# Maine LD 1439: An Act to Protect the Health and Welfare of Children in Public Schools by Requiring Parental Consent for Certain Tests, Analyses and Diagnoses

Maine LD 1439, An Act to Protect the Health and Welfare of Children in Public Schools by Requiring Parental Consent for Certain Tests, Analyses and Diagnoses, is a 132nd Maine Legislature (2025-2026) House bill sponsored by Sheila Lyman (Republican); status failed, last action 2025-06-05 (RELEASED. Placed in Legislative Files (DEAD)) (as of 2026-10-17).

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## Facts
- Bill: Maine LD 1439
- State: Maine
- Session: 132nd Maine Legislature (2025-2026)
- Title: An Act to Protect the Health and Welfare of Children in Public Schools by Requiring Parental Consent for Certain Tests, Analyses and Diagnoses
- Status: failed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2025-04-03
- Last action: 2025-06-05, RELEASED. Placed in Legislative Files (DEAD)
- Sponsor: Sheila Lyman (Republican)
- Cosponsors: 9
- Subjects: SCHOOL POLICIES, SCHOOL POLICIES - PSYCHOLOGICAL TESTING
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 2 (95 yes, 85 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Sheila Lyman (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Abigail Griffin (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Barbara Bagshaw (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Gary Drinkwater (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: James D. Libby (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Jeffrey L. Timberlake (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Joseph Rafferty (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Katrina Smith (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Kimberly Haggan (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: William Tuell (Republican), House

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2025-06-04 | Senate | ACCEPT MAJORITY OUGHT NOT TO PASS REPORT | pass | 20 | 14 |   |
| 2025-06-03 | House | ACC MAJ OUGHT NOT TO PASS REP | pass | 75 | 71 |   |

## Actions (5)

- 2025-06-05: RELEASED. Placed in Legislative Files (DEAD) (Senate)
- 2025-06-04: Reports ReadOn motion by Senator RAFFERTY of York the Majority Ought Not to Pass Report ACCEPTED in concurrence. PREVAILED Roll Call Ordered Roll Call Number 344 Yeas 20 - Nays 14 - Excused 1 - Absent 0 Held at the Request of HICKMAN of Kennebec (Senate)
- 2025-06-03: Reports READ.On motion of Representative MURPHY of Scarborough, the Majority Ought Not to Pass Report was ACCEPTED.ROLL CALL NO. 300(Yeas 75 - Nays 71 - Absent 5 - Excused 0)Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH. (House)
- 2025-04-08: The Bill was REFERRED to the Committee on EDUCATION AND CULTURAL AFFAIRS in concurrence (Senate)
- 2025-04-03: 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

- Introduced: [PDF](https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=HP0948&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
- [Introduced (PDF)](https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=HP0948&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)
- [LD 1611: An Act to Decrease the Retirement Contributions Required for Teachers and State…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/ME-LD1611-132)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/ME-LD1439-132 (as of 2026-10-17).