets
Whip Lists
Sponsors



- Matthea Daughtrycosponsor
- Ryan Fecteaucosponsor
- Craig Hickmancosponsor
- Christina Mitchellcosponsor
- Marianne Moorecosponsor
- Eleanor Satocosponsor
- Rachel Talbot Rosscosponsor
Votes
NO: 6
- Barbara Bagshaw
- Michael Brennan
- Nathan Carlow
- Kimberly Haggan
- James Libby
- Sheila Lyman
OTHER: 0
YES: 75
- ABDI
- ANKELES
- ARCHER
- ARFORD
- BECK
- BELL
- BOYER
- BRIDGEO
- BUNKER
- CLOUTIER
- CLUCHEY
- COPELAND
- CRAFTS
- CROCKETT
- DEBRITO
- DHALAC
- DILL
- DODGE
- DOUDERA
- FAIRCLOTH
- FARRIN
- FECTEAU
- FRIEDMANN
- FROST
- GATTINE
- GEIGER
- GERE
- GOLEK
- GRAHAM
- GRAMLICH
- HASENFUS
- HEPLER
- JULIA
- KESSLER
- KUHN
- LAJOIE
- LEE
- LOOKNER
- MACIAS
- MALON
- 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
- SKOLD
- STOVER
- SUPICA
- TERRY
- WARREN
- WEBB
- YUSUF
- ZAGER
NO: 72
- ADAMS
- ALBERT
- ARATA
- ARDELL
- BABIN
- BAGSHAW
- BISHOP
- BLIER
- BRENNAN
- CAMPBELL
- CARLOW
- CARUSO
- CHAPMAN
- CIMINO
- COLLAMORE
- COLLINS
- COOPER
- CRAY
- DAIGLE
- DRINKWATER
- DUCHARME
- EDER
- FAULKINGHAM
- FLYNN
- FOLEY
- FOSTER
- FREDERICKS
- FREDETTE
- GIFFORD
- GREENWOOD
- GUERRETTE
- HAGGAN
- HALL
- HENDERSON
- HYMES
- JACKSON
- JAVNER
- LANCE
- LAVIGNE
- LEMELIN
- LIBBY
- LYMAN
- MASON
- MASTRACCIO
- MCINTYRE
- MINGO
- MORRIS
- NUTTING
- OLSEN
- PARRY
- PAUL
- PERKINS
- POIRIER
- POMERLEAU
- QUINT
- RUDNICKI
- SCHMERSAL-BURGESS
- SIMMONS
- SMITH
- SOBOLESKI
- STROUT
- SWALLOW
- THORNE
- TUELL
- WADSWORTH
- WALKER
- James Lee White
- WHITE
- WOOD
- WOODSOME
Actions
- 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.
- Jun 11, 2025 | Senate
- On motion by Senator BERNARD of Aroostook PLACED ON THE SPECIAL APPROPRIATIONS TABLE pending ENACTMENT in concurrence.
- Jun 11, 2025 | House
- PASSED TO BE ENACTED.
- Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.
- Jun 10, 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-577) READ and ADOPTED.
- Under suspension of the Rules, READ A SECOND TIME and PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED AS AMENDED by Committee Amendment "A" (H-577) in concurrence.
- Jun 10, 2025 | House
- Reports READ.
- On motion of Representative MURPHY of Scarborough, the Majority Ought to Pass as Amended Report was ACCEPTED.
- ROLL CALL NO. 404
- (Yeas 75 - Nays 72 - Absent 2 - Excused 2)
- The Bill was READ ONCE.
- Committee Amendment "A" (H-577) 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-577).
- Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.
- Jun 06, 2025 | legislature
- Reported Out - OTP-AM/ONTP
- May 16, 2025 | legislature
- Work Session (Cross Building, Room 208)
- Work Session Held
- Voted - Divided Report
- May 13, 2025 | legislature
- Work Session (Cross Building, Room 208)
- Work Session Held - TABLED
- Apr 22, 2025 | legislature
- Public Hearing (Cross Building, Room 208)
- Apr 08, 2025 | Senate
- The Bill was REFERRED to the Committee on EDUCATION AND CULTURAL AFFAIRS in concurrence
- Apr 03, 2025 | House
- Committee on Education and Cultural Affairs suggested and ordered printed.
- The Bill was REFERRED to the Committee on EDUCATION AND CULTURAL AFFAIRS.
- Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.
