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Date | State | Bill No. | Title | Outcome |
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July 25, 2023 | ME | LD 1898 | Requires that Teacher who help Prevent Dangerous Behavior are Protected under collective bargaining | Bill Passed - Senate (19 - 8) |
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) |
June 14, 2023 | ME | LD 52 | Authorizes Certain Employees to Carry Firearms on School Property | "Ought Not to Pass" Report Adopted - Senate (22 - 13) |
May 16, 2023 | ME | LD 1389 | Establishes a Mobile Learning Lab | Bill Passed - Senate (21 - 11) |
March 23, 2023 | ME | LD 5 | Increases Maximum Income Threshold to Qualify for the Higher Opportunity for Pathways to Employment Program | Bill Passed - Senate (20 - 9) |
March 23, 2023 | ME | LD 5 | Increases Maximum Income Threshold to Qualify for the Higher Opportunity for Pathways to Employment Program | Bill Passed - Senate (20 - 9) |
April 14, 2022 | ME | LD 1820 | Establishes a Stronger Governance of the University of Maine System | Bill Passed - Senate (19 - 13) |
April 14, 2022 | ME | LD 1820 | Establishes a Stronger Governance of the University of Maine System | Bill Passed - Senate (19 - 13) |
March 9, 2022 | ME | LD 1893 | Prohibits Colleges and Universities from Controlling the Use of Student Athletes' Likenesses | "Ought to Pass as Amended" Report Adopted - Senate (31 - 0) |
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) |
June 2, 2021 | ME | LD 604 | Requires a Separate Line Item in the State Budget for Charter School Funding | "Ought to Pass" Report Adopted - Senate (19 - 15) |
May 19, 2021 | ME | LD 52 | Authorizes Additional Educational Policies to be Subjects of Collective Bargaining Negotiations | Bill Passed - Senate (22 - 11) |
March 12, 2020 | ME | LD 1894 | Increases Purchases of Electric School Buses | Bill Passed - Senate (19 - 10) |
June 12, 2019 | ME | LD 799 | Establishes the Maine Health Care Provider Loan Repayment Program | "Ought to Pass as Amended" Report Adopted - Senate (21 - 14) |
June 4, 2019 | ME | LD 665 | Prohibits Restrictions of Free Speech on College Campuses | Bill Passed - Senate (20 - 14) |
May 29, 2019 | ME | LD 307 | Limits the Number of Charter Schools | Bill Passed - Senate (20 - 15) |
May 23, 2019 | ME | LD 798 | Prohibits Non-Medical Exemptions for Vaccinations | Bill Passed - Senate (19 - 16) |
May 21, 2019 | ME | LD 513 | Limits Enrollment at Virtual Public Charter Schools | Bill Passed - Senate (19 - 15) |
April 30, 2019 | ME | LD 944 | Prohibits Native American Mascots | Bill Passed - Senate (23 - 10) |
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) |
June 18, 2013 | ME | LD 1540 | Amends Public School Assessment System | "Ought to Pass" Report Adopted - Senate (21 - 14) |
June 8, 2009 | ME | LD 1438 | Allowing Charter Schools | "Ought Not to Pass" Report Adopted - Senate (20 - 14) |
June 4, 2009 | ME | LD 977 | Repealing School District Consolidation | "Ought Not to Pass" Report Rejected - Senate (16 - 19) |
April 7, 2008 | ME | LD 1932 | School Consolidation | Veto Override Failed - Senate (12 - 23) |
April 7, 2008 | ME | LD 1932 | School Consolidation | Conference Report Adopted - Senate (21 - 14) |
March 31, 2008 | ME | LD 2289 | 2008-2009 Budget | Bill Passed - Senate (18 - 17) |
March 20, 2008 | ME | LD 1932 | School Consolidation | Conference Report Adopted - Senate (26 - 8) |
April 28, 2006 | ME | LD 1381 | Teacher Minimum Salary Increase | Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (18 - 16) |
