ME LD1089 | 2025-2026 | 132nd Legislature
Status
Completed Legislative Action
Sponsorship: Partisan Bill (Democrat 10)
Status: Failed on April 29 2026 - 100% progression
Action: 2026-04-29 - The Bill was in the possession of the House when the Legislature adjourned Sine Die and was placed in the Legislative Files. (DEAD)
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Sponsorship: Partisan Bill (Democrat 10)
Status: Failed on April 29 2026 - 100% progression
Action: 2026-04-29 - The Bill was in the possession of the House when the Legislature adjourned Sine Die and was placed in the Legislative Files. (DEAD)
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Summary
An Act to Permanently Fund 55 Percent of the State's Share of Education by Establishing a Tax on Incomes of More than $1,000,000
Title
An Act to Permanently Fund 55 Percent of the State's Share of Education by Establishing a Tax on Incomes of More than $1,000,000
Sponsors
Roll Calls
2025-06-16 - Senate - Accept Majority Ought To Pass As Amended Report RC #593 (Y: 19 N: 16 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2025-06-16 - Senate - Accept Minority Ought Not To Pass Report RC #592 (Y: 15 N: 19 NV: 0 Abs: 1) [FAIL]
2025-06-12 - Senate - Accept Majority Ought To Pass As Amended Report RC #478 (Y: 17 N: 18 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [FAIL]
2025-06-11 - House - Acc Maj Otp As Amended Rep RC #443 (Y: 70 N: 72 NV: 0 Abs: 9) [FAIL]
2025-06-16 - Senate - Accept Minority Ought Not To Pass Report RC #592 (Y: 15 N: 19 NV: 0 Abs: 1) [FAIL]
2025-06-12 - Senate - Accept Majority Ought To Pass As Amended Report RC #478 (Y: 17 N: 18 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [FAIL]
2025-06-11 - House - Acc Maj Otp As Amended Rep RC #443 (Y: 70 N: 72 NV: 0 Abs: 9) [FAIL]
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-04-29 | House | The Bill was in the possession of the House when the Legislature adjourned Sine Die and was placed in the Legislative Files. (DEAD) |
| 2026-04-14 | House | Unfinished Business |
| 2026-04-13 | House | Unfinished Business |
| 2026-04-09 | House | Unfinished Business |
| 2026-04-09 | House | Unfinished Business |
| 2026-04-07 | House | Unfinished Business |
| 2026-04-06 | House | Unfinished Business |
| 2026-04-03 | House | Unfinished Business |
| 2026-04-02 | House | Unfinished Business |
| 2026-03-31 | House | Unfinished Business |
| 2026-03-30 | House | Unfinished Business |
| 2026-03-26 | House | Unfinished Business |
| 2026-03-25 | House | Unfinished Business |
| 2026-03-24 | House | Unfinished Business |
| 2026-03-19 | House | Unfinished Business |
| 2026-03-18 | House | Unfinished Business |
| 2026-03-17 | House | Unfinished Business |
| 2026-03-12 | House | Unfinished Business |
| 2026-03-10 | House | Unfinished Business |
| 2026-03-05 | House | Unfinished Business |
| 2026-03-03 | House | Unfinished Business |
| 2026-02-26 | House | Unfinished Business |
| 2026-02-24 | House | Unfinished Business |
| 2026-02-12 | House | Unfinished Business |
| 2026-02-10 | House | Unfinished Business |
| 2026-02-03 | House | Unfinished Business |
| 2026-01-27 | House | Unfinished Business |
| 2026-01-20 | House | Unfinished Business |
| 2026-01-13 | House | Unfinished Business |
| 2026-01-07 | House | Unfinished Business |
| 2025-06-25 | House | Carried over, in the same posture, to any special or regular session of the 132nd Legislature, pursuant to Joint Order SP 800. |
| 2025-06-25 | House | Unfinished Business |
| 2025-06-18 | House | Unfinished Business |
| 2025-06-17 | House | Unfinished Business |
| 2025-06-17 | House | Later today assigned. (Roll Call Ordered) |
