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IntroducedFeb 10, 2026
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Passed SenateMar 31, 2026
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Passed HouseApr 02, 2026
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Became Law
Maine Senate Bill
SP 897, An Act To Allow Schools To Expel Students For Committing Sexual Assault
Last Action See all actions
House • Apr 02, 2026: Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.
Latest Bill Text See all bill texts
Summary
Comments on LD 2204
Tweets
Whip Lists
Sponsors
Votes
Actions
- Apr 02, 2026 | House
- CONSENT CALENDAR - FIRST DAY
- Under suspension of the rules CONSENT CALENDAR - SECOND DAY.
- The Bill was PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED as Amended by Committee Amendment "A" (S-600).
- In concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.
- This being an emergency measure, a two-thirds vote of all the members elected to the House was necessary.
- FINALLY PASSED.
- Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.
- Mar 31, 2026 | Senate
- Report READ and ACCEPTED.
- READ ONCE.
- Committee Amendment "A" (S-600) READ and ADOPTED.
- Under suspension of the Rules, READ A SECOND TIME and PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED AS AMENDED BY Committee Amendment "A" (S-600).
- Ordered sent down forthwith for concurrence.
- Mar 30, 2026 | legislature
- Reported Out - OTP-AM
- Mar 11, 2026 | legislature
- Work Session (Cross Building, Room 208)
- Work Session Held
- Voted - OTP-AM
- Mar 04, 2026 | legislature
- Work Session (Cross Building, Room 208)
- Work Session Held - TABLED
- Feb 26, 2026 | legislature
- Public Hearing (Cross Building, Room 208)
- Feb 10, 2026 | House
- The Bill was REFERRED to the Committee on EDUCATION AND CULTURAL AFFAIRS.
- In concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.
- Feb 10, 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
Documents
- Fiscal Note for Amendment C-A (S-600) (Adopted by House & Senate)HTML
- Fiscal Note for Amendment C-A (S-600) (Adopted by House & Senate)PDF
- Fiscal StatusHTML
- Fiscal StatusPDF
- Testimony on Feb 26, 2026 by Holly Blair (Maine Principals' Association)PDF
- Testimony on Feb 26, 2026 by Jesse Hargrove (Augusta)PDF
- Testimony on Feb 26, 2026 by Craig Hickman (Maine State Legislature)PDF
- Testimony on Feb 26, 2026 by Atlee Reilly (Disability Rights Maine)PDF
- Testimony on Feb 26, 2026 by Courtney Smith (Chelsea)PDF
- Testimony on Feb 26, 2026 by Howard Tuttle (RSU 12)PDF
- Testimony on Feb 26, 2026 by Eric Waddell (Maine School Management Association)PDF
Sources
- https://legislature.maine.gov/LawMakerWeb/summary.asp?ld=2204&SessionID=16
- https://legislature.maine.gov/LawMakerWeb/sponsors.asp?ID=280101485
- https://legislature.maine.gov/LawMakerWeb/subjects.asp?ID=280101485
- https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/display_ps.asp?ld=2204&PID=1456&snum=132
- https://legislature.maine.gov/LawMakerWeb/dockets.asp?ID=280101485

