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An Act Regarding Funding for Educational Programs and Opportunities

Passed

Introduced by Michael Brennan, District 115

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Official description

An Act Regarding Funding for Educational Programs and Opportunities

Where it stands

HELD BY THE GOVERNOR.

July 8, 2025

How did lawmakers vote?

HouseStage: Acc Maj Otp As Amended Rep RC #256 · June 2, 2025

77

Yes

64

No

10

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 Clerk of the House on January 30, 2025.

  2. The Bill was REFERRED to the Committee on EDUCATION AND CULTURAL AFFAIRS pursuant to Joint Rule 308.2 and ordered printed pursuant to Joint Rule 401.

  3. Carried over, in the same posture, to the next special or regular session of the 132nd Legislature, pursuant to Joint Order SP 519.

  4. Work Session Held

  5. Voted: Divided Report

  6. Reported Out: OTP-AM/ONTP

  7. Reports READ.

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

  9. ROLL CALL NO. 256 (Yeas 77 - Nays 64 - Absent 10 - Excused 0)

  10. The Bill was READ ONCE.

  11. Committee Amendment "A" (H-377) was READ and ADOPTED.

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

  13. The Bill was PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED as Amended by Committee Amendment "A" (H-377).

  14. Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.

  15. Reports Read

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

  17. Bill READ ONCE

  18. Committee Amendment "A" (H-377) READ and ADOPTED.

  19. Under suspension of the Rules, READ A SECOND TIME and PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED AS AMENDED by Committee Amendment "A" (H-377) in concurrence.

  20. FINALLY PASSED.

  21. Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.

  22. On motion by Senator ROTUNDO of Androscoggin PLACED ON THE SPECIAL APPROPRIATIONS TABLE pending FINAL PASSAGE in concurrence

  23. On motion by Senator ROTUNDO of Androscoggin taken from the Special Appropriations Table

  24. On motion by Same Senator the Senate SUSPENDED THE RULES to RECONSIDER their actions whereby the Resolve was PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED AS AMENDED by Committee Amendment "A" (H-377)

  25. On further motion by Same Senator the Senate SUSPENDED THE RULES to RECONSIDER their actions whereby Committee Amendment "A" (H-377) was ADOPTED.

  26. On further motion by Same Senator Senate Amendment "A" (S-453) to Committee Amendment "A" (H-377) READ and ADOPTED.

  27. Committee Amendment "A" (H-377) as Amended by Senate Amendment "A" (S-453) thereto ADOPTED.

  28. PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED AS AMENDED BY Committee Amendment "A" (H-377) as Amended by Senate Amendment "A" (S-453) thereto in NON-CONCURRENCE.

  29. Sent down for concurrence.

  30. The House RECEDED and CONCURRED to PASSAGE TO BE ENGROSSED as Amended by Committee Amendment "A" (H-377) as Amended by Senate Amendment "A" (S-453) thereto.

  31. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.

  32. PASSED TO BE ENACTED.

  33. Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.

  34. PASSED TO BE ENACTED, in concurrence.

  35. HELD BY THE GOVERNOR.

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