LD783 Passes to Continue Support for Maine Multicultural Center
Summary
LD783, 'An Act to Continue Support for the Maine Multicultural Center,' passed both chambers of the Maine Legislature. The Senate passed the bill 21-12 (Roll Call 138) and the House passed it 73-65 (Roll Call 116), with amendments adopted from Committee Amendment 'A' (S-34) and Senate Amendment 'A' (S-712). The bill proceeds to the Governor for enactment.
What changed
LD783 passed both chambers of the Maine Legislature and now awaits gubernatorial action. The bill provides continued state support for the Maine Multicultural Center after adoption of committee and senate amendments. The House vote of 73-65 and Senate vote of 21-12 indicate the bill passed with significant partisan division.
Affected parties should monitor for the Governor's signature and any subsequent appropriations implementation. This is a state funding measure for a cultural agency and does not create compliance obligations for regulated private entities.
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ChangeBridge / Maine / LD783 Passed LD783 LD Passed 2026-04-14
An Act to Continue Support for the Maine Multicultural Center
Bill Details
State Maine
Session 132nd Legislature
Chamber House
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Sponsors
Michael Tipping (Sen - D) Joseph Baldacci (Sen - D) Richard Bennett (Sen - R) Michael Brennan (Rep - D) James Dill (Rep - D) Jill Duson (Sen - D) James Libby (Sen - R) Laurie Osher (Rep - D) Joseph Rafferty (Sen - D) Ambureen Rana (Rep - D)
Action History
2026-04-14 S PASSED TO BE ENACTED, in concurrence. 2026-04-14 H Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH. 2026-04-14 H PASSED TO BE ENACTED. 2026-04-14 H ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH. 2026-04-14 H The House RECEDED and CONCURRED to PASSAGE TO BE ENGROSSED as Amended by Committee Amendment "A" (S-34) and Senate Amendment "A" (S-712). 2026-04-14 S Sent down for concurrence. 2026-04-14 S PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED AS AMENDED BY Committee Amendment "A" (S-34) AND Senate Amendment "A" (S-712) in NON-CONCURRENCE. 2026-04-14 S On further motion by Same Senator Senate Amendment "A" (S-712) READ and ADOPTED. 2026-04-14 S On motion by Same Senator the Senate SUSPENDED THE RULES to RECONSIDER their actions whereby the Bill was PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED AS AMENDED by Committee Amendment "A" (S-34) in concurrence. 2026-04-14 S On motion by Senator ROTUNDO of Androscoggin taken from the Special Appropriations Table 2025-06-25 S CARRIED OVER, in the same posture, to any special or regular session of the 132nd Legislature, pursuant to Joint Order SP 800. 2025-05-14 S On motion by Senator ROTUNDO of Androscoggin PLACED ON THE SPECIAL APPROPRIATIONS TABLE pending ENACTMENT in concurrence 2025-05-13 H Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH. 2025-05-13 H PASSED TO BE ENACTED. 2025-05-07 H In concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH. 2025-05-07 H The Bill was PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED as Amended by Committee Amendment "A" (S-34). 2025-05-07 H Under suspension of the rules, the Bill was given its SECOND READING without REFERENCE to the Committee on Bills in the Second Reading. 2025-05-07 H Committee Amendment "A" (S-34) was READ and ADOPTED. 2025-05-07 H The Bill was READ ONCE. 2025-05-07 H ROLL CALL NO. 116 (Yeas 73 - Nays 65 - Absent 12 - Excused 0 - Restricted - 1) 2025-05-07 H On motion of Representative MURPHY of Scarborough, the Majority Ought to Pass as Amended Report was ACCEPTED. 2025-05-07 H Reports READ. 2025-05-06 S Ordered sent down forthwith for concurrence 2025-05-06 S Under suspension of the Rules, READ A SECOND TIME and PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED AS AMENDED by Committee Amendment "A" (S-34) 2025-05-06 S Committee Amendment "A" (S-34) READ. ADOPTED 2025-05-06 S READ ONCE 2025-05-06 S Roll Call Ordered Roll Call Number 138 Yeas 21 - Nays 12 - Excused 2 - Absent 0 2025-05-06 S On motion by Senator RAFFERTY of York The Majority Ought to Pass As Amended Report ACCEPTED PREVAILED 2025-05-06 S Reports READ 2025-04-29 J Reported Out: OTP-AM/ONTP 2025-04-14 J Voted: Divided Report 2025-04-14 J Work Session Held 2025-03-21 S CARRIED OVER, in the same posture, to the next special or regular session of the 132nd Legislature, pursuant to Joint Order SP 519. 2025-03-04 S Received by the Secretary of the Senate on February 27, 2025 and REFERRED to the Committee on EDUCATION AND CULTURAL AFFAIRS pursuant to Joint Rule 308.2
Votes
2025-05-06 Accept Majority Ought To Pass As Amended Report RC #138 Yea: 21 Nay: 12 2025-05-07 Acc Maj Otp As Amended Rep RC #116 Yea: 73 Nay: 65
Committee Referrals
2025-03-04 J Education And Cultural Affairs
Amendments
0000-00-00 Senate: C-A (S-34) Adopted 0000-00-00 Senate: S-A (S-712) Adopted 0000-00-00 House: H-A (H-1073) Adopted
Bill Text Versions
0000-00-00 Introduced 0000-00-00 Chaptered
Subjects
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