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An Act to Clarify Residency Requirements for the Maine School of Science and Mathematics

An Act to Clarify Residency Requirements for the Maine School of Science and Mathematics

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Enacted

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

Sponsor
Senator Nicole Grohoski
Last action
2025-07-01
Official status
Signed by the Governor
Effective date
Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

Using official source text because the generated explanation was unavailable or could not be confirmed against the official bill text.

An Act to Clarify Residency Requirements for the Maine School of Science and Mathematics

An Act to Clarify Residency Requirements for the Maine School of Science and Mathematics Sponsor: Senator Nicole Grohoski Reference committee: Education and Cultural Affairs Governor action: Signed by the Governor

What This Bill Does

  • An Act to Clarify Residency Requirements for the Maine School of Science and Mathematics Sponsor: Senator Nicole Grohoski Reference committee: Education and Cultural Affairs Governor action: Signed by the Governor

Limits and Unknowns

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Amendments

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Adopted by House & Senate

Plain English: Page 1 - 132LR1822(02) COMMITTEE AMENDMENT 1 L.D.

  • Page 1 - 132LR1822(02) COMMITTEE AMENDMENT 1 L.D.
  • 787 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.
Filed

Plain English: Page 1 - 132LR1822(03) COMMITTEE AMENDMENT 1 L.D.

  • Page 1 - 132LR1822(03) COMMITTEE AMENDMENT 1 L.D.
  • 787 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.
Sponsored By Senator Grohoski of Hancock

Plain English: Page 1 - 132LR1822(05) SENATE AMENDMENT 1 L.D.

  • Page 1 - 132LR1822(05) SENATE AMENDMENT 1 L.D.
  • 787 2 Date: (Filing No.
  • S- ) 3 Reproduced and distributed under the direction of the Secretary of the Senate.
  • 4STATE OF MAINE 5SENATE 6132ND LEGISLATURE 7FIRST SPECIAL SESSION 8 SENATE AMENDMENT “ ” to COMMITTEE AMENDMENT “A” to S.P.
Sponsored By Senator Rotundo of Androscoggin , Adopted by House & Senate

Plain English: Page 1 - 132LR1822(08) SENATE AMENDMENT 1 L.D.

  • Page 1 - 132LR1822(08) SENATE AMENDMENT 1 L.D.
  • 787 2 Date: (Filing No.
  • S- ) 3 Reproduced and distributed under the direction of the Secretary of the Senate.
  • 4STATE OF MAINE 5SENATE 6132ND LEGISLATURE 7FIRST SPECIAL SESSION 8 SENATE AMENDMENT “ ” to COMMITTEE AMENDMENT “A” to S.P.

Bill History

  1. 2025-07-01 Governor

    Signed by the Governor

  2. 2025-06-25 House

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

  3. 2025-06-25 Senate

    PASSED TO BE ENACTED , in concurrence.

  4. 2025-05-23 Committee

    Reported Out; OTP-AM/OTP-AM/ONTP

  5. 2025-04-09 Committee

    Work Session Held

  6. 2025-04-09 Committee

    Voted; Divided Report

  7. 2025-02-27 Committee

    Referred to Committee on Education and Cultural Affairs.

Official Summary Text

An Act to Clarify Residency Requirements for the Maine School of Science and Mathematics
Sponsor:
Senator Nicole Grohoski
Reference committee:
Education and Cultural Affairs
Governor action:
Signed by the Governor

Current Bill Text

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Page 1 - 132LR1822(10)
STATE OF MAINE
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IN THE YEAR OF OUR LORD
TWO THOUSAND TWENTY-FIVE
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S.P. 347 - L.D. 787
An Act to Clarify Residency Requirements for the Maine School of Science
and Mathematics
Be it enacted by the People of the State of Maine as follows:
Sec. 1. 20-A MRSA §8202, sub-§2, ¶A, as amended by PL 1995, c. 665, Pt. FF,
§1, is further amended to read:
A. The amount must be paid in 4 equal quarterly payments during the year of
attendance. The first payment must be made by July 31st. The amount of tuition and
other costs paid for all students is limited to the amount appropriated for this purpose.
To be eligible for state funding under this paragraph, a student must have resided reside
in Maine with a parent, other relative or guardian for at least 6 months immediately
preceding application to the school at the start of the academic year for which state
funding is appropriated. The student's residency must be reaffirmed to the school at
the beginning of each school year that the student is enrolled.
APPROVED
JULY 1, 2025
BY GOVERNOR
CHAPTER
464
PUBLIC LAW