# Maine LD 1202: Resolve, Requiring the Department of Education to Develop Professional Opportunities for Educators in African American Studies

Maine LD 1202, Resolve, Requiring the Department of Education to Develop Professional Opportunities for Educators in African American Studies, is a 132nd Maine Legislature (2025-2026) Senate bill sponsored by Rachel Talbot Ross (Democratic); status signed, last action 2026-04-16 (Signed by Governor, RESLV Chapter 169); PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-10-18).

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## Facts
- Bill: Maine LD 1202
- State: Maine
- Session: 132nd Maine Legislature (2025-2026)
- Title: Resolve, Requiring the Department of Education to Develop Professional Opportunities for Educators in African American Studies
- Status: signed
- Chamber: Senate
- Introduced: 2025-03-20
- Last action: 2026-04-16, Signed by Governor, RESLV Chapter 169
- Sponsor: Rachel Talbot Ross (Democratic)
- Cosponsors: 9
- Subjects: SCHOOL POLICIES, SCHOOL POLICIES - CURRICULUM
- Touches household money: yes
- Roll calls: 1 (74 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: Rachel Talbot Ross (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Christina Mitchell (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Craig V. Hickman (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Deqa Dhalac (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Eleanor Sato (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Holly Sargent (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Joseph Rafferty (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Kelly Murphy (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Laurie Osher (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Teresa S. Pierce (Democratic), Senate

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2025-06-10 | House | ACC MAJ OTP AS AMENDED REP | pass | 74 | 69 |   |

## Actions (14)

- 2026-04-16: Signed by Governor, RESLV Chapter 169
- 2026-04-14: FINALLY PASSED, in concurrence. (Senate)
- 2026-04-14: FINALLY PASSED.Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH. (House)
- 2026-04-14: The House RECEDED and CONCURRED to PASSAGE TO BE ENGROSSED as Amended by Committee Amendment "A" (S-303) as Amended by Senate Amendment "A" (S-706) thereto.ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH. (House)
- 2026-04-14: 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 by Committee Amendment "A" (S-303) in concurrence. On further motion by Same Senator the Senate SUSPENDED THE RULES to RECONSIDER their actions whereby Committee Amendment "A" (S-303) was ADOPTED. On further motion by Same Senator Senate Amendment "A" (S-706) to Committee Amendment "A" (S-303) READ and ADOPTED. Committee Amendment "A" (S-303) as Amended by Senate Amendment "A" (S-706) thereto ADOPTED. PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED AS AMENDED BY Committee Amendment "A" (S-303) as Amended by Senate Amendment "A" (S-706) thereto in NON-CONCURRENCE. Sent down for concurrence. (Senate)
- 2025-06-25: CARRIED OVER, in the same posture, to any special or regular session of the 132nd Legislature, pursuant to Joint Order SP 800. (Senate)
- 2025-06-11: On motion by Senator ROTUNDO of Androscoggin PLACED ON THE SPECIAL APPROPRIATIONS TABLE pending ENACTMENT in concurrence (Senate)
- 2025-06-10: PASSED TO BE ENACTED. Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH. (House)
- 2025-06-10: Speaker laid before the HouseSubsequently, the Majority Ought to Pass as Amended Report was ACCEPTED.ROLL CALL NO. 399(Yeas 74 - Nays 69 - Absent 6 - Excused 2)The Bill was READ ONCE.Committee Amendment "A" (S-303) 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" (S-303).In concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH. (House)
- 2025-06-10: Reports READ.Representative MURPHY of Scarborough moved to ACCEPT the Majority Ought to Pass as Amended Report.On motion of Representative FAULKINGHAM of Winter Harbor, TABLED pending the motion of Representative MURPHY of Scarborough to ACCEPT the Majority Ought to Pass as Amended Report.Later today assigned. (House)
- 2025-06-09: Reports READ Senator RAFFERTY of York moved to ACCEPT the Majority Ought to Pass As Amended Report. On motion by Senator PIERCE of Cumberland Tabled until Later in Today's Session, pending Motion by Senator RAFFERTY of York to ACCEPT The Majority Ought to Pass As Amended by Committee Amendment "A" (S-303) Report. Taken from the table by the President Subsequently, The Majority Ought to Pass As Amended by Committee Amendment "A" (S-303) Report ACCEPTED. READ ONCE Committee Amendment "A" (S-303) READ and ADOPTED Under suspension of the Rules, READ A SECOND TIME and PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED AS AMENDED by Committee Amendment "A" (S-303) Sent down 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)
- 2025-03-20: The Bill was REFERRED to the Committee on EDUCATION AND CULTURAL AFFAIRS.In concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH. (House)
- 2025-03-20: Committee on EDUCATION AND CULTURAL AFFAIRS suggested and ordered printed REFERENCE to the Committee on EDUCATION AND CULTURAL AFFAIRS Ordered sent down forthwith for concurrence (Senate)

## Bill text

- Amendment C-A (S-303), adopted by House & Senate: [PDF](https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=SP0491&item=2&snum=132)
- Amendment S-A to C-A (S-706), adopted by House & Senate: [PDF](https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=SP0491&item=4&snum=132)
- Enacted: [PDF](https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=SP0491&item=5&snum=132)
- Introduced: [PDF](https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=SP0491&item=1&snum=132)

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## Sources
- [Amendment C-A (S-303), adopted by House & Senate (PDF)](https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=SP0491&item=2&snum=132)
- [Amendment S-A to C-A (S-706), adopted by House & Senate (PDF)](https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=SP0491&item=4&snum=132)
- [Enacted (PDF)](https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=SP0491&item=5&snum=132)
- [Introduced (PDF)](https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=SP0491&item=1&snum=132)

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