An Act Regarding Public Preschool Programs Serving Children Who Are 3 Years of Age
Introduced
Moved
Reached a final decision
Became law
Derived from the official record below.
Officially: “An Act Regarding Public Preschool Programs Serving Children Who Are 3 Years of Age” Read the full text
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132nd legislature (2025-2026)HP 1429
Where it is
Committee on Education and Cultural Affairs suggested and ordered printed. The Bill was REFERRED to the Committee on EDUCATION AND CULTURAL AFFAIRS. Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH. · Jan 7, 2026
The Bill was REFERRED to the Committee on EDUCATION AND CULTURAL AFFAIRS in concurrence · Jan 7, 2026
Reports READ. On motion of Representative MURPHY of Scarborough, the Majority Ought to Pass as Amended Report was ACCEPTED. ROLL CALL NO. 661 (Yeas 75 - Nays 67 - Absent 7 - Excused 1 - Vacant 1) The · Mar 18, 2026
Reports READ On motion by Senator RAFFERTY of York the Majority Ought to Pass as Amended Report ACCEPTED. Roll Call Ordered Roll Call Number 779 Yeas 18 - Nays 14 - Excused 3 - Absent 0 Bill READ ONCE · Mar 19, 2026
PASSED TO BE ENACTED. ROLL CALL NO. 666 (Yeas 75 - Nays 68 - Absent 6 - Excused 1 - Vacant 1) Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH. · Mar 24, 2026
PASSED TO BE ENACTED, in concurrence. · Mar 25, 2026
The numbers
1
sponsor on the bill
Sponsors
Kelly Murphy
Recorded votes
EnactmentHouse · 2026-03-24 · PREVAILS · Yeas 75, Nays 68, Excused 1, NotVoting 6, Total 143
ACCEPT MAJORITY OUGHT TO PASS AS AMENDED REPORTSenate · 2026-03-19 · PREVAILS · Yeas 18, Nays 14, Excused 3, NotVoting 0, Total 32
ACC MAJ OTP AS AMENDED REPHouse · 2026-03-18 · PREVAILS · Yeas 75, Nays 67, Excused 1, NotVoting 7, Total 142
Roll-call results shown verbatim from the Maine legislature’s records. A result reflects that roll call’s own motion, not the bill’s overall outcome.
Every fact on this page links to its source, starting with the official bill record. Last action: PASSED TO BE ENACTED, in concurrence. (Mar 25, 2026).