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IntroducedMar 25, 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 809, An Act To Ban Cellular Telephones From Public School Classrooms
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-317) in concurrence.
Latest Bill Text See all bill texts
Summary/Bill Text
Comments on LD 1234
Tweets
Whip Lists
Sponsors
Votes
YES: 11
- Kelly Murphy
- Joseph Rafferty
- Michael Brennan
- Nathan Carlow
- Ed Crockett
- Jan Dodge
- James Libby
- Sheila Lyman
- Christina Mitchell
- Teresa Pierce
- Holly Sargent
NO: 2
- Barbara Bagshaw
- 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-317) READ and ADOPTED.
- Under suspension of the Rules, READ A SECOND TIME and PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED AS AMENDED by Committee Amendment "A" (H-317) 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-317) 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-317).
- Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.
- May 28, 2025 | legislature
- Reported Out - OTP-AM/ONTP
- May 02, 2025 | legislature
- Work Session (Cross Building, Room 208)
- Work Session Held
- Voted - Divided Report
- Apr 16, 2025 | legislature
- Public Hearing (Cross Building, Room 208)
- Mar 25, 2025 | Senate
- The Bill was REFERRED to the Committee on EDUCATION AND CULTURAL AFFAIRS in concurrence
- Mar 25, 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.
Documents
- Fiscal Note for Amendment C-A (H-317) (Adopted by House & Senate)HTML
- Fiscal Note for Amendment C-A (H-317) (Adopted by House & Senate)PDF
- Testimony on Apr 16, 2025 by Annie Allen (Scarborough, ME)PDF
- Testimony on Apr 16, 2025 by Jamie Andrew (Scarborough)PDF
- Testimony on Apr 16, 2025 by Melanie Applegate (Scarborough)PDF
- Testimony on Apr 16, 2025 by Julie Baird (Pownal)PDF
- Testimony on Apr 16, 2025 by Megan Bartholomew (Scarborough Alliance for Thoughtful Tech)PDF
- Testimony on Apr 16, 2025 by Erin Belfort (Cape Elizabeth)PDF
- Testimony on Apr 16, 2025 by Kimberly Bell (Paris)PDF
- Testimony on Apr 16, 2025 by Holly Blair (Maine Principals' Association)PDF
- Testimony on Apr 16, 2025 by Stacy Brenner (Maine State Legislature)PDF
- Testimony on Apr 16, 2025 by Brooke Brewer (Rockland)PDF
- Testimony on Apr 16, 2025 by Patricia Brigham (Scarborough)PDF
- Testimony on Apr 16, 2025 by Whitney Bruce (Falmouth)PDF
- Testimony on Apr 16, 2025 by Whitney Bruce (Falmouth)PDF
- Testimony on Apr 16, 2025 by Mo Canady (National Association of School Resource Officers)PDF
- Testimony on Apr 16, 2025 by Bree Candland (Dresden)PDF
- Testimony on Apr 16, 2025 by Maggie Caron (Scarborough )PDF
- Testimony on Apr 16, 2025 by Rhiannon Carpenter (Freeport)PDF
- Testimony on Apr 16, 2025 by Rhiannon Carpenter (Freeport)PDF
- Testimony on Apr 16, 2025 by City of Bath Police Department City of Bath Police Department (City of Bath Police Department)PDF
- Testimony on Apr 16, 2025 by Lindsay Clarke (Yarmouth)PDF
- Testimony on Apr 16, 2025 by Kim Cooper (Scarborough)PDF
- Testimony on Apr 16, 2025 by Elizabeth Coughlin (Scarborough)PDF
- Testimony on Apr 16, 2025 by Ellen Coughlin-Quinn (Scarborough Alliance for Thoughtful Tech)PDF
- Testimony on Apr 16, 2025 by Leigh Dal (Falmouth )PDF
- Testimony on Apr 16, 2025 by Andrea B. Davis (Scarborough)PDF
- Testimony on Apr 16, 2025 by Chelsea DeLorme (Turn the Tide Coalition)PDF
- Testimony on Apr 16, 2025 by Noah DeLorme (Yarmouth)PDF
- Testimony on Apr 16, 2025 by Laura Derrendinger BSN, RN, MIA (Smartphone Free Childhood USA, Mothers Against Media Addiction)PDF
- Testimony on Apr 16, 2025 by Tyler Despain (New Gloucester)PDF
- Testimony on Apr 16, 2025 by John Dever (Bath)PDF
- Testimony on Apr 16, 2025 by Janet Drew (York)PDF
- Testimony on Apr 16, 2025 by Samantha Dunn (Scarborough)PDF
- Testimony on Apr 16, 2025 by Stephanie F (Scarborough)PDF
- Testimony on Apr 16, 2025 by Elizabeth Follansbee (Scarborough)PDF
- Testimony on Apr 16, 2025 by Fred Follansbee (SCARBOROUGH)PDF
- Testimony on Apr 16, 2025 by Ed Friedman (Friends of Merrymeeting Bay)PDF
- Testimony on Apr 16, 2025 by Katie GoodwinPDF
