Maine LD1404: Resolve, to Create a Working Group on the Status of School Libraries and on Public Libraries in Maine

What the bill says

From the introduced text:

APPROVED CHAPTER JULY 1, 2025 117 BY GOVERNOR RESOLVES STATE OF MAINE _____ IN THE YEAR OF OUR LORD TWO THOUSAND TWENTY-FIVE _____ H.P. 926 - L.D. 1404 Resolve, to Create a Working Group on the Status of School Libraries and on Public Libraries in Maine Sec. 1. State Librarian to convene working group. Resolved: That the State Librarian shall convene a working group on the status of school libraries and public libraries in the State, referred to in this resolve as "the working group." Sec. 2. Working group membership. Resolved: That the working group consists of 15 members as 2. The President of the Maine Library Association or the president's designee; 3. The President of the Maine Association of School Libraries or the president's designee; 4. A representative of the Maine Principals' Association, appointed by the Commissioner of Education; 5. A representative from the Maine School Superintendents Association, appointed by the Commissioner of Education; 6. Three representatives of nonprofit public libraries, who must be from libraries of different sizes and from different regions of the State and one of whom must be a member of that representative's library governing board, appointed by the President of the Maine Library Association; 7. Two representatives of municipal public libraries, who must be from libraries of different sizes and from different regions of …

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Sponsors

• Kelly Murphy (D, 125) · primary sponsor
• Amy Arata (R, 104)
• Nathan Carlow (R, 137)
• Lydia Crafts (D, 46)
• Janice Dodge (D, 39)
• Amy Kuhn (D, 111)
• James Libby (R, 22)
• Christina Mitchell (D, 110)
• Joseph Rafferty (D, 34)
• Suzanne Salisbury (D, 128)

Latest actions

1. June 25, 2025: On motion by Senator ROTUNDO of Androscoggin taken from the Special Appropriations Table FINALLY PASSED in concurrence.
2. May 28, 2025: On motion by Senator ROTUNDO of Androscoggin PLACED ON THE SPECIAL APPROPRIATIONS TABLE pending FINAL PASSAGE in concurrence
3. May 28, 2025: FINALLY PASSED.Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.
4. May 27, 2025: Reports ReadOn motion by Senator RAFFERTY of York the Majority Ought to Pass as Amended Report ACCEPTED. Bill READ ONCE. Committee Amendment "A" (H-210) READ and ADOPTED. Under suspension of the Rules, READ A SECOND TIME and PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED AS AMENDED by Committee Amendment "A" (H-210) in concurrence.
5. May 22, 2025: Reports READ.On motion of Representative MURPHY of Scarborough, the Majority Ought to Pass as Amended Report was ACCEPTED.The Resolve was READ ONCE.Committee Amendment "A" (H-210) was READ and ADOPTED.Under suspension of the rules, the Resolve was given its SECOND READING without REFERENCE to the Committee on Bills in the Second Reading.The Resolve was PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED as Amended by Committee Amendment "A" (H-210). Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.
6. April 1, 2025: The Bill was REFERRED to the Committee on EDUCATION AND CULTURAL AFFAIRS in concurrence
7. April 1, 2025: Committee on Education and Cultural Affairs suggested and ordered printed. The Resolve was REFERRED to the Committee on EDUCATION AND CULTURAL AFFAIRS.Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.

Common questions

What is LD1404?

LD1404 is a bill in the Maine Legislature (132nd Legislature): Resolve, to Create a Working Group on the Status of School Libraries and on Public Libraries in Maine.

What is the status of LD1404?

Signed into law as of July 1, 2025. Latest action: On motion by Senator ROTUNDO of Androscoggin taken from the Special Appropriations Table FINALLY PASSED in concurrence. (June 25, 2025).

Who sponsored LD1404?

Kelly Murphy (D, 125), with 9 co-sponsors.

Where is the official record for LD1404?

On the Maine Legislature website: https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/display_ps.asp?LD=1404&snum=132