2025-2026 Regular Session • Maine Legislature
LD700
Legislative Summary
An Act to Promote Student Enrollment and Degree Completion in the University of Maine System by Awarding Waivers of Tuition and Fees to Eligible Students
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Bill History
2/20/2025
Received by the Secretary of the Senate on February 20, 2025 and REFERRED to the Committee on EDUCATION AND CULTURAL AFFAIRS pursuant to Joint Rule 308.2
Senate
3/21/2025
Carry Over Approved
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
3/24/2025
Work Session Held
Joint Conference
3/24/2025
Voted: Divided Report
Joint Conference
5/8/2025
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-60) Report ACCEPTED PREVAILED
Senate
5/13/2025
Roll Call Ordered Roll Call Number 145 Yeas 20 - Nays 13 - Excused 2 - Absent 0
Senate
5/13/2025
Bill READ ONCE
Senate
5/13/2025
Committee Amendment "A" (S-60) 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-60)
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
ROLL CALL NO. 133 (Yeas 75 - Nays 64 - Absent 11 - Excused 0 - Restricted - 1)
House of Representatives
5/14/2025
The Bill was READ ONCE.
House of Representatives
5/14/2025
Committee Amendment "A" (S-60) 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-60).
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-60)
Senate: C-A (S-60)
Adopted
Roll Call Votes
Acc Maj Otp As Amended Rep RC #133
5/14/2025
75
Yea
64
Nay
0
Not Voting
12
Absent
Result: PASSED
Accept Majority Ought To Pass As Amended Report RC #145
5/13/2025
20
Yea
13
Nay
0
Not Voting
2
Absent
Result: PASSED
Status Information
Current Status
Enrolled(5/14/2025)
Chamber
Senate
Sponsors
Democrat: 3
Republican: 2
Primary Sponsor
Michael Tipping
Democrat