---
type: "Bill"
title: "An Act To Define \"Public Education\" And Clarify That A Private School Receiving Approval For Public Tuition Must Be Located In The State"
description: "An Act To Define \"Public Education\" And Clarify That A Private School Receiving Approval For Public Tuition Must Be Located In The State"
jurisdiction: "us/states/me"
legislature: "Maine Legislature"
session: "132"
identifier: "LD 2109"
citation: "Maine LD 2109 (132)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: ["EDUCATIONAL OPTIONS", "LOCATION", "PRIVATE SCHOOLS"]
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: ["Michael BRENNAN"]
version_count: 3
action_count: 27
vote_count: 1
first_action: "2026-01-07"
last_action: "2026-04-03"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/dba456f7-43b0-4687-9bc3-e3219a7dd9f9"
source_url: "https://legislature.maine.gov/LawMakerWeb/dockets.asp?ID=280101143"
source_hash: "82f4b528c593be542743db441cc8a234766e48b0ad5c3fc6137bd2d7d16f2427"
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 2109 (132) — An Act To Define "Public Education" And Clarify That A Private School Receiving Approval For Public Tuition Must Be Located In The State

## Version chain

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

1. **Amendment C-A (H-838)** (committee substitute) — [source](http://www.mainelegislature.org/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=HP1424&item=2&snum=132)
2. **Chapter 632** (committee substitute) — [source](http://www.mainelegislature.org/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=HP1424&item=3&snum=132)
3. **LD 2109 HP 1424** (committee substitute) — [source](http://www.mainelegislature.org/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=HP1424&item=1&snum=132)

## Votes

- ACCEPT MAJORITY OUGHT TO PASS AS AMENDED REPORT — **22–11** (pass) · upper

## Sponsors

- Michael BRENNAN — primary (person)

## Timeline

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

- **2026-01-07** Committee on Education and Cultural Affairs suggested and ordered printed.
- **2026-01-07** The Bill was REFERRED to the Committee on EDUCATION AND CULTURAL AFFAIRS. `referral-committee`
- **2026-01-07** Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.
- **2026-01-07** The Bill was REFERRED to the Committee on EDUCATION AND CULTURAL AFFAIRS in concurrence `referral-committee`
- **2026-03-12** Reports READ.
- **2026-03-12** On motion of Representative MURPHY of Scarborough, the Majority Ought to Pass as Amended Report was ACCEPTED.
- **2026-03-12** The Bill was READ ONCE. `reading-1`
- **2026-03-12** Committee Amendment "A" (H-838) was READ and ADOPTED. `committee-passage-favorable, passage`
- **2026-03-12** Under suspension of the rules, the Bill was given its SECOND READING without REFERENCE to the Committee on Bills in the Second Reading.
- **2026-03-12** The Bill was PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED as Amended by Committee Amendment "A" (H-838). `reading-3`
- **2026-03-12** Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.
- **2026-03-17** Reports READ
- **2026-03-17** On motion by Senator RAFFERTY of York the Majority Ought to Pass as Amended Report ACCEPTED.
- **2026-03-17** Roll Call Ordered Roll Call Number 766 Yeas 22 - Nays 11 - Excused 2 - Absent 0
- **2026-03-17** Bill READ ONCE. `reading-1`
- **2026-03-17** Committee Amendment "A" (H-838) READ and ADOPTED. `committee-passage-favorable, passage`
- **2026-03-17** ASSIGNED FOR SECOND READING NEXT LEGISLATIVE DAY.
- **2026-03-18** COMMITTEE ON BILLS IN THE SECOND READING REPORTS NO FURTHER VERBAL AMENDMENTS NECESSARY. REPORT ACCEPTED.
- **2026-03-18** READ A SECOND TIME and PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED AS AMENDED BY Committee Amendment "A" (H-838), in concurrence. `reading-2, reading-3`
- **2026-03-18** Ordered sent down forthwith.
- **2026-03-19** PASSED TO BE ENACTED. `passage`
- **2026-03-19** Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.
- **2026-03-24** PASSED TO BE ENACTED, in concurrence. `passage`
- **2026-04-03** Signed by Governor `executive-signature`
- **2026-02-18T05:00:00+00:00** Work Session Held
- **2026-02-18T05:00:00+00:00** Voted - Divided Report
- **2026-03-09T04:00:00+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/dba456f7-43b0-4687-9bc3-e3219a7dd9f9`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Maine legislature records).