republic-os/legislation/us/states/me/131/ld-1002.md

---
type: "Bill"
title: "An Act To Require A Lunch Period Of At Least 30 Minutes For Students And Reduce Food Waste"
description: "An Act To Require A Lunch Period Of At Least 30 Minutes For Students And Reduce Food Waste"
jurisdiction: "us/states/me"
legislature: "Maine Legislature"
session: "131"
identifier: "LD 1002"
citation: "Maine LD 1002 (131)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: ["30-MINUTE LUNCH", "NUTRITION PROGRAMS", "SCHOOL PROGRAMS"]
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: ["Janice DODGE"]
version_count: 4
action_count: 38
vote_count: 0
first_action: "2023-03-07"
last_action: "2023-07-31"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/eccfe9fc-4492-4264-82ea-85339821b5c9"
source_url: "https://legislature.maine.gov/LawMakerWeb/dockets.asp?ID=280087035"
source_hash: "254e92a6228e06bc64866d8db8290de9560998e22a6cf79f162e7db4dc057ab6"
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 1002 (131) — An Act To Require A Lunch Period Of At Least 30 Minutes For Students And Reduce Food Waste

## Version chain

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

1. **Adopted Amendments** (committee substitute) — [source](http://www.mainelegislature.org/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=HP0638&item=2&snum=131)
2. **Chaptered Law** (committee substitute) — [source](http://www.mainelegislature.org/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=HP0638&item=5&snum=131)
3. **Documents and Disposition** (committee substitute) — [source](http://www.mainelegislature.org/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=HP0638&item=1&snum=131)
4. **Final Disposition** (committee substitute) — [source](http://www.mainelegislature.org/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=HP0638&item=4&snum=131)

## Sponsors

- Janice DODGE — primary (person)
- Eloise VITELLI — cosponsor (person)
- Holly STOVER — cosponsor (person)
- Sophia WARREN — cosponsor (person)

## Timeline

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

- **2023-03-07** Committee on Education and Cultural Affairs suggested and ordered printed.
- **2023-03-07** The Bill was REFERRED to the Committee on EDUCATION AND CULTURAL AFFAIRS. `referral-committee`
- **2023-03-07** Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.
- **2023-03-07** The Bill was REFERRED to the Committee on EDUCATION AND CULTURAL AFFAIRS in concurrence `referral-committee`
- **2023-03-30** Carried over, in the same posture, to any special or regular session of the 131st Legislature, pursuant to Joint Order SP 594.
- **2023-06-13** Reports READ.
- **2023-06-13** On motion of Representative BRENNAN of Portland, the Majority Ought to Pass as Amended Report was ACCEPTED.
- **2023-06-13** The Bill was READ ONCE. `reading-1`
- **2023-06-13** Committee Amendment "A" (H-477) was READ and ADOPTED. `committee-passage-favorable, passage`
- **2023-06-13** Under suspension of the rules, the Bill was given its SECOND READING without REFERENCE to the Committee on Bills in the Second Reading.
- **2023-06-13** The Bill was PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED as Amended by Committee Amendment "A" (H-477). `reading-3`
- **2023-06-13** Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.
- **2023-06-14** Reports READ
- **2023-06-14** On motion by Senator RAFFERTY of York The Majority Ought to Pass As Amended Report ACCEPTED
- **2023-06-14** READ ONCE `reading-1`
- **2023-06-14** Committee Amendment "A" (H-477) READ and ADOPTED `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2023-06-14** Under suspension of the Rules, READ A SECOND TIME and PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED AS AMENDED by Committee Amendment "A" (H-477) in concurrence `reading-2, reading-3`
- **2023-06-15** FINALLY PASSED. `passage`
- **2023-06-15** Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.
- **2023-06-15** On motion by Senator ROTUNDO of Androscoggin PLACED ON THE SPECIAL APPROPRIATIONS TABLE pending FINAL PASSAGE, in concurrence.
- **2023-07-25** On Motion by Senator ROTUNDO of Androscoggin taken from the SPECIAL APPROPRIATIONS TABLE.
- **2023-07-25** Under suspension of the Rules On motion by Same Senator The Senate RECONSIDERED whereby the Bill was PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED AS AMENDED BY Committee Amendment "A" (H-477) `reading-3`
- **2023-07-25** Under further suspension of the Rules On further motion by Same Senator The Senate RECONSIDERED whereby Committee Amendment "A" (H-477) was ADOPTED `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2023-07-25** On further motion by Same Senator Senate Amendment "A" (S-468) to Committee Amendment "A" (H-477) READ and ADOPTED `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2023-07-25** Committee Amendment "A" (H-477) as Amended by Senate Amendment "A" (S-468) thereto ADOPTED `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2023-07-25** PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED AS AMENDED BY Committee Amendment "A" (H-477) AS AMENDED BY Senate Amendment "A" (S-468) thereto In NON-CONCURRENCE `reading-3`
- **2023-07-25** Ordered sent down forthwith for concurrence
- **2023-07-25** The House RECEDED and CONCURRED to PASSAGE TO BE ENGROSSED as Amended by Committee Amendment "A" (H-477) as Amended by Senate Amendment "A" (S-468) thereto. `reading-3`
- **2023-07-25** ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.
- **2023-07-25** FINALLY PASSED. `passage`
- **2023-07-25** Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.
- **2023-07-25** FINALLY PASSED, in concurrence. `passage`
- **2023-07-31** Signed by Governor `executive-signature`
- **2023-03-29T04:00:00+00:00** Work Session Held
- **2023-03-29T04:00:00+00:00** Voted - OTP-AM
- **2023-05-23T04:00:00+00:00** Work Session Held
- **2023-05-23T04:00:00+00:00** Voted - Divided Report
- **2023-06-13T04:00:00+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/eccfe9fc-4492-4264-82ea-85339821b5c9`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Maine legislature records).