---
type: "Bill"
title: "An Act To Update The Laws Regarding Education"
description: "An Act To Update The Laws Regarding Education"
jurisdiction: "us/states/me"
legislature: "Maine Legislature"
session: "132"
identifier: "LD 86"
citation: "Maine LD 86 (132)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: ["PLANNING", "PROVISIONS REVISED", "SCHOOL ADMINISTRATION"]
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: ["Holly SARGENT"]
version_count: 2
action_count: 24
vote_count: 2
first_action: "2025-01-06"
last_action: "2025-05-23"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/d07404ed-c730-416e-a398-87808c9233f7"
source_url: "https://legislature.maine.gov/LawMakerWeb/dockets.asp?ID=280095623"
source_hash: "a12525fbf1c9e74f1fad2b80c8bf61d3d86026dcbd227e56838389d5cbb6be37"
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 86 (132) — An Act To Update The Laws Regarding Education

## Version chain

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

1. **Chapter 112** (committee substitute) — [source](http://www.mainelegislature.org/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=HP0050&item=3&snum=132)
2. **LD 86 HP 50** (committee substitute) — [source](http://www.mainelegislature.org/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=HP0050&item=1&snum=132)

## Votes

- ACC MAJ OUGHT TO PASS REP — **72–68** (pass) · lower
- ACCEPT MAJORITY OUGHT TO PASS REPORT — **19–13** (pass) · upper

## Sponsors

- Holly SARGENT — primary (person)

## Timeline

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

- **2025-01-06** Received by the Clerk of the House on January 6, 2025. `receipt`
- **2025-01-06** 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.
- **2025-05-06** Reports READ.
- **2025-05-06** On motion of Representative MURPHY of Scarborough, the Majority Ought to Pass Report was ACCEPTED.
- **2025-05-06** ROLL CALL NO. 109
- **2025-05-06** (Yeas 72 - Nays 68 - Absent 10 - Excused 0 - Restricted - 1)
- **2025-05-06** The Bill was READ ONCE. `reading-1`
- **2025-05-06** Under suspension of the rules, the Bill was given its SECOND READING without REFERENCE to the Committee on Bills in the Second Reading.
- **2025-05-06** The Bill was PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED. `reading-3`
- **2025-05-06** Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.
- **2025-05-07** On motion by Senator RAFFERTY of York Tabled until Later in Today's Session, pending ACCEPTANCE OF EITHER REPORT
- **2025-05-20** Taken from the table by the President
- **2025-05-20** On motion by Senator RAFFERTY of York ACCEPTANCE of The Majority Ought to Pass Report PREVAILED
- **2025-05-20** Roll Call Ordered Roll Call Number 186 Yeas 19 - Nays 13 - Excused 3 - Absent 0
- **2025-05-20** READ ONCE `reading-1`
- **2025-05-20** Under suspension of the Rules, READ A SECOND TIME PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED in concurrence `reading-2, reading-3`
- **2025-05-22** PASSED TO BE ENACTED. `passage`
- **2025-05-22** Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.
- **2025-05-22** PASSED TO BE ENACTED, in concurrence. `passage`
- **2025-05-23** Signed by Governor `executive-signature`
- **2025-04-09T04:00:00+00:00** Work Session Held
- **2025-04-09T04:00:00+00:00** Voted - Divided Report
- **2025-04-30T04:00:00+00:00** Reported Out - OTP/ONTP

## Source

OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/d07404ed-c730-416e-a398-87808c9233f7`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Maine legislature records).