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LD34Introduced in the Senate

An Act to Increase the Minimum Salary for Teachers

Failed

Introduced by Teresa Pierce, District 25

What does this bill do?

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Official description

An Act to Increase the Minimum Salary for Teachers

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 #285 · June 3, 2025

80

Yes

65

No

6

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 January 6, 2025 and REFERRED to the Committee on EDUCATION AND CULTURAL AFFAIRS pursuant to Joint Rule 308.2

  2. Work Session Held: TABLED

  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. Reports READ

  7. On motion by Senator RAFFERTY of York The Majority Ought to Pass As Amended Report ACCEPTED.

  8. Reported Out: OTP-AM/ONTP

  9. Bill READ ONCE

  10. Committee Amendment "A" (S-213) READ and ADOPTED

  11. Under suspension of the Rules, READ A SECOND TIME and PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED AS AMENDED by Committee Amendment "A" (S-213)

  12. Sent down for concurrence

  13. Reports READ.

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

  15. ROLL CALL NO. 285 (Yeas 80 - Nays 65 - Absent 6 - Excused 0)

  16. The Bill was READ ONCE.

  17. Committee Amendment "A" (S-213) was READ and ADOPTED.

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

  19. The Bill was PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED as Amended by Committee Amendment "A" (S-213).

  20. In concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.

  21. PASSED TO BE ENACTED.

  22. Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.

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

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

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

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