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IntroducedJan 07, 2026
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Passed HouseMar 12, 2026
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Passed SenateMar 17, 2026
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Became Law
Maine House Bill
HP 1424, An Act To Define "Public Education" And Clarify That A Private School Receiving Approval For Public Tuition Must Be Located In The State
Last Action See all actions
House • Mar 19, 2026: Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.
Latest Bill Text See all bill texts
Summary
Comments on LD 2109
Tweets
Whip Lists
Sponsors
Votes
YES: 7
- Kelly Murphy
- Joseph Rafferty
- Michael Brennan
- Jan Dodge
- Christina Mitchell
- Teresa Pierce
- Holly Sargent
NO: 4
- Barbara Bagshaw
- Nathan Carlow
- Kimberly Haggan
- Sheila Lyman
OTHER: 0
Actions
- Mar 19, 2026 | House
- PASSED TO BE ENACTED.
- Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.
- Mar 18, 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-838), in concurrence.
- Ordered sent down forthwith.
- Mar 17, 2026 | Senate
- Reports READ
- On motion by Senator RAFFERTY of York the Majority Ought to Pass as Amended Report ACCEPTED.
- Roll Call Ordered Roll Call Number 766 Yeas 22 - Nays 11 - Excused 2 - Absent 0
- Bill READ ONCE.
- Committee Amendment "A" (H-838) READ and ADOPTED.
- ASSIGNED FOR SECOND READING NEXT LEGISLATIVE DAY.
- Mar 12, 2026 | 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-838) 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-838).
- Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.
- Mar 09, 2026 | legislature
- Reported Out - OTP-AM/ONTP
- Feb 18, 2026 | legislature
- Work Session (Cross Building, Room 208)
- Work Session Held
- Voted - Divided Report
- Jan 29, 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.
Documents
- Fiscal Note for Amendment C-A (H-838) (Adopted by House & Senate)HTML
- Fiscal Note for Amendment C-A (H-838) (Adopted by House & Senate)PDF
- Fiscal StatusHTML
- Fiscal StatusPDF
- Testimony on Jan 29, 2026 by Courtney Belolan (Department of Education)PDF
- Testimony on Jan 29, 2026 by Michael Brennan (Maine State Legislature)PDF
- Testimony on Jan 29, 2026 by Eileen King (Maine School Management Association)PDF
- Testimony on Jan 29, 2026 by Harris Van Pate (Maine Policy Institute)PDF
Sources
- https://legislature.maine.gov/LawMakerWeb/summary.asp?ld=2109&SessionID=16
- https://legislature.maine.gov/LawMakerWeb/sponsors.asp?ID=280101143
- https://legislature.maine.gov/LawMakerWeb/subjects.asp?ID=280101143
- https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/display_ps.asp?ld=2109&PID=1456&snum=132
- https://legislature.maine.gov/LawMakerWeb/dockets.asp?ID=280101143

