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An Act to Prevent Student Homelessness

Passed

Introduced by Joseph Rafferty, District 34

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Official description

An Act to Prevent Student Homelessness

Where it stands

PASSED TO BE ENACTED, in concurrence.

June 25, 2025

How did lawmakers vote?

House votes

1 recorded vote · each counted separately

Senate votes

1 recorded vote · each counted separately

HouseStage: Acc Maj Otp As Amended Rep RC #228 · May 29, 2025

81

Yes

62

No

8

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. Committee on EDUCATION AND CULTURAL AFFAIRS suggested and ordered printed REFERENCE to the Committee on EDUCATION AND CULTURAL AFFAIRS Ordered sent down forthwith for concurrence

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

  3. In concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.

  4. CARRIED OVER, in the same posture, to the next special or regular session of the 132nd Legislature, pursuant to Joint Order SP 519.

  5. Work Session Held

  6. Voted: Divided Report

  7. Reported Out: OTP-AM/ONTP

  8. Reports READ

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

  10. Roll Call Ordered Roll Call Number 247 Yeas 28 - Nays 6 - Excused 1 - Absent 0

  11. Bill READ ONCE

  12. Committee Amendment "A" (S-155) READ and ADOPTED.

  13. Under suspension of the Rules, READ A SECOND TIME and PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED AS AMENDED by Committee Amendment "A" (S-155)

  14. Sent down for concurrence.

  15. Reports READ.

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

  17. ROLL CALL NO. 228 (Yeas 81 - Nays 62 - Absent 8 - Excused 0)

  18. The Bill was READ ONCE.

  19. Committee Amendment "A" (S-155) was READ and ADOPTED.

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

  21. The Bill was PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED as Amended by Committee Amendment "A" (S-155).

  22. In concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.

  23. PASSED TO BE ENACTED.

  24. Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.

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

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

  27. On motion by Same Senator the Senate SUSPENDED THE RULES to RECONSIDER their actions whereby the Bill was PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED AS AMENDED.

  28. On further motion by Same Senator Senate Amendment "A" (S-454) READ and ADOPTED.

  29. PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED AS AMENDED BY Committee Amendment "A" (S-155) and Senate Amendment "A" (S-454) In NON-CONCURRENCE.

  30. Sent down for concurrence

  31. The House RECEDED and CONCURRED to PASSAGE TO BE ENGROSSED as Amended by Committee Amendment "A" (S-155) and Senate Amendment "A" (S-454)

  32. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.

  33. PASSED TO BE ENACTED.

  34. Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.

  35. PASSED TO BE ENACTED, in concurrence.

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