An Act To Increase Reading Proficiency In Public Schools
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Introduced
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Passed 2nd Chamber
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History
2026
Jan 11Became Law without Governor's SignatureLatest
2025
Jul 8HELD BY THE GOVERNOR.
Jun 25PASSED TO BE ENACTED, in concurrence.Major
Jun 25Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.
Jun 25PASSED TO BE ENACTED.Became Law
Jun 25ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.
Jun 25The House RECEDED and CONCURRED to PASSAGE TO BE ENGROSSED as Amended by Committee Amendment "A" (H-377) as Amended by Senate Amendment "A" (S-453) thereto.Minor
Jun 25Sent down for concurrence.
Jun 25PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED AS AMENDED BY Committee Amendment "A" (H-377) as Amended by Senate Amendment "A" (S-453) thereto in NON-CONCURRENCE.Minor
Jun 25Committee Amendment "A" (H-377) as Amended by Senate Amendment "A" (S-453) thereto ADOPTED.Minor
Jun 25On further motion by Same Senator Senate Amendment "A" (S-453) to Committee Amendment "A" (H-377) READ and ADOPTED.
Jun 25On further motion by Same Senator the Senate SUSPENDED THE RULES to RECONSIDER their actions whereby Committee Amendment "A" (H-377) was ADOPTED.Minor
Jun 25On motion by Same Senator the Senate SUSPENDED THE RULES to RECONSIDER their actions whereby the Resolve was PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED AS AMENDED by Committee Amendment "A" (H-377)Minor
Jun 25On motion by Senator ROTUNDO of Androscoggin taken from the Special Appropriations Table
Jun 3On motion by Senator ROTUNDO of Androscoggin PLACED ON THE SPECIAL APPROPRIATIONS TABLE pending FINAL PASSAGE in concurrence
Jun 3Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.
Jun 3FINALLY PASSED.Passed 1st Chamber
Jun 3Under suspension of the Rules, READ A SECOND TIME and PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED AS AMENDED by Committee Amendment "A" (H-377) in concurrence.Minor
Jun 3Committee Amendment "A" (H-377) READ and ADOPTED.Minor
Jun 3Bill READ ONCEMinor
Jun 3On motion by Senator RAFFERTY of York the Majority Ought to Pass as Amended Report ACCEPTED
Jun 3Reports Read
Jun 2Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.
Vote recorded ACC MAJ OTP AS AMENDED REP. Result: pass.Lower
Jun 2The Bill was PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED as Amended by Committee Amendment "A" (H-377).Minor
Jun 2Under suspension of the rules, the Bill was given its SECOND READING without REFERENCE to the Committee on Bills in the Second Reading.
Jun 2Committee Amendment "A" (H-377) was READ and ADOPTED.Minor
Jun 2The Bill was READ ONCE.Minor
Jun 2(Yeas 77 - Nays 64 - Absent 10 - Excused 0)
Jun 2ROLL CALL NO. 256
Jun 2On motion of Representative MURPHY of Scarborough, the Majority Ought to Pass as Amended Report was ACCEPTED.
Jun 2Reports READ.
May 30Reported Out - OTP-AM/ONTP
May 16Voted - Divided Report
May 16Work Session Held
Mar 21Carried over, in the same posture, to the next special or regular session of the 132nd Legislature, pursuant to Joint Order SP 519.
Jan 30The Bill was REFERRED to the Committee on EDUCATION AND CULTURAL AFFAIRS pursuant to Joint Rule 308.2 and ordered printed pursuant to Joint Rule 401.Minor
Jan 30Received by the Clerk of the House on January 30, 2025.Introduced