- Testimony on Apr 16, 2025 by Katie Goodwin (Georgetown)PDF
- Testimony on Apr 16, 2025 by Jessica Graham (Waterville)PDF
- Testimony on Apr 16, 2025 by Elizabeth Hasenfus (Scarborough )PDF
- Testimony on Apr 16, 2025 by Rachel Herbener (Belfast)PDF
- Testimony on Apr 16, 2025 by Alicia Heyburn (Brunswick)PDF
- Testimony on Apr 16, 2025 by Megan Hine (Scarborough)PDF
- Testimony on Apr 16, 2025 by Michelle Jackson (Scarborough, ME)PDF
- Testimony on Apr 16, 2025 by Ryan Jackson (Scarborough, ME)PDF
- Testimony on Apr 16, 2025 by A Jacoby (South Portland)PDF
- Testimony on Apr 16, 2025 by Katie Joseph (Bath, Maine)PDF
- Testimony on Apr 16, 2025 by Jennifer Jubulis (Scarborough)PDF
- Testimony on Apr 16, 2025 by Sarah Kim (Yarmouth)PDF
- Testimony on Apr 16, 2025 by Eileen King (Maine School Management Association)PDF
- Testimony on Apr 16, 2025 by Kari Koch (North Yarmouth)PDF
- Testimony on Apr 16, 2025 by Sheela Krishnan (Famouth)PDF
- Testimony on Apr 16, 2025 by Alice Kuether (Falmouth)PDF
- Testimony on Apr 16, 2025 by Jennifer Ladd (Scarborough)PDF
- Testimony on Apr 16, 2025 by Beth Lambert (Department of Education)PDF
- Testimony on Apr 16, 2025 by Victoria Libby (South Portland)PDF
- Testimony on Apr 16, 2025 by Maureen Lynes (Scarborough )PDF
- Testimony on Apr 16, 2025 by Lindsay Maielli (Portland)PDF
- Testimony on Apr 16, 2025 by Kevin McCaskill (Brockton (MA) HS)PDF
- Testimony on Apr 16, 2025 by Kristina McElhinney (Board Certified Family Physician)PDF
- Testimony on Apr 16, 2025 by Christian Perry (Portland)PDF
- Testimony on Apr 16, 2025 by Darlene Peterson (Scarborough)PDF
- Testimony on Apr 16, 2025 by Matt Pines (Falmouth)PDF
- Testimony on Apr 16, 2025 by Hannah Quimby (Cape Elizabeth )PDF
- Testimony on Apr 16, 2025 by Dan Quinn (Scarborough)PDF
- Testimony on Apr 16, 2025 by Magili Quinn (Scarborough)PDF
- Testimony on Apr 16, 2025 by Monique Rafuse (Falmouth)PDF
- Testimony on Apr 16, 2025 by Maura Reminga (Scarborough, Maine)PDF
- Testimony on Apr 16, 2025 by Tara Riley (Scarborough)PDF
- Testimony on Apr 16, 2025 by Holly Robinson (York)PDF
- Testimony on Apr 16, 2025 by Alison Saccani (Yarmouth School District)PDF
- Testimony on Apr 16, 2025 by Damien SaccaniPDF
- Testimony on Apr 16, 2025 by Jill Sady (Yarmouth)PDF
- Testimony on Apr 16, 2025 by Sagadahoc County Sheriffs Department Sagadahoc County Sheriffs Department (Sagadahoc County Sheriffs Department)PDF
- Testimony on Apr 16, 2025 by Deb Schmill (Becca Schmill Foundation)PDF
- Testimony on Apr 16, 2025 by Lucie Scholz (Cape Elizabeth)PDF
- Testimony on Apr 16, 2025 by Crystal Schreck (Falmouth)PDF
- Testimony on Apr 16, 2025 by Madison Schreck (7th grader, Falmouth)PDF
- Testimony on Apr 16, 2025 by Kristen Scopaz (Scarborough)PDF
- Testimony on Apr 16, 2025 by Sandy Shapiro-Hurt (Cape Elizabeth)PDF
- Testimony on Apr 16, 2025 by Danielle Smaha (Yarmout)PDF
- Testimony on Apr 16, 2025 by Hannah Taylor (South Portland)PDF
- Testimony on Apr 16, 2025 by Stacy Taylor (Turn the Tide Coalition)PDF
- Testimony on Apr 16, 2025 by Emilie Throckmorton (Dedham)PDF
- Testimony on Apr 16, 2025 by Karen Toothaker (Winthrop)PDF
- Testimony on Apr 16, 2025 by Hannah Tozier (Falmouth)PDF
- Testimony on Apr 16, 2025 by Amelia Van Dessel (Cape Elizabeth)PDF
- Testimony on Apr 16, 2025 by Eric Varney (Bath)PDF
- Testimony on Apr 16, 2025 by Kim Whitman (Distraction-Free Schools Policy Project)PDF
- Testimony on Apr 16, 2025 by Francis Whitten (Scarborough)PDF
- Testimony on Apr 16, 2025 by Sarah Wilbur (Georgetown)PDF
- Testimony on Apr 16, 2025 by Mandy Winne (Georgetown)PDF
- Testimony on Apr 16, 2025 by Anais Ziedins (Yarmouth)PDF
- Testimony on Apr 16, 2025 by SUSAN ZYCH (Scarborough)PDF
Sources
- https://legislature.maine.gov/LawMakerWeb/summary.asp?ld=1234&SessionID=16
- https://legislature.maine.gov/LawMakerWeb/sponsors.asp?ID=280097793
- https://legislature.maine.gov/LawMakerWeb/subjects.asp?ID=280097793
- https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/display_ps.asp?ld=1234&PID=1456&snum=132
- https://legislature.maine.gov/LawMakerWeb/dockets.asp?ID=280097793