# Maine LD 1701: Resolve, Directing the Department of Education to Establish a Working Group to Study the Maine Learning Results

Maine LD 1701, Resolve, Directing the Department of Education to Establish a Working Group to Study the Maine Learning Results, is a 132nd Maine Legislature (2025-2026) House bill sponsored by Michael Brennan (Democratic); status signed, last action 2025-06-13 (Signed by Governor, RESLV Chapter 76); PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-10-18).

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## Facts
- Bill: Maine LD 1701
- State: Maine
- Session: 132nd Maine Legislature (2025-2026)
- Title: Resolve, Directing the Department of Education to Establish a Working Group to Study the Maine Learning Results
- Status: signed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2025-04-17
- Last action: 2025-06-13, Signed by Governor, RESLV Chapter 76
- Sponsor: Michael Brennan (Democratic)
- Cosponsors: 8
- Subjects: SCHOOL PROGRAMS, SCHOOL PROGRAMS - CURRICULUM
- Touches household money: yes
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Michael Brennan (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Christina Mitchell (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Holly Sargent (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Janice Dodge (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Joseph Rafferty (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Kelly Murphy (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Kristen Cloutier (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Lori Gramlich (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Matt Moonen (Democratic), House

## Actions (7)

- 2025-06-13: Signed by Governor, RESLV Chapter 76
- 2025-06-05: FINALLY PASSED, in concurrence. (Senate)
- 2025-06-04: FINALLY PASSED.Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH. (House)
- 2025-06-04: Reports ReadOn motion by Senator RAFFERTY of York the Majority Ought to Pass as Amended Report ACCEPTED. Bill READ ONCE. Committee Amendment "A" (H-403) READ and ADOPTED. Under suspension of the Rules, READ A SECOND TIME and PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED AS AMENDED by Committee Amendment "A" (H-403) in concurrence. (Senate)
- 2025-06-03: Reports READ.On motion of Representative MURPHY of Scarborough, the Majority Ought to Pass as Amended Report was ACCEPTED.The Bill was READ ONCE.Committee Amendment "A" (H-403) was READ and ADOPTED.Under suspension of the rules, the Bill was given its SECOND READING without REFERENCE to the Committee on Bills in the Second Reading.The Bill was PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED as Amended by Committee Amendment "A" (H-403). Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH. (House)
- 2025-04-17: The Bill was REFERRED to the Committee on EDUCATION AND CULTURAL AFFAIRS in concurrence (Senate)
- 2025-04-17: 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

- Amendment C-A (H-403), adopted by House & Senate: [PDF](https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=HP1136&item=2&snum=132)
- Enacted: [PDF](https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=HP1136&item=3&snum=132)
- Introduced: [PDF](https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=HP1136&item=1&snum=132)

## Related bills

- LD 1522: An Act to Establish the Maine Eviction Prevention Program (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 2067: An Act to Include Community Mental Health Workers Under the 1998 Special Plan for Retirement (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
- [Amendment C-A (H-403), adopted by House & Senate (PDF)](https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=HP1136&item=2&snum=132)
- [Enacted (PDF)](https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=HP1136&item=3&snum=132)
- [Introduced (PDF)](https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=HP1136&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 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 2067: An Act to Include Community Mental Health Workers Under the 1998 Special Plan f…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/ME-LD2067-132)
- [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-LD1701-132 (as of 2026-10-18).