# Maine LD 1248: An Act Regarding Physical Escort and Restraint and Seclusion of Students in Schools Maine LD 1248, An Act Regarding Physical Escort and Restraint and Seclusion of Students in Schools, is a 132nd Maine Legislature (2025-2026) House bill sponsored by Holly Sargent (Democratic); status signed, last action 2025-06-11 (Signed by Governor, ACTPUB Chapter 266); PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-10-17). - Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/ME-LD1248-132 - As of: 2026-10-17 - Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts. ## Facts - Bill: Maine LD 1248 - State: Maine - Session: 132nd Maine Legislature (2025-2026) - Title: An Act Regarding Physical Escort and Restraint and Seclusion of Students in Schools - Status: signed - Chamber: House - Introduced: 2025-03-25 - Last action: 2025-06-11, Signed by Governor, ACTPUB Chapter 266 - Sponsor: Holly Sargent (Democratic) - Cosponsors: 9 - Subjects: SCHOOL POLICIES, SCHOOL POLICIES - DISCIPLINE - Touches household money: yes - Economic provisions PRIA read: 1 ## Summary No summary available. ## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read - New restraint definitions for Maine schools: mixed, low. The law defines "physical escort" as touching or holding a student's hand, wrist, arm, shoulder, or back to lead them to a safe place. It removes earlier words that said the escort had to be temporary or voluntary. The law defines "serious physical injury" as harm that needs a medical practitioner… ## Sponsors and cosponsors - Sponsor: Holly Sargent (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Allison Hepler (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: D. Ray (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Daniel Shagoury (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: David Sinclair (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Kimberly Haggan (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Sharon Frost (Independent), House - Cosponsor: Timothy E. Nangle (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: W. Crockett (Independent), House - Cosponsor: William Tuell (Republican), House ## Actions (7) - 2025-06-11: Signed by Governor, ACTPUB Chapter 266 - 2025-06-05: PASSED TO BE ENACTED, in concurrence. (Senate) - 2025-06-04: PASSED TO BE ENACTED. Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH. (House) - 2025-06-04: Reports ReadOn motion by Senator RAFFERTY of York the Majority Ought to Pass as Amended Report ACCEPTED. Bill READ ONCE. Committee Amendment "A" (H-399) READ and ADOPTED. Under suspension of the Rules, READ A SECOND TIME and PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED AS AMENDED by Committee Amendment "A" (H-399) in concurrence. (Senate) - 2025-06-03: Reports READ.On motion of Representative MURPHY of Scarborough, the Majority Ought to Pass as Amended Report was ACCEPTED.The Bill was READ ONCE.Committee Amendment "A" (H-399) 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-399). Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH. (House) - 2025-03-25: The Bill was REFERRED to the Committee on EDUCATION AND CULTURAL AFFAIRS in concurrence (Senate) - 2025-03-25: Committee on Education and Cultural Affairs suggested and ordered printed. The Bill was REFERRED to the Committee on EDUCATION AND CULTURAL AFFAIRS.Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH. (House) ## Bill text - Amendment C-A (H-399), adopted by House & Senate: [PDF](https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=HP0823&item=2&snum=132) - Enacted: [PDF](https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=HP0823&item=3&snum=132) - Introduced: [PDF](https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=HP0823&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 (H-399), adopted by House & Senate (PDF)](https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=HP0823&item=2&snum=132) - [Enacted (PDF)](https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=HP0823&item=3&snum=132) - [Introduced (PDF)](https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=HP0823&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) - [Maine bills](https://policyrisk.com/states/maine/bills) - [Maine state hub](https://policyrisk.com/states/maine) - [All state legislation](https://policyrisk.com/state-bills) Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/ME-LD1248-132 (as of 2026-10-17).