# Maine LD 1404: Resolve, to Create a Working Group on the Status of School Libraries and on Public Libraries in Maine

Maine LD 1404, Resolve, to Create a Working Group on the Status of School Libraries and on Public Libraries in Maine, is a 132nd Maine Legislature (2025-2026) House bill sponsored by Kelly Murphy (Democratic); status signed, last action 2025-07-01 (Signed by Governor, RESLV Chapter 117) (as of 2026-10-18).

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## Facts
- Bill: Maine LD 1404
- State: Maine
- Session: 132nd Maine Legislature (2025-2026)
- Title: Resolve, to Create a Working Group on the Status of School Libraries and on Public Libraries in Maine
- Status: signed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2025-04-01
- Last action: 2025-07-01, Signed by Governor, RESLV Chapter 117
- Sponsor: Kelly Murphy (Democratic)
- Cosponsors: 9
- Subjects: LIBRARIES, LIBRARIES - SCHOOL AND PUBLIC LIBRARIES
- Touches household money: no
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 1

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read

- Travel reimbursement for Maine library group: benefit, low. The law creates a 15-member group to study Maine’s school and public libraries, with input from library users and the public. Members can receive mileage reimbursement from the Maine State Library for up to 12 in-person meetings. The mileage rate follows Maine law, Title 5, section 8. The law provi…

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Kelly Murphy (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Amy Arata (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Amy Kuhn (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Christina Mitchell (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: James D. Libby (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Janice Dodge (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Joseph Rafferty (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Lydia Crafts (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Nathan Carlow (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Suzanne Salisbury (Democratic), House

## Actions (8)

- 2025-07-01: Signed by Governor, RESLV Chapter 117
- 2025-06-25: On motion by Senator ROTUNDO of Androscoggin taken from the Special Appropriations Table FINALLY PASSED in concurrence. (Senate)
- 2025-05-28: On motion by Senator ROTUNDO of Androscoggin PLACED ON THE SPECIAL APPROPRIATIONS TABLE pending FINAL PASSAGE in concurrence (Senate)
- 2025-05-28: FINALLY PASSED.Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH. (House)
- 2025-05-27: 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. (Senate)
- 2025-05-22: 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. (House)
- 2025-04-01: The Bill was REFERRED to the Committee on EDUCATION AND CULTURAL AFFAIRS in concurrence (Senate)
- 2025-04-01: 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. (House)

## Bill text

- Amendment C-A (H-210), adopted by House & Senate: [PDF](https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=HP0926&item=2&snum=132)
- Enacted: [PDF](https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=HP0926&item=3&snum=132)
- Introduced: [PDF](https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=HP0926&item=1&snum=132)

## Related bills

- LD 1522: An Act to Establish the Maine Eviction Prevention Program (failed)
- LD 2067: An Act to Include Community Mental Health Workers Under the 1998 Special Plan for Retirement (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 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-210), adopted by House & Senate (PDF)](https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=HP0926&item=2&snum=132)
- [Enacted (PDF)](https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=HP0926&item=3&snum=132)
- [Introduced (PDF)](https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=HP0926&item=1&snum=132)

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- [LD 1872: An Act to Reinvest in the Pension Funds of the Maine Public Employees Retiremen…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/ME-LD1872-132)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/ME-LD1404-132 (as of 2026-10-18).