2025-2026 Regular Session • Maine Legislature
LD581
Legislative Summary
An Act to Fund the Doctors for Maine's Future Scholarship Program
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Bill History
2/19/2025
Received by the Secretary of the Senate on February 19, 2025 and REFERRED to the Committee on HOUSING AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT pursuant to Joint Rule 308.2
Senate
3/4/2025
Work Session Held
Joint Conference
3/21/2025
CARRIED OVER, in the same posture, to the next special or regular session of the 132nd Legislature, pursuant to Joint Order SP 519.
Senate
3/21/2025
Reported Out: REF TO EDU
Joint Conference
3/25/2025
Report READ and ACCEPTED.
Senate
3/25/2025
On motion by Senator CURRY of Waldo for the Committee on HOUSING AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT the Bill was REFERRED to the Committee on EDUCATION AND CULTURAL AFFAIRS.
Senate
3/25/2025
Ordered sent down forthwith for concurrence.
Senate
3/25/2025
Report was READ and ACCEPTED.
House of Representatives
3/25/2025
The Bill was REFERRED to the Committee on EDUCATION AND CULTURAL AFFAIRS
House of Representatives
3/25/2025
In concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.
House of Representatives
4/14/2025
Work Session Held
Joint Conference
4/14/2025
Voted: Divided Report
Joint Conference
5/12/2025
Reported Out: OTP-AM/ONTP
Joint Conference
5/13/2025
Reports READ
Senate
5/13/2025
On motion by Senator RAFFERTY of York The Majority Ought to Pass As Amended by Committee Amendment "A" (S-70) Report ACCEPTED
Senate
5/13/2025
Bill READ ONCE
Senate
5/13/2025
Committee Amendment "A" (S-70) READ and ADOPTED
Senate
5/13/2025
Under suspension of the Rules, READ A SECOND TIME and PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED AS AMENDED by Committee Amendment "A" (S-70)
Senate
5/13/2025
Sent down forthwith for concurrence
Senate
5/14/2025
Reports READ.
House of Representatives
5/14/2025
On motion of Representative MURPHY of Scarborough, the Majority Ought to Pass as Amended Report was ACCEPTED.
House of Representatives
5/14/2025
The Bill was READ ONCE.
House of Representatives
5/14/2025
Committee Amendment "A" (S-70) was READ and ADOPTED.
House of Representatives
5/14/2025
Under suspension of the rules, the Bill was given its SECOND READING without REFERENCE to the Committee on Bills in the Second Reading.
House of Representatives
5/14/2025
The Bill was PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED as Amended by Committee Amendment "A" (S-70).
House of Representatives
5/14/2025
In concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.
House of Representatives
5/20/2025
PASSED TO BE ENACTED.
House of Representatives
5/20/2025
Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.
House of Representatives
5/21/2025
On motion by Senator ROTUNDO of Androscoggin PLACED ON THE SPECIAL APPROPRIATIONS TABLE pending ENACTMENT in concurrence.
Senate
Amendments
Senate: C-A (S-70)
Senate: C-A (S-70)
Adopted
Status Information
Current Status
Enrolled(5/14/2025)
Chamber
Senate
Sponsors
Republican: 3
Democrat: 5
Primary Sponsor
Richard Bennett
Republican