Maine legislation · 132nd Legislature
Maine LD1428: An Act to Increase Access to Child Care for Maine Families
Status: Signed into law, June 12, 2025
What the bill says
An Act to Increase Access to Child Care for Maine Families.
From the introduced text:
An Act to Increase Access to Child Care for Maine Families Sec. 1. 22 MRSA §8302-A, sub-§4 is enacted to read: 4. Recreational space. A child care facility or a family child care provider may operate without an outdoor recreational space as long as an outside public recreational space is available within a reasonable distance from the facility or provider. Sec. 2. 30-A MRSA §4364-D is enacted to read: §4364-D. Child care services in residential areas 1. Definitions. As used in this section, unless the context otherwise indicates, the following terms have the following meanings. A. "Child care facility" has the same meaning as in Title 22, section 8301-A, subsection 1-A, paragraph B. B. "Family child care provider" has the same meaning as in Title 22, section 8301-A, subsection 1-A, paragraph C. 2. Location of child care. A child care facility or a family child care provider is a permitted use in a municipal area that is zoned for residential purposes, subject to the same requirements for other residential property. Page 1 - 132LR1471(03)
Sponsors
- Ryan Fecteau (D, 132) · primary sponsor
- Marshall Archer (D, 129)
- Amanda Collamore (R, 68)
- DeBrito, Flavia (D)
- Holly Eaton (D, 15)
- Tavis Hasenfus (D, 57)
- Adam Lee (D, 89)
- McCabe, Julia (D, 93)
- Cameron Reny (D, 13)
- Kilton Webb (D, 98)
Latest actions
- : PASSED TO BE ENACTED, in concurrence.
- : PASSED TO BE ENACTED. Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.
- : Report READ and ACCEPTED, in concurrence.READ ONCE.Committee Amendment "A" (H-508) READ and ADOPTED, in concurrence.Under suspension of the Rules, READ A SECOND TIME and PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED AS AMENDED BY Committee Amendment "A" (H-508), in concurrence.Ordered sent down 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" (H-508).Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.
- : The Bill was REFERRED to the Committee on HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES in concurrence
- : Committee on Health and Human Services suggested and ordered printed. The Bill was REFERRED to the Committee on HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES.Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.
Subjects: CHILD CARE, Legislature, CHILDREN AND FAMILIES, Senate, Other, FACILITIES
Common questions
- What is LD1428?
- LD1428 is a bill in the Maine Legislature (132nd Legislature): An Act to Increase Access to Child Care for Maine Families.
- What does LD1428 do?
- In its own words: An Act to Increase Access to Child Care for Maine Families.
- What is the status of LD1428?
- Signed into law as of June 12, 2025. Latest action: PASSED TO BE ENACTED, in concurrence. (June 9, 2025).
- Who sponsored LD1428?
- Ryan Fecteau (D, 132), with 9 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for LD1428?
- On the Maine Legislature website: https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/display_ps.asp?LD=1428&snum=132
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