# Maine LD 1881: An Act to Ensure the Rights of Parents of Minor Children in Education

Maine LD 1881, An Act to Ensure the Rights of Parents of Minor Children in Education, is a 132nd Maine Legislature (2025-2026) House bill sponsored by Elizabeth Caruso (Republican); status failed, last action 2025-06-02 (Reports READ. On motion by Senator RAFFERTY of York The Majority Ought Not To Pass Report ACCEPTED in concurrence. PREVAILED Roll Call Ordered Roll Call Number 280 Yeas 19 - Nays 15 - Excused 1 - Absent 0 Placed in Legislative Files (DEAD)) (as of 2026-10-17).

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## Facts
- Bill: Maine LD 1881
- State: Maine
- Session: 132nd Maine Legislature (2025-2026)
- Title: An Act to Ensure the Rights of Parents of Minor Children in Education
- Status: failed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2025-05-01
- Last action: 2025-06-02, Reports READ. On motion by Senator RAFFERTY of York The Majority Ought Not To Pass Report ACCEPTED in concurrence. PREVAILED Roll Call Ordered Roll Call Number 280 Yeas 19 - Nays 15 - Excused 1 - Absent 0 Placed in Legislative Files (DEAD)
- Sponsor: Elizabeth Caruso (Republican)
- Cosponsors: 8
- Subjects: SCHOOL POLICIES, SCHOOL POLICIES - CURRICULUM
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 2 (96 yes, 83 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: Elizabeth Caruso (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: David Haggan (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: James D. Libby (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Jeffrey L. Timberlake (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Katrina Smith (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Rachel Henderson (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Sheila Lyman (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Stacey K. Guerin (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Tracy Quint (Republican), House

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2025-06-02 | Senate | ACCEPT MAJORITY OUGHT NOT TO PASS REPORT | pass | 19 | 15 |   |
| 2025-05-29 | House | ACC MAJ OUGHT NOT TO PASS REP | pass | 77 | 68 |   |

## Actions (3)

- 2025-06-02: Reports READ. On motion by Senator RAFFERTY of York The Majority Ought Not To Pass Report ACCEPTED in concurrence. PREVAILED Roll Call Ordered Roll Call Number 280 Yeas 19 - Nays 15 - Excused 1 - Absent 0 Placed in Legislative Files (DEAD) (Senate)
- 2025-05-29: Reports READ.On motion of Representative MURPHY of Scarborough, the Majority Ought Not to Pass Report was ACCEPTED.ROLL CALL NO. 239(Yeas 77 - Nays 68 - Absent 6 - Excused 0)Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH. (House)
- 2025-05-01: Received by the Clerk of the House on May 1, 2025.The Bill was REFERRED to the Committee on EDUCATION AND CULTURAL AFFAIRS pursuant to Joint Rule 308.2 and ordered printed pursuant to Joint Rule 401. (House)

## Bill text

- Introduced: [PDF](https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=HP1252&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=HP1252&item=1&snum=132)

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- [LD 1872: An Act to Reinvest in the Pension Funds of the Maine Public Employees Retiremen…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/ME-LD1872-132)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/ME-LD1881-132 (as of 2026-10-17).