Maine legislation · 132nd Legislature
Maine LD388: An Act to Provide Access to Quality Family Child Care for Military Personnel by Exempting Certain Military Child Care Providers from State Licensing Requirements
Status: Signed into law, May 23, 2025
What the bill says
An Act to Provide Access to Quality Family Child Care for Military Personnel by Exempting Certain Military Child Care Providers from State Licensing Requirements.
From the introduced text:
An Act to Provide Access to Quality Family Child Care for Military Personnel by Exempting Certain Military Child Care Providers from State Licensing Requirements Sec. 1. 22 MRSA §8301-A, sub-§10 is enacted to read: 10. Exemption from duplicative licensure. Notwithstanding any provision of this chapter to the contrary, a child care facility or family child care provider on a military installation or a facility licensed or certified as a family child care provider by the United States Department of Defense or by the United States Coast Guard that provides care only for children of parents or guardians who are active duty military members is exempt from the requirements of this chapter. Page 1 - 132LR1116(03)
Sponsors
- Stewart, Trey L. (R, 2) · primary sponsor
- Wayne Farrin (D, 47)
- Craig Hickman (D, 14)
- Marianne Moore (R, 6)
- Jeffrey Timberlake (R, 17)
Latest actions
- : PASSED TO BE ENACTED, in concurrence.
- : PASSED TO BE ENACTED. Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.
- : CONSENT CALENDAR - FIRST DAYUnder suspension of the rules CONSENT CALENDAR - SECOND DAY.The Bill was PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED as Amended by Committee Amendment "A" (S-62).In concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.
- : Report READ and ACCEPTED.READ ONCE.Committee Amendment "A" (S-62) READ and ADOPTED.Under suspension of the Rules, READ A SECOND TIME and PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED AS AMENDED BY Committee Amendment "A" (S-62).Ordered sent down forthwith for concurrence.
- : CARRIED OVER, in the same posture, to the next special or regular session of the 132nd Legislature, pursuant to Joint Order SP 519.
- : The Bill was REFERRED to the Committee on HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES.In concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.
- : Committee on HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES suggested and ordered printed REFERENCE to the Committee on HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES Ordered sent down forthwith for concurrence
Subjects: CHILD CARE, Legislature, CHILDREN AND FAMILIES, MILITARY FACILITIES, Senate, Other
Common questions
- What is LD388?
- LD388 is a bill in the Maine Legislature (132nd Legislature): An Act to Provide Access to Quality Family Child Care for Military Personnel by Exempting Certain Military Child Care Providers from State Licensing Requirements.
- What does LD388 do?
- In its own words: An Act to Provide Access to Quality Family Child Care for Military Personnel by Exempting Certain Military Child Care Providers from State Licensing Requirements.
- What is the status of LD388?
- Signed into law as of May 23, 2025. Latest action: PASSED TO BE ENACTED, in concurrence. (May 21, 2025).
- Who sponsored LD388?
- Stewart, Trey L. (R, 2), with 4 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for LD388?
- On the Maine Legislature website: https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/display_ps.asp?LD=388&snum=132
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