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---
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: "131"
identifier: "LD 1642"
citation: "Maine LD 1642 (131)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: ["CURRICULUM", "SCHOOL POLICIES", "WABANAKI STUDIES"]
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: ["Laurie OSHER"]
version_count: 3
action_count: 33
vote_count: 0
first_action: "2023-04-12"
last_action: "2024-03-14"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/6ad38756-d643-4364-bdec-3e13054c4cc4"
source_url: "https://legislature.maine.gov/LawMakerWeb/dockets.asp?ID=280088662"
source_hash: "8d787a618d8692146d8700485fea75d6fa461c965818203a033e7f5f1a2443de"
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 1642 (131) — 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. **Adopted Amendments** (committee substitute) — [source](http://www.mainelegislature.org/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=HP1052&item=2&snum=131)
2. **Documents and Disposition** (committee substitute) — [source](http://www.mainelegislature.org/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=HP1052&item=1&snum=131)
3. **Final Disposition** (committee substitute) — [source](http://www.mainelegislature.org/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=HP1052&item=3&snum=131)
## Sponsors
- Laurie OSHER — primary (person)
- Aaron DANA — cosponsor (person)
- Billy Bob FAULKINGHAM — cosponsor (person)
- Joseph RAFFERTY — cosponsor (person)
- Margaret ROTUNDO — cosponsor (person)
- Michael BRENNAN — cosponsor (person)
- Rachel TALBOT ROSS — cosponsor (person)
- Rebecca MILLETT — cosponsor (person)
- Richard BENNETT — cosponsor (person)
- Troy JACKSON — cosponsor (person)
## Timeline
The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.
- **2023-04-12** Committee on Education and Cultural Affairs suggested and ordered printed.
- **2023-04-12** The Bill was REFERRED to the Committee on EDUCATION AND CULTURAL AFFAIRS. `referral-committee`
- **2023-04-12** Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.
- **2023-04-13** The Bill was REFERRED to the Committee on EDUCATION AND CULTURAL AFFAIRS in concurrence `referral-committee`
- **2023-07-26** Carried over, in the same posture, to any special or regular session of the 131st Legislature, pursuant to Joint Order SP 847.
- **2024-02-27** Reports READ.
- **2024-02-27** On motion of Representative BRENNAN of Portland, the Majority Ought to Pass as Amended Report was ACCEPTED.
- **2024-02-27** The Bill was READ ONCE. `reading-1`
- **2024-02-27** Committee Amendment "A" (H-772) was READ and ADOPTED. `committee-passage-favorable, passage`
- **2024-02-27** Under suspension of the rules, the Bill was given its SECOND READING without REFERENCE to the Committee on Bills in the Second Reading.
- **2024-02-27** The Bill was PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED as Amended by Committee Amendment "A" (H-772). `reading-3`
- **2024-02-27** Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.
- **2024-02-28** Reports READ
- **2024-02-28** On motion by Senator RAFFERTY of York The Majority Ought to Pass As Amended Report ACCEPTED
- **2024-02-28** READ ONCE `reading-1`
- **2024-02-28** Committee Amendment "A" (H-772) READ and ADOPTED `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2024-02-28** ASSIGNED FOR SECOND READING NEXT LEGISLATIVE DAY.
- **2024-02-29** COMMITTEE ON BILLS IN THE SECOND READING REPORTS NO FURTHER VERBAL AMENDMENTS NECESSARY. REPORT ACCEPTED.
- **2024-02-29** READ A SECOND TIME and PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED AS AMENDED BY Committee Amendment "A" (H-772), in concurrence. `reading-2, reading-3`
- **2024-02-29** Ordered sent down forthwith.
- **2024-03-05** PASSED TO BE ENACTED. `passage`
- **2024-03-05** Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.
- **2024-03-06** PASSED TO BE ENACTED, in concurrence. `passage`
- **2024-03-14** Signed by Governor `executive-signature`
- **2023-05-25T04:00:00+00:00** Work Session Held - TABLED
- **2023-06-01T04:00:00+00:00** Carry Over Requested
- **2023-07-25T04:00:00+00:00** Carry Over Approved
- **2024-01-25T05:00:00+00:00** Work Session Held - TABLED
- **2024-01-30T05:00:00+00:00** Work Session Held
- **2024-01-30T05:00:00+00:00** Voted - OTP-AM
- **2024-02-15T05:00:00+00:00** Work Session Reconsidered
- **2024-02-15T05:00:00+00:00** Voted - Divided Report
- **2024-02-26T05:00:00+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/6ad38756-d643-4364-bdec-3e13054c4cc4`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Maine legislature records).