ME LD1949 | 2025-2026 | 132nd Legislature
Status
Completed Legislative Action
Sponsorship: Moderate Partisan Bill (Democrat 8-1)
Status: Passed on March 18 2026 - 100% progression
Action: 2026-03-18 - PASSED TO BE ENACTED, in concurrence.
Text: Latest bill text (Chaptered) [PDF]
Sponsorship: Moderate Partisan Bill (Democrat 8-1)
Status: Passed on March 18 2026 - 100% progression
Action: 2026-03-18 - PASSED TO BE ENACTED, in concurrence.
Text: Latest bill text (Chaptered) [PDF]
Summary
An Act Regarding Energy Fairness
Title
An Act Regarding Energy Fairness
Sponsors
Roll Calls
2026-03-17 - House - Enactment RC #650 (Y: 86 N: 56 NV: 0 Abs: 8) [PASS]
2026-03-05 - Senate - Accept Majority Ought To Pass As Amended Report RC #736 (Y: 21 N: 12 NV: 0 Abs: 2) [PASS]
2025-06-16 - Senate - Accept Report 'a' Ought To Pass As Amended RC #594 (Y: 22 N: 13 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2026-03-05 - Senate - Accept Majority Ought To Pass As Amended Report RC #736 (Y: 21 N: 12 NV: 0 Abs: 2) [PASS]
2025-06-16 - Senate - Accept Report 'a' Ought To Pass As Amended RC #594 (Y: 22 N: 13 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-03-18 | Senate | PASSED TO BE ENACTED, in concurrence. |
| 2026-03-17 | House | RELEASED. |
| 2026-03-17 | House | HELD. |
| 2026-03-17 | House | Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH. |
| 2026-03-17 | House | ROLL CALL NO. 650 (Yeas 86 - Nays 56 - Absent 7 - Excused 1 - Vacant 1) |
| 2026-03-17 | House | PASSED TO BE ENACTED. |
| 2026-03-12 | House | In concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH. |
| 2026-03-12 | House | The Bill was PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED as Amended by Committee Amendment "C" (S-504). |
| 2026-03-12 | House | Under suspension of the rules, the Bill was given its SECOND READING without REFERENCE to the Committee on Bills in the Second Reading. |
| 2026-03-12 | House | Committee Amendment "C" (S-504) was READ and ADOPTED. |
| 2026-03-12 | House | The Bill was READ ONCE. |
| 2026-03-12 | House | On motion of Representative SACHS of Freeport, the Majority Ought to Pass as Amended Report was ACCEPTED. |
| 2026-03-12 | House | Reports READ. |
| 2026-03-10 | Senate | Ordered sent down forthwith for concurrence. |
| 2026-03-10 | Senate | READ A SECOND TIME and PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED AS AMENDED BY Committee Amendment "C" (S-504) |
| 2026-03-10 | Senate | COMMITTEE ON BILLS IN THE SECOND READING REPORTS NO FURTHER VERBAL AMENDMENTS NECESSARY. REPORT ACCEPTED. |
| 2026-03-05 | Senate | ASSIGNED FOR SECOND READING NEXT LEGISLATIVE DAY. |
| 2026-03-05 | Senate | Committee Amendment "C" (S-504) READ and ADOPTED |
| 2026-03-05 | Senate | Bill READ ONCE |
| 2026-03-05 | Senate | Roll Call Ordered Roll Call Number 736 Yeas 21 - Nays 12 - Excused 2 - Absent 0 |
| 2026-03-05 | Senate | ACCEPTANCE of The Majority Ought to Pass As Amended by Committee Amendment "C" (S-504) Report PREVAILED. |
| 2026-03-05 | Senate | Taken from the table by the President |
| 2026-03-03 | Senate | Unfinished Business |
| 2026-02-26 | Senate | Unfinished Business |
| 2026-02-24 | Senate | Unfinished Business |
| 2026-02-24 | Senate | On motion by Same Senator Tabled until Later in Today's Session, pending ACCEPTANCE of the Majority OUGHT TO PASS AS AMENDED BY Committee Amendment "C" (S-504) Report. |
