# Maine LD 1853: An Act to Establish an Educational Tax Credit Program to Help Parents Pay for Nonpublic School Tuition and Fees

Maine LD 1853, An Act to Establish an Educational Tax Credit Program to Help Parents Pay for Nonpublic School Tuition and Fees, is a 132nd Maine Legislature (2025-2026) House bill sponsored by Gregory Swallow (Republican); status failed, last action 2025-06-16 (Reports ReadOn motion by Senator GROHOSKI of Hancock the Majority Ought Not to Pass Report ACCEPTED in concurrence PREVAILED Roll Call Ordered Roll Call Number 591 Yeas 19 - Nays 15 - Excused 1 - Absent 0 Placed in Legislative Files (DEAD)); PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-10-19).

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## Facts
- Bill: Maine LD 1853
- State: Maine
- Session: 132nd Maine Legislature (2025-2026)
- Title: An Act to Establish an Educational Tax Credit Program to Help Parents Pay for Nonpublic School Tuition and Fees
- Status: failed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2025-04-30
- Last action: 2025-06-16, Reports ReadOn motion by Senator GROHOSKI of Hancock the Majority Ought Not to Pass Report ACCEPTED in concurrence PREVAILED Roll Call Ordered Roll Call Number 591 Yeas 19 - Nays 15 - Excused 1 - Absent 0 Placed in Legislative Files (DEAD)
- Sponsor: Gregory Swallow (Republican)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Subjects: INCOME TAX, INCOME TAX - CREDITS
- Touches household money: yes
- Roll calls: 2 (96 yes, 86 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: Gregory Swallow (Republican), House

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2025-06-16 | Senate | ACCEPT MAJORITY OUGHT NOT TO PASS REPORT | pass | 19 | 15 |   |
| 2025-06-16 | House | ACC MAJ OUGHT NOT TO PASS REP | pass | 77 | 71 |   |

## Actions (4)

- 2025-06-16: Reports ReadOn motion by Senator GROHOSKI of Hancock the Majority Ought Not to Pass Report ACCEPTED in concurrence PREVAILED Roll Call Ordered Roll Call Number 591 Yeas 19 - Nays 15 - Excused 1 - Absent 0 Placed in Legislative Files (DEAD) (Senate)
- 2025-06-16: Reports READ.On motion of Representative CLOUTIER of Lewiston, the Majority Ought Not to Pass Report was ACCEPTED.ROLL CALL NO. 529(Yeas 77 - Nays 71 - Absent 1 - Excused 2)Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH. (House)
- 2025-04-30: The Bill was REFERRED to the Committee on TAXATION.In concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH. (Senate)
- 2025-04-30: Committee on EDUCATION AND CULTURAL AFFAIRS suggested and ordered printed. The Bill was REFERRED to the Committee on TAXATION Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH. (House)

## Bill text

- Introduced: [PDF](https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=HP1237&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
- [Introduced (PDF)](https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=HP1237&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-LD1853-132 (as of 2026-10-19).