# Maine LD 165: An Act to Allow School Boards to Expel or Suspend Students Regardless of Grade Level

Maine LD 165, An Act to Allow School Boards to Expel or Suspend Students Regardless of Grade Level, is a 132nd Maine Legislature (2025-2026) House bill sponsored by William Tuell (Republican); status failed, last action 2025-06-13 (Reports READ.On motion of Representative MURPHY of Scarborough, REPORT A Ought Not to Pass was ACCEPTED.ROLL CALL NO. 473(Yeas 75 - Nays 72 - Absent 2 - Excused 2)Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.) (as of 2026-10-17).

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## Facts
- Bill: Maine LD 165
- State: Maine
- Session: 132nd Maine Legislature (2025-2026)
- Title: An Act to Allow School Boards to Expel or Suspend Students Regardless of Grade Level
- Status: failed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2025-01-14
- Last action: 2025-06-13, Reports READ.On motion of Representative MURPHY of Scarborough, REPORT A Ought Not to Pass was ACCEPTED.ROLL CALL NO. 473(Yeas 75 - Nays 72 - Absent 2 - Excused 2)Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.
- Sponsor: William Tuell (Republican)
- Cosponsors: 6
- Subjects: SCHOOL POLICIES, SCHOOL POLICIES - SUSPENSIONS
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 1 (75 yes, 72 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: William Tuell (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Arthur Mingo (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: David Woodsome (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Jennifer Poirier (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Nathan Carlow (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Scott Cyrway (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Tiffany Strout (Republican), House

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2025-06-13 | House | ACC REPORT "A" ONTP | pass | 75 | 72 |   |

## Actions (5)

- 2025-06-13: Reports READ.On motion of Representative MURPHY of Scarborough, REPORT A Ought Not to Pass was ACCEPTED.ROLL CALL NO. 473(Yeas 75 - Nays 72 - Absent 2 - Excused 2)Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH. (House)
- 2025-06-13: On motion by Senator RAFFERTY of York Report A Ought Not to Pass Report ACCEPTED, in concurrence.Placed in Legislative Files (DEAD) (Senate)
- 2025-03-21: Carried over, in the same posture, to the next special or regular session of the 132nd Legislature, pursuant to Joint Order SP 519. (House)
- 2025-01-14: The Bill was REFERRED to the Committee on EDUCATION AND CULTURAL AFFAIRS in concurrence (Senate)
- 2025-01-14: 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=HP0098&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=HP0098&item=1&snum=132)

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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/ME-LD165-132 (as of 2026-10-17).