Bill Texts
Documents
- Fiscal StatusFiscal ImpactHTML
- Fiscal StatusFiscal ImpactPDF
- Testimony on Apr 22, 2025 by Cheyenne Acree (Portland)PDF
- Testimony on Apr 22, 2025 by Sulwan Ahmed (Maine Enviornmental Education Association)PDF
- Testimony on Apr 22, 2025 by Emily Albee (Orono)PDF
- Testimony on Apr 22, 2025 by Javier Alicea-Santiago (Orono)PDF
- Testimony on Apr 22, 2025 by gloria aponte clarke (Portland)PDF
- Testimony on Apr 22, 2025 by Sarah Austin (GLTBQ Legal Advocates & Defenders)PDF
- Testimony on Apr 22, 2025 by Lelania Avila (Mount Desert)PDF
- Testimony on Apr 22, 2025 by Terry Baker (Bradley)PDF
- Testimony on Apr 22, 2025 by Susan Beaulier (Ashland)PDF
- Testimony on Apr 22, 2025 by Jennifer Becker (Old Town)PDF
- Testimony on Apr 22, 2025 by Julie Beckford (Liberty)PDF
- Testimony on Apr 22, 2025 by Lucy Birkett (Freeport)PDF
- Testimony on Apr 22, 2025 by Laura Bither (Freeport)PDF
- Testimony on Apr 22, 2025 by Holly Blair (Maine Principals' Association)PDF
- Testimony on Apr 22, 2025 by Karen Blakelock (The Nature Conservancy)PDF
- Testimony on Apr 22, 2025 by JEremy Bloom (Topsham)PDF
- Testimony on Apr 22, 2025 by Cletis Boyer (Belfast)PDF
- Testimony on Apr 22, 2025 by Nadine Bravo (Gorham)PDF
- Testimony on Apr 22, 2025 by Nadine Bravo (Gorham)PDF
- Testimony on Apr 22, 2025 by Andrea Breau (LEWISTON)PDF
- Testimony on Apr 22, 2025 by Cathy Breen (Maine Conservation Voters)PDF
- Testimony on Apr 22, 2025 by Meredith Bruskin (Swanville)PDF
- Testimony on Apr 22, 2025 by Maulian Bryant (Wabanaki Alliance )PDF
- Testimony on Apr 22, 2025 by Rebecca Buchanan (Southwest Harbor)PDF
- Testimony on Apr 22, 2025 by Anne D Burt (Edgecomb)PDF
- Testimony on Apr 22, 2025 by Heather Butler (Camden)PDF
- Testimony on Apr 22, 2025 by Marie Camillo (New Gloucester)PDF
- Testimony on Apr 22, 2025 by Connie Carter (Orono)PDF
- Testimony on Apr 22, 2025 by Caroline Chinlund (Brunswick)PDF
- Testimony on Apr 22, 2025 by Amelia Clancy (Portland )PDF
- Testimony on Apr 22, 2025 by Beth Clifford (Perry)PDF
- Testimony on Apr 22, 2025 by Wayne Cobb (Portland)PDF
- Testimony on Apr 22, 2025 by Jannika Coons (Portland, ME)PDF
- Testimony on Apr 22, 2025 by Maggie Corlett (RSU10)PDF
- Testimony on Apr 22, 2025 by Vivianne Courant (Topsham)PDF
- Testimony on Apr 22, 2025 by Daria Cullen (Wells)PDF
- Testimony on Apr 22, 2025 by Cynthia Cushing (Readfield)PDF
- Testimony on Apr 22, 2025 by Catherine Cyrus (Brunswick)PDF
- Testimony on Apr 22, 2025 by Mia Dawbin (Gardiner)PDF
- Testimony on Apr 22, 2025 by Michelle DeBlois (Greene)PDF
- Testimony on Apr 22, 2025 by Mary DiMarco (Houlton)PDF
- Testimony on Apr 22, 2025 by Ann Dodd-Collins (Portland)PDF
- Testimony on Apr 22, 2025 by adele drake (winterport)PDF
- Testimony on Apr 22, 2025 by Gia Drew (EqualityMaine)PDF
- Testimony on Apr 22, 2025 by Nora Duffy (Orono)PDF
- Testimony on Apr 22, 2025 by Mary Dunn (Whitefield)PDF
- Testimony on Apr 22, 2025 by Meggan Dwyer (Rockport)PDF
- Testimony on Apr 22, 2025 by Leonid Eichfeld (Topsham)PDF
- Testimony on Apr 22, 2025 by Richard Farnsworth (Episcopal Diocese of Maine)PDF
- Testimony on Apr 22, 2025 by Anne FarringtonPDF
- Testimony on Apr 22, 2025 by Jonah Fertig-Burd (DURHAM)PDF
- Testimony on Apr 22, 2025 by Patti Forster (Maine Council for English Language Arts)PDF
- Testimony on Apr 22, 2025 by Patti Forster (Washington)PDF
