LD1558Introduced in the House
Resolve, Establishing the Commission to Update Maine's Public Policy on Higher Education
Introduced by Holly Sargent, District 147
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Official description
Resolve, Establishing the Commission to Update Maine's Public Policy on Higher Education
Where it stands
HELD BY THE GOVERNOR.
July 8, 2025
How did lawmakers vote?
No recorded vote is available for this bill yet.
Bill history
Committee on Education and Cultural Affairs suggested and ordered printed.
The Resolve 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: TABLED
Work Session Held
Voted: Divided Report
Reported Out: OTP-AM/ONTP
Reports READ.
On motion of Representative MURPHY of Scarborough, the Majority Ought to Pass as Amended Report was ACCEPTED.
The Resolve was READ ONCE.
Committee Amendment "A" (H-629) was READ and 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-629).
Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.
Reports Read
On motion by Senator RAFFERTY of York the Majority Ought to Pass as Amended Report ACCEPTED.
Bill READ ONCE.
Committee Amendment "A" (H-629) READ and ADOPTED.
Under suspension of the Rules, READ A SECOND TIME and PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED AS AMENDED by Committee Amendment "A" (H-629) in concurrence.
This being an emergency measure, a two-thirds vote of all the members elected to the House was necessary.
FINALLY PASSED.
Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.
On motion by Senator DUSON of Cumberland placed on the SPECIAL STUDY TABLE pending FINAL PASSAGE in concurrence.
On motion by Senator PIERCE of Cumberland taken from the Special Study Table
On motion by Same Senator the Senate RECONSIDERED their actions whereby the Bill was PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED AS AMENDED.
On further motion by Same Senator Senate Amendment "A" (S-442) READ and ADOPTED
PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED AS AMENDED by Committee Amendment "A" (H-629) and Senate Amendment "A" (S-442) in NON-CONCURRENCE.
Sent down for concurrence
The House RECEDED and CONCURRED to PASSAGE TO BE ENGROSSED as Amended by Committee Amendment "A" (H-629) and Senate Amendment "A" (S-442).
ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.
This being an emergency measure, a two-thirds vote of all the members elected to the House was necessary.
FINALLY PASSED.
Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.
FINALLY PASSED - Emergency - 2/3 Elected Required, in concurrence.
HELD BY THE GOVERNOR.
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