LD384

An Act to Prevent Student Homelessness

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Establishes a program to prevent student homelessness by providing financial assistance to families.

The bill creates the Student Homelessness Prevention Program within the Maine Department of Education. The program aims to prevent student homelessness by offering financial assistance to families of students at risk of homelessness. The Department of Education will identify these students and provide up to $750 per academic year to help them maintain stable housing. The Student Homelessness Prevention Fund, a nonlapsing fund, will support the program, receiving money from state, federal, or private sources.

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Sponsors

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Democratic CaucusRepublican Caucus

Roll Call Votes

81 Yea

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62 Nay

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8 Absent

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Calendar

May 7, 2025

2:00 PM

Hearing

Mar 26, 2025

12:00 PM

Hearing

History

Jun 25, 2025

Senate

On motion by Senator ROTUNDO of Androscoggin taken from the Special Appropriations Table

Jun 25, 2025

Senate

On motion by Same Senator the Senate SUSPENDED THE RULES to RECONSIDER their actions whereby the Bill was PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED AS AMENDED.

Jun 25, 2025

Senate

On further motion by Same Senator Senate Amendment "A" (S-454) READ and ADOPTED.