---
type: "Bill"
title: "An Act Regarding Physical Escort And Restraint And Seclusion Of Students In Schools"
description: "An Act Regarding Physical Escort And Restraint And Seclusion Of Students In Schools"
jurisdiction: "us/states/me"
legislature: "Maine Legislature"
session: "132"
identifier: "LD 1248"
citation: "Maine LD 1248 (132)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: ["DISCIPLINE", "RESTRAINT AND SECLUSION", "SCHOOL POLICIES"]
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: ["Holly SARGENT"]
version_count: 3
action_count: 24
vote_count: 0
first_action: "2025-03-25"
last_action: "2025-06-11"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/3727605b-cc69-4a92-9edb-f12fcd280ff6"
source_url: "https://legislature.maine.gov/LawMakerWeb/dockets.asp?ID=280097832"
source_hash: "dbf1deda8b8e15d44f8b4d9db24399cf50726199725c0de0789a0a8750eda5bc"
vintage: "2026-07-01"
source_snapshot: "https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump"
retrieved_at: "2026-07-06"
confidence: "reported"
tags: ["legislation", "bill", "us-me"]
---

# Maine LD 1248 (132) — An Act Regarding Physical Escort And Restraint And Seclusion Of Students In Schools

## Version chain

The bill's text revisions, in order — the diff chain from filing to enrollment.

1. **Amendment C-A (H-399)** (committee substitute) — [source](http://www.mainelegislature.org/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=HP0823&item=2&snum=132)
2. **Chapter 266** (committee substitute) — [source](http://www.mainelegislature.org/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=HP0823&item=3&snum=132)
3. **LD 1248 HP 823** (committee substitute) — [source](http://www.mainelegislature.org/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=HP0823&item=1&snum=132)

## Sponsors

- Holly SARGENT — primary (person)
- Allison HEPLER — cosponsor (person)
- Daniel SHAGOURY — cosponsor (person)
- David SINCLAIR — cosponsor (person)
- Kimberly HAGGAN — cosponsor (person)
- Sharon FROST — cosponsor (person)
- Timothy NANGLE — cosponsor (person)
- William TUELL — cosponsor (person)

## Timeline

The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.

- **2025-03-25** Committee on Education and Cultural Affairs suggested and ordered printed.
- **2025-03-25** The Bill was REFERRED to the Committee on EDUCATION AND CULTURAL AFFAIRS. `referral-committee`
- **2025-03-25** Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.
- **2025-03-25** The Bill was REFERRED to the Committee on EDUCATION AND CULTURAL AFFAIRS in concurrence `referral-committee`
- **2025-06-03** Reports READ.
- **2025-06-03** On motion of Representative MURPHY of Scarborough, the Majority Ought to Pass as Amended Report was ACCEPTED.
- **2025-06-03** The Bill was READ ONCE. `reading-1`
- **2025-06-03** Committee Amendment "A" (H-399) was READ and ADOPTED. `committee-passage-favorable, passage`
- **2025-06-03** Under suspension of the rules, the Bill was given its SECOND READING without REFERENCE to the Committee on Bills in the Second Reading.
- **2025-06-03** The Bill was PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED as Amended by Committee Amendment "A" (H-399). `reading-3`
- **2025-06-03** Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.
- **2025-06-04** Reports Read
- **2025-06-04** On motion by Senator RAFFERTY of York the Majority Ought to Pass as Amended Report ACCEPTED.
- **2025-06-04** Bill READ ONCE. `reading-1`
- **2025-06-04** Committee Amendment "A" (H-399) READ and ADOPTED. `committee-passage-favorable, passage`
- **2025-06-04** Under suspension of the Rules, READ A SECOND TIME and PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED AS AMENDED by Committee Amendment "A" (H-399) in concurrence. `reading-2, reading-3`
- **2025-06-04** PASSED TO BE ENACTED. `passage`
- **2025-06-04** Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.
- **2025-06-05** PASSED TO BE ENACTED, in concurrence. `passage`
- **2025-06-11** Signed by Governor `executive-signature`
- **2025-05-09T04:00:00+00:00** Work Session Held - TABLED
- **2025-05-16T04:00:00+00:00** Work Session Held
- **2025-05-16T04:00:00+00:00** Voted - Divided Report
- **2025-06-02T04:00:00+00:00** Reported Out - OTP-AM/ONTP

## Source

OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/3727605b-cc69-4a92-9edb-f12fcd280ff6`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Maine legislature records).