STATE BILLME LD 474PASSED

An Act to Establish a Stewardship Program for Primary and Rechargeable Batteries

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 474 · PassedMar 30

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Bill details

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

Bill history

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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 as Amended by Committee Amendment "A" (S-565).House

Mar 25, 2026Under suspension of the rules CONSENT CALENDAR - SECOND DAY.House

Mar 25, 2026CONSENT CALENDAR - FIRST DAYHouse

Mar 24, 2026Ordered sent down forthwith for concurrence.Senate

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Mar 24, 2026Under suspension of the Rules, READ A SECOND TIME and PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED AS AMENDED BY Committee Amendment "A" (S-565).Senate

Mar 24, 2026Committee Amendment "A" (S-565) READ and ADOPTED.Senate

Mar 24, 2026Bill READ ONCE.Senate

Mar 24, 2026Report READ and ACCEPTED.Senate

Mar 20, 2026Reported Out: OTP-AMJoint

Mar 4, 2026Voted: OTP-AMJoint

Mar 4, 2026Work Session HeldJoint

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

May 19, 2025Carry Over ApprovedJoint

May 16, 2025Carry Over RequestedJoint

May 15, 2025Work Session Held: TABLEDJoint

Mar 21, 2025CARRIED OVER, in the same posture, to the next special or regular session of the 132nd Legislature, pursuant to Joint Order SP 519.Senate

Feb 5, 2025Received by the Secretary of the Senate on February 5, 2025 and REFERRED to the Committee on ENVIRONMENT AND NATURAL RESOURCES pursuant to Joint Rule 308.2Senate

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