# Maine LD 74: An Act to Update the System of Learning Results Review Timeline Maine LD 74, An Act to Update the System of Learning Results Review Timeline, is a 132nd Maine Legislature (2025-2026) House bill sponsored by Michael Brennan (Democratic); status signed, last action 2025-04-11 (Signed by Governor, ACTPUB Chapter 26) (as of 2026-10-19). - Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/ME-LD74-132 - As of: 2026-10-19 - Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts. ## Facts - Bill: Maine LD 74 - State: Maine - Session: 132nd Maine Legislature (2025-2026) - Title: An Act to Update the System of Learning Results Review Timeline - Status: signed - Chamber: House - Introduced: 2025-01-06 - Last action: 2025-04-11, Signed by Governor, ACTPUB Chapter 26 - Sponsor: Michael Brennan (Democratic) - Cosponsors: 0 - Subjects: SCHOOL POLICIES, SCHOOL POLICIES - CURRICULUM - Touches household money: no - Roll calls: 2 (102 yes, 73 no in all) - Economic provisions PRIA read: 2 ## Summary No summary available. ## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read - Objective measures for postsecondary readiness: benefit, low. The Maine education commissioner reviews and recommends objective ways schools can prove a student is ready for college or job training. This can make school readiness labels clearer for families and students. The law does not set specific tests or dates. - Schools shift to seven-year standards reviews: mixed, low. Beginning in the 2025-2026 school year, Maine reviews each subject’s learning standards every seven years. Reviews now happen less often than the prior five-year schedule. The review must cover social studies and check student proficiency in personal finance. It must also cover health, physical edu… ## Sponsors and cosponsors - Sponsor: Michael Brennan (Democratic), House ## Roll call votes | Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 2025-03-27 | Senate | ACCEPT MAJORITY OUGHT TO PASS REPORT | pass | 24 | 9 | | | 2025-03-25 | House | ACC MAJ OUGHT TO PASS REP | pass | 78 | 64 | | ## Actions (7) - 2025-04-11: Signed by Governor, ACTPUB Chapter 26 - 2025-04-08: PASSED TO BE ENACTED, in concurrence. (Senate) - 2025-04-01: PASSED TO BE ENACTED. Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH. (House) - 2025-03-27: Reports ReadOn motion by Senator RAFFERTY of York the Majority Ought to Pass Report ACCEPTED. PREVAILED Roll Call Ordered Roll Call Number 76 Yeas 24 - Nays 9 - Excused 2 - Absent 0 READ ONCE Under suspension of the Rules, READ A SECOND TIME and PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED in concurrence (Senate) - 2025-03-25: Reports READ.On motion of Representative MURPHY of Scarborough, the Majority Ought to Pass Report was ACCEPTED.ROLL CALL NO. 55(Yeas 78 - Nays 64 - Absent 8 - Excused 0 - Restricted - 1)The Bill was READ ONCE.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.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) - 2025-01-06: Received by the Clerk of the House on January 6, 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. (House) ## Bill text - Enacted: [PDF](https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=HP0038&item=3&snum=132) - Introduced: [PDF](https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=HP0038&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 - [Enacted (PDF)](https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=HP0038&item=3&snum=132) - [Introduced (PDF)](https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=HP0038&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-LD74-132 (as of 2026-10-19).