---
type: "Bill"
title: "An Act To Strengthen The Teaching Of Wabanaki Studies In Maine Schools"
description: "An Act To Strengthen The Teaching Of Wabanaki Studies In Maine Schools"
jurisdiction: "us/states/me"
legislature: "Maine Legislature"
session: "132"
identifier: "LD 1474"
citation: "Maine LD 1474 (132)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: ["CURRICULUM", "SCHOOL PROGRAMS", "WABANAKI STUDIES"]
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: ["Laurie OSHER"]
version_count: 4
action_count: 39
vote_count: 1
first_action: "2025-04-03"
last_action: "2026-04-16"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/fa0c21e9-20a8-46c5-9fea-cf17512b5a4c"
source_url: "https://legislature.maine.gov/LawMakerWeb/dockets.asp?ID=280098185"
source_hash: "607888a82edb9157d5330ae0709630acd837be94347212466f2a38254223d337"
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 1474 (132) — An Act To Strengthen The Teaching Of Wabanaki Studies In Maine Schools

## Version chain

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

1. **Amendment C-A (H-577)** (committee substitute) — [source](http://www.mainelegislature.org/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=HP0966&item=2&snum=132)
2. **Amendment S-A to C-A (S-681)** (committee substitute) — [source](http://www.mainelegislature.org/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=HP0966&item=4&snum=132)
3. **Chapter 762** (committee substitute) — [source](http://www.mainelegislature.org/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=HP0966&item=5&snum=132)
4. **LD 1474 HP 966** (committee substitute) — [source](http://www.mainelegislature.org/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=HP0966&item=1&snum=132)

## Votes

- ACC MAJ OTP AS AMENDED REP — **75–72** (pass) · lower

## Sponsors

- Laurie OSHER — primary (person)
- Aaron DANA — cosponsor (person)
- Christina MITCHELL — cosponsor (person)
- Craig HICKMAN — cosponsor (person)
- Eleanor SATO — cosponsor (person)
- Marianne MOORE — cosponsor (person)
- Matthea DAUGHTRY — cosponsor (person)
- Matthew BECK — cosponsor (person)
- Rachel TALBOT ROSS — cosponsor (person)
- Ryan FECTEAU — cosponsor (person)

## Timeline

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

- **2025-04-03** Committee on Education and Cultural Affairs suggested and ordered printed.
- **2025-04-03** The Bill was REFERRED to the Committee on EDUCATION AND CULTURAL AFFAIRS. `referral-committee`
- **2025-04-03** Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.
- **2025-04-08** The Bill was REFERRED to the Committee on EDUCATION AND CULTURAL AFFAIRS in concurrence `referral-committee`
- **2025-06-10** Reports READ.
- **2025-06-10** On motion of Representative MURPHY of Scarborough, the Majority Ought to Pass as Amended Report was ACCEPTED.
- **2025-06-10** ROLL CALL NO. 404
- **2025-06-10** (Yeas 75 - Nays 72 - Absent 2 - Excused 2)
- **2025-06-10** The Bill was READ ONCE. `reading-1`
- **2025-06-10** Committee Amendment "A" (H-577) was READ and ADOPTED. `committee-passage-favorable, passage`
- **2025-06-10** Under suspension of the rules, the Bill was given its SECOND READING without REFERENCE to the Committee on Bills in the Second Reading.
- **2025-06-10** The Bill was PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED as Amended by Committee Amendment "A" (H-577). `reading-3`
- **2025-06-10** Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.
- **2025-06-10** Reports Read
- **2025-06-10** On motion by Senator RAFFERTY of York the Majority Ought to Pass as Amended Report ACCEPTED.
- **2025-06-10** Bill READ ONCE. `reading-1`
- **2025-06-10** Committee Amendment "A" (H-577) READ and ADOPTED. `committee-passage-favorable, passage`
- **2025-06-10** Under suspension of the Rules, READ A SECOND TIME and PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED AS AMENDED by Committee Amendment "A" (H-577) in concurrence. `reading-2, reading-3`
- **2025-06-11** PASSED TO BE ENACTED. `passage`
- **2025-06-11** Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.
- **2025-06-11** On motion by Senator BERNARD of Aroostook PLACED ON THE SPECIAL APPROPRIATIONS TABLE pending ENACTMENT in concurrence.
- **2025-06-25** CARRIED OVER, in the same posture, to any special or regular session of the 132nd Legislature, pursuant to Joint Order SP 800.
- **2026-04-13** On motion by Senator ROTUNDO of Androscoggin taken from the Special Appropriations Table
- **2026-04-13** On motion by Same Senator the Senate SUSPENDED THE RULES to RECONSIDER their actions whereby the Bill was PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED AS AMENDED by Committee Amendment "A" (H-577) in concurrence. `reading-3`
- **2026-04-13** On further motion by Same Senator the Senate SUSPENDED THE RULES to RECONSIDER their actions whereby Committee Amendment "A" (H-577) was ADOPTED. `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2026-04-13** On further motion by Same Senator Senate Amendment "A" (S-681) to Committee Amendment "A" (H-577) READ and ADOPTED. `committee-passage-favorable, passage`
- **2026-04-13** Committee Amendment "A" (H-577) as Amended by Senate Amendment "A" (S-681) thereto ADOPTED. `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2026-04-13** PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED AS AMENDED BY Committee Amendment "A" (H-577) as Amended by Senate Amendment "A" (S-681) thereto in NON-CONCURRENCE. `reading-3`
- **2026-04-13** Sent down for concurrence.
- **2026-04-13** The House RECEDED and CONCURRED to PASSAGE TO BE ENGROSSED as Amended by Committee Amendment "A" (H-577) as Amended by Senate Amendment "A" (S-681) thereto. `reading-3`
- **2026-04-13** ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.
- **2026-04-13** PASSED TO BE ENACTED. `passage`
- **2026-04-13** Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.
- **2026-04-13** PASSED TO BE ENACTED, in concurrence. `passage`
- **2026-04-16** Signed by Governor `executive-signature`
- **2025-05-13T04:00:00+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
- **2025-06-06T04:00:00+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/fa0c21e9-20a8-46c5-9fea-cf17512b5a4c`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Maine legislature records).