# Maine LD 2114: An Act Regarding Public Preschool Programs Serving Children Who Are 3 Years of Age Maine LD 2114, An Act Regarding Public Preschool Programs Serving Children Who Are 3 Years of Age, is a 132nd Maine Legislature (2025-2026) House bill sponsored by Kelly Murphy (Democratic); status signed, last action 2026-04-03 (Signed by Governor, ACTPUB Chapter 633); PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-10-17). - Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/ME-LD2114-132 - As of: 2026-10-17 - Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts. ## Facts - Bill: Maine LD 2114 - State: Maine - Session: 132nd Maine Legislature (2025-2026) - Title: An Act Regarding Public Preschool Programs Serving Children Who Are 3 Years of Age - Status: signed - Chamber: House - Introduced: 2026-01-07 - Last action: 2026-04-03, Signed by Governor, ACTPUB Chapter 633 - Sponsor: Kelly Murphy (Democratic) - Cosponsors: 0 - Subjects: SCHOOL PROGRAMS, SCHOOL PROGRAMS - ELEMENTARY SCHOOLS - Touches household money: yes - Roll calls: 3 (168 yes, 149 no in all) - Economic provisions PRIA read: 4 ## Summary No summary available. ## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read - Public preschool opens to younger children: benefit, medium. Maine public preschool programs can serve children ages 3 and 4, but not every program must serve 3-year-olds. Children without an identified disability must be at least 3 by October 15 of the school year. Their available program must serve 3-year-olds without identified disabilities. Children with… - Maine education planning now includes preschool: benefit, low. Maine must establish and maintain a 5-year education plan covering public preschool through grade 12. The plan must include goals and policies for public preschool and promote services for preschool children. This planning requirement does not guarantee any child a place or provide new funding. - Start-up funding supports preschool for younger children: benefit, low. Beginning with the 2026–2027 school year, Maine can give school units start-up grants for preschool serving 3- or 4-year-olds. School units must submit plans to start or expand programs and coordinate with other early childhood services. Grants favor communities with more economically disadvantaged… - School subsidy counts exclude some younger children: cost, low. A special school subsidy rule applies when federal money helps start or expand a public preschool program. Children under 4 without an identified disability do not count toward state school subsidy calculations in those programs. Other enrolled children generally count. This rule does not directly… ## Sponsors and cosponsors - Sponsor: Kelly Murphy (Democratic), House ## Roll call votes | Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 2026-03-24 | House | Enactment | pass | 75 | 68 | | | 2026-03-19 | Senate | ACCEPT MAJORITY OUGHT TO PASS AS AMENDED REPORT | pass | 18 | 14 | | | 2026-03-18 | House | ACC MAJ OTP AS AMENDED REP | pass | 75 | 67 | | ## Actions (7) - 2026-04-03: Signed by Governor, ACTPUB Chapter 633 - 2026-03-25: PASSED TO BE ENACTED, in concurrence. (Senate) - 2026-03-24: PASSED TO BE ENACTED. ROLL CALL NO. 666(Yeas 75 - Nays 68 - Absent 6 - Excused 1 - Vacant 1)Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH. (House) - 2026-03-19: Reports READOn motion by Senator RAFFERTY of York the Majority Ought to Pass as Amended Report ACCEPTED. Roll Call Ordered Roll Call Number 779 Yeas 18 - Nays 14 - Excused 3 - Absent 0 Bill READ ONCE. Committee Amendment "A" (H-863) READ and ADOPTED. Under suspension of the Rules, READ A SECOND TIME and PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED AS AMENDED by Committee Amendment "A" (H-863) in concurrence. (Senate) - 2026-03-18: Reports READ.On motion of Representative MURPHY of Scarborough, the Majority Ought to Pass as Amended Report was ACCEPTED.ROLL CALL NO. 661(Yeas 75 - Nays 67 - Absent 7 - Excused 1 - Vacant 1)The Bill was READ ONCE.Committee Amendment "A" (H-863) 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-863). Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH. (House) - 2026-01-07: The Bill was REFERRED to the Committee on EDUCATION AND CULTURAL AFFAIRS in concurrence (Senate) - 2026-01-07: 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-863), adopted by House & Senate: [PDF](https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=HP1429&item=2&snum=132) - Enacted: [PDF](https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=HP1429&item=3&snum=132) - Introduced: [PDF](https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=HP1429&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-863), adopted by House & Senate (PDF)](https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=HP1429&item=2&snum=132) - [Enacted (PDF)](https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=HP1429&item=3&snum=132) - [Introduced (PDF)](https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=HP1429&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) - [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-LD2114-132 (as of 2026-10-17).