---
type: "Bill"
title: "An Act To Increase Reading Proficiency In Public Schools"
description: "An Act To Increase Reading Proficiency In Public Schools"
jurisdiction: "us/states/me"
legislature: "Maine Legislature"
session: "132"
identifier: "LD 324"
citation: "Maine LD 324 (132)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: ["CURRICULUM", "READING", "SCHOOL PROGRAMS"]
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: ["Michael BRENNAN"]
version_count: 4
action_count: 37
vote_count: 1
first_action: "2025-01-30"
last_action: "2026-01-11"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/924cf426-2988-43de-b416-f3f0309fe9f4"
source_url: "https://legislature.maine.gov/LawMakerWeb/dockets.asp?ID=280096137"
source_hash: "90ed26e9f4a80f074c61fa61dd37a152a100ccc42adbb30d851e6e55c1324fe4"
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 324 (132) — An Act To Increase Reading Proficiency In Public Schools

## Version chain

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

1. **Amendment C-A (H-377)** (committee substitute) — [source](http://www.mainelegislature.org/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=HP0224&item=2&snum=132)
2. **Amendment S-A to C-A (S-453)** (committee substitute) — [source](http://www.mainelegislature.org/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=HP0224&item=4&snum=132)
3. **Chapter 527** (committee substitute) — [source](http://www.mainelegislature.org/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=HP0224&item=6&snum=132)
4. **LD 324 HP 224** (committee substitute) — [source](http://www.mainelegislature.org/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=HP0224&item=1&snum=132)

## Votes

- ACC MAJ OTP AS AMENDED REP — **77–64** (pass) · lower

## Sponsors

- Michael BRENNAN — primary (person)

## Timeline

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

- **2025-01-30** Received by the Clerk of the House on January 30, 2025. `receipt`
- **2025-01-30** 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. `referral-committee`
- **2025-03-21** Carried over, in the same posture, to the next special or regular session of the 132nd Legislature, pursuant to Joint Order SP 519.
- **2025-06-02** Reports READ.
- **2025-06-02** On motion of Representative MURPHY of Scarborough, the Majority Ought to Pass as Amended Report was ACCEPTED.
- **2025-06-02** ROLL CALL NO. 256
- **2025-06-02** (Yeas 77 - Nays 64 - Absent 10 - Excused 0)
- **2025-06-02** The Bill was READ ONCE. `reading-1`
- **2025-06-02** Committee Amendment "A" (H-377) was READ and ADOPTED. `committee-passage-favorable, passage`
- **2025-06-02** Under suspension of the rules, the Bill was given its SECOND READING without REFERENCE to the Committee on Bills in the Second Reading.
- **2025-06-02** The Bill was PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED as Amended by Committee Amendment "A" (H-377). `reading-3`
- **2025-06-02** Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.
- **2025-06-03** Reports Read
- **2025-06-03** On motion by Senator RAFFERTY of York the Majority Ought to Pass as Amended Report ACCEPTED
- **2025-06-03** Bill READ ONCE `reading-1`
- **2025-06-03** Committee Amendment "A" (H-377) READ and ADOPTED. `committee-passage-favorable, passage`
- **2025-06-03** Under suspension of the Rules, READ A SECOND TIME and PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED AS AMENDED by Committee Amendment "A" (H-377) in concurrence. `reading-2, reading-3`
- **2025-06-03** FINALLY PASSED. `passage`
- **2025-06-03** Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.
- **2025-06-03** On motion by Senator ROTUNDO of Androscoggin PLACED ON THE SPECIAL APPROPRIATIONS TABLE pending FINAL PASSAGE in concurrence
- **2025-06-25** On motion by Senator ROTUNDO of Androscoggin taken from the Special Appropriations Table
- **2025-06-25** On motion by Same Senator the Senate SUSPENDED THE RULES to RECONSIDER their actions whereby the Resolve was PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED AS AMENDED by Committee Amendment "A" (H-377) `reading-3`
- **2025-06-25** On further motion by Same Senator the Senate SUSPENDED THE RULES to RECONSIDER their actions whereby Committee Amendment "A" (H-377) was ADOPTED. `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2025-06-25** On further motion by Same Senator Senate Amendment "A" (S-453) to Committee Amendment "A" (H-377) READ and ADOPTED. `committee-passage-favorable, passage`
- **2025-06-25** Committee Amendment "A" (H-377) as Amended by Senate Amendment "A" (S-453) thereto ADOPTED. `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2025-06-25** PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED AS AMENDED BY Committee Amendment "A" (H-377) as Amended by Senate Amendment "A" (S-453) thereto in NON-CONCURRENCE. `reading-3`
- **2025-06-25** Sent down for concurrence.
- **2025-06-25** The House RECEDED and CONCURRED to PASSAGE TO BE ENGROSSED as Amended by Committee Amendment "A" (H-377) as Amended by Senate Amendment "A" (S-453) thereto. `reading-3`
- **2025-06-25** ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.
- **2025-06-25** PASSED TO BE ENACTED. `passage`
- **2025-06-25** Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.
- **2025-06-25** PASSED TO BE ENACTED, in concurrence. `passage`
- **2025-07-08** HELD BY THE GOVERNOR.
- **2026-01-11** Became Law without Governor's Signature `became-law`
- **2025-05-16T04:00:00+00:00** Work Session Held
- **2025-05-16T04:00:00+00:00** Voted - Divided Report
- **2025-05-30T04:00:00+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/924cf426-2988-43de-b416-f3f0309fe9f4`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Maine legislature records).