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IntroducedMar 06, 2025
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Passed HouseJun 04, 2025
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Passed SenateJun 05, 2025
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Became LawJan 11, 2026
Maine House Bill
HP 616, An Act To Integrate Asian American, Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander History Into The Statewide System Of Learning Results
Last Action See all actions
executive • Jan 11, 2026: Became Law without Governor's Signature
Latest Bill Text See all bill texts
Summary
Comments on LD 957
Tweets
Whip Lists
Sponsors



- Christina Mitchellcosponsor
- Laurie Oshercosponsor
- Ambureen Ranacosponsor
- Holly Sargentcosponsor
- Rachel Talbot Rosscosponsor
- Russell Whitecosponsor
- Stephen Woodcosponsor
Votes
NO: 6
- Barbara Bagshaw
- Michael Brennan
- Nathan Carlow
- Kimberly Haggan
- James Libby
- Sheila Lyman
OTHER: 0
Actions
- Jan 11, 2026 | executive
- Became Law without Governor's Signature
- Jul 08, 2025 | Senate
- HELD BY THE GOVERNOR.
- Jun 25, 2025 | Senate
- On motion by Senator ROTUNDO of Androscoggin taken from the Special Appropriations Table
- PASSED TO BE ENACTED in concurrence.
- Jun 09, 2025 | Senate
- On motion by Senator ROTUNDO of Androscoggin PLACED ON THE SPECIAL APPROPRIATIONS TABLE pending ENACTMENT in concurrence.
- Jun 09, 2025 | House
- PASSED TO BE ENACTED.
- Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.
- Jun 05, 2025 | Senate
- Reports Read
- On motion by Senator RAFFERTY of York the Majority Ought to Pass as Amended Report ACCEPTED. PREVAILED
- Roll Call Ordered Roll Call Number 363 Yeas 19 - Nays 13 - Excused 3 - Absent 0
- Bill READ ONCE.
- Committee Amendment "A" (H-397) READ and ADOPTED.
- Under suspension of the Rules, READ A SECOND TIME and PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED AS AMENDED by Committee Amendment "A" (H-397) in concurrence.
- Jun 04, 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-397) 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-397).
- Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.
- Jun 02, 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 | 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 06, 2025 | House
- Received by the Clerk of the House on March 6, 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 StatusHTML
- Fiscal StatusPDF
- Fiscal StatusFiscal ImpactHTML
- Fiscal StatusFiscal ImpactPDF
- Chapter Fiscal NoteHTML
- Chapter Fiscal NotePDF
- 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 Dania Bowie (Cumberand)PDF
- Testimony on Apr 22, 2025 by Milo Bryant (Biddeford)PDF
- Testimony on Apr 22, 2025 by Marpheen Chann (Khmer Maine)PDF
- Testimony on Apr 22, 2025 by Amelia Clancy (Portland )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 Oriana Farnham (Westbrook)PDF
- Testimony on Apr 22, 2025 by Oriana Farnham (Westbrook)PDF
- Testimony on Apr 22, 2025 by Richard Farnsworth (N/A)PDF
- Testimony on Apr 22, 2025 by Terry ("Tess") Gerritsen (Camden)PDF
- Testimony on Apr 22, 2025 by Jesse Hargrove (Maine Education Association)PDF
- Testimony on Apr 22, 2025 by Rachel Herbener (Belfast)PDF
- Testimony on Apr 22, 2025 by Ophelia Hu Kinney (Scarborough)PDF
- Testimony on Apr 22, 2025 by Tam Thanh Thi Huynh (Farmingdale)PDF
- Testimony on Apr 22, 2025 by Ina Indriani Demers (Wiscasset)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 Debra McIntyre (Maine Curriculum Leaders Association)PDF
- Testimony on Apr 22, 2025 by Laurie Osher (Orono)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 Ellie Sato (Maine State Legislature)PDF
- Testimony on Apr 22, 2025 by Kimberly Smith (Edgecomb)PDF
- Testimony on Apr 22, 2025 by YuJi Smith (Edgecomb)PDF
- Testimony on Apr 22, 2025 by Sohya ThomasPDF
- Testimony on Apr 22, 2025 by Sonja Thomas (Waterville)PDF
- Testimony on Apr 22, 2025 by Grace Valenzuela (Cumberland )PDF
- Testimony on Apr 22, 2025 by Mareisa Weil (Freedom)PDF
Sources
- https://legislature.maine.gov/LawMakerWeb/summary.asp?ld=957&SessionID=16
- https://legislature.maine.gov/LawMakerWeb/sponsors.asp?ID=280097249
- https://legislature.maine.gov/LawMakerWeb/subjects.asp?ID=280097249
- https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/display_ps.asp?ld=957&PID=1456&snum=132
- https://legislature.maine.gov/LawMakerWeb/dockets.asp?ID=280097249
