# Maine LD 2064: An Act to Expand Access to Early Childhood Nutrition by Establishing a Grant Program for Public Preschools

Maine LD 2064, An Act to Expand Access to Early Childhood Nutrition by Establishing a Grant Program for Public Preschools, is a 132nd Maine Legislature (2025-2026) Senate bill sponsored by Matthea E. L. Daughtry (Democratic); status failed, last action 2026-04-29 (Died on Adjournment) (as of 2026-10-17).

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## Facts
- Bill: Maine LD 2064
- State: Maine
- Session: 132nd Maine Legislature (2025-2026)
- Title: An Act to Expand Access to Early Childhood Nutrition by Establishing a Grant Program for Public Preschools
- Status: failed
- Chamber: Senate
- Introduced: 2025-12-15
- Last action: 2026-04-29, Died on Adjournment
- Sponsor: Matthea E. L. Daughtry (Democratic)
- Cosponsors: 6
- Subjects: SCHOOL PROGRAMS, SCHOOL PROGRAMS - NUTRITION PROGRAMS
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 2 (97 yes, 78 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: Matthea E. L. Daughtry (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Henry L. Ingwersen (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Holly Eaton (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Joseph Rafferty (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Kelly Murphy (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Suzanne Salisbury (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Teresa S. Pierce (Democratic), Senate

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2026-03-25 | House | ACC MAJ OTP AS AMENDED REP | pass | 74 | 66 |   |
| 2026-03-24 | Senate | ACCEPT MAJORITY OUGHT TO PASS AS AMENDED REPORT | pass | 23 | 12 |   |

## Actions (7)

- 2026-04-29: Died on Adjournment
- 2026-04-29: Died in Possession of the Senate when the Legislature adjourned Sine Die and was PLACED IN THE LEGISLATIVE FILES. (DEAD) (Senate)
- 2026-03-30: On motion by Senator ROTUNDO of Androscoggin PLACED ON THE SPECIAL APPROPRIATIONS TABLE pending ENACTMENT in concurrence. (Senate)
- 2026-03-26: PASSED TO BE ENACTED. Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH. (House)
- 2026-03-25: Reports READ.On motion of Representative MURPHY of Scarborough, the Majority Ought to Pass as Amended Report was ACCEPTED.ROLL CALL NO. 671(Yeas 74 - Nays 66 - Absent 9 - Excused 1 - Vacant 1)The Bill was READ ONCE.Committee Amendment "A" (S-568) 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" (S-568). In concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH. (House)
- 2026-03-24: Reports READ. On motion by Senator RAFFERTY of York The Majority Ought to Pass As Amended Report ACCEPTED. Roll Call Ordered Roll Call Number 784 Yeas 23 - Nays 12 - Excused 0 - Absent 0 Bill READ ONCE. Committee Amendment "A" (S-568) READ and ADOPTED. Under suspension of the Rules, READ A SECOND TIME and PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED AS AMENDED by Committee Amendment "A" (S-568) Sent down for concurrence. (Senate)
- 2025-12-15: Received by the Secretary of the Senate on December 15, 2025 and REFERRED to the Committee on EDUCATION AND CULTURAL AFFAIRS pursuant to Joint Rule 308.2 (Senate)

## Bill text

- Amendment C-A (S-568), adopted by House & Senate: [PDF](https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=SP0853&item=2&snum=132)
- Introduced: [PDF](https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=SP0853&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
- [Amendment C-A (S-568), adopted by House & Senate (PDF)](https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=SP0853&item=2&snum=132)
- [Introduced (PDF)](https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=SP0853&item=1&snum=132)

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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/ME-LD2064-132 (as of 2026-10-17).