Maine Adult Education Association Legislative Tracker
132nd Maine Legislature - First Regular Session
Saturday, April 4, 2026 1:08 AM
| LD | TITLE | SPONSOR | SUMMARY | COMM | POSITION | STATUS | ACTION / NOTES |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| An Act To Implement The Recommendations Of The Commission Regarding Foreign-trained Physicians Living In Maine To Establish A Sponsorship Program For Internationally Trained Physicians (HP 70) | Kristi MATHIESON of Kittery | This bill establishes a sponsorship program within the Finance Authority of Maine to make grants to sponsoring institutions to provide an alternative license pathway for internationally trained physicians in the State and to expand the number of physicians practicing in areas in the State experiencing Full Summary |
EDU HCIFS |
CARRIED OVER, in the same posture, to any special or regular session of the 132nd Legislature, pursuant to Joint Order SP 800. (6/25/2025) | |||
| An Act Regarding Funding For Educational Programs And Opportunities (HP 224) | Michael BRENNAN of Portland | This bill is a concept draft pursuant to Joint Rule 208. This bill proposes to address strategies to increase students' reading proficiency in public schools, especially by the time students have reached the end of 3rd grade. | EDU |
Became Law without Governor's Signature Public Law Chapter 527 (1/11/2026) | |||
| Resolve, Directing The Department Of Education To Collect Data On Secondary School Mathematics Requirements (SP 162) | James LIBBY of Cumberland | This bill changes the minimum state standard for mathematics education for a high school diploma from 2 years of mathematics instruction to 3 years of mathematics instruction. The bill requires the Department of Education to provide the necessary funding from department funds to carry out Full Summary |
EDU |
Became Law without Governor's Signature Resolve Chapter 122 (1/11/2026) | |||
| An Act Regarding Driver Education (HP 300) | Tiffany ROBERTS of South Berwick | This bill is a concept draft pursuant to Joint Rule 208. This bill proposes to enact measures regarding driver education. | TRA |
Ought Not to Pass Pursuant To Joint Rule 310, Jan 20, 2026 (1/20/2026) | |||
| Resolve, To Establish A Pilot Program To Expand Intensive English Language Learner Programs (SP 210) | Joseph RAFFERTY of York | This bill requires the Department of Education, the Department of Labor and the University of Maine System to establish a 2-year pilot program to expand the intensive English language learner programs at the University of Maine and the University of Southern Maine. The pilot program Full Summary |
EDU |
Ought Not to Pass Pursuant To Joint Rule 310, Feb 3, 2026 (2/3/2026) | |||
| An Act To Allow Teachers To Qualify For Overtime Pay (HP 421) | Amy ROEDER of Bangor | This bill provides that an employee whose primary duty consists of work as a teacher in the activity of imparting knowledge is not exempt from the laws governing minimum wage and overtime. | LAH |
Ought Not to Pass Pursuant To Joint Rule 310, Jan 27, 2026 (1/27/2026) | |||
| An Act Regarding The Laws Of The State Of Maine (SP 312) | Teresa PIERCE of Cumberland | This bill is a concept draft pursuant to Joint Rule 208. This bill proposes to make changes regarding the laws of the State. | SLG |
Committee Docket: Reported Out - OTP-AM/OTP-AM/OTP-AM (4/3/2026) | |||
| An Act To Bolster The Maine Teacher Residency Program (SP 313) | Teresa PIERCE of Cumberland | This bill provides one-time funds to support the Maine Teacher Residency Program at the University of Southern Maine. | EDU |
CARRIED OVER, in the same posture, to any special or regular session of the 132nd Legislature, pursuant to Joint Order SP 800. (6/25/2025) | |||
| An Act Providing Appropriations And Allocations For State Government Operations (SP 316) | Margaret ROTUNDO of Androscoggin | This bill is a concept draft pursuant to Joint Rule 208. This bill proposes to provide appropriations and allocations necessary for the operation of State Government. | AFA |
CARRIED OVER, in the same posture, to any special or regular session of the 132nd Legislature, pursuant to Joint Order SP 800. (6/25/2025) | |||
| An Act To Provide Appropriations And Allocations For The Operations Of State Government (HP 444) | Drew GATTINE of Westbrook | This bill is a concept draft pursuant to Joint Rule 208. This bill proposes to provide for appropriations and allocations for the operation of State Government. | AFA |
