ME LD1894 | 2025-2026 | 132nd Legislature
Status
Completed Legislative Action
Sponsorship: Moderate Partisan Bill (Democrat 9-1)
Status: Failed on April 29 2026 - 100% progression
Action: 2026-04-29 - Died in Possession of the Senate when the Legislature adjourned Sine Die and was PLACED IN THE LEGISLATIVE FILES. (DEAD)
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Sponsorship: Moderate Partisan Bill (Democrat 9-1)
Status: Failed on April 29 2026 - 100% progression
Action: 2026-04-29 - Died in Possession of the Senate when the Legislature adjourned Sine Die and was PLACED IN THE LEGISLATIVE FILES. (DEAD)
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Summary
Resolve, to Establish the Commission to Study Consumer Grocery Pricing Fairness
Title
Resolve, to Establish the Commission to Study Consumer Grocery Pricing Fairness
Sponsors
Roll Calls
2025-06-09 - House - Final Passage - Emer RC #361 (Y: 76 N: 69 NV: 0 Abs: 6) [FAIL]
2025-06-05 - Senate - Accept Majority Ought To Pass As Amended Report RC #373 (Y: 22 N: 10 NV: 0 Abs: 3) [PASS]
2025-06-05 - Senate - Accept Majority Ought To Pass As Amended Report RC #373 (Y: 22 N: 10 NV: 0 Abs: 3) [PASS]
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-04-29 | Senate | Died in Possession of the Senate when the Legislature adjourned Sine Die and was PLACED IN THE LEGISLATIVE FILES. (DEAD) |
| 2025-06-25 | Senate | CARRIED OVER, in the same posture, to any special or regular session of the 132nd Legislature, pursuant to Joint Order SP 800. |
| 2025-06-09 | Senate | On motion by Senator DUSON of Cumberland placed on the SPECIAL STUDY TABLE pending FINAL PASSAGE - Emergency - 2/3 Elected Required in NON-CONCURRENCE. |
| 2025-06-09 | House | Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH. |
| 2025-06-09 | House | ROLL CALL NO. 361 (Yeas 76 - Nays 69 - Absent 4 - Excused 2) |
| 2025-06-09 | House | FAILED FINAL PASSAGE. |
| 2025-06-09 | House | This being an emergency measure, a two-thirds vote of all the members elected to the House was necessary. |
| 2025-06-05 | Senate | Under suspension of the Rules, READ A SECOND TIME and PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED AS AMENDED by Committee Amendment "A" (H-457) in concurrence. |
| 2025-06-05 | Senate | Committee Amendment "A" (H-457) READ and ADOPTED. |
| 2025-06-05 | Senate | Bill READ ONCE. |
| 2025-06-05 | Senate | Roll Call Ordered Roll Call Number 373 Yeas 22 - Nays 10 - Excused 3 - Absent 0 |
| 2025-06-05 | Senate | On motion by Senator CURRY of Waldo the Majority Ought to Pass as Amended Report ACCEPTED. PREVAILED |
| 2025-06-05 | Senate | Reports Read |
| 2025-06-04 | House | Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH. |
| 2025-06-04 | House | The Bill was PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED as Amended by Committee Amendment "A" (H-457). |
| 2025-06-04 | House | Under suspension of the rules, the Bill was given its SECOND READING without REFERENCE to the Committee on Bills in the Second Reading. |
| 2025-06-04 | House | Committee Amendment "A" (H-457) was READ and ADOPTED. |
| 2025-06-04 | House | The Bill was READ ONCE. |
| 2025-06-04 | House | On motion of Representative GERE of Kennebunkport, the Majority Ought to Pass as Amended Report was ACCEPTED. |
| 2025-06-04 | House | Reports READ. |
| 2025-06-03 | Joint | Reported Out: OTP-AM/ONTP |
| 2025-05-20 | Joint | Voted: Divided Report |
| 2025-05-20 | Joint | Work Session Held |
| 2025-05-15 | Joint | Work Session Held: TABLED |
| 2025-05-01 | House | The Bill was REFERRED to the Committee on HOUSING AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT pursuant to Joint Rule 308.2 and ordered printed pursuant to Joint Rule 401. |
| 2025-05-01 | House | Received by the Clerk of the House on May 1, 2025. |
