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IntroducedJan 07, 2026
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Passed HouseMar 18, 2026
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Passed SenateMar 19, 2026
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Became Law
Maine House Bill
HP 1429, An Act Regarding Public Preschool Programs Serving Children Who Are 3 Years Of Age
Last Action See all actions
Senate • Mar 19, 2026: Under suspension of the Rules, READ A SECOND TIME and PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED AS AMENDED by Committee Amendment "A" (H-863) in concurrence.
Latest Bill Text See all bill texts
Summary
Comments on LD 2114
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
YES: 75
- ABDI
- ANKELES
- ARCHER
- ARFORD
- BECK
- BELL
- BOYER
- BRENNAN
- BRIDGEO
- BUNKER
- CLUCHEY
- COPELAND
- CRAFTS
- CROCKETT
- DEBRITO
- DHALAC
- DILL
- DOUDERA
- EATON
- FAIRCLOTH
- FARRIN
- FECTEAU
- FRIEDMANN
- FROST
- GATTINE
- GEIGER
- GERE
- GOLEK
- GRAHAM
- GRAMLICH
- HARRIMAN
- HASENFUS
- HEPLER
- JULIA
- 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
- SUPICA
- TERRY
- WARREN
- WEBB
- ZAGER
NO: 67
- ALBERT
- ARATA
- ARDELL
- BABIN
- BAGSHAW
- BISHOP
- BLIER
- CAMPBELL
- CARLOW
- CARUSO
- CIMINO
- COLLAMORE
- COLLINS
- COOPER
- CRAY
- DAIGLE
- DRINKWATER
- DUCHARME
- EDER
- FAULKINGHAM
- FLYNN
- FOLEY
- 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
- WADSWORTH
- WALKER
- James Lee White
- WHITE
- WOOD
- WOODSOME
EXCUSED: 1
Actions
- Mar 19, 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 779 Yeas 18 - Nays 14 - Excused 3 - Absent 0
- Bill READ ONCE.
- Committee Amendment "A" (H-863) READ and ADOPTED.
- Under suspension of the Rules, READ A SECOND TIME and PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED AS AMENDED by Committee Amendment "A" (H-863) in concurrence.
- Mar 18, 2026 | House
- Reports READ.
- On motion of Representative MURPHY of Scarborough, the Majority Ought to Pass as Amended Report was ACCEPTED.
- ROLL CALL NO. 661
- (Yeas 75 - Nays 67 - Absent 7 - Excused 1 - Vacant 1)
- The Bill was READ ONCE.
- Committee Amendment "A" (H-863) 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-863).
- Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.
- Mar 17, 2026 | legislature
- Reported Out - OTP-AM/ONTP
- Feb 18, 2026 | legislature
- Work Session (Cross Building, Room 208)
- Work Session Held
- Voted - Divided Report
- Jan 22, 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-863) (Adopted by House & Senate)HTML
- Fiscal Note for Amendment C-A (H-863) (Adopted by House & Senate)PDF
- Fiscal StatusHTML
- Fiscal StatusPDF
- Testimony on Jan 22, 2026 by Holly Blair (Maine Principals' Association)PDF
- Testimony on Jan 22, 2026 by Colleen Brown (Whiting)PDF
- Testimony on Jan 22, 2026 by Jenn Caron (Coastal Kids Preschool)PDF
- Testimony on Jan 22, 2026 by Nancy Cronin (Maine Developmental Disabilities Council)PDF
- Testimony on Jan 22, 2026 by Jenny Eastman (The Willow School, Cumberland, Maine )PDF
- Testimony on Jan 22, 2026 by Robbie Feinberg (Maine School Management Association)PDF
- Testimony on Jan 22, 2026 by Whitney Files (Penobscot Bay YMCA)PDF
- Testimony on Jan 22, 2026 by Emma Goltz (Damariscotta)PDF
- Testimony on Jan 22, 2026 by Lee Anne Larsen (Department of Education)PDF
- Testimony on Jan 22, 2026 by Heather Marden (Maine Association for the Education of Young Children)PDF
- Testimony on Jan 22, 2026 by Gay Anne McDonald (MADSEC)PDF
- Testimony on Jan 22, 2026 by Kelly Murphy (Maine State Legislature)PDF
- Testimony on Jan 22, 2026 by Haleigh Rice (Bangor)PDF
- Testimony on Jan 22, 2026 by Lauren Rice (South Thomaston)PDF
- Testimony on Jan 22, 2026 by Carrie Woodcock (Maine Parent Federation)PDF
Sources
- https://legislature.maine.gov/LawMakerWeb/summary.asp?ld=2114&SessionID=16
- https://legislature.maine.gov/LawMakerWeb/sponsors.asp?ID=280101155
- https://legislature.maine.gov/LawMakerWeb/subjects.asp?ID=280101155
- https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/display_ps.asp?ld=2114&PID=1456&snum=132
- https://legislature.maine.gov/LawMakerWeb/dockets.asp?ID=280101155

