---
type: "Bill"
title: "An Act To Ensure The Successful Implementation Of Proficiency-Based Diplomas By Extending The Timeline For Phasing In Their Implementation"
description: "An Act To Ensure The Successful Implementation Of Proficiency-Based Diplomas By Extending The Timeline For Phasing In Their Implementation"
jurisdiction: "us/states/me"
legislature: "Maine Legislature"
session: "128"
identifier: "LD 1666"
citation: "Maine LD 1666 (128)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: ["SCHOOL POLICIES", "GRADUATION REQUIREMENTS", "PROFICIENCY-BASED DIPLOMAS"]
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: ["KORNFIELD"]
version_count: 1
action_count: 54
vote_count: 6
first_action: "2017-12-05"
last_action: "2018-07-10"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/d4d97c58-72f9-4328-a95a-99a5d02a6d45"
source_url: "http://legislature.maine.gov/LawMakerWeb/dockets.asp?ID=280067114"
source_hash: "710b425b9c54830729badc873e408b3be4c81e68bf5ad9e664290d138807eb39"
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 1666 (128) — An Act To Ensure The Successful Implementation Of Proficiency-Based Diplomas By Extending The Timeline For Phasing In Their Implementation

## Version chain

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

1. **Initial Version** (committee substitute) — [source](http://www.mainelegislature.org/legis/bills/bills_128th/billtexts/HP115201.asp)

## Votes

- TABLE UNTIL LATER — **9–18** (fail) · upper
- RECONSIDER — **9–18** (fail) · upper
- ENACTMENT — **116–7** (pass) · lower
- ACCEPT MIN OTP-A RPT — **16–17** (fail) · upper
- ENACTMENT — **17–12** (pass) · upper
- ACCEPT MAJ OTP-A RPT — **17–16** (pass) · upper

## Sponsors

- KORNFIELD — primary (person)
- BERRY — cosponsor (person)
- DENNO — cosponsor (person)
- DOORE — cosponsor (person)
- GATTINE — cosponsor (person)
- GOLDEN — cosponsor (person)
- McCREIGHT — cosponsor (person)

## Timeline

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

- **2017-12-05** Received by the Clerk of the House on December 1, 2017.
- **2017-12-05** 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`
- **2018-05-02** Carried over to any special session of the 128th Legislature pursuant to Joint Order SP 748.
- **2018-06-19** Reports READ.
- **2018-06-19** On motion of Representative KORNFIELD of Bangor, TABLED pending ACCEPTANCE of Either Report.
- **2018-06-19** Later today assigned.
- **2018-06-19** Speaker laid before the House
- **2018-06-19** On motion of Representative KORNFIELD of Bangor, the Majority Ought to Pass as Amended Report was ACCEPTED.
- **2018-06-19** The Bill was READ ONCE. `reading-1`
- **2018-06-19** Committee Amendment "A" (H-777) was READ.
- **2018-06-19** Subsequently, on motion of Representative HERBIG of Belfast, TABLED pending ADOPTION of Committee Amendment "A" (H-777).
- **2018-06-19** Later today assigned.
- **2018-06-19** Speaker laid before the House
- **2018-06-19** On motion of Representative KORNFIELD of Bangor, House Amendment "A" (H-797) to Committee Amendment "A" (H-777) was READ and ADOPTED. `passage`
- **2018-06-19** Committee Amendment "A" (H-777) as Amended by House Amendment "A" (H-797) thereto was ADOPTED.
- **2018-06-19** Under suspension of the rules, the Bill was given its SECOND READING without REFERENCE to the Committee on Bills in the Second Reading.
- **2018-06-19** Subsequently, the Bill was PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED as Amended by Committee Amendment "A" (H-777) as Amended by House Amendment "A" (H-797) thereto.
- **2018-06-19** HELD at the Request of Representative CHAPMAN of Brooksville.
- **2018-06-20** RELEASED.
- **2018-06-21** Reports READ
- **2018-06-21** Motion by Senator LANGLEY of Hancock to accept The Minority Ought to Pass As Amended by Committee Amendment "B" (H-778) Report FAILED
- **2018-06-21** Roll Call Ordered Roll Call Number 694 Yeas 16 - Nays 17 - Excused 2 - Absent 0
- **2018-06-21** Subsequently The Majority Ought to Pass As Amended by Committee Amendment "A" (H-777) Report ACCEPTED
- **2018-06-21** Roll Call Ordered Roll Call Number 695 Yeas 17 - Nays 16 - Excused 2 - Absent 0
- **2018-06-21** READ ONCE `reading-1`
- **2018-06-21** Committee Amendment "A" (H-777) READ
- **2018-06-21** House Amendment "A" (H-797) to Committee Amendment "A" (H-777) READ and ADOPTED
- **2018-06-21** Committee Amendment "A" (H-777) as Amended by House Amendment "A" (H-797) thereto ADOPTED
- **2018-06-21** Under suspension of the Rules, READ A SECOND TIME and PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED AS AMENDED by Committee Amendment "A" (H-777) as Amended by House Amendment "A" (H-797) thereto `reading-2`
- **2018-06-21** HELD at the Request of Senator LANGLEY of Hancock.
- **2018-06-25** RELEASED.
- **2018-06-26** PASSED TO BE ENACTED. `passage`
- **2018-06-26** Sent for concurrence.
- **2018-06-26** HELD at the Request of Representative SAMPSON of Alfred.
- **2018-06-26** On motion of Representative SAMPSON of Alfred, the House RECONSIDERED its action whereby the Bill was PASSED TO BE ENACTED. `passage`
- **2018-06-26** Subsequently, PASSED TO BE ENACTED. `passage`
- **2018-06-26** ROLL CALL NO. 693
- **2018-06-26** (Yeas 116 - Nays 7 - Absent 28 - Excused 0)
- **2018-06-26** Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.
- **2018-06-26** On motion by Senator HAMPER of Oxford PLACED ON THE SPECIAL APPROPRIATIONS TABLE pending PASSAGE TO BE ENACTED, in concurrence.
- **2018-06-26** On Motion by Senator HAMPER of Oxford taken from the SPECIAL APPROPRIATIONS TABLE.
- **2018-06-26** Subsequently PASSED TO BE ENACTED in concurrence `passage`
- **2018-06-26** Roll Call Ordered Roll Call Number 704 Yeas 17 - Nays 12 - Excused 6 - Absent 0
- **2018-06-26** HELD at the Request of Senator LIBBY of Androscoggin.
- **2018-06-26** RELEASED.
- **2018-06-26** On motion by Senator LIBBY of Androscoggin asked The Senate to RECONSIDER whereby the bill was PASSED TO BE ENACTED Roll Call Requested `passage`
- **2018-06-26** Motion by Senator MASON of Androscoggin to Table until Later in Today's Session, pending RECONSIDERATION FAILED
- **2018-06-26** Roll Call Ordered Roll Call Number 705 Yeas 9 - Nays 18 - Excused 8 - Absent 0
- **2018-06-26** On motion by Senator LIBBY of Androscoggin to RECONSIDER FAILED
- **2018-06-26** Roll Call Ordered Roll Call Number 706 Yeas 9 - Nays 18 - Excused 8 - Absent 0
- **2018-06-26** FAILED RECONSIDERATION
- **2018-06-26** HELD at the Request of Senator LANGLEY of Hancock.
- **2018-07-09** RELEASED.
- **2018-07-10** Signed by Governor `executive-signature`

## Source

OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/d4d97c58-72f9-4328-a95a-99a5d02a6d45`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Maine legislature records).