Carried over, in the same posture, to any special or regular session of the 132nd Legislature, pursuant to Joint Order SP 800. (6/25/2025) | |||
| An Act To Fund State Government (SP 338) | Margaret ROTUNDO of Androscoggin | This bill is a concept draft pursuant to Joint Rule 208. This bill proposes to make appropriations and allocations necessary to fund State Government. | AFA |
CARRIED OVER, in the same posture, to any special or regular session of the 132nd Legislature, pursuant to Joint Order SP 800. (6/25/2025) | |||
| An Act To Provide For Appropriations And Allocations (SP 339) | Margaret ROTUNDO of Androscoggin | This bill is a concept draft pursuant to Joint Rule 208. This bill proposes to provide for appropriations and allocations. | AFA |
CARRIED OVER, in the same posture, to any special or regular session of the 132nd Legislature, pursuant to Joint Order SP 800. (6/25/2025) | |||
| An Act To Reinvigorate Maine's Workforce And Ensure Student Job Readiness By Providing Funds For The Career Exploration Program (HP 627) | John EDER of Waterboro | This bill provides ongoing funds to continue and make permanent one Public Service Coordinator I position to support the Career Exploration Program in the Department of Economic and Community Development effective July 1, 2026. | HED |
CARRIED OVER, in the same posture, to any special or regular session of the 132nd Legislature, pursuant to Joint Order SP 800. (6/25/2025) | |||
| An Act To Ensure The Proper Operation Of The State (HP 651) | Matt MOONEN of Portland | This bill is a concept draft pursuant to Joint Rule 208. This bill proposes to make changes to the laws to ensure the proper operations of the State. | SLG |
Committee Docket: Voted - Divided Report (3/19/2026) | |||
| An Act Regarding Adult Education Funding And Oversight (HP 1140) | Holly SARGENT of York | This bill establishes the Career Advancement and Navigation Program within the Department of Education in collaboration with the Maine Community College System. The program requires the department to employ one college and career success coordinator at each community college campus to provide students with academic Full Summary |
EDU |
CARRIED OVER, in the same posture, to any special or regular session of the 132nd Legislature, pursuant to Joint Order SP 800. (6/25/2025) | |||
| An Act To Increase Transparency In State Government By Amending Laws Regarding Persons Attempting To Influence The Competitive Bidding Process And Lobbyist Reporting During Rule-making Processes (SP 708) | Craig HICKMAN of Kennebec | This bill requires any person who is specifically employed by another person for the purpose of attempting to influence the competitive bidding process to register with the Commission on Governmental Ethics and Election Practices for each employer and to submit monthly reports regarding activity, expenditures Full Summary |
VLA |
Ought Not to Pass Pursuant To Joint Rule 310, Mar 5, 2026 (3/5/2026) | |||
| An Act To Update The Funding Method For Career And Technical Education Programs (HP 1344) | Kelly MURPHY of Scarborough | This bill updates the method for determining student enrollment for the purposes of calculating funding for certain career and technical education programs from using a 3- year average of the attending student counts to a 2-year average beginning with the 2027- 2028 school year. | EDU |
Ought Not to Pass Pursuant To Joint Rule 310, Feb 3, 2026 (2/3/2026) | |||
| Resolve, To Study The Use Of Technology In Classrooms And Study Safeguards Related To Its Use (HP 1376) | Holly SARGENT of York | This resolve directs the Maine Education Policy Research Institute to develop a survey to gather and analyze information from school administrative units regarding the use of technology in the classroom, safety policies and procedures in place and the means employed to ensure compliance with those Full Summary |
EDU |
Emergency Finally Passed, Apr 3, 2026; Governor's Action: Emergency Signed, Apr 3, 2026 (4/3/2026) | |||
| An Act To Amend Certain Eligibility Requirements For Secondary Students Receiving State Subsidies For Postsecondary Courses (HP 1414) | Holly SARGENT of York | This bill updates certain eligibility and academic requirements for secondary school students receiving a state subsidy for postsecondary courses. The bill also requires the Department of Education, in collaboration with eligible institutions, to determine annually a process for the reimbursement of tuition. | EDU |
Enacted, Apr 3, 2026; Governor's Action: Signed, Apr 3, 2026 (4/3/2026) | |||
| An Act To Prohibit The Disclosure Of Nonpublic Records Without Proper Judicial Review (HP 1421) | Eleanor SATO of Gorham | This bill prohibits a person acting on behalf of a public school, state postsecondary educational institution, health care facility, child care facility, family child care provider or public library from providing voluntary consent permitting a law enforcement officer engaged in immigration enforcement or supporting immigration Full Summary |
JUD |
Committee Docket: Voted - Divided Report (3/10/2026) | |||
| An Act To Update Employer Substance Use Testing Policy Requirements (HP 1425) | Charles SKOLD of Portland | This bill updates and clarifies certain statutes governing employers administering substance use tests, including the following: 1. Requiring that an applicant or employee must be given an opportunity to contest a non-negative result; 2. Requiring that results must be reported to an employer by a Full Summary |
LAH |
PASSED TO BE ENACTED. Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH. (4/2/2026) | |||
| An Act To Provide Funding To Improve The College And Career Readiness Of Certain Students In Androscoggin And Oxford Counties (SP 865) | Jill DUSON of Cumberland | This bill provides one-time funds for the University of Maine System to provide academic support and college and career preparation services to eligible students in 6 high schools in Androscoggin and Oxford counties that previously participated in the University of Maine at Farmington's River Valley Full Summary |
EDU |
On motion by Senator ROTUNDO of Androscoggin PLACED ON THE SPECIAL APPROPRIATIONS TABLE pending ENACTMENT in concurrence. (3/5/2026) | |||
| An Act To Correct Inconsistencies, Conflicts And Errors In The Laws Of Maine (HP 1458) | Part A does the following. Section 1 removes an obsolete cross-reference and makes a technical correction. Section 2 makes a technical correction. Section 3 corrects a cross-reference. Section 4 corrects a cross-reference and makes a technical correction. Section 5 corrects a cross-reference and makes a Full Summary |
JUD |
This being an emergency measure, a two-thirds vote of all the members elected to the House was necessary.PASSED TO BE ENACTED.Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH. (4/2/2026) | ||||
| Resolve, Regarding Legislative Review Of Portions Of Chapter 115: The Credentialing Of Education Personnel, A Major Substantive Rule Of The Department Of Education, State Board Of Education (HP 1463) | This resolve provides for legislative review of portions of Chapter 115: The Credentialing of Education Personnel, a major substantive rule of the Department of Education, State Board of Education. This resolve authorizes adoption of the rule notwithstanding the truncated public comment period of 9 days. | EDU |
Reports READ.On motion of Representative MURPHY of Scarborough, the Majority Ought to Pass as Amended Report was ACCEPTED.ROLL CALL NO. 711(Yeas 80 - Nays 63 - Absent 7 - Excused 0 - Vacant 1)The Resolve was READ ONCE.Committee Amendment "A" (H-931) was READ.On motion of Representative MURPHY of Scarborough, House Amendment "A" (H-945) to Committee Amendment "A" (H-931) was READ and ADOPTED.Committee Amendment "A" (H-931) as Amended by House Amendment "A" (H-945) thereto was ADOPTED. Under suspension of the rules, the Resolve was given its SECOND READING without REFERENCE to the Committee on Bills in the Second Reading.The Resolve was PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED as Amended by Committee Amendment "A" (H-931) as Amended by House Amendment "A" (H-945) thereto.Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH. (4/2/2026) | ||||
| An Act Making Supplemental Appropriations And Allocations From The General Fund And Other Funds For The Expenditures Of State Government And Changing Certain Provisions Of The Law Necessary To The Proper Operations Of State Government For The Fiscal Years Ending June 30, 2026 And June 30, 2027 (HP 1491) | Drew GATTINE of Westbrook | This bill is a concept draft pursuant to Joint Rule 208. This bill, as emergency legislation, proposes to make supplemental appropriations and allocations from the General Fund and other funds for the expenditures of State Government and change certain provisions of the law necessary to Full Summary |
AFA |
Committee Docket: Voted - Divided Report (4/2/2026) |