Maine legislation · 132nd Legislature
Maine LD1558: Resolve, Establishing the Commission to Update Maine's Public Policy on Higher Education
Status: Signed into law, January 11, 2026
What the bill says
A bill related to the report to the 133rd Legislature in 2027. Emergency clause. In view of the emergency cited in the preamble, this legislation takes effect when approved. Page 3 - 132LR1869(05).
From the introduced text:
a bill related to the report to the 133rd Legislature in 2027. Emergency clause. In view of the emergency cited in the preamble, this legislation takes effect when approved. Page 3 - 132LR1869(05)
Sponsors
- Holly Sargent (D, 147) · primary sponsor
- DeBrito, Flavia (D)
- Janice Dodge (D, 39)
- James Libby (R, 22)
- Christina Mitchell (D, 110)
- Kelly Murphy (D, 125)
- Teresa Pierce (D, 25)
- Joseph Rafferty (D, 34)
Latest actions
- : HELD BY THE GOVERNOR.
- : FINALLY PASSED - Emergency - 2/3 Elected Required, in concurrence.
- : This being an emergency measure, a two-thirds vote of all the members elected to the House was necessary.FINALLY PASSED.Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.
- : The House RECEDED and CONCURRED to PASSAGE TO BE ENGROSSED as Amended by Committee Amendment "A" (H-629) and Senate Amendment "A" (S-442).ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.
- : On motion by Senator PIERCE of Cumberland taken from the Special Study Table On motion by Same Senator the Senate RECONSIDERED their actions whereby the Bill was PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED AS AMENDED. On further motion by Same Senator Senate Amendment "A" (S-442) READ and ADOPTED PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED AS AMENDED by Committee Amendment "A" (H-629) and Senate Amendment "A" (S-442) in NON-CONCURRENCE. Sent down for concurrence
- : On motion by Senator DUSON of Cumberland placed on the SPECIAL STUDY TABLE pending FINAL PASSAGE in concurrence.
- : This being an emergency measure, a two-thirds vote of all the members elected to the House was necessary.FINALLY PASSED.Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.
- : Reports ReadOn motion by Senator RAFFERTY of York the Majority Ought to Pass as Amended Report ACCEPTED. Bill READ ONCE. Committee Amendment "A" (H-629) READ and ADOPTED. Under suspension of the Rules, READ A SECOND TIME and PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED AS AMENDED by Committee Amendment "A" (H-629) in concurrence.
- : 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-629) 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-629). Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.
- : The Bill was REFERRED to the Committee on EDUCATION AND CULTURAL AFFAIRS in concurrence
Subjects: Legislature, ADMINISTRATION, Senate, Other, PUBLIC POLICY, UNIVERSITY OF MAINE SYSTEM
Common questions
- What is LD1558?
- LD1558 is a bill in the Maine Legislature (132nd Legislature): Resolve, Establishing the Commission to Update Maine's Public Policy on Higher Education.
- What does LD1558 do?
- In its own words: A bill related to the report to the 133rd Legislature in 2027. Emergency clause. In view of the emergency cited in the preamble, this legislation takes effect when approved. Page 3 - 132LR1869(05).
- What is the status of LD1558?
- Signed into law as of January 11, 2026. Latest action: HELD BY THE GOVERNOR. (July 8, 2025).
- Who sponsored LD1558?
- Holly Sargent (D, 147), with 7 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for LD1558?
- On the Maine Legislature website: https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/display_ps.asp?LD=1558&snum=132
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