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MaineLD 1097132nd Maine Legislature (2025-2026)HouseWALLET

Resolve, to Require the Department of Education to Convene a Group to Develop Best Practices for De-escalation and Behavior Intervention

Sponsored By: Kelly Murphy (Democratic)

Became Law

SCHOOL POLICIESSCHOOL POLICIES - SECURITY

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State sets de-escalation training guide for schools

The Maine Department of Education convenes teachers and experts to create best-practice training for schools. The guide covers 10 topics. It includes positive behavior supports, de-escalation, limits on restraint and seclusion, and how to report incidents on time. It also covers when to call for medical help, signs of distress, and Maine’s dangerous behavior law (Title 20-A, section 6555). The department must send the guide to every school administrative unit by September 1, 2026.

Sponsors & Cosponsors

Sponsor

  • Kelly Murphy

    Democratic • House

Cosponsors

  • Amy Kuhn

    Democratic • House

  • Janice Dodge

    Democratic • House

  • Joseph Rafferty

    Democratic • Senate

  • Kristen Cloutier

    Democratic • House

  • Lydia Crafts

    Democratic • House

  • Matt Moonen

    Democratic • House

  • Teresa S. Pierce

    Democratic • Senate

Roll Call Votes

All Roll Calls

Yes: 76 • No: 69

House vote • 5/29/2025

ACC MAJ OTP AS AMENDED REP

Yes: 76 • No: 69

Actions Timeline

  1. RESLV Chapter 126

    5/1/2026

  2. HELD BY THE GOVERNOR.

    7/8/2025Senate

  3. FINALLY PASSED, in concurrence.

    6/25/2025Senate

  4. FINALLY PASSED.Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.

    6/25/2025House

  5. The House RECEDED and CONCURRED to PASSAGE TO BE ENGROSSED as Amended by Committee Amendment "A" (H-313) and Senate Amendment "A" (S-467).ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.

    6/25/2025House

  6. On motion by Senator ROTUNDO of Androscoggin taken from the Special Appropriations Table On motion by Same Senator the Senate SUSPENDED THE RULES to RECONSIDER their actions whereby the Bill was PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED AS AMENDED. On further motion by Same Senator Senate Amendment "A" (S-467) READ and ADOPTED. PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED AS AMENDED BY Committee Amendment "A" (H-313) and Senate Amendment "A" (S-467) In NON-CONCURRENCE. Sent down for concurrence

    6/25/2025Senate

  7. On motion by Senator ROTUNDO of Androscoggin PLACED ON THE SPECIAL APPROPRIATIONS TABLE pending ENACTMENT in concurrence

    6/2/2025Senate

  8. PASSED TO BE ENACTED. Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.

    6/2/2025House

  9. Reports ReadOn motion by Senator RAFFERTY of York the Majority Ought to Pass as Amended Report ACCEPTED. Bill READ ONCE. Committee Amendment "A" (H-313) READ and ADOPTED. Under suspension of the Rules, READ A SECOND TIME and PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED AS AMENDED by Committee Amendment "A" (H-313) in concurrence.

    6/2/2025Senate

  10. Reports READ.On motion of Representative MURPHY of Scarborough, the Majority Ought to Pass as Amended Report was ACCEPTED.ROLL CALL NO. 236(Yeas 76 - Nays 69 - Absent 6 - Excused 0)The Bill was READ ONCE.Committee Amendment "A" (H-313) 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-313). Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.

    5/29/2025House

  11. Carried over, in the same posture, to the next special or regular session of the 132nd Legislature, pursuant to Joint Order SP 519.

    3/21/2025House

  12. Received by the Clerk of the House on March 14, 2025.The Bill was REFERRED to the Committee on EDUCATION AND CULTURAL AFFAIRS pursuant to Joint Rule 308.2 and ordered printed pursuant to Joint Rule 401.

    3/14/2025House

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