- Testimony on Apr 22, 2025 by Alexandria Fouliard (Jonesboro)PDF
- Testimony on Apr 22, 2025 by Brenda Franey (South Portland)PDF
- Testimony on Apr 22, 2025 by Jennifer Galipeau (INDIAN ISLAND)PDF
- Testimony on Apr 22, 2025 by Dan Gardoqui (York)PDF
- Testimony on Apr 22, 2025 by Kate Gardoqui (Cape Neddick, ME)PDF
- Testimony on Apr 22, 2025 by David Gibson (Sierra Club Maine Chapter)PDF
- Testimony on Apr 22, 2025 by Pia Gibson (Belfast)PDF
- Testimony on Apr 22, 2025 by Olivia Griset (Brunswick)PDF
- Testimony on Apr 22, 2025 by Jason Grundstrom-Whitney (Monmouth)PDF
- Testimony on Apr 22, 2025 by Shirley Hager (Friends Committee on Maine Public Policy)PDF
- Testimony on Apr 22, 2025 by Jesse Hargrove (Maine Education Association)PDF
- Testimony on Apr 22, 2025 by Elise Hartill (Maine Youth for Climate Justice)PDF
- Testimony on Apr 22, 2025 by Rebecca Meggie Harvey (Portland)PDF
- Testimony on Apr 22, 2025 by Hadriane Hatfield (Portland)PDF
- Testimony on Apr 22, 2025 by Laura Hepner (Belmont)PDF
- Testimony on Apr 22, 2025 by Rachel Herbener (Belfast)PDF
- Testimony on Apr 22, 2025 by Marianne Hill (South Portland)PDF
- Testimony on Apr 22, 2025 by Brian Hinrichs (Bangor)PDF
- Testimony on Apr 22, 2025 by Carey Hotaling (Freeport)PDF
- Testimony on Apr 22, 2025 by Etta Hughes (Belfast)PDF
- Testimony on Apr 22, 2025 by Myke Johnson (Portland)PDF
- Testimony on Apr 22, 2025 by Sarah Johnson (Sanford)PDF
- Testimony on Apr 22, 2025 by Sandra Katz (Saco)PDF
- Testimony on Apr 22, 2025 by Edward Kaynor (Portland)PDF
- Testimony on Apr 22, 2025 by Matthew Keith (Scarborough)PDF
- Testimony on Apr 22, 2025 by Marita Kennedy-Castro (Portland)PDF
- Testimony on Apr 22, 2025 by Eileen King (Maine School Management Association)PDF
- Testimony on Apr 22, 2025 by Mackenzie Krol (Fryeburg)PDF
- Testimony on Apr 22, 2025 by Beth Lambert (Department of Education)PDF
- Testimony on Apr 22, 2025 by Danielle Lane (Augusta)PDF
- Testimony on Apr 22, 2025 by Joey LeBlanc (Eddington)PDF
- Testimony on Apr 22, 2025 by Brian Libby (South Portland)PDF
- Testimony on Apr 22, 2025 by Dale Lolar (Indian Island)PDF
- Testimony on Apr 22, 2025 by Kaya Lolar (Panawahpskek Nation)PDF
- Testimony on Apr 22, 2025 by David Shane Lowry (University of Southern Maine)PDF
- Testimony on Apr 22, 2025 by Margo Lukens (Orono)PDF
- Testimony on Apr 22, 2025 by Prem Makeig (Belfast)PDF
- Testimony on Apr 22, 2025 by Taj Makeig (Belfast)PDF
- Testimony on Apr 22, 2025 by Dina Malual (Maine Equal Justice)PDF
- Testimony on Apr 22, 2025 by Caitlin Marshall (Portland )PDF
- Testimony on Apr 22, 2025 by Katherine McAlaine (Portland)PDF
- Testimony on Apr 22, 2025 by Debra McIntyre (Maine Curriculum Leaders Association)PDF
- Testimony on Apr 22, 2025 by Gabrian McPhail (Vinalhaven)PDF
- Testimony on Apr 22, 2025 by Mary Miller (Oakfield)PDF
- Testimony on Apr 22, 2025 by Kelsey Ray Mills (Bryant Pond)PDF
- Testimony on Apr 22, 2025 by Ariel Morgan (Palermo)PDF
- Testimony on Apr 22, 2025 by Amelia Neilson (Arrowsic)PDF
- Testimony on Apr 22, 2025 by Andrew Njaa (Portland)PDF
- Testimony on Apr 22, 2025 by Anastasia Norman (Cape Elizabeth)PDF
- Testimony on Apr 22, 2025 by Kimberly Nunlist (East Machias)PDF
- Testimony on Apr 22, 2025 by Cynthia Nye (Old Orchard Beach)PDF
- Testimony on Apr 22, 2025 by Jennifer O'Connell (Portland)PDF
