An Act To Update Certain Duties Regarding Student Health Related To Communicable And Infectious Disease
This bill updates Maine's education laws to clarify the roles of school staff when handling student health concerns related to communicable diseases. It requires building administrators to consult with school nurses and report findings to superintendents, shifting some responsibility from general school personnel to administrators. The changes streamline the process for identifying and managing potential health risks in schools while maintaining oversight through the school nurse.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Dec 2025
Committee Review
Mar 2026
House Passage
Mar 2026
Senate Passage
Mar 2026
Signed into Law
Apr 2026
Introduced Dec 9, 2025
Signed Apr 3, 2026
Floor votes
How they voted
This bill passed the Senate by voice vote (no roll call recorded).
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
19
Key actions
5
Committee
2
Apr 3, 2026
Signed into law
Signed by Governor
executive
Mar 26, 2026
Upper · Passed
PASSED TO BE ENACTED, in concurrence.
upper
Mar 25, 2026
Lower · Passed
PASSED TO BE ENACTED.
lower
Mar 18, 2026
Upper · Passed
Committee Amendment "A" (S-560) READ and ADOPTED.
upper
Mar 17, 2026
Legislature · Passed
Reported Out - OTP-AM
legislature
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Joe Rafferty
DDemocratic
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