# Maine LD 233: An Act to Prohibit Biological Males from Participating in School Athletic Programs and Activities Designated for Females When State Funding Is Provided to the School Maine LD 233, An Act to Prohibit Biological Males from Participating in School Athletic Programs and Activities Designated for Females When State Funding Is Provided to the School, is a 132nd Maine Legislature (2025-2026) House bill sponsored by Richard Campbell (Republican); status failed, last action 2025-06-17 (Senator PIERCE of Cumberland moved the Senate INSIST on The Report B Ought Not To Pass Report. Motion by Senator STEWART of Aroostook RECEDE and CONCUR FAILED Roll Call Ordered Roll Call Number 586 Yeas 14 - Nays 21 - Excused 0 - Absent 0 Subsequently the Senate INSISTED on The Report B Ought Not to Pass Report. Placed in Legislative Files (DEAD)) (as of 2026-10-17). - Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/ME-LD233-132 - 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 233 - State: Maine - Session: 132nd Maine Legislature (2025-2026) - Title: An Act to Prohibit Biological Males from Participating in School Athletic Programs and Activities Designated for Females When State Funding Is Provided to the School - Status: failed - Chamber: House - Introduced: 2025-01-21 - Last action: 2025-06-17, Senator PIERCE of Cumberland moved the Senate INSIST on The Report B Ought Not To Pass Report. Motion by Senator STEWART of Aroostook RECEDE and CONCUR FAILED Roll Call Ordered Roll Call Number 586 Yeas 14 - Nays 21 - Excused 0 - Absent 0 Subsequently the Senate INSISTED on The Report B Ought Not to Pass Report. Placed in Legislative Files (DEAD) - Sponsor: Richard Campbell (Republican) - Cosponsors: 9 - Subjects: SCHOOL PROGRAMS, SCHOOL PROGRAMS - EXTRACURRICULAR ACTIVITIES - Touches household money: no - Roll calls: 3 (105 yes, 107 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: Richard Campbell (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Alicia Collins (Republican), House - Cosponsor: David Haggan (Republican), Senate - Cosponsor: James Thorne (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Joseph Underwood (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Kimberly Haggan (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Michael Soboleski (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Randall Greenwood (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Shelley Rudnicki (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Tiffany Strout (Republican), House ## Roll call votes | Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 2025-06-16 | Senate | ACCEPT REPORT 'B' OUGHT NOT TO PASS | pass | 21 | 13 | | | 2025-06-16 | Senate | RECEDE AND CONCUR | fail | 14 | 21 | | | 2025-06-13 | House | ACC REPORT "B" ONTP | fail | 70 | 73 | | ## Actions (7) - 2025-06-17: Senator PIERCE of Cumberland moved the Senate INSIST on The Report B Ought Not To Pass Report. Motion by Senator STEWART of Aroostook RECEDE and CONCUR FAILED Roll Call Ordered Roll Call Number 586 Yeas 14 - Nays 21 - Excused 0 - Absent 0 Subsequently the Senate INSISTED on The Report B Ought Not to Pass Report. Placed in Legislative Files (DEAD) (Senate) - 2025-06-16: The House INSISTED on ACCEPTANCE of REPORT A Ought to Pass as Amended and PASSAGE TO BE ENGROSSED as Amended by Committee Amendment "A" (H-692) ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH. (House) - 2025-06-16: Reports ReadOn motion by Senator CARNEY of Cumberland Report B Ought Not to Pass Report ACCEPTED In NON-CONCURRENCE PREVAILED Roll Call Ordered Roll Call Number 556 Yeas 21 - Nays 13 - Excused 1 - Absent 0 Sent down for concurrence (Senate) - 2025-06-13: Reports READ.Motion of Representative KUHN of Falmouth to ACCEPT REPORT B Ought Not to Pass FAILED.ROLL CALL NO. 492(Yeas 70 - Nays 73 - Absent 6 - Excused 2)On motion of Representative KUHN of Falmouth, REPORT A Ought to Pass as Amended was ACCEPTED.The Bill was READ ONCE.Committee Amendment "A" (H-692) 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-692).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) - 2025-01-21: The Bill was REFERRED to the Committee on JUDICIARY.In concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH. (Senate) - 2025-01-21: Committee on EDUCATION AND CULTURAL AFFAIRS suggested and ordered printed. On motion of Representative MURPHY of Scarborough, the Bill was REFERRED to the Committee on JUDICIARY.Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH. (House) ## Bill text - Amendment C-A (H-692), adopted by House: [PDF](https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=HP0156&item=2&snum=132) - Introduced: [PDF](https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=HP0156&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 (H-692), adopted by House (PDF)](https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=HP0156&item=2&snum=132) - [Introduced (PDF)](https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=HP0156&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 2067: An Act to Include Community Mental Health Workers Under the 1998 Special Plan f…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/ME-LD2067-132) - [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 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-LD233-132 (as of 2026-10-17).