ME LD2172 | 2025-2026 | 132nd Legislature
Status
Completed Legislative Action
Sponsorship: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1)
Status: Passed on March 25 2026 - 100% progression
Action: 2026-03-25 - FINALLY PASSED - Emergency - 2/3 Elected Required, in concurrence.
Text: Latest bill text (Chaptered) [PDF]
Sponsorship: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1)
Status: Passed on March 25 2026 - 100% progression
Action: 2026-03-25 - FINALLY PASSED - Emergency - 2/3 Elected Required, in concurrence.
Text: Latest bill text (Chaptered) [PDF]
Summary
Resolve, Regarding Legislative Review of Portions of Chapter 33: Rule Governing Physical Restraint and Seclusion, a Major Substantive Rule of the Department of Education, State Board of Education
Title
Resolve, Regarding Legislative Review of Portions of Chapter 33: Rule Governing Physical Restraint and Seclusion, a Major Substantive Rule of the Department of Education, State Board of Education
Sponsors
Roll Calls
2026-03-17 - House - Acc Maj Ought To Pass Rep RC #655 (Y: 139 N: 2 NV: 0 Abs: 9) [PASS]
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-03-25 | Senate | FINALLY PASSED - Emergency - 2/3 Elected Required, in concurrence. |
| 2026-03-24 | House | Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH. |
| 2026-03-24 | House | FINALLY PASSED. |
| 2026-03-24 | House | This being an emergency measure, a two-thirds vote of all the members elected to the House was necessary. |
| 2026-03-19 | Senate | Ordered sent down forthwith |
| 2026-03-19 | Senate | READ A SECOND TIME and PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED, in concurrence. |
| 2026-03-19 | Senate | COMMITTEE ON BILLS IN THE SECOND READING REPORTS NO FURTHER VERBAL AMENDMENTS NECESSARY. REPORT ACCEPTED. |
| 2026-03-18 | Senate | ASSIGNED FOR SECOND READING NEXT LEGISLATIVE DAY. |
| 2026-03-18 | Senate | Bill READ ONCE |
| 2026-03-18 | Senate | On motion by Senator RAFFERTY of York the Majority Ought to Pass Report ACCEPTED. |
| 2026-03-18 | Senate | Reports READ |
| 2026-03-17 | House | Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH. |
| 2026-03-17 | House | The Resolve was PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED. |
| 2026-03-17 | House | Under suspension of the rules, the Resolve was given its SECOND READING without REFERENCE to the Committee on Bills in the Second Reading. |
| 2026-03-17 | House | The Resolve was READ ONCE. |
| 2026-03-17 | House | ROLL CALL NO. 655 (Yeas 139 - Nays 2 - Absent 8 - Excused 1 - Vacant 1) |
| 2026-03-17 | House | On motion of Representative MURPHY of Scarborough, the Majority Ought to Pass Report was ACCEPTED. |
| 2026-03-17 | House | Reports READ. |
| 2026-03-11 | Joint | Reported Out: OTP/OTP-AM |
| 2026-02-11 | Joint | Voted: Divided Report |
| 2026-02-11 | Joint | Work Session Held |
| 2026-01-20 | Senate | On motion by Senator Rafferty of York REFERRED to the Committee on EDUCATION AND CULTURAL AFFAIRS and ordered printed pursuant to Joint Rule 218, in concurrence. |
| 2026-01-20 | Senate | Report READ and ACCEPTED, in concurrence. |
| 2026-01-20 | House | Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH. |
| 2026-01-20 | House | The Resolve was REFERRED to the Committee on EDUCATION AND CULTURAL AFFAIRS and ordered printed pursuant to Joint Rule 218. |
| 2026-01-20 | House | Report was READ and ACCEPTED. |
| 2026-01-20 | House | Representative MURPHY for the Department of Education, State Board of Education pursuant to the Maine Revised Statutes, Title 5, section 8072, reports that the Resolve be REFERRED to the Committee on EDUCATION AND CULTURAL AFFAIRS and ordered printed pursuant to Joint Rule 218. |
