STATE BILLME LD 1643PASSED

An Act to Establish the Maine Life Sciences Innovation Center

State of Maine

Status: Passed; Signed or otherwise enacted
Status date: Jun 25, 2025; 505 days ago
Current chamber: Senate
Session: 2025-2026 Regular Session

ME LD 1643 · PassedJun 25

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Bill details

Last action: PASSED TO BE ENACTED, in concurrence. · Apr 2, 2026

Bill history

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Apr 2, 2026PASSED TO BE ENACTED, in concurrence.Senate

Mar 30, 2026Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.House

Mar 30, 2026PASSED TO BE ENACTED.House

Mar 26, 2026Ordered sent down forthwith.Senate

Mar 26, 2026On motion by Senator PIERCE of Cumberland the Senate RECEDED and CONCURRED to PASSAGE TO BE ENGROSSED AS AMENDED BY Committee Amendment "B" (S-558) as Amended by House Amendment "A" (H-896) thereto.Senate

Mar 25, 2026ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.House

Mar 25, 2026In NON-CONCURRENCE and sent for concurrence.House

Mar 25, 2026Subsequently, the Bill was PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED as Amended by Committee Amendment "B" (S-558) as Amended by House Amendment "A" (H-896) thereto.House

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Mar 25, 2026Committee Amendment "B" (S-558) as Amended by House Amendment "A" (H-896) thereto was ADOPTED.House

Mar 25, 2026On motion of Representative GERE of Kennebunkport, House Amendment "A" (H-896) to Committee Amendment "B" (S-558) was READ and ADOPTED.House

Mar 25, 2026On further motion of the same Representative, the House RECONSIDERED ADOPTION of Committee Amendment "B" (S-558).House

Mar 25, 2026On motion of Representative GERE of Kennebunkport, the House RECONSIDERED its action whereby the Bill was PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED as Amended by Committee Amendment "B" (S-558).House

Mar 25, 2026This being an emergency measure, a two-thirds vote of all the members elected to the House was necessary.House

Mar 24, 2026In concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.House

Mar 24, 2026The Bill was PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED as Amended by Committee Amendment "B" (S-558).House

Mar 24, 2026Under suspension of the rules, the Bill was given its SECOND READING without REFERENCE to the Committee on Bills in the Second Reading.House

Mar 24, 2026Committee Amendment "B" (S-558) was READ and ADOPTED.House

Mar 24, 2026The Bill was READ ONCE.House

Mar 24, 2026On motion of Representative GERE of Kennebunkport, the Majority Ought to Pass as Amended Report was ACCEPTED.House

Mar 24, 2026Reports READ.House

Mar 19, 2026Ordered sent down forthwith for concurrence.Senate

Mar 19, 2026READ A SECOND TIME and PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED AS AMENDED BY Committee Amendment "B" (S-558)Senate

Mar 19, 2026COMMITTEE ON BILLS IN THE SECOND READING REPORTS NO FURTHER VERBAL AMENDMENTS NECESSARY. REPORT ACCEPTED.Senate

Mar 18, 2026ASSIGNED FOR SECOND READING NEXT LEGISLATIVE DAY.Senate

Mar 18, 2026Committee Amendment "B" (S-558) READ and ADOPTED.Senate

Mar 18, 2026Bill READ ONCESenate

Mar 18, 2026Roll Call Ordered Roll Call Number 777 Yeas 22 - Nays 10 - Excused 3 - Absent 0Senate

Mar 18, 2026On motion by Senator CURRY of Waldo the Majority Ought to Pass as Amended by Committee Amendment "B" (S-558) Report ACCEPTED.Senate

Mar 18, 2026Reports READSenate

Mar 17, 2026Reported Out: OTP-AM/OTP-AMJoint

Jan 29, 2026Voted: Divided ReportJoint

Jan 29, 2026Work Session HeldJoint

Jan 20, 2026ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.House

Jan 20, 2026The House RECEDED and CONCURRED to COMMITTING the Bill and accompanying papers to the Committee on HOUSING AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT.House

Jan 13, 2026Sent down for concurrenceSenate

Jan 13, 2026On motion by Senator PIERCE of Cumberland Bill and accompanying papers were COMMITTED to the Committee on HOUSING AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT in NON-CONCURRENCE.Senate

Jan 13, 2026RECALLED From Governor's Desk pursuant to Joint Order SP 869.Senate

Jul 8, 2025HELD BY THE GOVERNOR.Senate

Jun 25, 2025PASSED TO BE ENACTED, in concurrence.Senate

Jun 25, 2025Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.House

Jun 25, 2025PASSED TO BE ENACTED.House

Jun 25, 2025ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.House

Jun 25, 2025The House RECEDED and CONCURRED to PASSAGE TO BE ENGROSSED as Amended by Committee Amendment "A" (S-227) as Amended by Senate Amendment "A" (S-479) thereto.House

Jun 25, 2025Sent down for concurrenceSenate

Jun 25, 2025PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED AS AMENDED BY Committee Amendment "A" (S-227) and Senate Amendment "A" (S-479) In NON-CONCURRENCE.Senate

Jun 25, 2025On further motion by Same Senator Senate Amendment "A" (S-479) READ and ADOPTED.Senate

Jun 25, 2025On motion by Same Senator the Senate SUSPENDED THE RULES to RECONSIDER their actions whereby the Bill was PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED AS AMENDED.Senate

Jun 25, 2025On motion by Senator ROTUNDO of Androscoggin taken from the Special Appropriations TableSenate

Jun 4, 2025On motion by Senator ROTUNDO of Androscoggin PLACED ON THE SPECIAL APPROPRIATIONS TABLE pending ENACTMENT in concurrenceSenate

Jun 3, 2025Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.House

Jun 3, 2025PASSED TO BE ENACTED.House

Jun 3, 2025In concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.House

Jun 3, 2025The Bill was PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED as Amended by Committee Amendment "A" (S-227).House

Jun 3, 2025Under suspension of the rules CONSENT CALENDAR - SECOND DAY.House

Jun 3, 2025CONSENT CALENDAR - FIRST DAYHouse

Jun 2, 2025Ordered sent down forthwith for concurrence.Senate

Jun 2, 2025Under suspension of the Rules, READ A SECOND TIME and PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED AS AMENDED BY Committee Amendment "A" (S-227).Senate

Jun 2, 2025Committee Amendment "A" (S-227) READ and ADOPTED.Senate

Jun 2, 2025READ ONCE.Senate

Jun 2, 2025Reported Out: OTP-AMJoint

Jun 2, 2025Report READ and ACCEPTED.Senate

May 1, 2025Voted: OTP-AMJoint

May 1, 2025Work Session HeldJoint

Apr 11, 2025Received by the Secretary of the Senate on April 11, 2025 and REFERRED to the Committee on HOUSING AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT pursuant to Joint Rule 308.2Senate

Recorded vote

Accept Majority Ought To Pass As Amended Report RC #777Mar 18, 2026 · Senate · 22 yea · 10 nayPassed

Subjects

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An Act to Establish the Maine Life Sciences Innovation Center

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