# Maine LD 512: An Act to Provide Educational Opportunities for Students in Secondary Schools with 200 or Fewer Students

Maine LD 512, An Act to Provide Educational Opportunities for Students in Secondary Schools with 200 or Fewer Students, is a 132nd Maine Legislature (2025-2026) Senate bill sponsored by Stacey K. Guerin (Republican); status failed, last action 2025-05-07 (Reports READ.On motion of Representative MURPHY of Scarborough, the Majority Ought Not to Pass Report was ACCEPTED.ROLL CALL NO. 115(Yeas 106 - Nays 32 - Absent 12 - Excused 0 - Restricted - 1)In concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.Placed in the Legislative Files. (DEAD)); PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-10-19).

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## Facts
- Bill: Maine LD 512
- State: Maine
- Session: 132nd Maine Legislature (2025-2026)
- Title: An Act to Provide Educational Opportunities for Students in Secondary Schools with 200 or Fewer Students
- Status: failed
- Chamber: Senate
- Introduced: 2025-02-07
- Last action: 2025-05-07, Reports READ.On motion of Representative MURPHY of Scarborough, the Majority Ought Not to Pass Report was ACCEPTED.ROLL CALL NO. 115(Yeas 106 - Nays 32 - Absent 12 - Excused 0 - Restricted - 1)In concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.Placed in the Legislative Files. (DEAD)
- Sponsor: Stacey K. Guerin (Republican)
- Cosponsors: 3
- Subjects: EDUCATIONAL OPTIONS, EDUCATIONAL OPTIONS - SCHOOL CHOICE
- Touches household money: yes
- Roll calls: 2 (128 yes, 43 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: Stacey K. Guerin (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Barbara Bagshaw (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Kimberly Haggan (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Sheila Lyman (Republican), House

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2025-05-07 | House | ACC MAJ OUGHT NOT TO PASS REP | pass | 106 | 32 |   |
| 2025-05-06 | Senate | ACCEPT MAJORITY OUGHT NOT TO PASS REPORT | pass | 22 | 11 |   |

## Actions (4)

- 2025-05-07: Reports READ.On motion of Representative MURPHY of Scarborough, the Majority Ought Not to Pass Report was ACCEPTED.ROLL CALL NO. 115(Yeas 106 - Nays 32 - Absent 12 - Excused 0 - Restricted - 1)In concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.Placed in the Legislative Files. (DEAD) (House)
- 2025-05-06: Reports READ On motion by Senator RAFFERTY of York The Majority Ought Not To Pass Report ACCEPTED PREVAILED Roll Call Ordered Roll Call Number 136 Yeas 22 - Nays 11 - Excused 2 - Absent 0 Ordered sent down forthwith 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)
- 2025-02-07: Received by the Secretary of the Senate on February 7, 2025 and REFERRED to the Committee on EDUCATION AND CULTURAL AFFAIRS pursuant to Joint Rule 308.2 (Senate)

## Bill text

- Introduced: [PDF](https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=SP0230&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
- [Introduced (PDF)](https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=SP0230&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)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/ME-LD512-132 (as of 2026-10-19).