STATE BILLME LD 2203PASSED

An Act to Limit Rates Charged to Low-income Electricity Consumers

State of Maine

Status: Passed; Signed or otherwise enacted
Status date: Mar 25, 2026; 232 days ago
Current chamber: Senate
Session: 2025-2026 Regular Session

ME LD 2203 · PassedMar 25

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Bill details

Last action: PASSED TO BE ENACTED, in concurrence. · Mar 25, 2026

Sponsor

MSMelanie SachsRepresentative · Democrat · HD-102Primary sponsor

Bill history

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Mar 25, 2026PASSED TO BE ENACTED, in concurrence.Senate

Mar 24, 2026Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.House

Mar 24, 2026PASSED TO BE ENACTED.House

Mar 19, 2026Ordered sent down forthwith.Senate

Mar 19, 2026READ A SECOND TIME and PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED AS AMENDED BY Committee Amendment "A" (H-845), in concurrence.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 "A" (H-845) READ and ADOPTED.Senate

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Mar 18, 2026Bill READ ONCESenate

Mar 18, 2026On motion by Senator LAWRENCE of York the Majority Ought to Pass as Amended Report ACCEPTED in concurrence.Senate

Mar 18, 2026Reports READSenate

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

Mar 17, 2026The Bill was PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED as Amended by Committee Amendment "A" (H-845).House

Mar 17, 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 17, 2026Committee Amendment "A" (H-845) was READ and ADOPTED.House

Mar 17, 2026The Bill was READ ONCE.House

Mar 17, 2026ROLL CALL NO. 656 (Yeas 129 - Nays 14 - Absent 6 - Excused 1 - Vacant 1)House

Mar 17, 2026On motion of Representative SACHS of Freeport, the Majority Ought to Pass as Amended Report was ACCEPTED.House

Mar 17, 2026Reports READ.House

Mar 12, 2026Reported Out: OTP-AM/ONTPJoint

Feb 24, 2026Voted: Divided ReportJoint

Feb 24, 2026Work Session HeldJoint

Feb 10, 2026Bill and accomanying papers REFERRED to the Committee on ENERGY, UTILITIES AND TECHNOLOGY, in concurrence.Senate

Feb 10, 2026Report READ and ACCEPTED, in concurrence.Senate

Feb 10, 2026Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.House

Feb 10, 2026The Bill was REFERRED to the Committee on ENERGY, UTILITIES AND TECHNOLOGYHouse

Feb 10, 2026Report was READ and ACCEPTED.House

Feb 10, 2026Representative SACHS for the Joint Standing Committee on Energy, Utilities and Technology pursuant to Public Law 2025, chapter 123, section 3, subsection 2 reports that the Bill be REFERRED to the Committee on ENERGY, UTILITIES AND TECHNOLOGY and printed pursuant to Joint Rule 218.House

Recorded vote

Acc Maj Otp As Amended Rep RC #656Mar 17, 2026 · House · 129 yea · 14 nayPassed

Subjects

Electric Utilities
Delivery

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