LD1098 • 2025

Resolve, Directing the Department of Education to Review the Use of Abbreviated School Days

Education

Enacted

This bill passed the Legislature and reached final enactment based on the latest official action.

Sponsor: Representative Kelly Murphy
Last action: 2026-01-11
Official status: Became Law without Governor's Signature
Effective date: Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

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Resolve, Directing the Department of Education to Review the Use of Abbreviated School Days

Resolve, Directing the Department of Education to Review the Use of Abbreviated School Days Sponsor: Representative Kelly Murphy Reference committee: Education and Cultural Affairs Governor action: Became Law without Governor's Signature

What This Bill Does

Resolve, Directing the Department of Education to Review the Use of Abbreviated School Days Sponsor: Representative Kelly Murphy Reference committee: Education and Cultural Affairs Governor action: Became Law without Governor's Signature

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Amendments

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C-A (H-516)

Adopted by House & Senate

Plain English: Page 1 - 132LR1267(02) COMMITTEE AMENDMENT 1 L.D.

Page 1 - 132LR1267(02) COMMITTEE AMENDMENT 1 L.D.
1098 2 Date: (Filing No.
H- ) 3EDUCATION AND CULTURAL AFFAIRS 4 Reproduced and distributed under the direction of the Clerk of the House.
5STATE OF MAINE 6HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 7132ND LEGISLATURE 8FIRST SPECIAL SESSION 9 COMMITTEE AMENDMENT “ ” to H.P.

Bill History

2026-01-11 Governor
Became Law without Governor's Signature
2025-07-08 Senate
HELD BY THE GOVERNOR.
2025-06-10 House
FINALLY PASSED . Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.
2025-06-05 Committee
Reported Out; OTP-AM/ONTP
2025-05-16 Committee
Work Session Held
2025-05-16 Committee
Voted; Divided Report
2025-03-14 Committee
Referred to Committee on Education and Cultural Affairs.

Official Summary Text

Resolve, Directing the Department of Education to Review the Use of Abbreviated School Days
Sponsor:
Representative Kelly Murphy
Reference committee:
Education and Cultural Affairs
Governor action:
Became Law without Governor's Signature

Current Bill Text

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Page 1 - 132LR1267(03)
STATE OF MAINE
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IN THE YEAR OF OUR LORD
TWO THOUSAND TWENTY-FIVE
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H.P. 720 - L.D. 1098
Resolve, Directing the Department of Education to Review the Use of
Abbreviated School Days
Sec. 1. Abbreviated school day; review. Resolved: That the Department of
Education shall, within existing resources, review the use of the abbreviated school day
provisions described in department rule 05-071 C.M.R. Chapter 101: Maine Unified
Special Education Regulation Birth to Age Twenty-Two in schools in the State. The
Department of Education may consult with the Maine Education Policy Research Institute
to complete the review and requirements of the report described in section 2.
Sec. 2. Report. Resolved: That the Department of Education shall submit a report
no later than February 1, 2026 to the Joint Standing Committee on Education and Cultural
Affairs on the findings of the review described in section 1. The report must include data
regarding the frequency and duration of abbreviated school day placements and input from
stakeholders, including, but not limited to, school personnel and parents. The report must
also include information about the impacts that abbreviated school day placements may
have on school funding and on student outcomes. The Joint Standing Committee on
Education and Cultural Affairs may report out a bill based on the report to the Second
Regular Session of the 132nd Legislature.
LAW WITHOUT
GOVERNOR'S
SIGNATURE

JANUARY 11, 2026
CHAPTER
127
RESOLVES