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MaineLD 858132nd Maine Legislature (2025-2026)HouseWALLET

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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Bill Overview

Analyzed Economic Effects

1 provisions identified: 1 benefits, 0 costs, 0 mixed.

Grants for student mental health services

The Education Department runs a new grant program for school units that hire licensed behavioral and mental health providers. Grants are one-time and based on student count: $3,000 (250 or fewer), $6,000 (251–500), or $9,000 (more than 500). Money can only pay for services not covered by MaineCare (Maine's Medicaid). Grants cannot replace school-employed behavioral health staff. The law provides $100,000 in FY 2025-26 and $100,000 in FY 2026-27 for these grants.

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

All Roll Calls

Yes: 79 • No: 65

House vote • 5/28/2025

ACC MAJ OTP AS AMENDED REP

Yes: 79 • No: 65

Actions Timeline

  1. ACTPUB Chapter 533

    5/1/2026

  2. HELD BY THE GOVERNOR.

    7/8/2025Senate

  3. PASSED TO BE ENACTED, in concurrence.

    6/25/2025Senate

  4. PASSED TO BE ENACTED. Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.

    6/25/2025House

  5. The 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.

    6/25/2025House

  6. 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. 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

    6/25/2025Senate

  7. On motion by Senator ROTUNDO of Androscoggin PLACED ON THE SPECIAL APPROPRIATIONS TABLE pending ENACTMENT in concurrence.

    6/2/2025Senate

  8. PASSED TO BE ENACTED. Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.

    6/2/2025House

  9. Reports 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.

    5/29/2025Senate

  10. Reports 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.

    5/28/2025House

  11. Carried over, in the same posture, to the next special or regular session of the 132nd Legislature, pursuant to Joint Order SP 519.

    3/21/2025House

  12. The Bill was REFERRED to the Committee on EDUCATION AND CULTURAL AFFAIRS in concurrence

    3/4/2025Senate

  13. Committee 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

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