LD 323 Maine House · 132nd Legislature (2025-2026)

An Act To Fund Staff Support For The State Board Of Education

LD 323 allocates $100,000 annually from the General Fund for the 2025-26 and 2026-27 fiscal years to the State Board of Education to contract for staffing services. This funding directly supports the State Board of Education by providing resources for administrative staff to carry out its duties in overseeing Maine's public education system. The bill is a straightforward funding measure with no changes to education policies or regulations.
Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2025
Committee Review
Apr 2026
House Passage
Apr 2026
Senate Passage
Apr 2026
Signed into Law
Apr 2026
Introduced Jan 30, 2025 Signed Apr 26, 2026
Floor votes

How they voted

This bill passed the Senate by voice vote (no roll call recorded).
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
35
Key actions
11
Committee
9
Apr 13, 2026
Upper · Passed
PASSED TO BE ENACTED, in concurrence.
upper
Apr 13, 2026
Lower · Passed
PASSED TO BE ENACTED.
lower
Apr 13, 2026
Upper · Passed
Committee Amendment "A" (H-209) as Amended by Senate Amendment "A" (S-666) thereto ADOPTED.
upper
Apr 13, 2026
Upper · Passed
On further motion by Same Senator Senate Amendment "A" (S-666) to Committee Amendment "A" (H-209) READ and ADOPTED.
upper
Apr 13, 2026
Upper · Passed
On further motion by Same Senator the Senate SUSPENDED THE RULES to RECONSIDER their actions whereby Committee Amendment "A" (H-209) was ADOPTED.
upper
May 28, 2025
Lower · Passed
PASSED TO BE ENACTED.
lower
May 27, 2025
Upper · Passed
Committee Amendment "A" (H-209) READ and ADOPTED.
upper
May 27, 2025
Upper · Passed
On motion by Senator RAFFERTY of York the Majority Ought to Pass as Amended Report ACCEPTED.
upper
May 22, 2025
Lower · Passed
Committee Amendment "A" (H-209) was READ and ADOPTED.
lower
May 22, 2025
Lower · Passed
On motion of Representative MURPHY of Scarborough, the Majority Ought to Pass as Amended Report was ACCEPTED.
lower
May 20, 2025
Legislature · Passed
Reported Out - OTP-AM/ONTP
legislature
Jan 30, 2025
Committee
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.
lower
1 primary · 7 co-sponsors

Sponsors