# Maine LD 1002: An Act to Protect Children's Identification by Requiring Public Schools to Use the Name and Gender Specified on a Child's Birth Certificate

Maine LD 1002, An Act to Protect Children's Identification by Requiring Public Schools to Use the Name and Gender Specified on a Child's Birth Certificate, is a 132nd Maine Legislature (2025-2026) House bill sponsored by Sheila Lyman (Republican); status failed, last action 2025-06-13 (Reports ReadOn motion by Senator CARNEY of Cumberland the Majority Ought Not to Pass Report ACCEPTED. in concurrence PREVAILED Roll Call Ordered Roll Call Number 545 Yeas 20 - Nays 12 - Excused 3 - Absent 0 Placed in Legislative Files (DEAD).) (as of 2026-10-17).

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## Facts
- Bill: Maine LD 1002
- State: Maine
- Session: 132nd Maine Legislature (2025-2026)
- Title: An Act to Protect Children's Identification by Requiring Public Schools to Use the Name and Gender Specified on a Child's Birth Certificate
- Status: failed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2025-03-11
- Last action: 2025-06-13, Reports ReadOn motion by Senator CARNEY of Cumberland the Majority Ought Not to Pass Report ACCEPTED. in concurrence PREVAILED Roll Call Ordered Roll Call Number 545 Yeas 20 - Nays 12 - Excused 3 - Absent 0 Placed in Legislative Files (DEAD).
- Sponsor: Sheila Lyman (Republican)
- Cosponsors: 9
- Subjects: SCHOOL POLICIES, SCHOOL POLICIES - STUDENTS RECORDS
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 2 (96 yes, 83 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Sheila Lyman (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Abigail Griffin (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Ann Fredericks (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Gary Drinkwater (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: James D. Libby (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Jeffrey L. Timberlake (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: John Eder (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Kimberly Haggan (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Lucien Daigle (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Michael Soboleski (Republican), House

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2025-06-13 | Senate | ACCEPT MAJORITY OUGHT NOT TO PASS REPORT | pass | 20 | 12 |   |
| 2025-06-13 | House | ACC MAJ OUGHT NOT TO PASS REP | pass | 76 | 71 |   |

## Actions (5)

- 2025-06-13: Reports ReadOn motion by Senator CARNEY of Cumberland the Majority Ought Not to Pass Report ACCEPTED. in concurrence PREVAILED Roll Call Ordered Roll Call Number 545 Yeas 20 - Nays 12 - Excused 3 - Absent 0 Placed in Legislative Files (DEAD). (Senate)
- 2025-06-13: Reports READ.On motion of Representative KUHN of Falmouth, the Majority Ought Not to Pass Report was ACCEPTED.ROLL CALL NO. 477(Yeas 76 - Nays 71 - Absent 2 - Excused 2)Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH. (House)
- 2025-03-21: Carried over, in the same posture, to the next special or regular session of the 132nd Legislature, pursuant to Joint Order SP 519. (House)
- 2025-03-11: The Bill was REFERRED to the Committee on JUDICIARY in concurrence (Senate)
- 2025-03-11: Committee on Judiciary suggested and ordered printed. The Bill was REFERRED to the Committee on JUDICIARY.Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH. (House)

## Bill text

- Introduced: [PDF](https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=HP0649&item=1&snum=132)

## Related bills

- LD 1522: An Act to Establish the Maine Eviction Prevention Program (failed)
- LD 2067: An Act to Include Community Mental Health Workers Under the 1998 Special Plan for Retirement (failed)
- LD 1665: An Act to Provide Property Tax Relief to Maine Families (failed)
- LD 1872: An Act to Reinvest in the Pension Funds of the Maine Public Employees Retirement System (failed)
- LD 1611: An Act to Decrease the Retirement Contributions Required for Teachers and State Employees (failed)
- LD 1294: An Act to Expand the Dependent Exemption Tax Credit (failed)

## Sources
- [Introduced (PDF)](https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=HP0649&item=1&snum=132)

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- [LD 1872: An Act to Reinvest in the Pension Funds of the Maine Public Employees Retiremen…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/ME-LD1872-132)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/ME-LD1002-132 (as of 2026-10-17).