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Yes: 79 • No: 65
MaineLD 858132nd Maine Legislature (2025-2026)House
An Act to Ensure Behavioral and Mental Health Services Are Available to Students by Providing Grants to Schools That Contract for Those Services
Sponsored By: Lori Gramlich (Democratic)
Became Law
SCHOOL POLICIESSCHOOL POLICIES - MEDICAL
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Grants for school mental health services
The law creates a school grant program run by the Department of Education. A school unit that contracts with licensed mental health providers can get a grant. Units with 250 or fewer students get $3,000. Units with 251–500 students get $6,000. Units with more than 500 students get $9,000. Money can pay only for services not covered by MaineCare. It cannot replace qualified school mental health staff. The state provides $100,000 in 2025–26 and $100,000 in 2026–27, one-time. These funds are only available in those two fiscal years, for a total of $200,000.
Sponsors & Cosponsors
Sponsor
Lori Gramlich
Democratic • House
Cosponsors
Holly Sargent
Democratic • House
Janice Dodge
Democratic • House
Kelly Murphy
Democratic • House
Michael Brennan
Democratic • House
W. Crockett
Independent • House
Roll Call Votes
House vote • 5/28/2025
ACC MAJ OTP AS AMENDED REP
Yes: 79 • No: 65
Actions Timeline
ACTPUB Chapter 533
1/11/2026HELD BY THE GOVERNOR.
7/8/2025SenatePASSED TO BE ENACTED, in concurrence.
6/25/2025SenatePASSED TO BE ENACTED. Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.
6/25/2025HouseThe House RECEDED and CONCURRED to PASSAGE TO BE ENGROSSED as Amended by Committee Amendment "A" (H-289) and Senate Amendment "A" (S-464) ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.
6/25/2025HouseOn 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. On further motion by Same Senator Senate Amendment "A" (S-464) READ and ADOPTED. PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED AS AMENDED BY Committee Amendment "A" (H-289) and Senate Amendment "A" (S-464) In NON-CONCURRENCE. Sent down for concurrence
6/25/2025SenateOn motion by Senator ROTUNDO of Androscoggin PLACED ON THE SPECIAL APPROPRIATIONS TABLE pending ENACTMENT in concurrence.
6/2/2025SenatePASSED TO BE ENACTED. Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.
6/2/2025HouseReports ReadOn motion by Senator RAFFERTY of York the Majority Ought to Pass as Amended Report ACCEPTED. Bill READ ONCE. Committee Amendment "A" (H-289) READ and ADOPTED. Under suspension of the Rules, READ A SECOND TIME and PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED AS AMENDED by Committee Amendment "A" (H-289) in concurrence.
5/29/2025SenateReports READ.On motion of Representative MURPHY of Scarborough, the Majority Ought to Pass as Amended Report was ACCEPTED.ROLL CALL NO. 212(Yeas 79 - Nays 65 - Absent 7 - Excused 0)The Bill was READ ONCE.Committee Amendment "A" (H-289) 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-289). Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.
5/28/2025HouseCarried over, in the same posture, to the next special or regular session of the 132nd Legislature, pursuant to Joint Order SP 519.
3/21/2025HouseThe Bill was REFERRED to the Committee on EDUCATION AND CULTURAL AFFAIRS in concurrence
3/4/2025SenateCommittee on Education and Cultural Affairs suggested and ordered printed. The Bill was REFERRED to the Committee on EDUCATION AND CULTURAL AFFAIRS.Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.
3/4/2025House
Bill Text
Amendment C-A (H-289), adopted by House & Senate
Amendment S-A (S-464), adopted by House & Senate
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