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An Act to Update the Laws Regarding Education

Passed

Introduced by Holly Sargent, District 147

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Official description

An Act to Update the Laws Regarding Education

Where it stands

PASSED TO BE ENACTED, in concurrence.

May 22, 2025

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 Report RC #186 · May 20, 2025

19

Yes

13

No

3

Absent or Not Voting

35 senators recorded in this Senate 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 6, 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/ONTP

  7. Reports READ.

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

  9. ROLL CALL NO. 109 (Yeas 72 - Nays 68 - Absent 10 - Excused 0 - Restricted - 1)

  10. The Bill was READ ONCE.

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

  12. The Bill was PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED.

  13. Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.

  14. On motion by Senator RAFFERTY of York Tabled until Later in Today's Session, pending ACCEPTANCE OF EITHER REPORT

  15. Unfinished Business

  16. Unfinished Business

  17. Unfinished Business

  18. Taken from the table by the President

  19. On motion by Senator RAFFERTY of York ACCEPTANCE of The Majority Ought to Pass Report PREVAILED

  20. Roll Call Ordered Roll Call Number 186 Yeas 19 - Nays 13 - Excused 3 - Absent 0

  21. READ ONCE

  22. Under suspension of the Rules, READ A SECOND TIME PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED in concurrence

  23. PASSED TO BE ENACTED.

  24. Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.

  25. PASSED TO BE ENACTED, in concurrence.

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