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LD696 • 2025

An Act to Bolster the Maine Teacher Residency Program

An Act to Bolster the Maine Teacher Residency Program

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Sponsor
Senator Teresa Pierce
Last action
2026-04-29
Official status
Died in Possession of the Senate when the Legislature adjourned Sine Die and was PLACED IN THE LEGISLATIVE FILES . (DEAD)
Effective date
Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

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An Act to Bolster the Maine Teacher Residency Program

An Act to Bolster the Maine Teacher Residency Program Sponsor: Senator Teresa Pierce Reference committee: Education and Cultural Affairs Latest committee action: Reported Out; OTP-AM/ONTP

What This Bill Does

  • An Act to Bolster the Maine Teacher Residency Program Sponsor: Senator Teresa Pierce Reference committee: Education and Cultural Affairs Latest committee action: Reported Out; OTP-AM/ONTP

Limits and Unknowns

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Amendments

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Adopted by House & Senate

Plain English: Page 1 - 132LR2341(02) COMMITTEE AMENDMENT 1 L.D.

  • Page 1 - 132LR2341(02) COMMITTEE AMENDMENT 1 L.D.
  • 696 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. 2026-04-29 Senate

    Died in Possession of the Senate when the Legislature adjourned Sine Die and was PLACED IN THE LEGISLATIVE FILES . (DEAD)

  2. 2025-05-27 House

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

  3. 2025-05-20 Committee

    Reported Out; OTP-AM/ONTP

  4. 2025-03-19 Committee

    Work Session Held

  5. 2025-03-19 Committee

    Voted; Divided Report

  6. 2025-02-20 Committee

    Referred to Committee on Education and Cultural Affairs.

Official Summary Text

An Act to Bolster the Maine Teacher Residency Program
Sponsor:
Senator Teresa Pierce
Reference committee:
Education and Cultural Affairs
Latest committee action:
Reported Out; OTP-AM/ONTP

Current Bill Text

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132nd MAINE LEGISLATURE
FIRST REGULAR SESSION-2025
Legislative Document No. 696
S.P. 313 In Senate, February 25, 2025
An Act to Bolster the Maine Teacher Residency Program
Received by the Secretary of the Senate on February 20, 2025. Referred to the Committee
on Education and Cultural Affairs pursuant to Joint Rule 308.2 and ordered printed.
DAREK M. GRANT
Secretary of the Senate
Presented by Senator PIERCE of Cumberland.
Cosponsored by Representative MURPHY of Scarborough and
Senators: LIBBY of Cumberland, RAFFERTY of York, Representative: CLOUTIER of
Lewiston.

Page 1 - 132LR2341(01)
1Be it enacted by the People of the State of Maine as follows:
2Sec. 1. Appropriations and allocations. The following appropriations and
3 allocations are made.
4UNIVERSITY OF MAINE SYSTEM, BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF THE
5Educational and General Activities - UMS 0031
6 Initiative: Provides one-time funds to support the Maine Teacher Residency Program at the
7 University of Southern Maine.
GENERAL FUND 2025-26 2026-27
All Other $1,000,000 $0
__________ __________
GENERAL FUND TOTAL $1,000,000 $0
8SUMMARY
9 This bill provides one-time funds to support the Maine Teacher Residency Program at
10 the University of Southern Maine.
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