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LD 1002

An Act To Protect Children'S Identification By Requiring Public Schools To Use The Name And Gender Specified On A Child'S Birth Certificate

132nd Legislature (2025-2026) Introduced by Lucien Daigle and 9 co-sponsors

Requires public schools to use the birth certificate name and gender for student IDs and all official records (enrollment forms, rosters, transcripts).

Placed in Legislative Files (DEAD).
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Bill Summary · LD 1002

Summary of LD 1002 (An Act To Protect Children's Identification By Requiring Public Schools To Use The Name And Gender Specified On A Child's Birth Certificate)

Overview

LD 1002 seeks to require public schools in Maine to use the name and gender listed on a child’s birth certificate for student identification and related records. The bill aimed to align school records and identifiers with birth-certificate information. It is currently dead, having been placed in Legislative Files.

  • Bill number: LD 1002
  • Title: An Act To Protect Children's Identification By Requiring Public Schools To Use The Name And Gender Specified On A Child's Birth Certificate
  • Status: Placed in Legislative Files (DEAD)
  • Introduced: March 11, 2025
  • Committee: Judiciary
  • Subjects: Name and gender; school policies; student records

Purpose and Intent

  • To ensure that public schools use the name and gender as specified on a child’s birth certificate in identification and related student records.
  • The bill would shape how student information is recorded on enrollment forms, rosters, IDs, transcripts, and other official records.

Key Provisions (as inferred from title and fiscal notes)

  • Require school administrators and records offices to reference the birth certificate name and birth certificate-listed gender for all student identification and records.
  • Potential alignment or conflict with existing policies on student name changes or gender identity considerations.
  • Do not have the full text available here, but fiscal notes indicate provisions would interact with existing human rights and anti-discrimination frameworks.

Affected Parties

  • Public school students and their families (impacted by how names and genders are recorded and displayed).
  • Local school administrative units (school districts, charter schools) responsible for implementing and maintaining student records and IDs.
  • School staff involved in enrollment, records management, and student identification procedures.

Fiscal and Legal Considerations

  • Fiscal notes (final and preliminary) indicate potential cost increases for local school administrative units, tied to implementation and administration of the policy.
  • A notable potential issue: the bill could conflict with the Maine Human Rights Act (Title 5, Chapter 337), which may lead to increased litigation costs for school districts.
  • No specific funding allocation or savings are indicated in the available notes.

Legislative History and Status

  • 2025-03-11: Referred to the Committee on Judiciary.
  • 2025-05-20: Work session held; divided report recommended.
  • 2025-06-12–06-13: Reported out as ONTP/OTP-AM; Majority Ought Not to Pass reported accepted in concurrence.
  • 2025-06-13: Final action placed the bill in Legislative Files (DEAD) and it was sent for concurrence before final disposition.
  • Overall status: Dead in committee and not enacted.

Timeline at a Glance

  • Introduced: March 11, 2025
  • Committee action: March–May 2025
  • Final disposition: June 13, 2025 (dead)

Compiled from official sources — confirm details with the bill’s official record.

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