ME LD2003 | 2025-2026 | 132nd Legislature
Status
Completed Legislative Action
Sponsorship: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1)
Status: Passed on April 14 2026 - 100% progression
Action: 2026-04-14 - PASSED TO BE ENACTED, in concurrence.
Text: Latest bill text (Chaptered) [PDF]
Sponsorship: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1)
Status: Passed on April 14 2026 - 100% progression
Action: 2026-04-14 - PASSED TO BE ENACTED, in concurrence.
Text: Latest bill text (Chaptered) [PDF]
Summary
An Act to Improve Localization of Emergency Broadcast Messaging
Title
An Act to Improve Localization of Emergency Broadcast Messaging
Sponsors
Roll Calls
2026-03-05 - Senate - Accept Majority Ought To Pass As Amended Report RC #733 (Y: 21 N: 12 NV: 0 Abs: 2) [PASS]
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-04-14 | