LD 607 Maine House · 132nd Legislature (2025-2026)

An Act To Require The Approval Of Superintendent Agreements Regarding Transfers Of Students Between School Administrative Units

This bill requires superintendents from both the sending and receiving school districts to approve student transfers between school administrative units. Transfers must be approved if the parent consents and the receiving district has adequate physical space without needing new staff. The bill also prohibits charging tuition for approved transfers, protects special education funding levels, and ensures transferred students are treated as residents of the receiving district for state funding purposes. Parents can appeal denials through the commissioner and state board of education.
Bill status failed 3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2025
Committee Review
May 2025
House Passage
May 2025
Senate Passage
Governor
Introduced Feb 20, 2025 Last action Jun 2, 2025
Floor votes · House May 29, 2025

How they voted

6960
Passed · 7 other
Total votes 136
May 29, 2025
D Democratic66
64 Yea 2
96% Yea
I Independent3
3 Yea
100% Yea
R Republican67
2 Yea 60 Nay 5
89% Nay
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
16
Key actions
2
Committee
3
May 29, 2025
Committee
On motion of Representative MURPHY of Scarborough, the Majority Ought Not to Pass Report was ACCEPTED.
lower
May 29, 2025
House · Passed
House Vote: pass (69-60-7)
house
May 28, 2025
Legislature · Passed
Reported Out - ONTP/OTP
legislature
Feb 20, 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