ME LD1908 | 2025-2026 | 132nd Legislature
Status
Completed Legislative Action
Sponsorship: Slight Partisan Bill (Democrat 7-3)
Status: Failed on April 8 2026 - 100% progression
Action: 2026-04-08 - Placed in Legislative Files (DEAD)
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Sponsorship: Slight Partisan Bill (Democrat 7-3)
Status: Failed on April 8 2026 - 100% progression
Action: 2026-04-08 - Placed in Legislative Files (DEAD)
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Summary
An Act to Require the Cooperation of Original Manufacturers of Electronic Devices to Facilitate the Repair of Those Devices by Device Owners and Independent Repair Providers
Title
An Act to Require the Cooperation of Original Manufacturers of Electronic Devices to Facilitate the Repair of Those Devices by Device Owners and Independent Repair Providers
Sponsors
Roll Calls
2026-04-07 - House - Recede And Concur RC #750 (Y: 73 N: 75 NV: 0 Abs: 2) [FAIL]
2026-04-06 - Senate - Adopt Senate Amendment (s-632) To Committee Amendment RC #885 (Y: 27 N: 5 NV: 0 Abs: 3) [PASS]
2026-04-06 - Senate - Recede RC #884 (Y: 21 N: 11 NV: 0 Abs: 3) [PASS]
2026-03-25 - House - Acc Maj Otp-am By Ca "a" RC #674 (Y: 50 N: 91 NV: 0 Abs: 9) [FAIL]
2026-03-24 - Senate - Accept Majority Ought To Pass As Amended Report RC #787 (Y: 22 N: 13 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2026-04-06 - Senate - Adopt Senate Amendment (s-632) To Committee Amendment RC #885 (Y: 27 N: 5 NV: 0 Abs: 3) [PASS]
2026-04-06 - Senate - Recede RC #884 (Y: 21 N: 11 NV: 0 Abs: 3) [PASS]
2026-03-25 - House - Acc Maj Otp-am By Ca "a" RC #674 (Y: 50 N: 91 NV: 0 Abs: 9) [FAIL]
2026-03-24 - Senate - Accept Majority Ought To Pass As Amended Report RC #787 (Y: 22 N: 13 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-04-08 | Senate | Placed in Legislative Files (DEAD) |
| 2026-04-08 | Senate | On motion by Senator PIERCE of Cumberland the Senate INSISTED on PASSAGE TO BE ENGROSSED AS AMENDED BY Committee Amendment "A" (S-563) as Amended by Senate Amendment "A" (S-632) thereto |
| 2026-04-08 | Senate | Taken from the table by the President |
| 2026-04-08 | Senate | On motion by Senator PIERCE of Cumberland Tabled until Later in Today's Session, pending FURTHER CONSIDERATION. |
| 2026-04-07 | House | ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH. |
| 2026-04-07 | House | Subsequently, The House INSISTED on PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED as Amended by Committee Amendment "B" (S-564). |
| 2026-04-07 | House | ROLL CALL NO. 750 (Yeas 73 - Nays 75 - Absent 2 - Excused 0 - Vacant 1) |
| 2026-04-07 | House | Motion of Speaker FECTEAU of Biddeford to RECEDE and CONCUR to PASSAGE TO BE ENGROSSED as Amended by Committee Amendment "A" (S-563) as Amended by Senate Amendment "A" (S-632) thereto FAILED. |
| 2026-04-06 | Senate | Sent down for concurrence |
| 2026-04-06 | Senate | Under suspension of the Rules, READ A SECOND TIME and PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED AS AMENDED by Committee Amendment "A" (S-563) as Amended by Senate Amendment "A" (S-632) thereto In NON-CONCURRENCE |
| 2026-04-06 | Senate | Committee Amendment "A" (S-563) as Amended by Senate Amendment "A" (S-632) thereto ADOPTED. |
| 2026-04-06 | Senate | Roll Call Ordered Roll Call Number 885 Yeas 27 - Nays 5 - Excused 3 - Absent 0 |
| 2026-04-06 | Senate | On further motion by Same Senator Senate Amendment "A" (S-632) to Committee Amendment "A" (S-563) READ and ADOPTED |
| 2026-04-06 | Senate | On motion by Same Senator the Senate Suspened the Rules to RECONSIDER whereby Committee Amendment "A" (S-563) was ADOPTED. |
| 2026-04-06 | Senate | Roll Call Ordered Roll Call Number 884 Yeas 21 - Nays 11 - Excused 3 - Absent 0 |
| 2026-04-06 | Senate | On motion by Senator TIPPING of Penobscot the Senate Suspended the Rules to RECONSIDER whereby the Bill was PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED AS AMENDED PREVAILED |
