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An Act Regarding Temperature Standards for School Buildings

An Act Regarding Temperature Standards for School Buildings

Education
Enacted

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

Sponsor
Senator Richard Bennett
Last action
2025-06-15
Official status
Became Law without Governor's Signature
Effective date
Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

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An Act Regarding Temperature Standards for School Buildings

An Act Regarding Temperature Standards for School Buildings Sponsor: Senator Richard Bennett Reference committee: Education and Cultural Affairs Governor action: Became Law without Governor's Signature

What This Bill Does

  • An Act Regarding Temperature Standards for School Buildings Sponsor: Senator Richard Bennett Reference committee: Education and Cultural Affairs Governor action: Became Law without Governor's Signature

Limits and Unknowns

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Amendments

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Adopted by House & Senate

Plain English: Page 1 - 132LR0055(02) COMMITTEE AMENDMENT 1 L.D.

  • Page 1 - 132LR0055(02) COMMITTEE AMENDMENT 1 L.D.
  • 11 2 Date: (Filing No.
  • S- ) 3EDUCATION AND CULTURAL AFFAIRS 4 Reproduced and distributed under the direction of the Secretary of the Senate.
  • 5STATE OF MAINE 6SENATE 7132ND LEGISLATURE 8FIRST SPECIAL SESSION 9 COMMITTEE AMENDMENT “ ” to S.P.

Bill History

  1. 2025-06-15 Governor

    Became Law without Governor's Signature

  2. 2025-06-02 Senate

    PASSED TO BE ENACTED , in concurrence.

  3. 2025-05-29 House

    PASSED TO BE ENACTED . Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.

  4. 2025-05-22 Committee

    Reported Out; OTP-AM

  5. 2025-04-17 Committee

    Work Session Held

  6. 2025-04-17 Committee

    Voted; OTP-AM

  7. 2025-01-06 Committee

    Referred to Committee on Education and Cultural Affairs.

Official Summary Text

An Act Regarding Temperature Standards for School Buildings
Sponsor:
Senator Richard Bennett
Reference committee:
Education and Cultural Affairs
Governor action:
Became Law without Governor's Signature

Current Bill Text

Read the full stored bill text 
Page 1 - 132LR0055(03)
STATE OF MAINE
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IN THE YEAR OF OUR LORD
TWO THOUSAND TWENTY-FIVE
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S.P. 24 - L.D. 11
An Act Regarding Temperature Standards for School Buildings
Be it enacted by the People of the State of Maine as follows:
Sec. 1. 20-A MRSA §1001, sub-§23 is enacted to read:
23. Temperature standards for school buildings. A school board shall adopt and
implement a written policy establishing standards for minimum temperatures and
maximum temperatures for school buildings. The policy must be posted on the school
board's school administrative unit's publicly accessible website. A school board shall seek
guidance from the department prior to adopting and implementing the written policy.
LAW WITHOUT
GOVERNOR'S
SIGNATURE

JUNE 15, 2025
CHAPTER
308
PUBLIC LAW