STATE BILLME LD 2187PASSED

An Act to Update Certain Water Quality Standards and to Reclassify Certain Waters of the State

State of Maine

Status: Passed; Signed or otherwise enacted
Status date: Mar 30, 2026; 227 days ago
Current chamber: Senate
Session: 2025-2026 Regular Session

ME LD 2187 · PassedMar 30

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Bill details

Last action: PASSED TO BE ENACTED, in concurrence. · Mar 30, 2026

Sponsor

DTDenise TeplerSenator · Democrat · SD-024Primary sponsor

Bill history

Newest first.

Mar 30, 2026PASSED TO BE ENACTED, in concurrence.Senate

Mar 26, 2026Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.House

Mar 26, 2026PASSED TO BE ENACTED.House

Mar 25, 2026In concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.House

Mar 25, 2026The Bill was PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED.House

Mar 25, 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 25, 2026The Bill was READ ONCE.House

Mar 25, 2026ROLL CALL NO. 673 (Yeas 106 - Nays 34 - Absent 9 - Excused 1 - Vacant 1)House

Show 19 earlier actions

Mar 25, 2026On motion of Representative DOUDERA of Camden, the Majority Ought to Pass Report was ACCEPTED.House

Mar 25, 2026Reports READ.House

Mar 24, 2026Sent down for concurrence.Senate

Mar 24, 2026Under suspension of the Rules, READ A SECOND TIME and PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED.Senate

Mar 24, 2026Bill READ ONCE.Senate

Mar 24, 2026Subsequently, The Majority Ought to Pass Report ACCEPTED.Senate

Mar 24, 2026Roll Call Ordered Roll Call Number 786 Yeas 13 - Nays 22 - Excused 0 - Absent 0Senate

Mar 24, 2026Motion by Senator TEPLER of Sagadahoc to ACCEPT The Minority Ought to Pass As Amended by Committee Amendment "A" (S-569) Report FAILED.Senate

Mar 24, 2026Reports READ.Senate

Mar 20, 2026Reported Out: OTP/OTP-AMJoint

Mar 3, 2026Voted: Divided ReportJoint

Mar 3, 2026Work Session HeldJoint

Feb 10, 2026In concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.House

Feb 10, 2026The Bill was REFERRED to the Committee on ENVIRONMENT AND NATURAL RESOURCESHouse

Feb 10, 2026Report was READ and ACCEPTED.House

Feb 3, 2026Sent down for concurrence.Senate

Feb 3, 2026Bill and accompanying papers REFERRED to the Committee on ENVIRONMENT AND NATURAL RESOURCES.Senate

Feb 3, 2026Report READ and ACCEPTED.Senate

Feb 3, 2026Reported that the same be REFERRED to the Committee on ENVIRONMENT AND NATURAL RESOURCES, pursuant to the Maine Revised Statutes, Title 38, section 464, subsection 3, paragraph B.Senate

Recorded votes

Accept Minority Ought To Pass As Amended Report RC #786Mar 24, 2026 · Senate · 13 yea · 22 nayFailed

Acc Maj Ought To Pass Rep RC #673Mar 25, 2026 · House · 106 yea · 34 nayPassed

Subjects

Water Quality
Classifications

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