# Maine LD 2147: An Act to Provide Funding to Improve the College and Career Readiness of Certain Students in Androscoggin and Oxford Counties

Maine LD 2147, An Act to Provide Funding to Improve the College and Career Readiness of Certain Students in Androscoggin and Oxford Counties, is a 132nd Maine Legislature (2025-2026) Senate bill sponsored by Jill C. Duson (Democratic); status failed, last action 2026-04-29 (Died on Adjournment) (as of 2026-10-17).

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## Facts
- Bill: Maine LD 2147
- State: Maine
- Session: 132nd Maine Legislature (2025-2026)
- Title: An Act to Provide Funding to Improve the College and Career Readiness of Certain Students in Androscoggin and Oxford Counties
- Status: failed
- Chamber: Senate
- Introduced: 2026-01-07
- Last action: 2026-04-29, Died on Adjournment
- Sponsor: Jill C. Duson (Democratic)
- Cosponsors: 4
- Subjects: ADULT EDUCATION, ADULT EDUCATION - PROGRAMS
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 1 (72 yes, 64 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: Jill C. Duson (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Allison Hepler (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Bruce Bickford (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Kelly Murphy (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Richard A. Bennett (Independent), Senate

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2026-02-26 | House | ACC MAJ OTP AS AMENDED REP | pass | 72 | 64 |   |

## Actions (9)

- 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)
- 2026-03-05: On motion by Senator ROTUNDO of Androscoggin PLACED ON THE SPECIAL APPROPRIATIONS TABLE pending ENACTMENT in concurrence. (Senate)
- 2026-03-03: PASSED TO BE ENACTED. Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH. (House)
- 2026-02-26: Reports READ.On motion of Representative MURPHY of Scarborough, the Majority Ought to Pass as Amended Report was ACCEPTED.ROLL CALL NO. 626(Yeas 72 - Nays 64 - Absent 13 - Excused 1 - Vacant 1)The Bill was READ ONCE.Committee Amendment "A" (S-500) 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-500). In concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH. (House)
- 2026-02-24: COMMITTEE ON BILLS IN THE SECOND READING REPORTS NO FURTHER VERBAL AMENDMENTS NECESSARY. REPORT ACCEPTED.READ A SECOND TIME and PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED AS AMENDED BY Committee Amendment "A" (S-500)Ordered sent down forthwith for concurrence. (Senate)
- 2026-02-12: Reports ReadOn motion by Senator RAFFERTY of York the Majority Ought to Pass as Amended Report ACCEPTED. Bill READ ONCE Committee Amendment "A" (S-500) READ and ADOPTED ASSIGNED FOR SECOND READING NEXT LEGISLATIVE DAY. (Senate)
- 2026-01-07: The Bill was REFERRED to the Committee on EDUCATION AND CULTURAL AFFAIRS.In concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH. (House)
- 2026-01-07: Committee on EDUCATION AND CULTURAL AFFAIRS suggested and ordered printed REFERENCE to the Committee on EDUCATION AND CULTURAL AFFAIRS Ordered sent down forthwith for concurrence (Senate)

## Bill text

- Amendment C-A (S-500), adopted by House & Senate: [PDF](https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=SP0865&item=2&snum=132)
- Introduced: [PDF](https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=SP0865&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-500), adopted by House & Senate (PDF)](https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=SP0865&item=2&snum=132)
- [Introduced (PDF)](https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=SP0865&item=1&snum=132)

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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/ME-LD2147-132 (as of 2026-10-17).