LD1255Introduced in the House
An Act to Ensure In-state Tuition for Postsecondary Students Who Are Registered to Vote in the State and to Amend Eligibility Requirements for the Free Community College Tuition Program
Introduced by Shelley Rudnicki, District 67
What does this bill do?
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Official description
An Act to Ensure In-state Tuition for Postsecondary Students Who Are Registered to Vote in the State and to Amend Eligibility Requirements for the Free Community College Tuition Program
Where it stands
Placed in Legislative Files (DEAD)
June 3, 2025
How did lawmakers vote?
House votes
2 recorded votes · each counted separately
Senate votes
1 recorded vote · each counted separately
HouseStage: Insist RC #282 · June 3, 2025
74
Yes
70
No
7
Absent or Not Voting
151 representatives recorded in this House vote. Colors show vote categories only, not whether a vote was good or bad.
See how each representative voted
| Representative | District | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| Lucien Daigle | 1 | No |
| Roger Albert | 2 | No |
| Mark Babin | 3 | No |
| Timothy Guerrette | 4 | No |
| Joseph Underwood | 5 | No |
| Donald Ardell | 6 | No |
| Gregory Swallow | 7 | No |
| Tracy Quint | 8 | No |
| Arthur Mingo | 9 | No |
| William Tuell | 10 | No |
Bill history
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.
The Bill was REFERRED to the Committee on EDUCATION AND CULTURAL AFFAIRS in concurrence
Work Session Held
Voted: Divided Report
Reported Out: ONTP/OTP-AM
Reports READ.
On motion of Representative MURPHY of Scarborough, the Majority Ought Not to Pass Report was ACCEPTED.
ROLL CALL NO. 237 (Yeas 74 - Nays 72 - Absent 5 - Excused 0)
Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.
Reports Read
Motion by Senator RAFFERTY of York to ACCEPT the Majority Ought Not to Pass Report. FAILED
Roll Call Ordered Roll Call Number 279 Yeas 15 - Nays 19 - Excused 1 - Absent 0
Subsequently, The Minority Ought to Pass As Amended by Committee Amendment "A" (H-310) ACCEPTED
READ ONCE
Committee Amendment "A" (H-310) READ and ADOPTED
Under suspension of the Rules, READ A SECOND TIME and PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED AS AMENDED by Committee Amendment "A" (H-310) in NON-CONCURRENCE.
Sent down for concurrence
The House INSISTED on ACCEPTANCE of the Majority Ought Not to Pass Report.
ROLL CALL NO. 282 (Yeas 74 - Nays 70 - Absent 7 - Excused 0)
ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.
On motion by Senator PIERCE of Cumberland the Senate INSISTED on ACCEPTANCE of The Minority Ought to Pass As Amended Report and the Bill PASS TO BE ENGROSS AS AMENDED.
Placed in Legislative Files (DEAD)
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