# Maine LD 1736: An Act to Increase the Supply of Child Care Services Through the Use of Contracts Maine LD 1736, An Act to Increase the Supply of Child Care Services Through the Use of Contracts, is a 132nd Maine Legislature (2025-2026) Senate bill sponsored by Cameron D. Reny (Democratic); status became law, last action 2025-06-17 (ACTPUB Chapter 323) (as of 2026-10-19). - Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/ME-LD1736-132 - As of: 2026-10-19 - Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts. ## Facts - Bill: Maine LD 1736 - State: Maine - Session: 132nd Maine Legislature (2025-2026) - Title: An Act to Increase the Supply of Child Care Services Through the Use of Contracts - Status: became law - Chamber: Senate - Introduced: 2025-04-22 - Last action: 2025-06-17, ACTPUB Chapter 323 - Sponsor: Cameron D. Reny (Democratic) - Cosponsors: 7 - Subjects: CHILDREN AND FAMILIES, CHILDREN AND FAMILIES - CHILD CARE - Touches household money: no - Roll calls: 1 (77 yes, 68 no in all) - Economic provisions PRIA read: 3 ## Summary No summary available. ## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read - Priority child care for infants and high-need families: benefit, medium. Beginning June 17, 2025, the Office prioritizes contracted slots for children under 3, children with disabilities, and underserved areas. The Office may also prioritize homeless children, children in child welfare, kids needing night or weekend care, and children learning English, based on local ne… - State buys child care slots from providers: benefit, medium. Beginning June 17, 2025, the Office of Child and Family Services can sign direct contracts with child care providers. The state buys a set number of child care slots to make more care available and keep provider payments steady. The Office can use public or private money for these contracts when fe… - State sets child care contract rules: benefit, low. Beginning June 17, 2025, the Office must use regional needs data to set contract priorities, including Head Start and early learning sources. The Office adopts routine technical rules that explain how the contracts work. These steps help match slots to local demand and make the process clear for fa… ## Sponsors and cosponsors - Sponsor: Cameron D. Reny (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Anne Graham (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Marianne Moore (Republican), Senate - Cosponsor: Mike Tipping (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Michelle Boyer (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Nicole C. Grohoski (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Richard A. Bennett (Independent), Senate - Cosponsor: Wayne Farrin (Democratic), House ## Roll call votes | Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 2025-06-03 | House | ACC MAJ OUGHT TO PASS REP | pass | 77 | 68 | | ## Actions (7) - 2025-06-17: ACTPUB Chapter 323 - 2025-06-03: PASSED TO BE ENACTED, in concurrence. (Senate) - 2025-06-03: PASSED TO BE ENACTED. Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH. (House) - 2025-06-03: Reports READ.On motion of Representative MEYER of Eliot, the Majority Ought to Pass Report was ACCEPTED.ROLL CALL NO. 289(Yeas 77 - Nays 68 - Absent 6 - Excused 0)The Bill was READ ONCE.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 ENGROSSEDIn concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH. (House) - 2025-06-02: Reports READ On motion by Senator INGWERSEN of York The Majority Ought to Pass Report ACCEPTED. Bill READ ONCE Under suspension of the Rules, READ A SECOND TIME and PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED. Sent down for concurrence (Senate) - 2025-04-22: The Bill was REFERRED to the Committee on HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES.In concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH. (House) - 2025-04-22: Committee on HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES suggested and ordered printed REFERENCE to the Committee on HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES Ordered sent down forthwith for concurrence (Senate) ## Bill text - Enacted: [PDF](https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=SP0682&item=2&snum=132) - Introduced: [PDF](https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=SP0682&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 - [Enacted (PDF)](https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=SP0682&item=2&snum=132) - [Introduced (PDF)](https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=SP0682&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) - [Maine bills](https://policyrisk.com/states/maine/bills) - [Maine state hub](https://policyrisk.com/states/maine) - [All state legislation](https://policyrisk.com/state-bills) Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/ME-LD1736-132 (as of 2026-10-19).