An Act To Expand Access To Postsecondary Education For Low-Income Parents
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2023
Committee Review
Mar 2023
House Passage
Mar 2023
Senate Passage
Apr 2023
Signed into Law
Apr 2023
Introduced Jan 4, 2023
Signed Apr 10, 2023
Floor votes · Senate Mar 23, 2023 · House Mar 21, 2023
How they voted
20–9
Passed · 6 other
Total votes 35
Mar 23, 2023
D
Democratic22
90% Yea
I
Independent1
100% Nay
R
Republican12
66% Nay
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
33
Key actions
9
Committee
6
Apr 10, 2023
Signed into law
Signed by Governor
executive
Apr 5, 2023
Upper · Passed
PASSED TO BE ENACTED, in concurrence.
upper
Mar 30, 2023
Lower · Passed
PASSED TO BE ENACTED.
lower
Mar 23, 2023
Upper · Passed
On motion by Senator BALDACCI of Penobscot the Majority Ought to Pass Report ACCEPTED.
upper
Mar 23, 2023
Senate · Passed
Senate Vote: pass (20-9-6)
senate
Mar 21, 2023
Lower · Passed
On motion of Representative MEYER of Eliot, the Majority Ought to Pass Report was ACCEPTED.
lower
Mar 21, 2023
House · Passed
House Vote: pass (80-58-10)
house
Mar 8, 2023
Legislature · Passed
Reported Out - OTP/ONTP
legislature
Jan 4, 2023
Committee
The Bill was REFERRED to the Committee on HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES in concurrence
upper
Jan 4, 2023
Committee
The Bill was REFERRED to the Committee on HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES.
lower
Jan 4, 2023
Lower · Passed
Committee on Health and Human Services suggested and ordered printed.
lower
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Michele Meyer
DDemocratic
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