- Testimony on Apr 22, 2025 by Roz O'Reilly (Orono)PDF
- Testimony on Apr 22, 2025 by Diane Oltarzewski (Belfast)PDF
- Testimony on Apr 22, 2025 by Laurie Osher (Maine State Legislature)PDF
- Testimony on Apr 22, 2025 by Amy Partridge-Barber (Carrabassett Valley)PDF
- Testimony on Apr 22, 2025 by Matthew Pascucci (Bangor)PDF
- Testimony on Apr 22, 2025 by Melissa Prescott (Norway)PDF
- Testimony on Apr 22, 2025 by Marta Rackmales (Freeport)PDF
- Testimony on Apr 22, 2025 by Molly Rahman (Southwest Harbor)PDF
- Testimony on Apr 22, 2025 by Alicia Rea (American Civil Liberties Union of Maine)PDF
- Testimony on Apr 22, 2025 by Kerry Read (South Paris)PDF
- Testimony on Apr 22, 2025 by Katherine Rhoda (Hiram)PDF
- Testimony on Apr 22, 2025 by Starr Richards (Greenfield Twp)PDF
- Testimony on Apr 22, 2025 by Marilyn Roper (Houlton)PDF
- Testimony on Apr 22, 2025 by Rae Sage (PCRITP)PDF
- Testimony on Apr 22, 2025 by Ezra Sassaman (Maine Climate Action Now)PDF
- Testimony on Apr 22, 2025 by Lisa Savage (Solon)PDF
- Testimony on Apr 22, 2025 by Jessika Sheldrick (Sebago, Maine )PDF
- Testimony on Apr 22, 2025 by Alex Silver (Scarborough)PDF
- Testimony on Apr 22, 2025 by Summer Simon (Pownal)PDF
- Testimony on Apr 22, 2025 by Aidan Sites (Leeds)PDF
- Testimony on Apr 22, 2025 by Margaret Sobol (Portland)PDF
- Testimony on Apr 22, 2025 by Anna Sommo (Portland)PDF
- Testimony on Apr 22, 2025 by Kailee Sprague (North Berwick)PDF
- Testimony on Apr 22, 2025 by Patricia Sprague (Portland)PDF
- Testimony on Apr 22, 2025 by Amber Stokes (Hermon)PDF
- Testimony on Apr 22, 2025 by Tessa Storey (Southwest Harbor)PDF
- Testimony on Apr 22, 2025 by Rich Stuart (Wabanaki Alliance)PDF
- Testimony on Apr 22, 2025 by Ella Tabasky (Brunswick)PDF
- Testimony on Apr 22, 2025 by Mark Tappan (Portland)PDF
- Testimony on Apr 22, 2025 by Richard Thomas (Waterville)PDF
- Testimony on Apr 22, 2025 by Sonja Thomas (Waterville)PDF
- Testimony on Apr 22, 2025 by Jill Tompkins (Maine Indian Tribal-State Commission)PDF
- Testimony on Apr 22, 2025 by Jill Tompkins (Maine Indian Tribal-State Commission)PDF
- Testimony on Apr 22, 2025 by Annie Turnbull (Brunswick)PDF
- Testimony on Apr 22, 2025 by Barbara Turner (Orono)PDF
- Testimony on Apr 22, 2025 by David VonSeggern (Westbrook)PDF
- Testimony on Apr 22, 2025 by Julia Wagner (Biddeford)PDF
- Testimony on Apr 22, 2025 by Daniel & Anne Waloven (Yarmouth)PDF
- Testimony on Apr 22, 2025 by Madeleine Weatherhead (Khmer Maine)PDF
- Testimony on Apr 22, 2025 by Kaitlin Webber (Lewiston)PDF
- Testimony on Apr 22, 2025 by Eleanor Weisman (Knox)PDF
- Testimony on Apr 22, 2025 by Sarah Woodbury (Defend Our Health)PDF
- Testimony on Apr 22, 2025 by Ania Wright (Maine Audubon)PDF
- Testimony on Apr 22, 2025 by Heather Wyman (Appleton)PDF
- Testimony on Apr 22, 2025 by Katrina Wynn (Old Town)PDF
- Testimony on Apr 22, 2025 by Michael Young (Cape Elizabeth)PDF
- Testimony on Apr 22, 2025 by Susan Young (York Middle School York, Maine 03909)PDF
Sources
- https://legislature.maine.gov/LawMakerWeb/summary.asp?ld=1474&SessionID=16
- https://legislature.maine.gov/LawMakerWeb/sponsors.asp?ID=280098185
- https://legislature.maine.gov/LawMakerWeb/subjects.asp?ID=280098185
- https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/display_ps.asp?ld=1474&PID=1456&snum=132
- https://legislature.maine.gov/LawMakerWeb/dockets.asp?ID=280098185
