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IntroducedDec 15, 2025
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Passed SenateMar 24, 2026
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Passed HouseMar 25, 2026
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Became Law
Maine Senate Bill
SP 853, An Act To Expand Access To Early Childhood Nutrition By Establishing A Grant Program For Public Preschools
Last Action See all actions
Senate • Mar 30, 2026: On motion by Senator ROTUNDO of Androscoggin PLACED ON THE SPECIAL APPROPRIATIONS TABLE pending ENACTMENT in concurrence.
Latest Bill Text See all bill texts
Summary
Comments on LD 2064
Tweets
Whip Lists
Sponsors



- Kelly Murphycosponsor
- Teresa Piercecosponsor
- Joseph Raffertycosponsor
- Suzanne Salisburycosponsor
Votes
YES: 9
- Kelly Murphy
- Joseph Rafferty
- Michael Brennan
- Nathan Carlow
- Ed Crockett
- Jan Dodge
- Christina Mitchell
- Teresa Pierce
- Holly Sargent
NO: 4
- Barbara Bagshaw
- Kimberly Haggan
- James Libby
- Sheila Lyman
OTHER: 0
YES: 74
- ABDI
- ANKELES
- ARCHER
- ARFORD
- BECK
- BELL
- BOYER
- BRENNAN
- BRIDGEO
- CARLOW
- CLUCHEY
- COPELAND
- CRAFTS
- DEBRITO
- DHALAC
- DILL
- DODGE
- 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
- ROBERTS
- ROEDER
- ROLLINS
- RUNTE
- SACHS
- SALISBURY
- SARGENT
- SATO
- SAYRE
- SHAGOURY
- SINCLAIR
- SKOLD
- STOVER
- TERRY
- WEBB
- ZAGER
NO: 66
- ALBERT
- ARATA
- ARDELL
- BABIN
- BAGSHAW
- BISHOP
- BLIER
- CAMPBELL
- CARUSO
- CHAPMAN
- 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
- UNDERWOOD
- WADSWORTH
- WALKER
- James Lee White
- WOOD
- WOODSOME
EXCUSED: 1
Actions
- Mar 30, 2026 | Senate
- On motion by Senator ROTUNDO of Androscoggin PLACED ON THE SPECIAL APPROPRIATIONS TABLE pending ENACTMENT in concurrence.
- Mar 26, 2026 | House
- PASSED TO BE ENACTED.
- Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.
- Mar 25, 2026 | House
- Reports READ.
- On motion of Representative MURPHY of Scarborough, the Majority Ought to Pass as Amended Report was ACCEPTED.
- ROLL CALL NO. 671
- (Yeas 74 - Nays 66 - Absent 9 - Excused 1 - Vacant 1)
- The Bill was READ ONCE.
- Committee Amendment "A" (S-568) 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" (S-568).
- In concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.
- Mar 24, 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 784 Yeas 23 - Nays 12 - Excused 0 - Absent 0
- Bill READ ONCE.
- Committee Amendment "A" (S-568) READ and ADOPTED.
- Under suspension of the Rules, READ A SECOND TIME and PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED AS AMENDED by Committee Amendment "A" (S-568)
- Sent down for concurrence.
- Mar 20, 2026 | legislature
- Reported Out - OTP-AM/ONTP
- Feb 25, 2026 | legislature
- Work Session (Cross Building, Room 208)
- Work Session Held
- Voted - Divided Report
- Feb 11, 2026 | legislature
- Work Session (Cross Building, Room 208)
- Work Session Held - TABLED
- Feb 05, 2026 | legislature
- Public Hearing (Cross Building, Room 208)
- Dec 15, 2025 | Senate
- Received by the Secretary of the Senate on December 15, 2025 and REFERRED to the Committee on EDUCATION AND CULTURAL AFFAIRS pursuant to Joint Rule 308.2
Documents
- Fiscal Note for Amendment C-A (S-568) (Adopted by House & Senate)HTML
- Fiscal Note for Amendment C-A (S-568) (Adopted by House & Senate)PDF
- Testimony on Feb 05, 2026 by Steve Bussiere (Sanford School Department )PDF
- Testimony on Feb 05, 2026 by Mattie Daughtry (Maine State Legislature)PDF
- Testimony on Feb 05, 2026 by Holly Eaton (State Representative)PDF
- Testimony on Feb 05, 2026 by Robbie Feinberg (Maine School Management Association)PDF
- Testimony on Feb 05, 2026 by Victoria Forkus (MeCAP)PDF
- Testimony on Feb 05, 2026 by Colleen Frawley (Full Plates Full Potential)PDF
- Testimony on Feb 05, 2026 by Christine Frost-Bertinet (RSU14 (Windham and Raymond Schools))PDF
- Testimony on Feb 05, 2026 by Rita Furlow (Maine Children's Alliance)PDF
- Testimony on Feb 05, 2026 by Ana Hicks (Governor's Office of Policy Innovation and the Future)PDF
- Testimony on Feb 05, 2026 by Henry Ingwersen (Maine State Legislature)PDF
- Testimony on Feb 05, 2026 by Sen. Henry Ingwersen (Senate District 32)PDF
- Testimony on Feb 05, 2026 by Laura Larson (Brunswick)PDF
- Testimony on Feb 05, 2026 by Heather Marden (Maine Association for the Education of Young Children)PDF
- Testimony on Feb 05, 2026 by Hannah Marshall (Space To Thrive)PDF
- Testimony on Feb 05, 2026 by Kelly Murphy (Maine State Legislature)PDF
- Testimony on Feb 05, 2026 by Katie Parker (YMCA Alliance)PDF
- Testimony on Feb 05, 2026 by Heather Perry (Gorham )PDF
- Testimony on Feb 05, 2026 by Phil Potenziano (Brunswick)PDF
- Testimony on Feb 05, 2026 by Colleen Quint (Children's Cabinet Early Childhood Advisory Council)PDF
- Testimony on Feb 05, 2026 by Joe Rafferty (Maine State Legislature)PDF
- Testimony on Feb 05, 2026 by Jeanne Reilly (Kennebunk)PDF
- Testimony on Feb 05, 2026 by Suzanne Salisbury (Maine State Legislature)PDF
- Testimony on Feb 05, 2026 by Amy Sassi (Good Shepherd Food Bank)PDF
- Testimony on Feb 05, 2026 by Test Test (Test)PDF
- Testimony on Feb 05, 2026 by Sam Zuckerman (Permanent Commission on the Status of Racial, Indigenous, and Tribal Populations)PDF
Sources
- https://legislature.maine.gov/LawMakerWeb/summary.asp?ld=2064&SessionID=16
- https://legislature.maine.gov/LawMakerWeb/sponsors.asp?ID=280100982
- https://legislature.maine.gov/LawMakerWeb/subjects.asp?ID=280100982
- https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/display_ps.asp?ld=2064&PID=1456&snum=132
- https://legislature.maine.gov/LawMakerWeb/dockets.asp?ID=280100982
