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IntroducedMay 07, 2025
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Passed SenateJun 12, 2025
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Passed HouseJun 12, 2025
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Became Law
Maine Senate Bill
SP 763, An Act To Increase Child Care Affordability And Early Childhood Educator Stability
Last Action See all actions
Senate • Apr 29, 2026: Died On Adjournment
Latest Bill Text See all bill texts
Summary
Comments on LD 1955
Tweets
Whip Lists
Sponsors

- Anne Beebe-Centercosponsor

- Lucien Daiglecosponsor
- Flavia Debritocosponsor
- Ryan Fecteaucosponsor
- Tavis Hasenfuscosponsor
- Henry Ingwersencosponsor
- Michele Meyercosponsor
- Marianne Moorecosponsor
Votes
YES: 8
- Henry Ingwersen
- Michele Meyer
- Flavia DeBrito
- Anne Graham
- Julie McCabe
- Tim Nangle
- Daniel Shagoury
- Sam Zager
NO: 4
- Lucien Daigle
- Abigail Griffin
- Michael Lemelin
- Marianne Moore
OTHER: 0
YES: 77
- ABDI
- ANKELES
- ARCHER
- ARFORD
- BECK
- BELL
- BOYER
- BRENNAN
- BRIDGEO
- BUNKER
- CLUCHEY
- COLLAMORE
- COOPER
- COPELAND
- CRAFTS
- CROCKETT
- DEBRITO
- DHALAC
- DILL
- DODGE
- DOUDERA
- EATON
- FAIRCLOTH
- FARRIN
- FECTEAU
- FOLEY
- FRIEDMANN
- FROST
- GATTINE
- GEIGER
- GERE
- GOLEK
- GRAHAM
- GRAMLICH
- HARRIMAN
- HASENFUS
- HEPLER
- KESSLER
- KUHN
- LAJOIE
- LEE
- LOOKNER
- MACIAS
- MALON
- MASTRACCIO
- MATHIESON
- MATLACK
- MCCABE
- MEYER
- MILLIKEN
- MITCHELL
- MONTELL
- MOONEN
- MURPHY
- O'HALLORAN
- OSHER
- PLUECKER
- PUGH
- RANA
- RAY
- RIELLY
- ROEDER
- ROLLINS
- RUNTE
- SACHS
- SALISBURY
- SARGENT
- SATO
- SAYRE
- SHAGOURY
- SINCLAIR
- SKOLD
- STOVER
- TERRY
- WEBB
- WOOD
- ZAGER
NO: 65
- ADAMS
- ALBERT
- ARATA
- ARDELL
- BABIN
- BAGSHAW
- BISHOP
- BLIER
- CAMPBELL
- CARLOW
- CARUSO
- CHAPMAN
- CIMINO
- COLLINS
- CRAY
- DAIGLE
- DRINKWATER
- DUCHARME
- EDER
- FAULKINGHAM
- FLYNN
- FOSTER
- FREDERICKS
- FREDETTE
- GIFFORD
- GREENWOOD
- 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
- UNDERWOOD
- WADSWORTH
- WALKER
- James Lee White
- WHITE
EXCUSED: 1
Actions
- Apr 29, 2026 | Senate
- Died in Possession of the Senate when the Legislature adjourned Sine Die and was PLACED IN THE LEGISLATIVE FILES. (DEAD)
- Died On Adjournment
- Mar 12, 2026 | Senate
- On motion by Senator ROTUNDO of Androscoggin PLACED ON THE SPECIAL APPROPRIATIONS TABLE pending ENACTMENT in concurrence.
- Mar 10, 2026 | House
- PASSED TO BE ENACTED.
- Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.
- Mar 05, 2026 | House
- Reports READ.
- On motion of Representative MEYER of Eliot, the Majority Ought to Pass as Amended Report was ACCEPTED.
- ROLL CALL NO. 634
- (Yeas 77 - Nays 65 - Absent 7 - Excused 1 - Vacant 1)
- The Bill was READ ONCE.
- Committee Amendment "B" (S-515) 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 "B" (S-515).
- In concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.
- Mar 03, 2026 | Senate
- COMMITTEE ON BILLS IN THE SECOND READING REPORTS NO FURTHER VERBAL AMENDMENTS NECESSARY. REPORT ACCEPTED.
