MaineLD 1255132nd Maine Legislature (2025-2026)House

An Act to Ensure In-state Tuition for Postsecondary Students Who Are Registered to Vote in the State and to Amend Eligibility Requirements for the Free Community College Tuition Program

Sponsored By: Shelley Rudnicki (Republican)

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Bill Overview

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Sponsors & Cosponsors

Sponsor

  • Shelley Rudnicki

    Republican • House

Cosponsors

  • Barbara Bagshaw

    Republican • House

  • James White

    Republican • House

  • Kimberly Haggan

    Republican • House

  • Marygrace Cimino

    Republican • House

  • Tracy Quint

    Republican • House

Roll Call Votes

All Roll Calls

Yes: 163 • No: 161

House vote 6/3/2025

INSIST

Yes: 74 • No: 70

Senate vote 6/2/2025

ACCEPT MAJORITY OUGHT NOT TO PASS REPORT

Yes: 15 • No: 19

House vote 5/29/2025

ACC MAJ OUGHT NOT TO PASS REP

Yes: 74 • No: 72

Actions Timeline

  1. On motion by Senator PIERCE of Cumberland the Senate INSISTED on ACCEPTANCE of The Minority Ought to Pass As Amended Report and the Bill PASS TO BE ENGROSS AS AMENDED. Placed in Legislative Files (DEAD)

    6/3/2025Senate
  2. The House INSISTED on ACCEPTANCE of the Majority Ought Not to Pass Report. ROLL CALL NO. 282(Yeas 74 - Nays 70 - Absent 7 - Excused 0)ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.

    6/3/2025House
  3. Reports ReadMotion by Senator RAFFERTY of York to ACCEPT the Majority Ought Not to Pass Report. FAILED Roll Call Ordered Roll Call Number 279 Yeas 15 - Nays 19 - Excused 1 - Absent 0 Subsequently, The Minority Ought to Pass As Amended by Committee Amendment "A" (H-310) ACCEPTED READ ONCE Committee Amendment "A" (H-310) READ and ADOPTED Under suspension of the Rules, READ A SECOND TIME and PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED AS AMENDED by Committee Amendment "A" (H-310) in NON-CONCURRENCE. Sent down for concurrence

    6/2/2025Senate
  4. Reports READ.On motion of Representative MURPHY of Scarborough, the Majority Ought Not to Pass Report was ACCEPTED.ROLL CALL NO. 237(Yeas 74 - Nays 72 - Absent 5 - Excused 0)Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.

    5/29/2025House
  5. The Bill was REFERRED to the Committee on EDUCATION AND CULTURAL AFFAIRS in concurrence

    3/25/2025Senate
  6. 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.

    3/25/2025House

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