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MELD823FailAn Act to Establish a Grant Program to Provide for Statewide and Equitable Access to Experiential Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics Competition Programs
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2026-04-29
Died in Possession of the Senate when the Legislature adjourned Sine Die and was PLACED IN THE LEGISLATIVE FILES. (DEAD)
MELD1639FailResolve, Directing the Department of Education to Conduct a Statewide Survey Related to Instructional Time in Public Schools
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2026-04-29
Died in Possession of the Senate when the Legislature adjourned Sine Die and was PLACED IN THE LEGISLATIVE FILES. (DEAD)
MELD2204FailResolve, Directing the Department of Education to Develop Guidance for School Leaders to Ensure Supportive Measures for Young Students Involved in Challenging, Disruptive or Unsafe Behaviors
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2026-04-29
Died in Possession of the Senate when the Legislature adjourned Sine Die and was PLACED IN THE LEGISLATIVE FILES. (DEAD)
MELD1202PassResolve, Requiring the Department of Education to Develop Professional Opportunities for Educators in African American Studies
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2026-04-14
FINALLY PASSED, in concurrence.
MELD2046PassAn Act to Update Certain Duties Regarding Student Health Related to Communicable and Infectious Disease
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2026-03-26
PASSED TO BE ENACTED, in concurrence.
MELD370PassResolve, Directing the Department of Education to Collect Data on Secondary School Mathematics Requirements
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2025-07-08
HELD BY THE GOVERNOR.
MELD587PassAn Act to Require School Boards to Adopt a Policy on Automated External Defibrillator Access at School-sponsored Athletic Events
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2025-07-08
HELD BY THE GOVERNOR.
MELD858PassAn Act to Ensure Behavioral and Mental Health Services Are Available to Students by Providing Grants to Schools That Contract for Those Services
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2025-07-08
HELD BY THE GOVERNOR.
MELD957PassAn Act to Integrate Asian American, Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander History into the Statewide System of Learning Results
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2025-07-08
HELD BY THE GOVERNOR.
MELD1069PassResolve, Directing the Department of Education to Review Personal Finance Course Offerings in Maine Schools and Convene a Working Group of Relevant Stakeholders
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2025-07-08
HELD BY THE GOVERNOR.
MELD1097PassResolve, to Require the Department of Education to Convene a Group to Develop Best Practices for De-escalation and Behavior Intervention
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2025-07-08
HELD BY THE GOVERNOR.
MELD1098PassResolve, Directing the Department of Education to Review the Use of Abbreviated School Days
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2025-07-08
HELD BY THE GOVERNOR.
MELD396PassResolve, Directing the Department of Education to Develop a Grant Program to Encourage Secondary Schools to Adopt Later Start Times
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2025-06-25
FINALLY PASSED, in concurrence.
MELD165FailAn Act to Allow School Boards to Expel or Suspend Students Regardless of Grade Level
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2025-06-13
Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.
MELD1002FailAn Act to Protect Children's Identification by Requiring Public Schools to Use the Name and Gender Specified on a Child's Birth Certificate
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2025-06-13
Placed in Legislative Files (DEAD).
MELD1248PassAn Act Regarding Physical Escort and Restraint and Seclusion of Students in Schools
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2025-06-05
PASSED TO BE ENACTED, in concurrence.
MELD1461FailAn Act to Prohibit School Boards from Implementing or Enforcing Mask Mandates
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2025-06-05
Placed in Legislative Files (DEAD)
MELD1439FailAn Act to Protect the Health and Welfare of Children in Public Schools by Requiring Parental Consent for Certain Tests, Analyses and Diagnoses
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2025-06-05
Placed in Legislative Files (DEAD)
MELD1466FailAn Act Related to Excusing a School from Making Up Missed Days When It Cannot Operate During a Declared State of Emergency
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2025-06-04
Placed in Legislative Files (DEAD)
MELD660FailAn Act to Provide Transparency and Public Access to Public School Curricula
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2025-06-03
Placed in Legislative Files (DEAD)
MELD1716FailAn Act to Require Family Life Education to Include a Human Growth and Development Curriculum
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2025-06-03
Placed in the Legislative Files. (DEAD)
MELD628PassAn Act Regarding Eligibility to Apply for a Department of Education Diploma
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2025-06-02
PASSED TO BE ENACTED, in concurrence.