| 2026-02-24 | Senate | Senator LAWRENCE of York moved the Majority OUGHT TO PASS AS AMENDED Report. |
| 2026-02-24 | Senate | Reports READ |
| 2026-02-17 | Joint | Reported Out: OTP-AM/ONTP |
| 2026-02-03 | Joint | Voted: Divided Report |
| 2026-02-03 | Joint | Work Session Held |
| 2026-01-22 | Joint | Work Session Held: TABLED |
| 2026-01-15 | Joint | Work Session Held: TABLED |
| 2026-01-07 | Senate | On motion by Senator PIERCE of Cumberland the Senate RECEDED and CONCURRED to Bill and accompanying papers being COMMITTED to the Committee on Energy, Utilities and Technology |
| 2026-01-07 | House | ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH. |
| 2026-01-07 | House | In NON-CONCURRENCE and sent for concurrence. |
| 2026-01-07 | House | Subsequently, on motion of Speaker FECTEAU of Biddeford the Bill and accompanying papers were COMMITTED to the Committee on ENERGY, UTILITIES AND TECHNOLOGY. |
| 2026-01-07 | House | Speaker laid before the House |
| 2025-06-25 | House | 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 | House | Unfinished Business |
| 2025-06-18 | House | Unfinished Business |
| 2025-06-17 | House | Unfinished Business |
| 2025-06-17 | House | Later today assigned. |
| 2025-06-17 | House | On motion of Representative SACHS of Freeport, TABLED pending ACCEPTANCE of Any Report. |
| 2025-06-17 | House | Reports READ. |
| 2025-06-17 | Senate | Sent down for concurrence |
| 2025-06-17 | Senate | Under suspension of the Rules, READ A SECOND TIME and PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED AS AMENDED by Committee Amendment "A" (S-387) as Amended by Senate Amendment "A" (S-412) thereto |
| 2025-06-17 | Senate | Committee Amendment "A" (S-387) as Amended by Senate Amendment "A" (S-412) thereto ADOPTED |
| 2025-06-17 | Senate | On motion by Senator CARNEY of Cumberland Senate Amendment "A" (S-412) to Committee Amendment "A" (S-387) READ and ADOPTED |
| 2025-06-17 | Senate | Committee Amendment "A" (S-387) READ |
| 2025-06-17 | Senate | READ ONCE |
| 2025-06-17 | Senate | Roll Call Ordered Roll Call Number 594 Yeas 22 - Nays 13 - Excused 0 - Absent 0 |
| 2025-06-17 | Senate | Subsequently Report A Ought to Pass As Amended by Committee Amendment "A" (S-387) Report ACCEPTED PREVAILED |
| 2025-06-17 | Senate | Taken from the table by the President |
| 2025-06-13 | Senate | Unfinished Business |
| 2025-06-13 | Senate | Tabled |
| 2025-06-13 | Senate | On motion by Senator LAWRENCE of York The Report A Ought to Pass As Amended by Committee Amendment "A" (S-387) Be ACCEPTED |
| 2025-06-13 | Senate | Taken from the table by the President |
| 2025-06-13 | Senate | On motion by Senator GROHOSKI of Hancock Tabled until Later in Today's Session, pending ACCEPTANCE OF ANY REPORT |
| 2025-06-12 | Joint | Reported Out: OTP-AM/OTP-AM/ONTP |
| 2025-05-28 | Joint | Voted: Divided Report |
| 2025-05-28 | Joint | Work Session Held |
| 2025-05-22 | Joint | Work Session Held |
| 2025-05-21 | Joint | Work Session Held: TABLED |
| 2025-05-20 | Joint | Work Session Held: TABLED |
| 2025-05-07 | House | In concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH. |
| 2025-05-07 | House | The Bill was REFERRED to the Committee on ENERGY, UTILITIES AND TECHNOLOGY. |
| 2025-05-07 | Senate | Committee on ENERGY, UTILITIES AND TECHNOLOGY suggested and ordered printed REFERENCE to the Committee on ENERGY, UTILITIES AND TECHNOLOGY Ordered sent down forthwith for concurrence |
