STATE BILLME LD 1949PASSED

An Act Regarding Energy Fairness

State of Maine

Status: Passed; Signed or otherwise enacted
Status date: Mar 18, 2026; 239 days ago
Current chamber: Senate
Session: 2025-2026 Regular Session

ME LD 1949 · PassedMar 18

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Bill details

Last action: PASSED TO BE ENACTED, in concurrence. · Mar 18, 2026

Bill history

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Mar 18, 2026PASSED TO BE ENACTED, in concurrence.Senate

Mar 17, 2026RELEASED.House

Mar 17, 2026HELD.House

Mar 17, 2026Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.House

Mar 17, 2026ROLL CALL NO. 650 (Yeas 86 - Nays 56 - Absent 7 - Excused 1 - Vacant 1)House

Mar 17, 2026PASSED TO BE ENACTED.House

Mar 12, 2026In concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.House

Mar 12, 2026The Bill was PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED as Amended by Committee Amendment "C" (S-504).House

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Mar 12, 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 12, 2026Committee Amendment "C" (S-504) was READ and ADOPTED.House

Mar 12, 2026The Bill was READ ONCE.House

Mar 12, 2026On motion of Representative SACHS of Freeport, the Majority Ought to Pass as Amended Report was ACCEPTED.House

Mar 12, 2026Reports READ.House

Mar 10, 2026Ordered sent down forthwith for concurrence.Senate

Mar 10, 2026READ A SECOND TIME and PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED AS AMENDED BY Committee Amendment "C" (S-504)Senate

Mar 10, 2026COMMITTEE ON BILLS IN THE SECOND READING REPORTS NO FURTHER VERBAL AMENDMENTS NECESSARY. REPORT ACCEPTED.Senate

Mar 5, 2026ASSIGNED FOR SECOND READING NEXT LEGISLATIVE DAY.Senate

Mar 5, 2026Committee Amendment "C" (S-504) READ and ADOPTEDSenate

Mar 5, 2026Bill READ ONCESenate

Mar 5, 2026Roll Call Ordered Roll Call Number 736 Yeas 21 - Nays 12 - Excused 2 - Absent 0Senate

Mar 5, 2026ACCEPTANCE of The Majority Ought to Pass As Amended by Committee Amendment "C" (S-504) Report PREVAILED.Senate

Mar 5, 2026Taken from the table by the PresidentSenate

Mar 3, 2026Unfinished BusinessSenate

Feb 26, 2026Unfinished BusinessSenate

Feb 24, 2026Unfinished BusinessSenate

Feb 24, 2026On motion by Same Senator Tabled until Later in Today's Session, pending ACCEPTANCE of the Majority OUGHT TO PASS AS AMENDED BY Committee Amendment "C" (S-504) Report.Senate

Feb 24, 2026Senator LAWRENCE of York moved the Majority OUGHT TO PASS AS AMENDED Report.Senate

Feb 24, 2026Reports READSenate

Feb 17, 2026Reported Out: OTP-AM/ONTPJoint

Feb 3, 2026Voted: Divided ReportJoint

Feb 3, 2026Work Session HeldJoint

Jan 22, 2026Work Session Held: TABLEDJoint

Jan 15, 2026Work Session Held: TABLEDJoint

Jan 7, 2026On motion by Senator PIERCE of Cumberland the Senate RECEDED and CONCURRED to Bill and accompanying papers being COMMITTED to the Committee on Energy, Utilities and TechnologySenate

Jan 7, 2026ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.House

Jan 7, 2026In NON-CONCURRENCE and sent for concurrence.House

Jan 7, 2026Subsequently, on motion of Speaker FECTEAU of Biddeford the Bill and accompanying papers were COMMITTED to the Committee on ENERGY, UTILITIES AND TECHNOLOGY.House

Jan 7, 2026Speaker laid before the HouseHouse

Jun 25, 2025Carried over, in the same posture, to any special or regular session of the 132nd Legislature, pursuant to Joint Order SP 800.House

Jun 25, 2025Unfinished BusinessHouse

Jun 18, 2025Unfinished BusinessHouse

Jun 17, 2025Unfinished BusinessHouse

Jun 17, 2025Later today assigned.House

Jun 17, 2025On motion of Representative SACHS of Freeport, TABLED pending ACCEPTANCE of Any Report.House

Jun 17, 2025Reports READ.House

Jun 17, 2025Sent down for concurrenceSenate

Jun 17, 2025Under suspension of the Rules, READ A SECOND TIME and PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED AS AMENDED by Committee Amendment "A" (S-387) as Amended by Senate Amendment "A" (S-412) theretoSenate

Jun 17, 2025Committee Amendment "A" (S-387) as Amended by Senate Amendment "A" (S-412) thereto ADOPTEDSenate

Jun 17, 2025On motion by Senator CARNEY of Cumberland Senate Amendment "A" (S-412) to Committee Amendment "A" (S-387) READ and ADOPTEDSenate

Jun 17, 2025Committee Amendment "A" (S-387) READSenate

Jun 17, 2025READ ONCESenate

Jun 17, 2025Roll Call Ordered Roll Call Number 594 Yeas 22 - Nays 13 - Excused 0 - Absent 0Senate

Jun 17, 2025Subsequently Report A Ought to Pass As Amended by Committee Amendment "A" (S-387) Report ACCEPTED PREVAILEDSenate

Jun 17, 2025Taken from the table by the PresidentSenate

Jun 13, 2025Unfinished BusinessSenate

Jun 13, 2025TabledSenate

Jun 13, 2025On motion by Senator LAWRENCE of York The Report A Ought to Pass As Amended by Committee Amendment "A" (S-387) Be ACCEPTEDSenate

Jun 13, 2025Taken from the table by the PresidentSenate

Jun 13, 2025On motion by Senator GROHOSKI of Hancock Tabled until Later in Today's Session, pending ACCEPTANCE OF ANY REPORTSenate

Jun 12, 2025Reported Out: OTP-AM/OTP-AM/ONTPJoint

May 28, 2025Voted: Divided ReportJoint

May 28, 2025Work Session HeldJoint

May 22, 2025Work Session HeldJoint

May 21, 2025Work Session Held: TABLEDJoint

May 20, 2025Work Session Held: TABLEDJoint

May 7, 2025In concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.House

May 7, 2025The Bill was REFERRED to the Committee on ENERGY, UTILITIES AND TECHNOLOGY.House

May 7, 2025Committee on ENERGY, UTILITIES AND TECHNOLOGY suggested and ordered printed REFERENCE to the Committee on ENERGY, UTILITIES AND TECHNOLOGY Ordered sent down forthwith for concurrenceSenate

Recorded votes

Accept Report 'a' Ought To Pass As Amended RC #594Jun 16, 2025 · Senate · 22 yea · 13 nayPassed

Accept Majority Ought To Pass As Amended Report RC #736Mar 5, 2026 · Senate · 21 yea · 12 nayPassed

Enactment RC #650Mar 17, 2026 · House · 86 yea · 56 nayPassed

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