# Maine LD 2192: An Act Regarding School Employee Investigations Maine LD 2192, An Act Regarding School Employee Investigations, is a 132nd Maine Legislature (2025-2026) Senate bill sponsored by Margaret Rotundo; status signed, last action 2026-04-15 (Signed by Governor, ACTPUB Chapter 697); PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-10-17). - Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/ME-LD2192-132 - 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 2192 - State: Maine - Session: 132nd Maine Legislature (2025-2026) - Title: An Act Regarding School Employee Investigations - Status: signed - Chamber: Senate - Introduced: 2026-02-03 - Last action: 2026-04-15, Signed by Governor, ACTPUB Chapter 697 - Sponsor: Margaret Rotundo - Cosponsors: 8 - Subjects: SCHOOL PERSONNEL, SCHOOL PERSONNEL - HIRING - Touches household money: yes - Economic provisions PRIA read: 3 ## Summary No summary available. ## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read - State hearing officers and 2027 review: benefit, low. Starting April 15, 2026, the state appoints hearing officers to run these cases. While on duty, they are treated as state employees and have legal immunity. The Department of Education also forms a stakeholder group to review investigation practices across schools and recommend fixes. A report is d… - New investigation rules and paid leave for school staff: mixed, medium. Starting April 15, 2026, schools use one statewide process to investigate staff misconduct. It applies to all school employees, not just credentialed staff. Covered conduct includes drugs, abuse, harassment, sexual assault, stalking, and similar safety threats. If you are under a covered investigat… - Record flags and sharing on employee misconduct: mixed, medium. Starting April 15, 2026, the state places a visible flag on an employee’s record when a covered investigation starts. The state notifies the superintendent within 15 business days and sends the final decision to each employer within 5 business days after it ends. If a school proves misconduct, it m… ## Sponsors and cosponsors - Sponsor: Margaret Rotundo - Cosponsor: Christina Mitchell (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Jill C. Duson (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Joseph Rafferty (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Mathew McIntyre (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Matt Moonen (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Michael Brennan (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Nathan Carlow (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Teresa S. Pierce (Democratic), Senate ## Actions (10) - 2026-04-15: Signed by Governor, ACTPUB Chapter 697 - 2026-04-13: PASSED TO BE ENACTED - Emergency - 2/3 Elected Required, in concurrence. (Senate) - 2026-04-13: This being an emergency measure, a two-thirds vote of all the members elected to the House was necessary.PASSED TO BE ENACTED.Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH. (House) - 2026-04-13: Report was READ and ACCEPTED.The Bill was READ ONCE.Committee Amendment "A" (S-623) was READ.Senate Amendment "A" (S-652) to Committee Amendment "A" (S-623) was READ and ADOPTED.Committee Amendment "A" (S-623) as Amended by Senate Amendment "A" (S-652) thereto ADOPTED.Under suspension of the rules, the Bill was given its SECOND READING without REFERENCE to the Committee on Bills in the Second Reading.PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED as Amended by Committee Amendment "A" (S-623) as Amended by Senate Amendment "A" (S-652) thereto. In concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH. (House) - 2026-04-09: Taken from the table by the President The Ought to Pass As Amended by Committee Amendment "A" (S-623) Report ACCEPTED. READ ONCE. Committee Amendment "A" (S-623) READ. On motion by Senator RAFFERTY of York Senate Amendment "A" (S-652) to Committee Amendment "A" (S-623) READ and ADOPTED. Committee Amendment "A" (S-623) as Amended by Senate Amendment "A" (S-652) thereto ADOPTED. Under suspension of the Rules, READ A SECOND TIME and PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED AS AMENDED by Committee Amendment "A" (S-623) as Amended by Senate Amendment "A" (S-652) thereto. Sent down for concurrence. (Senate) - 2026-04-08: Unfinished Business (Senate) - 2026-04-07: Unfinished Business (Senate) - 2026-04-06: Reports READ On motion by Senator RAFFERTY of York Tabled until Later in Today's Session, pending ACCEPTANCE OF REPORT. Unfinished Business (Senate) - 2026-02-10: The Bill was REFERRED to the Committee on EDUCATION AND CULTURAL AFFAIRS.In concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH. (House) - 2026-02-03: 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-623), adopted by House & Senate: [PDF](https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=SP0893&item=2&snum=132) - Amendment S-A to C-A (S-652), adopted by House & Senate: [PDF](https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=SP0893&item=5&snum=132) - Enacted: [PDF](https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=SP0893&item=6&snum=132) - Introduced: [PDF](https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=SP0893&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 (S-623), adopted by House & Senate (PDF)](https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=SP0893&item=2&snum=132) - [Amendment S-A to C-A (S-652), adopted by House & Senate (PDF)](https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=SP0893&item=5&snum=132) - [Enacted (PDF)](https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=SP0893&item=6&snum=132) - [Introduced (PDF)](https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=SP0893&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-LD2192-132 (as of 2026-10-17).