LD 2098
  • Introduced
    Jan 07, 2026
  • Passed House
    Mar 17, 2026
  • Passed Senate
    Mar 18, 2026
  • Became Law
LD 2098
Maine House Bill
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HP 1413, An Act To Update Certain Higher Education Statutes
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Senate • Mar 19, 2026: Ordered sent down forthwith.
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Feb 25, 2026, Senate
Voted - Divided Report (MAJ - Ought To Pass As Amended | MIN - Ought Not To Pass)
YES: 8
NO: 5
OTHER: 0
YES: 8

NO: 5
  • Barbara Bagshaw
  • Nathan Carlow
  • Kimberly Haggan
  • James Libby
  • Sheila Lyman

OTHER: 0
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Mar 17, 2026, House
ACC MAJ OTP AS AMENDED REP
YES: 75
NO: 67
OTHER: 8
YES: 75

NO: 67

ABSENT: 7

EXCUSED: 1

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Mar 18, 2026, Senate
ACCEPT MAJORITY OUGHT TO PASS AS AMENDED REPORT
YES: 20
NO: 12
OTHER: 3
YES: 20

NO: 12

EXCUSED: 3

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  • Mar 19, 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 "A" (H-853), in concurrence.
    • Ordered sent down forthwith.
  • Mar 18, 2026 | Senate
    • Reports READ
    • On motion by Senator RAFFERTY of York the Majority Ought to Pass as Amended Report ACCEPTED in concurrence.
    • Roll Call Ordered Roll Call Number 774 Yeas 20 - Nays 12 - Excused 3 - Absent 0
    • Bill READ ONCE
    • Committee Amendment "A" (H-853) READ and ADOPTED.
    • ASSIGNED FOR SECOND READING NEXT LEGISLATIVE DAY.
  • Mar 17, 2026 | House
    • Reports READ.
    • On motion of Representative MURPHY of Scarborough, the Majority Ought to Pass as Amended Report was ACCEPTED.
    • ROLL CALL NO. 654
    • (Yeas 75 - Nays 67 - Absent 7 - Excused 1 - Vacant 1)
    • The Bill was READ ONCE.
    • Committee Amendment "A" (H-853) 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-853).
    • Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.
  • Mar 13, 2026 | legislature
    • Reported Out - OTP-AM/ONTP
  • Feb 25, 2026 | legislature
    • Work Session (Cross Building, Room 208)
    • Work Session Held
    • Voted - Divided Report
  • Feb 18, 2026 | legislature
    • Public Hearing (Cross Building, Room 208)
  • Jan 07, 2026 | Senate
    • The Bill was REFERRED to the Committee on EDUCATION AND CULTURAL AFFAIRS in concurrence
  • Jan 07, 2026 | 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.
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