Maine legislation · 132nd Legislature
Maine LD1069: Resolve, Directing the Department of Education to Review Personal Finance Course Offerings in Maine Schools and Convene a Working Group of Relevant Stakeholders
Status: Signed into law, January 11, 2026
What the bill says
From the introduced text:
LAW WITHOUT CHAPTER GOVERNOR'S SIGNATURE 125 JANUARY 11, 2026 RESOLVES STATE OF MAINE _____ IN THE YEAR OF OUR LORD TWO THOUSAND TWENTY-FIVE _____ S.P. 454 - L.D. 1069 Resolve, Directing the Department of Education to Review Personal Finance Course Offerings in Maine Schools and Convene a Working Group of Relevant Stakeholders Sec. 1. Personal finance; school survey. Resolved: That the Department of Education shall administer a survey to all school administrative units in the State to collect data and information on the status of personal finance education in schools. The survey must include, but is not limited to: 1. Whether personal finance is taught as a discrete course or the personal finance standards contained in the statewide system of learning results, as established in the Maine Revised Statutes, Title 20-A, section 6209, are integrated into other social studies courses; 2. If personal finance is not taught as a discrete course, the name and curriculum of the courses into which personal finance learning standards are integrated; 3. To which grade levels discrete personal finance courses are offered; and 4. The number of students enrolled in discrete personal finance courses and the number of instructional hours those students receive in personal finance. The Department of Education shall submit a report based on the results of the survey to the Joint Standing …
Sponsors
- Daughtry, Matthea E. L. (D, 23) · primary sponsor
- Susan Bernard (R, 1)
- Nathan Carlow (R, 137)
- Edward Crockett (D, 112)
- Kelly Murphy (D, 125)
- Timothy Nangle (D, 26)
- Joseph Rafferty (D, 34)
- David Woodsome (R, 139)
Latest actions
- : HELD BY THE GOVERNOR.
- : FINALLY PASSED, in concurrence.
- : FINALLY PASSED.Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.
- : The House RECEDED and CONCURRED to PASSAGE TO BE ENGROSSED as Amended by Committee Amendment "A" (S-315) as Amended by Senate Amendment "A" (S-486) thereto.ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.
- : On motion by Senator ROTUNDO of Androscoggin taken from the Special Appropriations Table On motion by Same Senator the Senate SUSPENDED THE RULES to RECONSIDER their actions whereby the Resolve was PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED AS AMENDED by Committee Amendment "A" (S-315) On further motion by Same Senator the Senate SUSPENDED THE RULES to RECONSIDER their actions whereby Committee Amendment "A" (S-315) was ADOPTED. On further motion by Same Senator Senate Amendment "A" (S-486) to Committee Amendment "
- : On motion by Senator ROTUNDO of Androscoggin PLACED ON THE SPECIAL APPROPRIATIONS TABLE pending FINAL PASSAGE in concurrence
- : FINALLY PASSED.Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.
- : Reports READ.On motion of Representative MURPHY of Scarborough, the Majority Ought to Pass as Amended Report was ACCEPTED.The Bill was READ ONCE.Committee Amendment "A" (S-315) was READ and ADOPTED.Under suspension of the rules, the Bill was given its SECOND READING without REFERENCE to the Committee on Bills in the Second Reading.The Bill was PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED as Amended by Committee Amendment "A" (S-315). In concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.
- : Reports READ. On motion by Senator RAFFERTY of York The Majority Ought to Pass As Amended Report ACCEPTED. Bill READ ONCE. Committee Amendment "A" (S-315) READ and ADOPTED. Under suspension of the Rules, READ A SECOND TIME and PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED AS AMENDED by Committee Amendment "A" (S-315) Sent down 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.
Subjects: PERSONAL FINANCE, CURRICULUM, Legislature, Senate, SCHOOL POLICIES, Other
Common questions
- What is LD1069?
- LD1069 is a bill in the Maine Legislature (132nd Legislature): Resolve, Directing the Department of Education to Review Personal Finance Course Offerings in Maine Schools and Convene a Working Group of Relevant Stakeholders.
- What is the status of LD1069?
- Signed into law as of January 11, 2026. Latest action: HELD BY THE GOVERNOR. (July 8, 2025).
- Who sponsored LD1069?
- Daughtry, Matthea E. L. (D, 23), with 7 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for LD1069?
- On the Maine Legislature website: https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/display_ps.asp?LD=1069&snum=132
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