# Maine LD 1495: An Act to Make the Professional Standards Board Responsible for the Educator Certification Process

Maine LD 1495, An Act to Make the Professional Standards Board Responsible for the Educator Certification Process, is a 132nd Maine Legislature (2025-2026) House bill sponsored by Christina Mitchell (Democratic); status failed, last action 2025-05-13 (Pursuant to Joint Rule 310.3 Placed in Legislative Files (DEAD)) (as of 2026-10-18).

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## Facts
- Bill: Maine LD 1495
- State: Maine
- Session: 132nd Maine Legislature (2025-2026)
- Title: An Act to Make the Professional Standards Board Responsible for the Educator Certification Process
- Status: failed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2025-04-08
- Last action: 2025-05-13, Pursuant to Joint Rule 310.3 Placed in Legislative Files (DEAD)
- Sponsor: Christina Mitchell (Democratic)
- Cosponsors: 4
- Subjects: TEACHERS, TEACHERS - CERTIFICATION
- Touches household money: no
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Christina Mitchell (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Holly Sargent (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Janice Dodge (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Joseph Rafferty (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Michael Brennan (Democratic), House

## Actions (3)

- 2025-05-13: Pursuant to Joint Rule 310.3 Placed in Legislative Files (DEAD) (Senate)
- 2025-04-08: The Bill was REFERRED to the Committee on EDUCATION AND CULTURAL AFFAIRS in concurrence (Senate)
- 2025-04-08: 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=HP0979&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=HP0979&item=1&snum=132)

## Related
- [LD 1522: An Act to Establish the Maine Eviction Prevention Program](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/ME-LD1522-132)
- [LD 2067: An Act to Include Community Mental Health Workers Under the 1998 Special Plan f…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/ME-LD2067-132)
- [LD 1665: An Act to Provide Property Tax Relief to Maine Families](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/ME-LD1665-132)
- [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)
- [LD 1294: An Act to Expand the Dependent Exemption Tax Credit](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/ME-LD1294-132)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/ME-LD1495-132 (as of 2026-10-18).