# Maine LD 11: An Act Regarding Temperature Standards for School Buildings

Maine LD 11, An Act Regarding Temperature Standards for School Buildings, is a 132nd Maine Legislature (2025-2026) Senate bill sponsored by Richard A. Bennett (Independent); status became law, last action 2025-06-15 (ACTPUB Chapter 308); PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-10-17).

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## Facts
- Bill: Maine LD 11
- State: Maine
- Session: 132nd Maine Legislature (2025-2026)
- Title: An Act Regarding Temperature Standards for School Buildings
- Status: became law
- Chamber: Senate
- Introduced: 2025-01-08
- Last action: 2025-06-15, ACTPUB Chapter 308
- Sponsor: Richard A. Bennett (Independent)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Subjects: SCHOOL FACILITIES, SCHOOL FACILITIES - BUILDINGS
- Touches household money: yes
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 1

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read

- School boards must set temperature rules: benefit, low. The law requires every school board to adopt and carry out a written policy for minimum and maximum indoor temperatures in school buildings. Before adoption, the board must seek guidance from the state department. The policy must be posted on the school administrative unit’s public website. The law…

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Richard A. Bennett (Independent), Senate

## Actions (7)

- 2025-06-15: ACTPUB Chapter 308
- 2025-06-02: PASSED TO BE ENACTED, in concurrence. (Senate)
- 2025-05-29: PASSED TO BE ENACTED. Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH. (House)
- 2025-05-28: CONSENT CALENDAR - FIRST DAYUnder suspension of the rules CONSENT CALENDAR - SECOND DAY.The Bill was PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED as Amended by Committee Amendment "A" (S-142).In concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH. (House)
- 2025-05-27: Report READ and ACCEPTED.READ ONCE.Committee Amendment "A" (S-142) READ and ADOPTED.Under suspension of the Rules, READ A SECOND TIME and PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED AS AMENDED BY Committee Amendment "A" (S-142).Ordered sent down forthwith for concurrence. (Senate)
- 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. (Senate)
- 2025-01-08: Received by the Secretary of the Senate on January 6, 2025 and REFERRED to the Committee on EDUCATION AND CULTURAL AFFAIRS pursuant to Joint Rule 308.2 (Senate)

## Bill text

- Amendment C-A (S-142), adopted by House & Senate: [PDF](https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=SP0024&item=2&snum=132)
- Enacted: [PDF](https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=SP0024&item=3&snum=132)
- Introduced: [PDF](https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=SP0024&item=1&snum=132)

## Related bills

- LD 1522: An Act to Establish the Maine Eviction Prevention Program (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 2067: An Act to Include Community Mental Health Workers Under the 1998 Special Plan for Retirement (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
- [Amendment C-A (S-142), adopted by House & Senate (PDF)](https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=SP0024&item=2&snum=132)
- [Enacted (PDF)](https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=SP0024&item=3&snum=132)
- [Introduced (PDF)](https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=SP0024&item=1&snum=132)

## Related
- [LD 1522: An Act to Establish the Maine Eviction Prevention Program](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/ME-LD1522-132)
- [LD 1665: An Act to Provide Property Tax Relief to Maine Families](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/ME-LD1665-132)
- [LD 1872: An Act to Reinvest in the Pension Funds of the Maine Public Employees Retiremen…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/ME-LD1872-132)
- [LD 2067: An Act to Include Community Mental Health Workers Under the 1998 Special Plan f…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/ME-LD2067-132)
- [LD 1611: An Act to Decrease the Retirement Contributions Required for Teachers and State…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/ME-LD1611-132)
- [LD 1294: An Act to Expand the Dependent Exemption Tax Credit](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/ME-LD1294-132)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/ME-LD11-132 (as of 2026-10-17).