# Maine LD 1579: An Act to Abolish School Budget Referenda

Maine LD 1579, An Act to Abolish School Budget Referenda, is a 132nd Maine Legislature (2025-2026) House bill sponsored by Mana Abdi (Democratic); status failed, last action 2025-05-14 (Pursuant to Joint Rule 310.3 Placed in Legislative Files (DEAD)) (as of 2026-10-18).

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## Facts
- Bill: Maine LD 1579
- State: Maine
- Session: 132nd Maine Legislature (2025-2026)
- Title: An Act to Abolish School Budget Referenda
- Status: failed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2025-04-10
- Last action: 2025-05-14, Pursuant to Joint Rule 310.3 Placed in Legislative Files (DEAD)
- Sponsor: Mana Abdi (Democratic)
- Cosponsors: 5
- Subjects: SCHOOL ADMINISTRATION, SCHOOL ADMINISTRATION - BUDGETS
- 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: Mana Abdi (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Julia McCabe (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Kelly Murphy (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Kristen Cloutier (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Michel Lajoie (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Suzanne Salisbury (Democratic), House

## Actions (3)

- 2025-05-14: Pursuant to Joint Rule 310.3 Placed in Legislative Files (DEAD) (Senate)
- 2025-04-10: The Bill was REFERRED to the Committee on EDUCATION AND CULTURAL AFFAIRS in concurrence (Senate)
- 2025-04-10: 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=HP1037&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=HP1037&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-LD1579-132 (as of 2026-10-18).