March 27, 2006 | ME | LD 1640 | Charter School Pilot Program | "Ought Not to Pass" Report Adopted - Senate (18 - 16) |
Feb. 8, 2006 | ME | LD 1798 | Standardized Testing | "Ought Not to Pass" Report Adopted - Senate (18 - 16) |
Date | No. | Title | Outcome |
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7/25 | LD 1898 | Requires that Teacher who help Prevent Dangerous Behavior are Protected under collective bargaining | Bill Passed - Senate (19 - 8) |
6/14 | LD 1718 | Increases Support for Maines Essential Workers by Increasing Higher Education Program Funding | "Ought to Pass" Report Adopted - Senate (22 - 13) |
6/14 | LD 52 | Authorizes Certain Employees to Carry Firearms on School Property | "Ought Not to Pass" Report Adopted - Senate (22 - 13) |
5/16 | LD 1389 | Establishes a Mobile Learning Lab | Bill Passed - Senate (21 - 11) |
3/23 | LD 5 | Increases Maximum Income Threshold to Qualify for the Higher Opportunity for Pathways to Employment Program | Bill Passed - Senate (20 - 9) |
3/23 | LD 5 | Increases Maximum Income Threshold to Qualify for the Higher Opportunity for Pathways to Employment Program | Bill Passed - Senate (20 - 9) |
4/14 | LD 1820 | Establishes a Stronger Governance of the University of Maine System | Bill Passed - Senate (19 - 13) |
4/14 | LD 1820 | Establishes a Stronger Governance of the University of Maine System | Bill Passed - Senate (19 - 13) |
3/09 | LD 1893 | Prohibits Colleges and Universities from Controlling the Use of Student Athletes' Likenesses | "Ought to Pass as Amended" Report Adopted - Senate (31 - 0) |
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) |
6/02 | LD 604 | Requires a Separate Line Item in the State Budget for Charter School Funding | "Ought to Pass" Report Adopted - Senate (19 - 15) |
5/19 | LD 52 | Authorizes Additional Educational Policies to be Subjects of Collective Bargaining Negotiations | Bill Passed - Senate (22 - 11) |
3/12 | LD 1894 | Increases Purchases of Electric School Buses | Bill Passed - Senate (19 - 10) |
6/12 | LD 799 | Establishes the Maine Health Care Provider Loan Repayment Program | "Ought to Pass as Amended" Report Adopted - Senate (21 - 14) |
6/04 | LD 665 | Prohibits Restrictions of Free Speech on College Campuses | Bill Passed - Senate (20 - 14) |
5/29 | LD 307 | Limits the Number of Charter Schools | Bill Passed - Senate (20 - 15) |
5/23 | LD 798 | Prohibits Non-Medical Exemptions for Vaccinations | Bill Passed - Senate (19 - 16) |
5/21 | LD 513 | Limits Enrollment at Virtual Public Charter Schools | Bill Passed - Senate (19 - 15) |
4/30 | LD 944 | Prohibits Native American Mascots | Bill Passed - Senate (23 - 10) |
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) |
6/18 | LD 1540 | Amends Public School Assessment System | "Ought to Pass" Report Adopted - Senate (21 - 14) |
6/08 | LD 1438 | Allowing Charter Schools | "Ought Not to Pass" Report Adopted - Senate (20 - 14) |
6/04 | LD 977 | Repealing School District Consolidation | "Ought Not to Pass" Report Rejected - Senate (16 - 19) |
4/07 | LD 1932 | School Consolidation | Veto Override Failed - Senate (12 - 23) |
4/07 | LD 1932 | School Consolidation | Conference Report Adopted - Senate (21 - 14) |
3/31 | LD 2289 | 2008-2009 Budget | Bill Passed - Senate (18 - 17) |
3/20 | LD 1932 | School Consolidation | Conference Report Adopted - Senate (26 - 8) |
4/28 | LD 1381 | Teacher Minimum Salary Increase | Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (18 - 16) |
3/27 | LD 1640 | Charter School Pilot Program | "Ought Not to Pass" Report Adopted - Senate (18 - 16) |
2/08 | LD 1798 | Standardized Testing | "Ought Not to Pass" Report Adopted - Senate (18 - 16) |