Maine 131st Legislature (2023-2024) Status: Enacted Bipartisan · 4 D · 2 R cosponsors

LD 1799 — An Act To Expand Maine'S High-Quality Early Learning And Care For Children By Increasing Public Preschool Opportunities In Communities

Last action — Signed by Governor

  1. ✓
    Introduced
  2. ✓
    In Committee
  3. ✓
    Passed House
  4. ✓
    Passed Senate
  5. ✓
    To Executive
  6. 6
    Enacted

This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced April 25, 2023. Enacted.

Signed by Governor Janet Mills (Democratic) on July 27, 2023.

Odds of enactment

High chance

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Prognosis

Likely to advance 78% · moderate confidence

  • Enacted

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 10 sponsors

    1 primary, 9 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Bipartisan support

    Sponsored across 2 parties (4 D · 2 R) — cross-party backing.

Based on stage, sponsorship breadth, committee status, recorded votes, and cross-state momentum — a description of the observable signals, not a prediction.

Bill Text

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Action History

  1. Signed by Governor

  2. PASSED TO BE ENACTED, in concurrence.

  3. Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.

  4. PASSED TO BE ENACTED.

  5. On motion by Senator VITELLI of Sagadahoc The Senate RECEDED and CONCURRED With PASSAGE TO BE ENGROSSED AS AMENDED BY Committee Amendment "A" (S-395) AS AMENDED BY House Amendment "A" (H-726) AND Senate Amendment "A" (S-493) thereto in concurrence

  6. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.

  7. In NON-CONCURRENCE and sent for concurrence.

  8. Subsequently, the Bill was PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED as Amended by Committee Amendment "A" (S-395) as Amended by House Amendment "A" (H-726) and Senate Amendment "A" (S-493) thereto.

  9. Committee Amendment "A" (S-395) as Amended by House Amendment "A" (H-726) and Senate Amendment "A" (S-493) thereto was ADOPTED.

  10. On further motion of same Representative House Amendment "A" (H-726) to Committee Amendment "A" (S-395) was READ and ADOPTED.

  11. On further motion of the same Representative, under further SUSPENSION of the rules, the House RECONSIDERED ADOPTION of Committee Amendment "A" (S-395).

  12. On motion of Representative SACHS of Freeport, under SUSPENSION of the rules, the House RECONSIDERED its action whereby the Bill was PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED as Amended by Committee Amendment "A" (S-395).

  13. Later today assigned.

  14. On motion of Representative TERRY of Gorham, TABLED pending PASSAGE TO BE ENACTED.

  15. This being an emergency measure, a two-thirds vote of all the members elected to the House was necessary.

  16. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.

  17. The House RECEDED and CONCURRED to PASSAGE TO BE ENGROSSED as Amended by Committee Amendment "A" (S-395) as Amended by Senate Amendment "A" (S-493) thereto.

  18. Ordered sent down forthwith for concurrence

  19. PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED AS AMENDED BY Committee Amendment "A" (S-395) AS AMENDED BY Senate Amendment "A" (S-493) thereto In NON-CONCURRENCE

  20. Committee Amendment "A" (S-395) as Amended by Senate Amendment "A" (S-493) thereto ADOPTED

  21. On further motion by Same Senator Senate Amendment "A" (S-493) to Committee Amendment "A" (S-395) READ and ADOPTED

  22. Under further suspension of the Rules On further motion by Same Senator The Senate RECONSIDERED whereby Committee Amendment "A" (S-395) was ADOPTED

  23. 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" (S-395)

  24. On Motion by Senator ROTUNDO of Androscoggin taken from the SPECIAL APPROPRIATIONS TABLE.

  25. On motion by Senator ROTUNDO of Androscoggin PLACED ON THE SPECIAL APPROPRIATIONS TABLE pending PASSAGE TO BE ENACTED - Emergency - 2/3 Elected Required, in concurrence.

  26. Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.

  27. PASSED TO BE ENACTED.

  28. This being an emergency measure, a two-thirds vote of all the members elected to the House was necessary.

  29. In concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.

  30. The Bill was PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED as Amended by Committee Amendment "A" (S-395).

  31. Under suspension of the rules, the Bill was given its SECOND READING without REFERENCE to the Committee on Bills in the Second Reading.

  32. Committee Amendment "A" (S-395) was READ and ADOPTED.

  33. The Bill was READ ONCE.

  34. On motion of Representative BRENNAN of Portland, the Majority Ought to Pass as Amended Report was ACCEPTED.

  35. Reports READ.

  36. Reported Out - OTP-AM/ONTP

  37. Sent down for concurrence

  38. Under suspension of the Rules, READ A SECOND TIME and PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED AS AMENDED by Committee Amendment "A" (S-395)

  39. Committee Amendment "A" (S-395) READ and ADOPTED

  40. READ ONCE

  41. On motion by Senator RAFFERTY of York The Majority Ought to Pass As Amended Report ACCEPTED

  42. Reports READ

  43. Voted - Divided Report

  44. Work Session Reconsidered

  45. Voted - Divided Report

  46. Work Session Held

  47. Work Session Held - TABLED

  48. In concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.

  49. The Bill was REFERRED to the Committee on EDUCATION AND CULTURAL AFFAIRS.

  50. Committee on EDUCATION AND CULTURAL AFFAIRS suggested and ordered printed REFERENCE to the Committee on EDUCATION AND CULTURAL AFFAIRS Ordered sent down forthwith for concurrence

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 9 co-sponsors · 176 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

  • Eloise VITELLI

Co-sponsors (9)

Not signed on (176)

176 members have not signed on to this bill.

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"Not signed on" means a member has not sponsored or co-sponsored this bill — it does not imply opposition. Members flagged Voted No have a recorded No vote on this bill.

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Frequently asked questions

Who sponsors LD 1799?
LD 1799 is sponsored by Rebecca MILLETT, Raegan LaROCHELLE, Rebecca JAUCH, Matthew A. Harrington (Republican), Sally Cluchey (Democrat), Donna Bailey (Democrat), Eloise VITELLI, Caldwell Jackson (Republican), Joseph E. Rafferty (Democrat), and Teresa S. Pierce (Democrat).
What is the current status of LD 1799?
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced April 25, 2023. Enacted.
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