- READ A SECOND TIME and PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED AS AMENDED BY Committee Amendment "B" (S-515)
- Ordered sent down forthwith for concurrence.
- Feb 26, 2026 | Senate
- Reports READ
- On motion by Senator INGWERSEN of York the Majority Ought to Pass as Amended Report ACCEPTED.
- Bill READ ONCE.
- Committee Amendment "B" (S-515) READ and ADOPTED.
- ASSIGNED FOR SECOND READING NEXT LEGISLATIVE DAY.
- Feb 24, 2026 | legislature
- Reported Out - OTP-AM/ONTP
- Jan 29, 2026 | legislature
- Work Session (Cross Building, Room 209)
- Work Session Held
- Voted - Divided Report
- Jan 20, 2026 | House
- The House RECEDED and CONCURRED to COMMITTING the Bill and accompanying papers to the Committee on HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES.
- ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.
- Jan 13, 2026 | Senate
- RECALLED From Governor's Desk pursuant to Joint Order SP 873.
- On motion by Senator PIERCE of Cumberland Bill and accompanying papers were COMMITTED to the Committee on HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES in NON-CONCURRENCE.
- Sent down for concurrence
- Jul 08, 2025 | Senate
- HELD BY THE GOVERNOR.
- Jun 25, 2025 | Senate
- PASSED TO BE ENACTED, in concurrence.
- Jun 25, 2025 | House
- The House RECEDED and CONCURRED to PASSAGE TO BE ENGROSSED as Amended by Committee Amendment "A" (S-355) as Amended by Senate Amendment "A" (S-483) thereto.
- ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.
- PASSED TO BE ENACTED.
- Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.
- Jun 25, 2025 | Senate
- On motion by Senator ROTUNDO of Androscoggin taken from the Special Appropriations Table
- On motion by Same Senator the Senate SUSPENDED THE RULES to RECONSIDER their actions whereby the Bill was PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED AS AMENDED by Committee Amendment "A" (S-355)
- On further motion by Same Senator the Senate SUSPENDED THE RULES to RECONSIDER their actions whereby Committee Amendment "A" (S-355) was ADOPTED.
- On further motion by Same Senator Committee Amendment "A" (S-355) to Committee Amendment "A" (S-355) READ and ADOPTED.
- Committee Amendment "A" (S-355) as Amended by Senate Amendment "A" (S-483) thereto ADOPTED.
- PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED AS AMENDED BY Committee Amendment "A" (S-355) as Amended by Senate Amendment "A" (S-483) thereto in NON-CONCURRENCE.
- Sent down for concurrence.
- Jun 13, 2025 | Senate
- On motion by Senator ROTUNDO of Androscoggin PLACED ON THE SPECIAL APPROPRIATIONS TABLE pending ENACTMENT in concurrence
- Jun 13, 2025 | House
- PASSED TO BE ENACTED.
- Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.
- Jun 12, 2025 | House
- CONSENT CALENDAR - FIRST DAY
- Under suspension of the rules CONSENT CALENDAR - SECOND DAY.
- The Bill was PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED as Amended by Committee Amendment "A" (S-355).
- In concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.
- Jun 12, 2025 | Senate
- Report READ and ACCEPTED.
- READ ONCE.
- Committee Amendment "A" (S-355) READ and ADOPTED.
- Under suspension of the Rules, READ A SECOND TIME and PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED AS AMENDED BY Committee Amendment "A" (S-355).
- Ordered sent down forthwith for concurrence.
- Jun 11, 2025 | legislature
- Reported Out - OTP-AM
- May 22, 2025 | legislature
- Work Session (Cross Building, Room 209)
- Work Session Held
- Voted - OTP-AM
- May 15, 2025 | legislature
- Public Hearing (Cross Building, Room 209)
- May 07, 2025 | House
- The Bill was REFERRED to the Committee on HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES.
- In concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.
