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MaineLD 1558132nd Maine Legislature (2025-2026)HouseWALLET

Resolve, Establishing the Commission to Update Maine's Public Policy on Higher Education

Sponsored By: Holly Sargent (Democratic)

Became Law

UNIVERSITY OF MAINE SYSTEMUNIVERSITY OF MAINE SYSTEM - ADMINISTRATION

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Bill Overview

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New commission on college policy

The law creates a 14-member commission to update Maine’s higher education policy. Members include two senators and two representatives from the Education Committee, one from each of the two largest parties in each chamber. Other members include a faculty union rep, a State Board of Education rep, and a private colleges rep. Leaders or trustees from the University of Maine System, the community colleges, and Maine Maritime, and the Education Commissioner, also serve or name designees. Appointers must consider race, gender, income, and geography. The commission may meet no more than 8 times. It must report findings and proposed laws to the Legislature’s education committee by November 4, 2026. That committee may file a bill in 2027. The law takes effect immediately.

Sponsors & Cosponsors

Sponsor

  • Holly Sargent

    Democratic • House

Cosponsors

  • Christina Mitchell

    Democratic • House

  • Flavia DeBrito

    Democratic • House

  • James D. Libby

    Republican • Senate

  • Janice Dodge

    Democratic • House

  • Joseph Rafferty

    Democratic • Senate

  • Kelly Murphy

    Democratic • House

  • Teresa S. Pierce

    Democratic • Senate

Roll Call Votes

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Actions Timeline

  1. RESLV Chapter 120

    5/1/2026

  2. HELD BY THE GOVERNOR.

    7/8/2025Senate

  3. FINALLY PASSED - Emergency - 2/3 Elected Required, in concurrence.

    6/25/2025Senate

  4. This being an emergency measure, a two-thirds vote of all the members elected to the House was necessary.FINALLY PASSED.Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.

    6/25/2025House

  5. The House RECEDED and CONCURRED to PASSAGE TO BE ENGROSSED as Amended by Committee Amendment "A" (H-629) and Senate Amendment "A" (S-442).ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.

    6/25/2025House

  6. On motion by Senator PIERCE of Cumberland taken from the Special Study Table On motion by Same Senator the Senate RECONSIDERED their actions whereby the Bill was PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED AS AMENDED. On further motion by Same Senator Senate Amendment "A" (S-442) READ and ADOPTED PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED AS AMENDED by Committee Amendment "A" (H-629) and Senate Amendment "A" (S-442) in NON-CONCURRENCE. Sent down for concurrence

    6/25/2025Senate

  7. On motion by Senator DUSON of Cumberland placed on the SPECIAL STUDY TABLE pending FINAL PASSAGE in concurrence.

    6/12/2025Senate

  8. This being an emergency measure, a two-thirds vote of all the members elected to the House was necessary.FINALLY PASSED.Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.

    6/11/2025House

  9. Reports ReadOn motion by Senator RAFFERTY of York the Majority Ought to Pass as Amended Report ACCEPTED. Bill READ ONCE. Committee Amendment "A" (H-629) READ and ADOPTED. Under suspension of the Rules, READ A SECOND TIME and PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED AS AMENDED by Committee Amendment "A" (H-629) in concurrence.

    6/11/2025Senate

  10. 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-629) 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-629). Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.

    6/10/2025House

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

    4/10/2025Senate

  12. 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.

    4/10/2025House

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