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MaineLD 1404132nd Maine Legislature (2025-2026)HouseWALLET

Resolve, to Create a Working Group on the Status of School Libraries and on Public Libraries in Maine

Sponsored By: Kelly Murphy (Democratic)

Became Law

LIBRARIESLIBRARIES - SCHOOL AND PUBLIC LIBRARIES

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Bill Overview

Analyzed Economic Effects

1 provisions identified: 1 benefits, 0 costs, 0 mixed.

One-time funds for library working group

The law gives $9,000 in 2025-26 and $9,000 in 2026-27 to the Maine State Library. It pays for an outside facilitator and mileage for working group members. Funding is one-time and only for those two years.

Sponsors & Cosponsors

Sponsor

  • Kelly Murphy

    Democratic • House

Cosponsors

  • Amy Arata

    Republican • House

  • Amy Kuhn

    Democratic • House

  • Christina Mitchell

    Democratic • House

  • James D. Libby

    Republican • Senate

  • Janice Dodge

    Democratic • House

  • Joseph Rafferty

    Democratic • Senate

  • Lydia Crafts

    Democratic • House

  • Nathan Carlow

    Republican • House

  • Suzanne Salisbury

    Democratic • House

Roll Call Votes

No roll call votes available for this bill.

Actions Timeline

  1. RESLV Chapter 117

    5/1/2026

  2. On motion by Senator ROTUNDO of Androscoggin taken from the Special Appropriations Table FINALLY PASSED in concurrence.

    6/25/2025Senate

  3. On motion by Senator ROTUNDO of Androscoggin PLACED ON THE SPECIAL APPROPRIATIONS TABLE pending FINAL PASSAGE in concurrence

    5/28/2025Senate

  4. FINALLY PASSED.Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.

    5/28/2025House

  5. Reports ReadOn motion by Senator RAFFERTY of York the Majority Ought to Pass as Amended Report ACCEPTED. Bill READ ONCE. Committee Amendment "A" (H-210) READ and ADOPTED. Under suspension of the Rules, READ A SECOND TIME and PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED AS AMENDED by Committee Amendment "A" (H-210) in concurrence.

    5/27/2025Senate

  6. Reports READ.On motion of Representative MURPHY of Scarborough, the Majority Ought to Pass as Amended Report was ACCEPTED.The Resolve was READ ONCE.Committee Amendment "A" (H-210) was READ and ADOPTED.Under suspension of the rules, the Resolve was given its SECOND READING without REFERENCE to the Committee on Bills in the Second Reading.The Resolve was PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED as Amended by Committee Amendment "A" (H-210). Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.

    5/22/2025House

  7. The Bill was REFERRED to the Committee on EDUCATION AND CULTURAL AFFAIRS in concurrence

    4/1/2025Senate

  8. Committee on Education and Cultural Affairs suggested and ordered printed. The Resolve was REFERRED to the Committee on EDUCATION AND CULTURAL AFFAIRS.Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.

    4/1/2025House

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