MELD607FailAn Act to Require the Approval of Superintendent Agreements Regarding Transfers of Students Between School Administrative Units
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2025-06-02
Placed in Legislative Files (DEAD)
MELD919FailAn Act to Require Parental Permission for Certain Surveys and Questionnaires Administered to Minors in Schools
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2025-06-02
Placed in Legislative Files (DEAD)
MELD1234PassAn Act Regarding Cellular Telephones in Public Schools
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2025-06-02
PASSED TO BE ENACTED, in concurrence.
MELD1881FailAn Act to Ensure the Rights of Parents of Minor Children in Education
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2025-06-02
Placed in Legislative Files (DEAD)
MELD1395FailAn Act Regarding Human Trafficking Prevention Instruction and Dissemination of and Access to Obscene Material in Schools
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2025-05-29
Placed in Legislative Files (DEAD)
MELD885FailAn Act to Allow Certain Persons with a Permit to Carry Concealed Handguns to Possess or Discharge a Firearm on School Property
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2025-05-28
Placed in Legislative Files (DEAD)
MELD21PassAn Act to Update the Provision of Law Concerning Student Codes of Conduct in Order to Reflect Best Practices Regarding Behavioral Threat Assessment and Response
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2025-05-27
PASSED TO BE ENACTED, in concurrence.
MELD828FailAn Act to Allow Chiropractors to Be Designated as School Health Advisors
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2025-05-22
Placed in the Legislative Files. (DEAD)
MELD174FailAn Act to Restore Religious Exemptions to Immunization Requirements
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2025-05-21
Placed in Legislative Files (DEAD) Roll Call Number 207 Yeas 17 - Nays 14 - Excused 3 - Absent 1
MELD701FailResolve, Directing the Department of Education to Report on Financial Literacy Education in the System of Learning Results
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2025-05-20
Pursuant to Joint Rule 310.3 Placed in Legislative Files (DEAD)
MELD31PassAn Act Regarding School Enrollment for Military-connected Students
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2025-05-14
PASSED TO BE ENACTED, in concurrence.
MELD168FailAn Act to Improve Safety in Public Schools by Requiring Silent Electronic Notification Systems in Classrooms
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2025-05-14
Pursuant to Joint Rule 310.3 Placed in Legislative Files (DEAD)
MELD808FailAn Act to Require School Boards and Governing Bodies of Approved Private Schools to Implement Wearable Panic Alert Systems
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2025-05-14
Pursuant to Joint Rule 310.3 Placed in Legislative Files (DEAD)
MELD1071FailResolve, Directing the Department of Education to Conduct a Review of the Implementation of Public Law 2021, Chapter 295 and Directing the Department of Health and Human Services to Consult with School Administrators Regarding Developing a Plan for C...
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2025-05-14
Pursuant to Joint Rule 310.3 Placed in Legislative Files (DEAD)
MELD170FailResolve, Establishing a Pilot Program to Reduce Personal Electronic Device Distractions During the School Day
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2025-05-13
Pursuant to Joint Rule 310.3 Placed in Legislative Files (DEAD)
MELD322FailAn Act to Promote Student Attendance in Schools by Requiring the Commissioner of Education to Implement School Attendance Best Practices
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2025-05-13
Pursuant to Joint Rule 310.3 Placed in Legislative Files (DEAD)
MELD727FailAn Act to Repeal Certain Immunization Requirements for Schools
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2025-05-07
Placed in Legislative Files (DEAD)
MELD1076FailAn Act to Hire School Security Officers to Protect Students and Make Schools Safer
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2025-04-29
Pursuant to Joint Rule 310.3 Placed in Legislative Files (DEAD)
MELD1482FailAn Act to Require Education Regarding Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, Queer, Questioning and Other Allied Communities
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2025-04-17
Pursuant to Joint Rule 310.3 Placed in Legislative Files (DEAD)
MELD315FailAn Act to Add a Personal Finance Course to the State Graduation Requirements in High Schools
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2025-04-15
Pursuant to Joint Rule 310.3 Placed in Legislative Files (DEAD)
MELD74PassAn Act to Update the System of Learning Results Review Timeline
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2025-04-08
PASSED TO BE ENACTED, in concurrence.
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