| 2025-06-17 | House | On motion of Representative MOONEN of Portland, TABLED pending motion of Speaker FECTEAU of Biddeford, to RECEDE AND CONCUR. |
| 2025-06-17 | House | Representative FAULKINGHAM of Winter Harbor REQUESTED a Roll Call. More than one-fifth of the members present expressed a desire for a roll call, which was ORDERED. |
| 2025-06-17 | House | Speaker FECTEAU of Biddeford MOVED to RECEDE and CONCUR to ACCEPTANCE of the Majority Ought to Pass as Amended Report and PASSAGE TO BE ENGROSSED as Amended by Committee Amendment "A" (H-648) |
| 2025-06-16 | Senate | Sent down for concurrence |
| 2025-06-16 | Senate | Under suspension of the Rules, READ A SECOND TIME and PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED AS AMENDED by Committee Amendment "A" (H-648) In NON-CONCURRENCE. |
| 2025-06-16 | Senate | Committee Amendment "A" (H-648) READ and ADOPTED |
| 2025-06-16 | Senate | READ ONCE |
| 2025-06-16 | Senate | Roll Call Ordered Roll Call Number 593 Yeas 20 - Nays 15 - Excused 0 - Absent 0 |
| 2025-06-16 | Senate | Subsequently The Majority Ought to Pass As Amended by Committee Amendment "A" (H-648) Report ACCEPTED PREVAILED |
| 2025-06-16 | Senate | Roll Call Ordered Roll Call Number 592 Yeas 16 - Nays 19 - Excused 0 - Absent 0 |
| 2025-06-16 | Senate | ACCEPTANCE of The Minority Ought Not To Pass Report FAILED |
| 2025-06-16 | Senate | Taken from the table by the President |
| 2025-06-13 | Senate | Unfinished Business |
| 2025-06-13 | Senate | TABLED until Later in Today's Session |
| 2025-06-13 | Senate | RECONSIDERED Accept the The Minority Ought Not To Pass Report |
| 2025-06-13 | Senate | On motion by Senator PIERCE of Cumberland |
| 2025-06-12 | Senate | HELD at the Request of Senator TIPPING of Penobscot. |
| 2025-06-12 | Senate | Placed in Legislative Files (DEAD) |
| 2025-06-12 | Senate | Subsequently, the The Minority Ought Not To Pass Report ACCEPTED in concurrence |
| 2025-06-12 | Senate | Roll Call Ordered Roll Call Number 478 Yeas 17 - Nays 18 - Excused 0 - Absent 0 |
| 2025-06-12 | Senate | On motion by Senator GROHOSKI of Hancock the Majority Ought to Pass as Amended Report FAILED |
| 2025-06-12 | Senate | Reports Read |
| 2025-06-11 | House | Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH. |
| 2025-06-11 | House | Subsequently, on motion of Representative CLOUTIER of Lewiston, the Minority Ought Not to Pass Report was ACCEPTED. |
| 2025-06-11 | House | A vote of the House was taken. 61 voted in favor of the same and 66 against, and accordingly the motion to RECONSIDER FAILED. |
| 2025-06-11 | House | The Chair ordered a division. |
| 2025-06-11 | House | Representative FAULKINGHAM of Winter Harbor, REQUESTED a division. |
| 2025-06-11 | House | Representative SARGENT of York MOVED to RECONSIDER whereby the Majority Ought to Pass as Amended Report FAILED. |
| 2025-06-11 | House | ROLL CALL NO. 443 (Yeas 70 - Nays 72 - Absent 7 - Excused 2) |
| 2025-06-11 | Joint | Reported Out: OTP-AM/ONTP |
| 2025-06-11 | House | Motion of Representative CLOUTIER of Lewiston to ACCEPT the Majority Ought to Pass as Amended Report FAILED. |
| 2025-06-11 | House | Reports READ. |
| 2025-05-21 | Joint | Voted: Divided Report |
| 2025-05-21 | Joint | Work Session Held |
| 2025-05-15 | Joint | Work Session Held: TABLED |
| 2025-04-10 | Joint | Work Session Held: TABLED |
| 2025-03-21 | House | Carried over, in the same posture, to the next special or regular session of the 132nd Legislature, pursuant to Joint Order SP 519. |
| 2025-03-14 | House | The Bill was REFERRED to the Committee on TAXATION pursuant to Joint Rule 308.2 and ordered printed pursuant to Joint Rule 401. |
| 2025-03-14 | House | Received by the Clerk of the House on March 14, 2025. |
