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LD2114Introduced in the House

An Act Regarding Public Preschool Programs Serving Children Who Are 3 Years of Age

Passed

Introduced by Kelly Murphy, District 125

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Official description

An Act Regarding Public Preschool Programs Serving Children Who Are 3 Years of Age

Where it stands

PASSED TO BE ENACTED, in concurrence.

March 25, 2026

How did lawmakers vote?

House votes

2 recorded votes · each counted separately

Senate votes

1 recorded vote · each counted separately

HouseStage: Enactment RC #666 · March 24, 2026

75

Yes

68

No

7

Absent or Not Voting

150 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. Committee on Education and Cultural Affairs suggested and ordered printed.

  2. The Bill was REFERRED to the Committee on EDUCATION AND CULTURAL AFFAIRS.

  3. Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.

  4. The Bill was REFERRED to the Committee on EDUCATION AND CULTURAL AFFAIRS in concurrence

  5. Work Session Held

  6. Voted: Divided Report

  7. Reported Out: OTP-AM/ONTP

  8. Reports READ.

  9. On motion of Representative MURPHY of Scarborough, the Majority Ought to Pass as Amended Report was ACCEPTED.

  10. ROLL CALL NO. 661 (Yeas 75 - Nays 67 - Absent 7 - Excused 1 - Vacant 1)

  11. The Bill was READ ONCE.

  12. Committee Amendment "A" (H-863) was READ and ADOPTED.

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

  14. The Bill was PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED as Amended by Committee Amendment "A" (H-863).

  15. Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.

  16. Reports READ

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

  18. Roll Call Ordered Roll Call Number 779 Yeas 18 - Nays 14 - Excused 3 - Absent 0

  19. Bill READ ONCE.

  20. Committee Amendment "A" (H-863) READ and ADOPTED.

  21. Under suspension of the Rules, READ A SECOND TIME and PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED AS AMENDED by Committee Amendment "A" (H-863) in concurrence.

  22. PASSED TO BE ENACTED.

  23. ROLL CALL NO. 666 (Yeas 75 - Nays 68 - Absent 6 - Excused 1 - Vacant 1)

  24. Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.

  25. PASSED TO BE ENACTED, in concurrence.

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