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IntroducedJan 07, 2026
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Passed SenateFeb 12, 2026
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Passed HouseFeb 26, 2026
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Became Law
Maine Senate Bill
SP 865, An Act To Provide Funding To Improve The College And Career Readiness Of Certain Students In Androscoggin And Oxford Counties
Last Action See all actions
House • Feb 26, 2026: In concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.
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Summary
Comments on LD 2147
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Whip Lists
Sponsors



- Allison Heplercosponsor
- Kelly Murphycosponsor
Votes
YES: 8
- Kelly Murphy
- Joseph Rafferty
- Michael Brennan
- Ed Crockett
- Jan Dodge
- Christina Mitchell
- Teresa Pierce
- Holly Sargent
NO: 5
- Barbara Bagshaw
- Nathan Carlow
- Kimberly Haggan
- James Libby
- Sheila Lyman
OTHER: 0
YES: 72
- ANKELES
- ARFORD
- BECK
- BELL
- BOYER
- BRENNAN
- BRIDGEO
- BUNKER
- CLUCHEY
- COPELAND
- CRAFTS
- CROCKETT
- DEBRITO
- DHALAC
- DILL
- DODGE
- DOUDERA
- EATON
- FAIRCLOTH
- FARRIN
- FECTEAU
- 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
- RUNTE
- SACHS
- SALISBURY
- SARGENT
- SATO
- SAYRE
- SHAGOURY
- SINCLAIR
- STOVER
- TERRY
- WEBB
- WOOD
- YUSUF
- ZAGER
NO: 64
- ADAMS
- ALBERT
- ARATA
- ARDELL
- BABIN
- BAGSHAW
- BISHOP
- BLIER
- CAMPBELL
- CARLOW
- CARUSO
- CHAPMAN
- CIMINO
- COLLAMORE
- COLLINS
- COOPER
- CRAY
- DAIGLE
- DRINKWATER
- EDER
- FAULKINGHAM
- FLYNN
- FOLEY
- FOSTER
- FREDERICKS
- FREDETTE
- GIFFORD
- GUERRETTE
- HAGGAN
- HALL
- HENDERSON
- HYMES
- 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
- WOODSOME
EXCUSED: 1
Actions
- Feb 26, 2026 | House
- Reports READ.
- On motion of Representative MURPHY of Scarborough, the Majority Ought to Pass as Amended Report was ACCEPTED.
- ROLL CALL NO. 626
- (Yeas 72 - Nays 64 - Absent 13 - Excused 1 - Vacant 1)
- The Bill was READ ONCE.
- Committee Amendment "A" (S-500) 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-500).
- In concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.
- Feb 24, 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" (S-500)
- Ordered sent down forthwith for concurrence.
- Feb 12, 2026 | Senate
- Reports Read
- On motion by Senator RAFFERTY of York the Majority Ought to Pass as Amended Report ACCEPTED.
- Bill READ ONCE
- Committee Amendment "A" (S-500) READ and ADOPTED
- ASSIGNED FOR SECOND READING NEXT LEGISLATIVE DAY.
- Feb 09, 2026 | legislature
- Reported Out - OTP-AM/ONTP
- Jan 28, 2026 | legislature
- Work Session (Cross Building, Room 208)
- Work Session Held
- Voted - Divided Report
- Jan 21, 2026 | legislature
- Public Hearing (Cross Building, Room 208)
- Jan 07, 2026 | House
- The Bill was REFERRED to the Committee on EDUCATION AND CULTURAL AFFAIRS.
- In concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.
- Jan 07, 2026 | Senate
- Committee on EDUCATION AND CULTURAL AFFAIRS suggested and ordered printed REFERENCE to the Committee on EDUCATION AND CULTURAL AFFAIRS Ordered sent down forthwith for concurrence
Bill Texts
Documents
- Fiscal StatusHTML
- Fiscal StatusPDF
- Fiscal StatusFiscal ImpactHTML
- Fiscal StatusFiscal ImpactPDF
- Testimony on Jan 21, 2026 by Colleen Brown (Whiting)PDF
- Testimony on Jan 21, 2026 by Jill Duson (Maine State Legislature)PDF
- Testimony on Jan 21, 2026 by Elizabeth Hansen (Farmington)PDF
- Testimony on Jan 21, 2026 by Allison Hepler (Maine State Legislature)PDF
- Testimony on Jan 21, 2026 by Jason Judd (Educate Maine)PDF
- Testimony on Jan 21, 2026 by Lynn Ploof-Davis (Wilton)PDF
- Testimony on Jan 21, 2026 by Abby Waceken (Farmington)PDF
- Testimony on Jan 21, 2026 by Samantha Warren (Maine's Public Universities)PDF
- Testimony on Jan 21, 2026 by Marietta Wheeler (Belgrade)PDF
Sources
- https://legislature.maine.gov/LawMakerWeb/summary.asp?ld=2147&SessionID=16
- https://legislature.maine.gov/LawMakerWeb/sponsors.asp?ID=280101084
- https://legislature.maine.gov/LawMakerWeb/subjects.asp?ID=280101084
- https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/display_ps.asp?ld=2147&PID=1456&snum=132
- https://legislature.maine.gov/LawMakerWeb/dockets.asp?ID=280101084
