Current Legislative Issues and Updates

ACTION ALERTS!

Watch for any urgent action alerts to be posted here during the current legislative session. 

Current Action Alerts (scroll down to "2027 Legislative Watch" for more info on each of the bills below and action to take).

Please read A Threat to Homeschool Freedom and find out how you can help. 

133rd Maine Legislature

Each year, there are a number of legislative issues that require our attention. Always be prepared to take action on an issue of importance to homeschoolers! Read our Legislative Information page to become acquainted with the Maine Legislature and the legislative process in our state.

To stay informed of any threat to homeschool freedoms, sign up to receive HOME Email Updates!  Learn more about the importance of protecting homeschool freedom.

Be ready to contact current Maine Education and Cultural Affairs Committee Members, your area's Senators and Representatives, or other legislative committee members, as needed, on Maine legislative issues of importance to homeschoolers. 

• Members of the Maine Committee on Education and Cultural Affairs and their contact information are listed here. 

• Members of the Maine Committee on Judiciary and their contact information are listed here.

• Submit your testimony on a bill here. 

• Choose a committee and watch or listen to a public hearing here.

• The full Directory of Bills can be found here. (New bills are added as they are printed.)

What Can You Do?

• Stay alert, informed, and be ready to take action!
• Contact lawmakers on issues of concern. Submit your testimony on an important bill!
• Involve your children, too! The poster and worksheet below provide the perfect opportunity for a writing project and civics lesson!

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Letter Template

Download this "Letters to Lawmakers" template for your younger children to write letters to their legislators.

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• Dig deeper with a study of Civics for the whole family: Government and Public Service Unit Study Collection.
• Read 8 Ways to Stay Informed and Be Proactive. 
• Support the work and mission of HOME. DONATE TODAY to help us preserve and protect homeschool freedom. THANK YOU for standing with HOME! 

2027 Maine Legislative Watch

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Further Information

POSITION: HOME is watching this bill

ACTION NEEDED: None at this time. 

Federal Issues

For more information on current federal issues of concern, please visit HSLDA.