# Maine LD 218: An Act to Make Student Transfer Agreements Renew Automatically Except in Certain Circumstances

Maine LD 218, An Act to Make Student Transfer Agreements Renew Automatically Except in Certain Circumstances, is a 132nd Maine Legislature (2025-2026) House bill sponsored by Tavis Hasenfus (Democratic); status failed, last action 2025-06-11 (On motion by Senator PIERCE of Cumberland the Senate INSISTED on The Minority Ought to Pass Report. Placed in Legislative Files (DEAD)) (as of 2026-10-18).

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## Facts
- Bill: Maine LD 218
- State: Maine
- Session: 132nd Maine Legislature (2025-2026)
- Title: An Act to Make Student Transfer Agreements Renew Automatically Except in Certain Circumstances
- Status: failed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2025-01-16
- Last action: 2025-06-11, On motion by Senator PIERCE of Cumberland the Senate INSISTED on The Minority Ought to Pass Report. Placed in Legislative Files (DEAD)
- Sponsor: Tavis Hasenfus (Democratic)
- Cosponsors: 1
- Subjects: EDUCATIONAL OPTIONS, EDUCATIONAL OPTIONS - SCHOOL CHOICE
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 1 (17 yes, 17 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: Tavis Hasenfus (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Amy Arata (Republican), House

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2025-05-27 | Senate | ACCEPT MAJORITY OUGHT NOT TO PASS REPORT | fail | 17 | 17 |   |

## Actions (13)

- 2025-06-11: On motion by Senator PIERCE of Cumberland the Senate INSISTED on The Minority Ought to Pass Report. Placed in Legislative Files (DEAD) (Senate)
- 2025-06-10: Speaker laid before the HouseSubsequently, the House INSISTED on ACCEPTANCE of the Majority Ought Not to Pass Report. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH. (House)
- 2025-06-09: Unfinished Business (House)
- 2025-06-05: Unfinished Business (House)
- 2025-06-04: Unfinished Business (House)
- 2025-06-03: Unfinished Business (House)
- 2025-06-03: On motion of Representative MOONEN of Portland, TABLED pending FURTHER CONSIDERATION.Later today assigned. (House)
- 2025-05-29: Taken from the table by the President Subsequently, The Minority Ought to Pass Report ACCEPTED. Bill READ ONCE. Under suspension of the Rules READ A SECOND TIME and PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED In NON-CONCURRENCE. Sent down for concurrence. (Senate)
- 2025-05-28: Unfinished Business (Senate)
- 2025-05-27: Reports ReadMotion by Senator RAFFERTY of York the Majority Ought Not to Pass Report FAILED Roll Call Ordered Roll Call Number 223 Yeas 17 - Nays 17 - Excused 1 - Absent 0 On motion by Senator PIERCE of Cumberland Tabled until Later in Today's Session, pending ACCEPTANCE of the Minority Ought to Pass Report. In NON-CONCURRENCE Unfinished Business (Senate)
- 2025-05-22: Reports READ.On motion of Representative MURPHY of Scarborough, the Majority Ought Not to Pass Report was ACCEPTED.Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH. (House)
- 2025-03-21: Carried over, in the same posture, to the next special or regular session of the 132nd Legislature, pursuant to Joint Order SP 519. (House)
- 2025-01-16: Received by the Clerk of the House on January 16, 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=HP0141&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=HP0141&item=1&snum=132)

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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/ME-LD218-132 (as of 2026-10-18).