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LD1859Introduced in the Senate

An Act to Improve Access to Child Care and Early Childhood Education by Establishing Regional Resource Hubs

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Introduced by Henry Ingwersen, District 32

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Official description

An Act to Improve Access to Child Care and Early Childhood Education by Establishing Regional Resource Hubs

Where it stands

Died in Possession of the Senate when the Legislature adjourned Sine Die and was PLACED IN THE LEGISLATIVE FILES. (DEAD)

April 29, 2026

How did lawmakers vote?

HouseStage: Acc Maj Otp As Amended Rep RC #335 · June 5, 2025

73

Yes

69

No

9

Absent or Not Voting

151 representatives recorded in this House vote. Colors show vote categories only, not whether a vote was good or bad.

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Bill history

  1. Received by the Secretary of the Senate on May 1, 2025 and REFERRED to the Committee on HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES pursuant to Joint Rule 308.2

  2. Work Session Held

  3. Voted: Divided Report

  4. Reports Read

  5. Reported Out: OTP-AM/ONTP

  6. On motion by Senator INGWERSEN of York the Majority Ought to Pass as Amended Report ACCEPTED.

  7. Bill READ ONCE.

  8. Committee Amendment "A" (S-265) READ and ADOPTED.

  9. Under suspension of the Rules, READ A SECOND TIME and PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED AS AMENDED by Committee Amendment "A" (S-265)

  10. Sent down for concurrence

  11. Reports READ.

  12. On motion of Representative MEYER of Eliot, the Majority Ought to Pass as Amended Report was ACCEPTED.

  13. ROLL CALL NO. 335 (Yeas 73 - Nays 69 - Absent 7 - Excused 2)

  14. The Bill was READ ONCE.

  15. Committee Amendment "A" (S-265) was READ and ADOPTED.

  16. Under suspension of the rules, the Bill was given its SECOND READING without REFERENCE to the Committee on Bills in the Second Reading.

  17. The Bill was PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED as Amended by Committee Amendment "A" (S-265).

  18. In concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.

  19. PASSED TO BE ENACTED.

  20. Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.

  21. On motion by Senator ROTUNDO of Androscoggin PLACED ON THE SPECIAL APPROPRIATIONS TABLE pending ENACTMENT in concurrence.

  22. CARRIED OVER, in the same posture, to any special or regular session of the 132nd Legislature, pursuant to Joint Order SP 800.

  23. Died in Possession of the Senate when the Legislature adjourned Sine Die and was PLACED IN THE LEGISLATIVE FILES. (DEAD)

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