- May 07, 2025 | Senate
- Committee on HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES suggested and ordered printed REFERENCE to the Committee on HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES Ordered sent down forthwith for concurrence
Documents
- Fiscal Note for Amendment C-A (S-355) (Adopted by Senate)HTML
- Fiscal Note for Amendment C-A (S-355) (Adopted by Senate)PDF
- Fiscal Note for Amendment S-A to C-A (S-483) -- RotundoHTML
- Fiscal Note for Amendment S-A to C-A (S-483) -- RotundoPDF
- Fiscal Note for Amendment C-B (S-515) (Adopted by House & Senate)HTML
- Fiscal Note for Amendment C-B (S-515) (Adopted by House & Senate)PDF
- Fiscal StatusHTML
- Fiscal StatusPDF
- Testimony on May 15, 2025 by George Bernstein (Beth Brunswick Memorial Fund for Children - Rangeley, Maine)PDF
- Testimony on May 15, 2025 by Sarah Bigney McCabe (Maine AFL-CIO)PDF
- Testimony on May 15, 2025 by Cate Blackford (Maine People's Alliance)PDF
- Testimony on May 15, 2025 by Jolene Blake (Circle of Friends)PDF
- Testimony on May 15, 2025 by Lily Bohen James (Maine Women's Lobby)PDF
- Testimony on May 15, 2025 by Annie Colaluca (Bath Area Family YMCA)PDF
- Testimony on May 15, 2025 by Ann Danforth (Maine Equal Justice)PDF
- Testimony on May 15, 2025 by Mattie Daughtry (Maine State Legislature)PDF
- Testimony on May 15, 2025 by Flavia DeBrito (Maine State Legislature)PDF
- Testimony on May 15, 2025 by Madeleine DesFosses (Maine Chapter, American Academy of Pediatrics)PDF
- Testimony on May 15, 2025 by Whitney Files (Penobscot Bay YMCA)PDF
- Testimony on May 15, 2025 by Meg Helming (YMCA Alliance of Northern New England)PDF
- Testimony on May 15, 2025 by Henry Ingwersen (Maine State Legislature)PDF
- Testimony on May 15, 2025 by Charlotte Jacobs (Gorham)PDF
- Testimony on May 15, 2025 by Bobbi Johnson (Department of Health and Human Services)PDF
- Testimony on May 15, 2025 by Raphael Kabata (Lewiston, Maine )PDF
- Testimony on May 15, 2025 by Raphael Kabata (Riverside Academy LLC)PDF
- Testimony on May 15, 2025 by J.R. Kenny (Maine Alliance of Boys & Girls Clubs)PDF
- Testimony on May 15, 2025 by Laura Larson (Family Focus)PDF
- Testimony on May 15, 2025 by Peter Lindsay (Maine Children's Alliance)PDF
- Testimony on May 15, 2025 by Heather Marden (Maine Association for the Education of Young Children)PDF
- Testimony on May 15, 2025 by Hannah Marshall (Buxton)PDF
- Testimony on May 15, 2025 by Marianne Moore (Maine State Legislature)PDF
- Testimony on May 15, 2025 by Arthur Phillips (Maine Center for Economic Policy)PDF
- Testimony on May 15, 2025 by Sue Powers (Maine Community Action Partnership)PDF
- Testimony on May 15, 2025 by Susa Radway (Bethel)PDF
- Testimony on May 15, 2025 by Juana Rodriguez-Vazquez (Milbridge, Maine)PDF
- Testimony on May 15, 2025 by Kim Russell (ReadyNation)PDF
- Testimony on May 15, 2025 by Margaret Sinclair (Westbrook, MSNA)PDF
- Testimony on May 15, 2025 by Kathryn Soucy (Starting Strong)PDF
- Testimony on May 15, 2025 by Jennifer Szantyr (Oxford)PDF
- Testimony on May 15, 2025 by April Tardiff (Old Orchard Beach)PDF
- Testimony on May 15, 2025 by Collective Testimony (statewide)PDF
- Testimony on May 15, 2025 by Hazel WillowPDF
- Testimony on May 15, 2025 by Amy Winston (CEI)PDF
Sources
- https://legislature.maine.gov/LawMakerWeb/summary.asp?ld=1955&SessionID=16
- https://legislature.maine.gov/LawMakerWeb/sponsors.asp?ID=280099161
- https://legislature.maine.gov/LawMakerWeb/subjects.asp?ID=280099161
- https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/display_ps.asp?ld=1955&PID=1456&snum=132
- https://legislature.maine.gov/LawMakerWeb/dockets.asp?ID=280099161
