# Maine LD 787: An Act to Clarify Residency Requirements for the Maine School of Science and Mathematics

Maine LD 787, An Act to Clarify Residency Requirements for the Maine School of Science and Mathematics, is a 132nd Maine Legislature (2025-2026) Senate bill sponsored by Nicole C. Grohoski (Democratic); status signed, last action 2025-07-01 (Signed by Governor, ACTPUB Chapter 464); PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-10-17).

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## Facts
- Bill: Maine LD 787
- State: Maine
- Session: 132nd Maine Legislature (2025-2026)
- Title: An Act to Clarify Residency Requirements for the Maine School of Science and Mathematics
- Status: signed
- Chamber: Senate
- Introduced: 2025-03-04
- Last action: 2025-07-01, Signed by Governor, ACTPUB Chapter 464
- Sponsor: Nicole C. Grohoski (Democratic)
- Cosponsors: 9
- Subjects: EDUCATIONAL OPTIONS, EDUCATIONAL OPTIONS - MAGNET SCHOOLS
- Touches household money: yes
- Roll calls: 1 (11 yes, 136 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 1

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read

- Easier residency for Maine science high school: benefit, medium. The law updates who can get state funding to attend the Maine School of Science and Mathematics. A student qualifies if they live in Maine with a parent, other relative, or guardian when the academic year starts. Families must confirm the student’s Maine residency at the start of each school year.…

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Nicole C. Grohoski (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Holly Sargent (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: James D. Libby (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Janice Dodge (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Joseph Rafferty (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Kelly Murphy (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Mark Babin (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Nathan Carlow (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Sharon Frost (Independent), House
- Cosponsor: Traci Gere (Democratic), House

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2025-06-10 | House | ADOPT SAS-226 | fail | 11 | 136 |   |

## Actions (19)

- 2025-07-01: Signed by Governor, ACTPUB Chapter 464
- 2025-06-25: PASSED TO BE ENACTED, in concurrence. (Senate)
- 2025-06-25: PASSED TO BE ENACTED. 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-160) as Amended by Senate Amendment "B" (S-462) 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 Bill was PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED AS AMENDED by Committee Amendment "A" (S-160) On further motion by Same Senator the Senate SUSPENDED THE RULES to RECONSIDER their actions whereby Committee Amendment "A" (S-160) was ADOPTED. On further motion by Same Senator Senate Amendment "B" (S-462) to Committee Amendment "A" (S-160) READ and ADOPTED. Committee Amendment "A" (S-160) as Amended by Senate Amendment "B" (S-462) thereto ADOPTED. PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED AS AMENDED BY Committee Amendment "A" (S-160) as Amended by Senate Amendment "B" (S-462) thereto in NON-CONCURRENCE. Sent down for concurrence. (Senate)
- 2025-06-12: On motion by Senator ROTUNDO of Androscoggin PLACED ON THE SPECIAL APPROPRIATIONS TABLE pending ENACTMENT in concurrence (Senate)
- 2025-06-11: PASSED TO BE ENACTED. Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH. (House)
- 2025-06-11: On motion by Senator PIERCE of Cumberland the Senate RECEDED and CONCURRED to PASSAGE TO BE ENGROSSED as Amended by Committee Amendment "A" (S-160) in concurrence. Ordered sent down forthwith. (Senate)
- 2025-06-10: Speaker laid before the HouseSubsequently, 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-160) was READ.Senate Amendment "A" (S-226) to Committee Amendment "A" (S-160) was READ and FAILED ADOPTION.ROLL CALL NO. 413(Yeas 11 - Nays 136 - Absent 2 - Excused 2)Subsequently, Committee Amendment "A" (S-160) 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-160).In NON-CONCURRENCE and sent for concurrence.ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH. (House)
- 2025-06-09: Unfinished Business (House)
- 2025-06-05: Unfinished Business (House)
- 2025-06-04: Unfinished Business (House)
- 2025-06-03: Unfinished Business (House)
- 2025-06-03: Reports READ.On motion of Representative MURPHY of Scarborough, TABLED pending ACCEPTANCE of Any Report.Later today assigned. (House)
- 2025-06-02: Taken from the table by the President On motion by Senator RAFFERTY of York Report A Ought to Pass As Amended by Committee Amendment "A" (S-160) ACCEPTED READ ONCE Committee Amendment "A" (S-160) READ On motion by Senator GROHOSKI of Hancock Senate Amendment "A" (S-226) to Committee Amendment "A" (S-160) READ and ADOPTED Committee Amendment "A" (S-160) as Amended by Senate Amendment "A" (S-226) thereto ADOPTED. Under suspension of the Rules, READ A SECOND TIME and PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED AS AMENDED by Committee Amendment "A" (S-160) as Amended by Senate Amendment "A" (S-226) thereto. Sent down for concurrence (Senate)
- 2025-05-29: Unfinished Business (Senate)
- 2025-05-28: Reports READ On motion by Senator RAFFERTY of York Tabled until Later in Today's Session, pending ACCEPTANCE OF ANY REPORT. Unfinished Business (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)
- 2025-03-04: Received by the Secretary of the Senate on February 27, 2025 and REFERRED to the Committee on EDUCATION AND CULTURAL AFFAIRS pursuant to Joint Rule 308.2 (Senate)

## Bill text

- Amendment C-A (S-160), adopted by House & Senate: [PDF](https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=SP0347&item=2&snum=132)
- Amendment S-B to C-A (S-462), adopted by House & Senate: [PDF](https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=SP0347&item=8&snum=132)
- Enacted: [PDF](https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=SP0347&item=10&snum=132)
- Introduced: [PDF](https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=SP0347&item=1&snum=132)

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- LD 2067: An Act to Include Community Mental Health Workers Under the 1998 Special Plan for Retirement (failed)
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- LD 1294: An Act to Expand the Dependent Exemption Tax Credit (failed)

## Sources
- [Amendment C-A (S-160), adopted by House & Senate (PDF)](https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=SP0347&item=2&snum=132)
- [Amendment S-B to C-A (S-462), adopted by House & Senate (PDF)](https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=SP0347&item=8&snum=132)
- [Enacted (PDF)](https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=SP0347&item=10&snum=132)
- [Introduced (PDF)](https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=SP0347&item=1&snum=132)

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- [LD 1611: An Act to Decrease the Retirement Contributions Required for Teachers and State…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/ME-LD1611-132)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/ME-LD787-132 (as of 2026-10-17).