# Maine LD 1097: Resolve, to Require the Department of Education to Convene a Group to Develop Best Practices for De-escalation and Behavior Intervention

Maine LD 1097, Resolve, to Require the Department of Education to Convene a Group to Develop Best Practices for De-escalation and Behavior Intervention, is a 132nd Maine Legislature (2025-2026) House bill sponsored by Kelly Murphy (Democratic); status became law, last action 2026-01-11 (RESLV Chapter 126) (as of 2026-10-19).

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## Facts
- Bill: Maine LD 1097
- State: Maine
- Session: 132nd Maine Legislature (2025-2026)
- Title: Resolve, to Require the Department of Education to Convene a Group to Develop Best Practices for De-escalation and Behavior Intervention
- Status: became law
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2025-03-14
- Last action: 2026-01-11, RESLV Chapter 126
- Sponsor: Kelly Murphy (Democratic)
- Cosponsors: 7
- Subjects: SCHOOL POLICIES, SCHOOL POLICIES - SECURITY
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 1 (76 yes, 69 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: Kelly Murphy (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Amy Kuhn (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Janice Dodge (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Joseph Rafferty (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Kristen Cloutier (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Lydia Crafts (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Matt Moonen (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Teresa S. Pierce (Democratic), Senate

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2025-05-29 | House | ACC MAJ OTP AS AMENDED REP | pass | 76 | 69 |   |

## Actions (12)

- 2026-01-11: RESLV Chapter 126
- 2025-07-08: HELD BY THE GOVERNOR. (Senate)
- 2025-06-25: FINALLY PASSED, in concurrence. (Senate)
- 2025-06-25: FINALLY PASSED.Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH. (House)
- 2025-06-25: 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. (House)
- 2025-06-25: 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 (Senate)
- 2025-06-02: On motion by Senator ROTUNDO of Androscoggin PLACED ON THE SPECIAL APPROPRIATIONS TABLE pending ENACTMENT in concurrence (Senate)
- 2025-06-02: PASSED TO BE ENACTED. Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH. (House)
- 2025-06-02: 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. (Senate)
- 2025-05-29: 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. (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)
- 2025-03-14: 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. (House)

## Bill text

- Amendment C-A (H-313), adopted by House & Senate: [PDF](https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=HP0719&item=2&snum=132)
- Amendment S-A (S-467), adopted by House & Senate: [PDF](https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=HP0719&item=4&snum=132)
- Enacted: [PDF](https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=HP0719&item=6&snum=132)
- Introduced: [PDF](https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=HP0719&item=1&snum=132)

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- 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)
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## Sources
- [Amendment C-A (H-313), adopted by House & Senate (PDF)](https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=HP0719&item=2&snum=132)
- [Amendment S-A (S-467), adopted by House & Senate (PDF)](https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=HP0719&item=4&snum=132)
- [Enacted (PDF)](https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=HP0719&item=6&snum=132)
- [Introduced (PDF)](https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=HP0719&item=1&snum=132)

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