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An Act Directing the Department of Education to Develop Pilot Programs to Place Child Care Facilities in Selected School Administrative Units

Failed

Introduced by Cheryl Golek, District 99

What does this bill do?

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Official description

An Act Directing the Department of Education to Develop Pilot Programs to Place Child Care Facilities in Selected School Administrative Units

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?

House votes

1 recorded vote · each counted separately

Senate votes

1 recorded vote · each counted separately

SenateStage: Accept Majority Ought To Pass As Amended Report RC #343 · June 4, 2025

21

Yes

13

No

1

Absent or Not Voting

35 senators recorded in this Senate vote. Colors show vote categories only, not whether a vote was good or bad.

See how each senator voted

SenatorDistrictVote
Susan Bernard1No
Harold Stewart2No
Bradlee Farrin3Absent
Stacey Guerin4No
Russell Black5No
Marianne Moore6No
Nicole Grohoski7Yes
Michael Tipping8Yes
Joseph Baldacci9Yes
David Haggan10No

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

  6. Work Session Held: TABLED

  7. Work Session Held

  8. Voted: Divided Report

  9. Reported Out: OTP-AM/ONTP

  10. Reports READ.

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

  12. ROLL CALL NO. 299 (Yeas 74 - Nays 73 - Absent 4 - Excused 0)

  13. The Bill was READ ONCE.

  14. Committee Amendment "A" (H-396) was READ and ADOPTED.

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

  16. The Bill was PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED as Amended by Committee Amendment "A" (H-396).

  17. Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.

  18. Reports Read

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

  20. Roll Call Ordered Roll Call Number 343 Yeas 21 - Nays 13 - Excused 1 - Absent 0

  21. Bill READ ONCE.

  22. Committee Amendment "A" (H-396) READ and ADOPTED.

  23. Under suspension of the Rules, READ A SECOND TIME and PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED AS AMENDED by Committee Amendment "A" (H-396) in concurrence.

  24. PASSED TO BE ENACTED.

  25. Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.

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

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

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

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