# Maine LD 396: Resolve, Directing the Department of Education to Develop a Grant Program to Encourage Secondary Schools to Adopt Later Start Times

Maine LD 396, Resolve, Directing the Department of Education to Develop a Grant Program to Encourage Secondary Schools to Adopt Later Start Times, is a 132nd Maine Legislature (2025-2026) Senate bill sponsored by Matthea E. L. Daughtry (Democratic); status signed, last action 2025-07-01 (Signed by Governor, RESLV Chapter 110) (as of 2026-10-19).

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## Facts
- Bill: Maine LD 396
- State: Maine
- Session: 132nd Maine Legislature (2025-2026)
- Title: Resolve, Directing the Department of Education to Develop a Grant Program to Encourage Secondary Schools to Adopt Later Start Times
- Status: signed
- Chamber: Senate
- Introduced: 2025-02-04
- Last action: 2025-07-01, Signed by Governor, RESLV Chapter 110
- Sponsor: Matthea E. L. Daughtry (Democratic)
- Cosponsors: 9
- Subjects: SCHOOL POLICIES, SCHOOL POLICIES - SCHOOL DAY
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 1 (20 yes, 13 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: Matthea E. L. Daughtry (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Amy Roeder (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Cameron D. Reny (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Henry L. Ingwersen (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Kelly Murphy (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Mark W. Lawrence (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Morgan Rielly (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Stacy F. Brenner (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Suzanne Salisbury (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: W. Crockett (Independent), House

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2025-06-03 | Senate | ACCEPT REPORT 'A' OUGHT TO PASS AS AMENDED | pass | 20 | 13 |   |

## Actions (12)

- 2025-07-01: Signed by Governor, RESLV Chapter 110
- 2025-06-25: FINALLY PASSED, in concurrence. (Senate)
- 2025-06-25: FINALLY PASSED.Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH. (House)
- 2025-06-25: The House RECEDED and CONCURRED to PASSAGE TO BE ENGROSSED as Amended by Committee Amendment "A" (S-217) as Amended by Senate Amendment "B" (S-484) thereto.ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH. (House)
- 2025-06-25: 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" (S-217) as Amended by Senate Amendment "A" (S-235) thereto. On further motion by Same Senator the Senate SUSPENDED THE RULES to RECONSIDER their actions whereby Committee Amendment "A" (S-217) as Amended by Senate Amendment "A" (S-235) thereto was ADOPTED. On further motion by Same Senator the Senate SUSPENDED THE RULES to RECONSIDER their actions whereby Senate Amendment "A" (S-235) was ADOPTED and INDEFINITELY POSTPONE the same. On further motion by Same Senator Senate Amendment "B" (S-484) to Committee Amendment "A" (S-217) READ and ADOPTED. Committee Amendment "A" (S-217) as Amended by Senate Amendment "B" (S-484) thereto ADOPTED. PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED AS AMENDED BY Committee Amendment "A" (S-217) as Amended by Senate Amendment "B" (S-484) thereto in NON-CONCURRENCE. Sent down for concurrence. (Senate)
- 2025-06-09: On motion by Senator ROTUNDO of Androscoggin PLACED ON THE SPECIAL APPROPRIATIONS TABLE pending ENACTMENT in concurrence. (Senate)
- 2025-06-09: FINALLY PASSED.Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH. (House)
- 2025-06-04: Reports READ.On motion of Representative MURPHY of Scarborough, REPORT A Ought to Pass as Amended was ACCEPTED.The Bill was READ ONCE.Committee Amendment "A" (S-217) was READ.Senate Amendment "A" (S-235) to Committee Amendment "A" (S-217) was READ and ADOPTED.Committee Amendment "A" (S-217) as Amended by Senate Amendment "A" (S-235) thereto was 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-217) as Amended by Senate Amendment "A" (S-235) thereto.In concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH. (House)
- 2025-06-03: Reports ReadOn motion by Senator RAFFERTY of York Report A Ought to Pass as Amended by Committee Amendment "A" (S-217) ACCEPTED PREVAILED Roll Call Ordered Roll Call Number 334 Yeas 20 - Nays 13 - Excused 2 - Absent 0 Bill READ ONCE. Committee Amendment "A" (S-217) READ On motion by Senator RAFFERTY of York Senate Amendment "A" (S-235) to Committee Amendment "A" (S-217) READ and ADOPTED Committee Amendment "A" (S-217) as Amended by Senate Amendment "A" (S-235) thereto ADOPTED Under suspension of the Rules, READ A SECOND TIME and PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED AS AMENDED by Committee Amendment "A" (S-217) as Amended by Senate Amendment "A" (S-235) thereto. Sent down for concurrence (Senate)
- 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. (Senate)
- 2025-02-04: The Bill was REFERRED to the Committee on EDUCATION AND CULTURAL AFFAIRS.In concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH. (House)
- 2025-02-04: 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-217), adopted by House & Senate: [PDF](https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=SP0182&item=2&snum=132)
- Amendment S-B to C-A (S-484), adopted by House & Senate: [PDF](https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=SP0182&item=7&snum=132)
- Enacted: [PDF](https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=SP0182&item=9&snum=132)
- Introduced: [PDF](https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=SP0182&item=1&snum=132)

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- 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-217), adopted by House & Senate (PDF)](https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=SP0182&item=2&snum=132)
- [Amendment S-B to C-A (S-484), adopted by House & Senate (PDF)](https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=SP0182&item=7&snum=132)
- [Enacted (PDF)](https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=SP0182&item=9&snum=132)
- [Introduced (PDF)](https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=SP0182&item=1&snum=132)

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