What is the status of LD396?

Signed into law as of July 1, 2025. Latest action: FINALLY PASSED, in concurrence. (June 25, 2025).

Daughtry, Matthea E. L. (D, 23), with 9 co-sponsors.

Where is the official record for LD396?

On the Maine Legislature website: https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/display_ps.asp?LD=396&snum=132

Maine LD396: Resolve, Directing the Department of Education to Develop a Grant Program to Encourage Secondary Schools to Adopt Later Start Times

Q: What is LD396?

LD396 is a bill in the Maine Legislature (132nd Legislature): Resolve, Directing the Department of Education to Develop a Grant Program to Encourage Secondary Schools to Adopt Later Start Times.

Q: What does LD396 do?

In its own words: An Act to Provide for a Later Starting Time for High Schools" Amend the amendment by striking out the substitute title and substituting the following: 'Resolve, Directing the Department of Education to Develop a Grant Program to Encourage Secondary Schools to Adopt Later Start Times' Amend the amendment in section 1 in the first line (page 1, line 15 in amendment) by inserting after the following: "1." the following: 'Later Secondary' Amend the amendment in section 1 in the first line (page 1, line 15 in amendment) by inserting after the following: "the" the following: 'Later Secondary' Amend.

Status: Signed into law, July 1, 2025

What the bill says

An Act to Provide for a Later Starting Time for High Schools" Amend the amendment by striking out the substitute title and substituting the following: 'Resolve, Directing the Department of Education to Develop a Grant Program to Encourage Secondary Schools to Adopt Later Start Times' Amend the amendment in section 1 in the first line (page 1, line 15 in amendment) by inserting after the following: "1." the following: 'Later Secondary' Amend the amendment in section 1 in the first line (page 1, line 15 in amendment) by inserting after the following: "the" the following: 'Later Secondary' Amend.

From the engrossed text:

An Act to Provide for a Later Starting Time for High Schools" Amend the amendment by striking out the substitute title and substituting the following: 'Resolve, Directing the Department of Education to Develop a Grant Program to Encourage Secondary Schools to Adopt Later Start Times' Amend the amendment in section 1 in the first line (page 1, line 15 in amendment) by inserting after the following: "1." the following: 'Later Secondary' Amend the amendment in section 1 in the first line (page 1, line 15 in amendment) by inserting after the following: "the" the following: 'Later Secondary' Amend the amendment in section 2 in the 3rd and 4th lines (page 1, lines 20 and 21 in amendment) by striking out the following: "later start time than elementary schools" and inserting the following: 'start time at or after 8:30 a.m' Amend the amendment in section 2 in the 4th line (page 1, line 21 in amendment) by inserting after the following: "the" the following: 'Later Secondary' Amend the amendment in section 2 in the 6th line (page 1, line 23 in amendment) by striking out the following: "coordinate staggered" and inserting the following: 'allow secondary schools to start at or after 8:30 a.m. by coordinating' Amend the amendment by striking out all of section 3 and inserting the following: 'Sec. 3. …

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Maine LD396: Resolve, Directing the Department of Education to Develop a Grant Program to Encourage Secondary Schools to Adopt Later Start Times

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