LD 2226
  • Introduced
    Mar 03, 2026
  • Passed House
    Apr 13, 2026
  • Passed Senate
    Apr 13, 2026
  • Became Law
    Apr 16, 2026
LD 2226
Maine House Bill
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HP 1503, An Act To Amend The Essential Programs And Services School Funding Formula
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executive • Apr 16, 2026: Signed by Governor
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Mar 19, 2026, Senate
Voted - Divided Report (MAJ - Ought To Pass As Amended | MIN - Ought Not To Pass)
YES: 11
NO: 2
OTHER: 0
YES: 11
  • Kelly Murphy
  • Joseph Rafferty
  • Michael Brennan
  • Nathan Carlow
  • Ed Crockett
  • Jan Dodge
  • Kimberly Haggan
  • Sheila Lyman
  • Christina Mitchell
  • Teresa Pierce
  • Holly Sargent

NO: 2

OTHER: 0
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Apr 13, 2026, House
ACC MAJ OTP AS AMENDED REP
YES: 122
NO: 23
OTHER: 5
YES: 122

NO: 23

ABSENT: 5

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Apr 13, 2026, Senate
ACCEPT MAJORITY OUGHT TO PASS AS AMENDED REPORT
YES: 28
NO: 6
OTHER: 1
YES: 28

NO: 6

EXCUSED: 1

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  • Apr 16, 2026 | executive
    • Signed by Governor
  • Apr 14, 2026 | Senate
    • On motion by Senator ROTUNDO of Androscoggin taken from the Special Appropriations Table
    • Subsequently, PASSED TO BE ENACTED in concurrence.
  • Apr 13, 2026 | Senate
    • On motion by Senator ROTUNDO of Androscoggin PLACED ON THE SPECIAL APPROPRIATIONS TABLE pending PASSAGE TO BE ENACTED, in concurrence.
  • Apr 13, 2026 | House
    • PASSED TO BE ENACTED.
    • Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.
  • Apr 13, 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 947 Yeas 28 - Nays 6 - Excused 1 - Absent 0
    • READ ONCE
    • Committee Amendment "A" (H-1046) READ and ADOPTED
    • Under suspension of the Rules, READ A SECOND TIME and PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED AS AMENDED by Committee Amendment "A" (H-1046) in concurrence.
  • Apr 13, 2026 | House
    • Reports READ.
    • On motion of Representative MURPHY of Scarborough, the Majority Ought to Pass as Amended Report was ACCEPTED.
    • ROLL CALL NO. 806
    • (Yeas 122 - Nays 23 - Absent 5 - Excused 0 - Vacant 1)
    • The Bill was READ ONCE.
    • Committee Amendment "A" (H-1046) 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-1046).
    • Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.
  • Apr 10, 2026 | legislature
    • Reported Out - OTP-AM/ONTP
  • Apr 09, 2026 | legislature
    • Work Session Reconsidered
    • Voted - OTP-AM/ONTP
  • Mar 19, 2026 | legislature
    • Work Session (Cross Building, Room 208)
    • Work Session Held
    • Voted - Divided Report
  • Mar 09, 2026 | legislature
    • Public Hearing (Cross Building, Room 208)
  • Mar 03, 2026 | Senate
    • Report READ and ACCEPTED, in concurrence.
    • On motion by Senator Rafferty of York REFERRED to Committee on Education and Cultural Affairs, in concurrence.
  • Mar 03, 2026 | House
    • Representative MURPHY for the Joint Standing Committee on Education and Cultural Affairs pursuant to Resolve 2025, chapter 84, section 2, subsection 4 reports that the Bill be REFERRED to the Committee on EDUCATION AND CULTURAL AFFAIRS and printed pursuant to Joint Rule 218.
    • Report was READ and ACCEPTED.
    • The Bill was REFERRED to the Committee on EDUCATION AND CULTURAL AFFAIRS
    • Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.
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