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LD 1853

Maine House of Representatives bill in Session 132.

Status: failed. Latest action: June 16, 2025.

An Act to Establish an Educational Tax Credit Program to Help Parents Pay for Nonpublic School Tuition and Fees.

Bill ID ME-132-LD-1853
Session 132
Status failed
Committee Taxation
House of Representatives failed 2025-06-16
Education Tax / Budget / Appropriations
Summary

ESTABLISH AN EDUCATIONAL TAX CREDIT PROGRAM TO HELP PARENTS

Sponsor
Gregory Lewis Swallow
Official Source Back to Bills
Actions Timeline
Date Event Detail
2025-04-30 Introduced Bill introduced
2025-06-16 Status failed
2025-06-16 Latest Action Reports Read | On motion by Senator GROHOSKI of Hancock the Majority Ought Not to Pass Report ACCEPTED in concurrence PREVAILED | Roll Call Ordered Roll Call Number 591 Yeas 19 - Nays 15 - Excused 1 - Absent 0 | Placed in Legislative Files (DEAD)
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