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Maine · 132nd Legislature (2025-2026) · Bill

LD 1859: An Act To Improve Access To Child Care And Early Childhood Education By Establishing Regional Resource Hubs

Did not advance Official data

  1. Introduced
  2. In committee
  3. Passed one chamber
  4. Passed both chambers
  5. Enacted
  6. Did not advance

Last official action: ·Record last updated:

Plain-language summary

LD 1859 is a bill introduced in the Maine Senate on May 1, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: An Act To Improve Access To Child Care And Early Childhood Education By Establishing Regional Resource Hubs. Primary sponsor: Henry Ingwersen (Democratic). It lists 5 additional sponsors. Most recent recorded action (April 29, 2026): Died in Possession of the Senate when the Legislature adjourned Sine Die and was PLACED IN THE LEGISLATIVE FILES. (DEAD).

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Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 6

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Henry IngwersenPrimary sponsorDemocraticSenate32
Anne CarneyCo-sponsorDemocraticSenate29
Jill DusonCo-sponsorDemocraticSenate27
Annie GrahamCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse105
Teresa PierceCo-sponsorDemocraticSenate25
Joe RaffertyCo-sponsorDemocraticSenate34

“Support” is shown only as formal sponsorship recorded by the legislature. Roll-call votes are available on the official bill page.

Recent official actions

  1. Died in Possession of the Senate when the Legislature adjourned Sine Die and was PLACED IN THE LEGISLATIVE FILES. (DEAD)
  2. CARRIED OVER, in the same posture, to any special or regular session of the 132nd Legislature, pursuant to Joint Order SP 800.
  3. On motion by Senator ROTUNDO of Androscoggin PLACED ON THE SPECIAL APPROPRIATIONS TABLE pending ENACTMENT in concurrence.
  4. Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.
  5. PASSED TO BE ENACTED.
  6. In concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.
  7. The Bill was PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED as Amended by Committee Amendment "A" (S-265).
  8. Under suspension of the rules, the Bill was given its SECOND READING without REFERENCE to the Committee on Bills in the Second Reading.
  9. Committee Amendment "A" (S-265) was READ and ADOPTED.
  10. The Bill was READ ONCE.
  11. (Yeas 73 - Nays 69 - Absent 7 - Excused 2)
  12. ROLL CALL NO. 335

Showing 12 most recent of 24 actions. Full history

Sources

  1. Open States / Plural (data from the official legislature website)
  2. Official legislature source