Resolve, to Improve the Availability of Child Care by Increasing Certain Reimbursements Under the Maine Child Care Affordability Program and Establishing a Grant Program to Facilitate Off-hours Care

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Actions Timeline

1. Died on Adjournment

   5/1/2026

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

   3/17/2026Senate

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

   3/12/2026House

4. Reports READ.On motion of Representative MEYER of Eliot, the Majority Ought to Pass as Amended Report was ACCEPTED.ROLL CALL NO. 639(Yeas 72 - Nays 65 - Absent 12 - Excused 1 - Vacant 1)The Bill was READ ONCE.Committee Amendment "A" (S-518) 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-518). In concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.

   3/10/2026House

5. COMMITTEE ON BILLS IN THE SECOND READING REPORTS NO FURTHER VERBAL AMENDMENTS NECESSARY. REPORT ACCEPTED.READ A SECOND TIME and PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED AS AMENDED BY Committee Amendment "A" (S-518)Ordered sent down forthwith for concurrence.

   3/5/2026Senate

6. Reports READ. On motion by Senator INGWERSEN of York the Majority Ought to Pass As Amended Report ACCEPTED. Roll Call Ordered Roll Call Number 728 Yeas 34 - Nays 0 - Excused 1 - Absent 0 Bill READ ONCE. Committee Amendment "A" (S-518) READ and ADOPTED. ASSIGNED FOR SECOND READING NEXT LEGISLATIVE DAY.

   3/3/2026Senate

7. CARRIED OVER, in the same posture, to any special or regular session of the 132nd Legislature, pursuant to Joint Order SP 800.

   6/25/2025Senate

8. The Bill was REFERRED to the Committee on HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES.In concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.

   4/1/2025House

9. Committee on HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES suggested and ordered printed REFERENCE to the Committee on HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES Ordered sent down forthwith for concurrence

   4/1/2025Senate

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