ME LD581 | 2025-2026 | 132nd Legislature
Status
Completed Legislative Action
Sponsorship: Slight Partisan Bill (Democrat 5-3)
Status: Failed on April 29 2026 - 100% progression
Action: 2026-04-29 - Died in Possession of the Senate when the Legislature adjourned Sine Die and was PLACED IN THE LEGISLATIVE FILES. (DEAD)
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Sponsorship: Slight Partisan Bill (Democrat 5-3)
Status: Failed on April 29 2026 - 100% progression
Action: 2026-04-29 - Died in Possession of the Senate when the Legislature adjourned Sine Die and was PLACED IN THE LEGISLATIVE FILES. (DEAD)
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Summary
An Act to Fund the Doctors for Maine's Future Scholarship Program
Title
An Act to Fund the Doctors for Maine's Future Scholarship Program
Sponsors
| Sen. Richard Bennett [R] | Rep. Michael Brennan [D] | Rep. Nathan Carlow [R] | Sen. James Libby [R] |
| Rep. Kelly Murphy [D] | Sen. Teresa Pierce [D] | Sen. Joseph Rafferty [D] | Rep. Holly Sargent [D] |
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-04-29 | Senate | Died in Possession of the Senate when the Legislature adjourned Sine Die and was PLACED IN THE LEGISLATIVE FILES. (DEAD) |
| 2025-06-25 | Senate | CARRIED OVER, in the same posture, to any special or regular session of the 132nd Legislature, pursuant to Joint Order SP 800. |
| 2025-05-21 | Senate | On motion by Senator ROTUNDO of Androscoggin PLACED ON THE SPECIAL APPROPRIATIONS TABLE pending ENACTMENT in concurrence. |
| 2025-05-20 | House | Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH. |
| 2025-05-20 | House | PASSED TO BE ENACTED. |
| 2025-05-14 | House | In concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH. |
| 2025-05-14 | House | The Bill was PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED as Amended by Committee Amendment "A" (S-70). |
| 2025-05-14 | House | Under suspension of the rules, the Bill was given its SECOND READING without REFERENCE to the Committee on Bills in the Second Reading. |
| 2025-05-14 | House | Committee Amendment "A" (S-70) was READ and ADOPTED. |
| 2025-05-14 | House | The Bill was READ ONCE. |
| 2025-05-14 | House | On motion of Representative MURPHY of Scarborough, the Majority Ought to Pass as Amended Report was ACCEPTED. |
| 2025-05-14 | House | Reports READ. |
| 2025-05-13 | Senate | Sent down forthwith for concurrence |
| 2025-05-13 | Senate | Under suspension of the Rules, READ A SECOND TIME and PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED AS AMENDED by Committee Amendment "A" (S-70) |
| 2025-05-13 | Senate | Committee Amendment "A" (S-70) READ and ADOPTED |
| 2025-05-13 | Senate | Bill READ ONCE |
| 2025-05-13 | Senate | On motion by Senator RAFFERTY of York The Majority Ought to Pass As Amended by Committee Amendment "A" (S-70) Report ACCEPTED |
| 2025-05-13 | Senate | Reports READ |
| 2025-05-12 | Joint | Reported Out: OTP-AM/ONTP |
| 2025-04-14 | Joint | Voted: Divided Report |
| 2025-04-14 | Joint | Work Session Held |
| 2025-03-25 | House | In concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH. |
| 2025-03-25 | House | The Bill was REFERRED to the Committee on EDUCATION AND CULTURAL AFFAIRS |
| 2025-03-25 | House | Report was READ and ACCEPTED. |
| 2025-03-25 | Senate | Ordered sent down forthwith for concurrence. |
| 2025-03-25 | Senate | On motion by Senator CURRY of Waldo for the Committee on HOUSING AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT the Bill was REFERRED to the Committee on EDUCATION AND CULTURAL AFFAIRS. |
| 2025-03-25 | Senate | Report READ and ACCEPTED. |
| 2025-03-21 | Joint | Reported Out: REF TO EDU |
| 2025-03-21 | Senate | CARRIED OVER, in the same posture, to the next special or regular session of the 132nd Legislature, pursuant to Joint Order SP 519. |
| 2025-03-04 | Joint | Voted: REFERRED |
| 2025-03-04 | Joint | Work Session Held |
| 2025-02-19 | Senate | Received by the Secretary of the Senate on February 19, 2025 and REFERRED to the Committee on HOUSING AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT pursuant to Joint Rule 308.2 |
