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IntroducedMar 20, 2025
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Passed SenateJun 09, 2025
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Passed HouseJun 10, 2025
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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
Senate • Jun 11, 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 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
YES: 74
- 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
- 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: 69
- 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
- GUERRETTE
- HAGGAN
- HALL
- HENDERSON
- HYMES
- JACKSON
- LANCE
- LAVIGNE
- LEMELIN
- LIBBY
- LYMAN
- MASON
- 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 11, 2025 | Senate
- On motion by Senator ROTUNDO of Androscoggin PLACED ON THE SPECIAL APPROPRIATIONS TABLE pending ENACTMENT in concurrence
- Jun 10, 2025 | House
- Reports READ.
- Representative MURPHY of Scarborough moved to ACCEPT the Majority Ought to Pass as Amended Report.
- On motion of Representative FAULKINGHAM of Winter Harbor, TABLED pending the motion of Representative MURPHY of Scarborough to ACCEPT the Majority Ought to Pass as Amended Report.
- Later today assigned.
- Speaker laid before the House
- Subsequently, the Majority Ought to Pass as Amended Report was ACCEPTED.
- ROLL CALL NO. 399
- (Yeas 74 - Nays 69 - Absent 6 - Excused 2)
- The Bill was READ ONCE.
- Committee Amendment "A" (S-303) 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-303).
- In concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.
- PASSED TO BE ENACTED.
- Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.
- Jun 09, 2025 | Senate
- Reports READ
- Senator RAFFERTY of York moved to ACCEPT the Majority Ought to Pass As Amended Report.
- On motion by Senator PIERCE of Cumberland Tabled until Later in Today's Session, pending Motion by Senator RAFFERTY of York to ACCEPT The Majority Ought to Pass As Amended by Committee Amendment "A" (S-303) Report.
- Taken from the table by the President
- Subsequently, The Majority Ought to Pass As Amended by Committee Amendment "A" (S-303) Report ACCEPTED.
- READ ONCE
- Committee Amendment "A" (S-303) READ and ADOPTED
- Under suspension of the Rules, READ A SECOND TIME and PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED AS AMENDED by Committee Amendment "A" (S-303)
- Sent down for concurrence
- 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)
- 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
Documents
- Fiscal Note for Amendment C-A (S-303) (Adopted by House & Senate)HTML
- Fiscal Note for Amendment C-A (S-303) (Adopted by House & Senate)PDF
- 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