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IntroducedMar 20, 2025
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Passed Senate
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Passed House
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Signed into Law
SP 491, An Act To Establish The African American Studies Advisory Council And Provide Funding To Support African American Studies
Last Action See all actions
legislature • May 16, 2025: Voted - Divided Report
Latest Bill Text See all bill texts
Summary/Bill Text
Comments on LD 1202
Tweets
Whip Lists
Sponsors
- Christina Mitchellcosponsor
- Kelly Murphycosponsor
- Laurie Oshercosponsor
- Teresa Piercecosponsor
- Joseph Raffertycosponsor
- Holly Sargentcosponsor
- Eleanor Satocosponsor
Votes
NO: 6
- Barbara Bagshaw
- Michael Brennan
- Nathan Carlow
- Kimberly Haggan
- James Libby
- Sheila Lyman
OTHER: 0
Actions
- 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)
- 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 20, 2025 | House
- The Bill was REFERRED to the Committee on EDUCATION AND CULTURAL AFFAIRS.
- In concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.
- Mar 20, 2025 | Senate
- Committee on EDUCATION AND CULTURAL AFFAIRS suggested and ordered printed REFERENCE to the Committee on EDUCATION AND CULTURAL AFFAIRS Ordered sent down forthwith for concurrence
Bill Texts
Documents
- Testimony on Apr 22, 2025 by Sarah Austin (GLTBQ Legal Advocates & Defenders)PDF
- Testimony on Apr 22, 2025 by Holly Blair (Maine Principals' Association)PDF
- Testimony on Apr 22, 2025 by Amelia Clancy (Portland )PDF
- Testimony on Apr 22, 2025 by Christian Cotz (Department of the Secretary of State)PDF
- Testimony on Apr 22, 2025 by Vivianne Courant (Topsham)PDF
- Testimony on Apr 22, 2025 by Susan Donohoe (Falmouth)PDF
- Testimony on Apr 22, 2025 by Gia Drew (EqualityMaine)PDF
- Testimony on Apr 22, 2025 by Kate Gardoqui (Cape Neddick)PDF
- Testimony on Apr 22, 2025 by Rachel Herbener (Belfast)PDF
- Testimony on Apr 22, 2025 by Eileen King (Maine School Management Association)PDF
- Testimony on Apr 22, 2025 by Beth Lambert (Department of Education)PDF
- Testimony on Apr 22, 2025 by Brian Libby (South Portland)PDF
- Testimony on Apr 22, 2025 by Dina Malual (Maine Equal Justice)PDF
- Testimony on Apr 22, 2025 by Katherine McAlaine (Portland)PDF
- Testimony on Apr 22, 2025 by Paulina Murton (Great Schools Partnership )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 Alicia Rea (American Civil Liberties Union of Maine)PDF
- Testimony on Apr 22, 2025 by Rae Sage (PCRITP)PDF
- Testimony on Apr 22, 2025 by Jill Tabbutt-Henry (Portland)PDF
- Testimony on Apr 22, 2025 by Rachel Talbot Ross (Maine State Legislature)PDF
- Testimony on Apr 22, 2025 by Mark Tappan (Portland)PDF
- Testimony on Apr 22, 2025 by Eleanor Weisman (Knox)PDF
Sources
- https://legislature.maine.gov/LawMakerWeb/summary.asp?ld=1202&SessionID=16
- https://legislature.maine.gov/LawMakerWeb/sponsors.asp?ID=280097627
- https://legislature.maine.gov/LawMakerWeb/subjects.asp?ID=280097627
- https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/display_ps.asp?ld=1202&PID=1456&snum=132
- https://legislature.maine.gov/LawMakerWeb/dockets.asp?ID=280097627