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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 • Apr 29, 2026: Died On Adjournment
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
- 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 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
