An Act To Provide Equal Educational Opportunity By Adopting Rules Ensuring Nondiscrimination On The Basis Of Protected Class Status In Educational Institutions
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2023
Committee Review
May 2023
House Passage
May 2023
Senate Passage
May 2023
Signed into Law
May 2023
Introduced Feb 7, 2023
Signed May 30, 2023
Floor votes · Senate May 11, 2023 · House May 9, 2023
How they voted
22–9
Passed · 4 other
Total votes 35
May 11, 2023
D
Democratic22
95% Yea
I
Independent1
100% Yea
R
Republican12
75% Nay
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
30
Key actions
9
Committee
6
May 30, 2023
Signed into law
Signed by Governor
executive
May 23, 2023
Upper · Passed
PASSED TO BE ENACTED, in concurrence.
upper
May 18, 2023
Lower · Passed
PASSED TO BE ENACTED.
lower
May 11, 2023
Upper · Passed
On motion by Senator RAFFERTY of York the Majority Ought to Pass Report ACCEPTED.
upper
May 11, 2023
Senate · Passed
Senate Vote: pass (22-9-4)
senate
May 9, 2023
Lower · Passed
On motion of Representative MILLETT of Cape Elizabeth, the Majority Ought to Pass Report was ACCEPTED.
lower
May 9, 2023
House · Passed
House Vote: pass (78-62-8)
house
May 8, 2023
Legislature · Passed
Reported Out - OTP/ONTP
legislature
Feb 7, 2023
Committee
The Bill was REFERRED to the Committee on EDUCATION AND CULTURAL AFFAIRS in concurrence
upper
Feb 7, 2023
Committee
The Bill was REFERRED to the Committee on EDUCATION AND CULTURAL AFFAIRS.
lower
Feb 7, 2023
Lower · Passed
Committee on Education and Cultural Affairs suggested and ordered printed.
lower
1 primary · 9 co-sponsors
Sponsors
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