STATE BILLME LD 2099PASSED

An Act to Amend Certain Eligibility Requirements for Secondary Students Receiving State Subsidies for Postsecondary Courses

State of Maine

Status: Passed; Signed or otherwise enacted
Status date: Mar 25, 2026; 232 days ago
Current chamber: Senate
Session: 2025-2026 Regular Session

ME LD 2099 · PassedMar 25

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Bill details

Last action: PASSED TO BE ENACTED, in concurrence. · Mar 25, 2026

Sponsor

HSHolly SargentRepresentative · Democrat · HD-147Primary sponsor

Bill history

Newest first.

Mar 25, 2026PASSED TO BE ENACTED, in concurrence.Senate

Mar 24, 2026Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.House

Mar 24, 2026PASSED TO BE ENACTED.House

Mar 19, 2026Ordered sent down forthwith.Senate

Mar 19, 2026READ A SECOND TIME and PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED AS AMENDED BY Committee Amendment "A" (H-843), in concurrence.Senate

Mar 19, 2026COMMITTEE ON BILLS IN THE SECOND READING REPORTS NO FURTHER VERBAL AMENDMENTS NECESSARY. REPORT ACCEPTED.Senate

Mar 18, 2026ASSIGNED FOR SECOND READING NEXT LEGISLATIVE DAY.Senate

Mar 18, 2026Committee Amendment "A" (H-843) READ and ADOPTED.Senate

Show 18 earlier actions

Mar 18, 2026Bill READ ONCESenate

Mar 18, 2026Roll Call Ordered Roll Call Number 775 Yeas 24 - Nays 8 - Excused 3 - Absent 0Senate

Mar 18, 2026On motion by Senator RAFFERTY of York the Majority Ought to Pass as Amended Report ACCEPTED in concurrence.Senate

Mar 18, 2026Reports READSenate

Mar 17, 2026Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.House

Mar 17, 2026The Bill was PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED as Amended by Committee Amendment "A" (H-843).House

Mar 17, 2026Under suspension of the rules, the Bill was given its SECOND READING without REFERENCE to the Committee on Bills in the Second Reading.House

Mar 17, 2026Committee Amendment "A" (H-843) was READ and ADOPTED.House

Mar 17, 2026The Bill was READ ONCE.House

Mar 17, 2026On motion of Representative MURPHY of Scarborough, the Majority Ought to Pass as Amended Report was ACCEPTED.House

Mar 17, 2026Reports READ.House

Mar 12, 2026Reported Out: OTP-AM/ONTPJoint

Feb 12, 2026Voted: Divided ReportJoint

Feb 12, 2026Work Session HeldJoint

Jan 7, 2026The Bill was REFERRED to the Committee on EDUCATION AND CULTURAL AFFAIRS in concurrenceSenate

Jan 7, 2026Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.House

Jan 7, 2026The Bill was REFERRED to the Committee on EDUCATION AND CULTURAL AFFAIRS.House

Jan 7, 2026Committee on Education and Cultural Affairs suggested and ordered printed.House

Recorded vote

Accept Majority Ought To Pass As Amended Report RC #775Mar 18, 2026 · Senate · 24 yea · 8 nayPassed

Subjects

School Funding Formula
Subsidies

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