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Date | State | Bill No. | Title | Outcome |
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June 6, 2007 | ME | HCA T | Education Reform and School Consolidation | Amendment Adopted - House (114 - 27) |
May 30, 2019 | ME | LD 1050 | Requires Education About African American History and the History of Genocide | "Ought to Pass as Amended" Report Adopted - House (87 - 54) |
Jan. 28, 2014 | ME | LD 1254 | Requires State Institutions to Purchase Foods Produced in Maine | Veto Override Failed - Senate (20 - 13) |
Jan. 28, 2014 | ME | LD 1254 | Requires State Institutions to Purchase Foods Produced in Maine | Veto Override Failed - Senate (20 - 13) |
Jan. 14, 2014 | ME | LD 1254 | Requires State Institutions to Purchase Foods Produced in Maine | Veto Override Passed - House (94 - 46) |
Jan. 14, 2014 | ME | LD 1254 | Requires State Institutions to Purchase Foods Produced in Maine | Veto Override Passed - House (94 - 46) |
April 28, 2006 | ME | LD 1381 | Teacher Minimum Salary Increase | Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (18 - 16) |
April 28, 2006 | ME | LD 1381 | Teacher Minimum Salary Increase | Bill Passed - House (76 - 68) |
May 16, 2023 | ME | LD 1389 | Establishes a Mobile Learning Lab | Bill Passed - Senate (21 - 11) |
June 5, 2009 | ME | LD 1438 | Allowing Charter Schools | "Ought Not to Pass" Report Rejected - House (65 - 72) |
June 8, 2009 | ME | LD 1438 | Allowing Charter Schools | "Ought Not to Pass" Report Adopted - Senate (20 - 14) |
June 18, 2013 | ME | LD 1540 | Amends Public School Assessment System | Bill Passed - House (80 - 55) |
June 18, 2013 | ME | LD 1540 | Amends Public School Assessment System | "Ought to Pass" Report Adopted - Senate (21 - 14) |
March 27, 2006 | ME | LD 1640 | Charter School Pilot Program | "Ought Not to Pass" Report Adopted - Senate (18 - 16) |
March 30, 2006 | ME | LD 1640 | Charter School Pilot Program | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (79 - 63) |
June 9, 2021 | ME | LD 1640 | Expands Protections for Campus Free Speech | "Ought Not to Pass" Report Adopted - House (78 - 53) |
June 9, 2021 | ME | LD 1640 | Expands Protections for Campus Free Speech | "Ought Not to Pass" Report Adopted - House (78 - 53) |
June 9, 2021 | ME | LD 1640 | Expands Protections for Campus Free Speech | "Ought Not to Pass" Report Adopted - Senate (22 - 11) |
June 9, 2021 | ME | LD 1640 | Expands Protections for Campus Free Speech | "Ought Not to Pass" Report Adopted - Senate (22 - 11) |
March 31, 2022 | ME | LD 1652 | Establishes Early Childhood Educators Workforce Support Programs | Bill Passed - House (130 - 0) |
June 14, 2023 | ME | LD 1718 | Increases Support for Maines Essential Workers by Increasing Higher Education Program Funding | "Ought to Pass" Report Adopted - Senate (22 - 13) |
Feb. 8, 2006 | ME | LD 1798 | Standardized Testing | "Ought Not to Pass" Report Adopted - Senate (18 - 16) |
March 7, 2006 | ME | LD 1798 | Standardized Testing | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (73 - 68) |
May 9, 2022 | ME | LD 1820 | Establishes a Stronger Governance of the University of Maine System | Bill Failed - House (46 - 67) |
May 9, 2022 | ME | LD 1820 | Establishes a Stronger Governance of the University of Maine System | Bill Failed - House (46 - 67) |
Date | No. | Title | Outcome |
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6/06 | HCA T | Education Reform and School Consolidation | Amendment Adopted - House (114 - 27) |
5/30 | LD 1050 | Requires Education About African American History and the History of Genocide | "Ought to Pass as Amended" Report Adopted - House (87 - 54) |
1/28 | LD 1254 | Requires State Institutions to Purchase Foods Produced in Maine | Veto Override Failed - Senate (20 - 13) |
1/28 | LD 1254 | Requires State Institutions to Purchase Foods Produced in Maine | Veto Override Failed - Senate (20 - 13) |
1/14 | LD 1254 | Requires State Institutions to Purchase Foods Produced in Maine | Veto Override Passed - House (94 - 46) |
1/14 | LD 1254 | Requires State Institutions to Purchase Foods Produced in Maine | Veto Override Passed - House (94 - 46) |
4/28 | LD 1381 | Teacher Minimum Salary Increase | Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (18 - 16) |
4/28 | LD 1381 | Teacher Minimum Salary Increase | Bill Passed - House (76 - 68) |
5/16 | LD 1389 | Establishes a Mobile Learning Lab | Bill Passed - Senate (21 - 11) |
6/05 | LD 1438 | Allowing Charter Schools | "Ought Not to Pass" Report Rejected - House (65 - 72) |
6/08 | LD 1438 | Allowing Charter Schools | "Ought Not to Pass" Report Adopted - Senate (20 - 14) |
6/18 | LD 1540 | Amends Public School Assessment System | Bill Passed - House (80 - 55) |
6/18 | LD 1540 | Amends Public School Assessment System | "Ought to Pass" Report Adopted - Senate (21 - 14) |
3/27 | LD 1640 | Charter School Pilot Program | "Ought Not to Pass" Report Adopted - Senate (18 - 16) |
3/30 | LD 1640 | Charter School Pilot Program | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (79 - 63) |
6/09 | LD 1640 | Expands Protections for Campus Free Speech | "Ought Not to Pass" Report Adopted - House (78 - 53) |
6/09 | LD 1640 | Expands Protections for Campus Free Speech | "Ought Not to Pass" Report Adopted - House (78 - 53) |
6/09 | LD 1640 | Expands Protections for Campus Free Speech | "Ought Not to Pass" Report Adopted - Senate (22 - 11) |
6/09 | LD 1640 | Expands Protections for Campus Free Speech | "Ought Not to Pass" Report Adopted - Senate (22 - 11) |
3/31 | LD 1652 | Establishes Early Childhood Educators Workforce Support Programs | Bill Passed - House (130 - 0) |
6/14 | LD 1718 | Increases Support for Maines Essential Workers by Increasing Higher Education Program Funding | "Ought to Pass" Report Adopted - Senate (22 - 13) |
2/08 | LD 1798 | Standardized Testing | "Ought Not to Pass" Report Adopted - Senate (18 - 16) |
3/07 | LD 1798 | Standardized Testing | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (73 - 68) |
5/09 | LD 1820 | Establishes a Stronger Governance of the University of Maine System | Bill Failed - House (46 - 67) |
5/09 | LD 1820 | Establishes a Stronger Governance of the University of Maine System | Bill Failed - House (46 - 67) |