| 2026-04-06 | Senate | Taken from the table by the President |
| 2026-04-02 | Senate | Unfinished Business |
| 2026-03-31 | Senate | Unfinished Business |
| 2026-03-30 | Senate | Unfinished Business |
| 2026-03-26 | Senate | Unfinished Business |
| 2026-03-26 | Senate | On motion by Senator PIERCE of Cumberland Tabled until Later in Today's Session, pending FURTHER CONSIDERATION. |
| 2026-03-25 | House | ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH. |
| 2026-03-25 | House | In NON-CONCURRENCE and sent for concurrence. |
| 2026-03-25 | House | Subsequently, the Bill was PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED as Amended by Committee Amendment "B" (S-564). |
| 2026-03-25 | House | Under suspension of the rules, the Bill was given its SECOND READING without REFERENCE to the Committee on Bills in the Second Reading. |
| 2026-03-25 | House | Committee Amendment "B" (S-564) was READ and ADOPTED. |
| 2026-03-25 | House | The Bill was READ ONCE. |
| 2026-03-25 | House | Subsequently, on motion of Representative GERE of Kennebunkport, the Minority Ought to Pass as Amended Report was ACCEPTED. |
| 2026-03-25 | House | ROLL CALL NO. 674 (Yeas 50 - Nays 91 - Absent 8 - Excused 1 - Vacant 1) |
| 2026-03-25 | House | Motion of Representative GERE of Kennebunkport to ACCEPT the Majority Ought to Pass as Amended Report FAILED. |
| 2026-03-25 | House | Reports READ. |
| 2026-03-24 | Senate | Sent down for concurrence. |
| 2026-03-24 | Senate | Under suspension of the Rules, READ A SECOND TIME and PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED AS AMENDED by Committee Amendment "A" (S-563) |
| 2026-03-24 | Senate | Committee Amendment "A" (S-563) READ and ADOPTED. |
| 2026-03-24 | Senate | Bill READ ONCE. |
| 2026-03-24 | Senate | Roll Call Ordered Roll Call Number 787 Yeas 22 - Nays 13 - Excused 0 - Absent 0 |
| 2026-03-24 | Senate | On motion by Senator CURRY of Waldo The Majority Ought to Pass As Amended by Committee Amendment "A" (S-563) Report ACCEPTED. |
| 2026-03-24 | Senate | Reports READ. |
| 2026-03-19 | Joint | Reported Out: OTP-AM/OTP-AM |
| 2026-02-26 | Joint | Voted: Divided Report |
| 2026-02-26 | Joint | Work Session Reconsidered |
| 2026-01-29 | Joint | Voted: Divided Report |
| 2026-01-29 | Joint | Work Session Held |
| 2026-01-22 | Joint | Work Session Held: TABLED |
| 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. |
| 2025-06-25 | Joint | Carry Over Approved |
| 2025-05-30 | Joint | Carry Over Requested |
| 2025-05-22 | Joint | Work Session Held: TABLED |
| 2025-05-20 | Senate | Ordered sent down forthwith |
| 2025-05-20 | Senate | On motion by Senator PIERCE of Cumberland RECEDED and CONCURRED to REFERENCE to the Committee on HOUSING AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT |
| 2025-05-14 | House | ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH. |
| 2025-05-14 | House | In NON-CONCURRENCE and sent for concurrence. |
| 2025-05-14 | House | Subsequently, the Bill was REFERRED to the Committee on HOUSING AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT. |
| 2025-05-14 | House | Speaker laid before the House |
| 2025-05-13 | House | Unfinished Business |
| 2025-05-07 | House | Unfinished Business |
| 2025-05-06 | House | Unfinished Business |
| 2025-05-06 | House | Later today assigned. |
| 2025-05-06 | House | On motion of Representative MOONEN of Portland, the Bill was TABLED pending REFERENCE in concurrence. |
| 2025-05-06 | Senate | On motion by Senator BAILEY of York REFERENCE to the Committee on HEALTH COVERAGE, INSURANCE AND FINANCIAL SERVICES Ordered sent down forthwith for concurrence |
| 2025-05-06 | Senate | Committee on HOUSING AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT suggested and ordered printed |
