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MaineLD 324132nd Maine Legislature (2025-2026)HouseWALLET

An Act Regarding Funding for Educational Programs and Opportunities

Sponsored By: Michael Brennan (Democratic)

Became Law

SCHOOL PROGRAMSSCHOOL PROGRAMS - CURRICULUM

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Bill Overview

Analyzed Economic Effects

1 provisions identified: 1 benefits, 0 costs, 0 mixed.

Private donations and small school grants

The Commissioner of Education can accept private donations and spend them on education programs. The law provides $500 in fiscal year 2025-26 and $500 in 2026-27 from Other Special Revenue Funds. The Department uses this money for early literacy grants and for grants to help schools use best practices in math. Funds go to the Innovative Teaching and Learning initiative.

Sponsors & Cosponsors

Sponsor

  • Michael Brennan

    Democratic • House

Cosponsors

There are no cosponsors for this bill.

Roll Call Votes

All Roll Calls

Yes: 77 • No: 64

House vote • 6/2/2025

ACC MAJ OTP AS AMENDED REP

Yes: 77 • No: 64

Actions Timeline

  1. ACTPUB Chapter 527

    5/1/2026

  2. HELD BY THE GOVERNOR.

    7/8/2025Senate

  3. PASSED TO BE ENACTED, in concurrence.

    6/25/2025Senate

  4. PASSED TO BE ENACTED. Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.

    6/25/2025House

  5. The House RECEDED and CONCURRED to PASSAGE TO BE ENGROSSED as Amended by Committee Amendment "A" (H-377) as Amended by Senate Amendment "A" (S-453) thereto.ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.

    6/25/2025House

  6. On motion by Senator ROTUNDO of Androscoggin taken from the Special Appropriations Table On motion by Same Senator the Senate SUSPENDED THE RULES to RECONSIDER their actions whereby the Resolve was PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED AS AMENDED by Committee Amendment "A" (H-377) On further motion by Same Senator the Senate SUSPENDED THE RULES to RECONSIDER their actions whereby Committee Amendment "A" (H-377) was ADOPTED. On further motion by Same Senator Senate Amendment "A" (S-453) to Committee Amendment "A" (H-377) READ and ADOPTED. Committee Amendment "A" (H-377) as Amended by Senate Amendment "A" (S-453) thereto ADOPTED. PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED AS AMENDED BY Committee Amendment "A" (H-377) as Amended by Senate Amendment "A" (S-453) thereto in NON-CONCURRENCE. Sent down for concurrence.

    6/25/2025Senate

  7. On motion by Senator ROTUNDO of Androscoggin PLACED ON THE SPECIAL APPROPRIATIONS TABLE pending FINAL PASSAGE in concurrence

    6/3/2025Senate

  8. FINALLY PASSED.Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.

    6/3/2025House

  9. Reports ReadOn motion by Senator RAFFERTY of York the Majority Ought to Pass as Amended Report ACCEPTED Bill READ ONCE Committee Amendment "A" (H-377) READ and ADOPTED. Under suspension of the Rules, READ A SECOND TIME and PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED AS AMENDED by Committee Amendment "A" (H-377) in concurrence.

    6/3/2025Senate

  10. Reports READ.On motion of Representative MURPHY of Scarborough, the Majority Ought to Pass as Amended Report was ACCEPTED.ROLL CALL NO. 256(Yeas 77 - Nays 64 - Absent 10 - Excused 0)The Bill was READ ONCE.Committee Amendment "A" (H-377) 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-377). Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.

    6/2/2025House

  11. Carried over, in the same posture, to the next special or regular session of the 132nd Legislature, pursuant to Joint Order SP 519.

    3/21/2025House

  12. Received by the Clerk of the House on January 30, 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.

    1/30/2025House

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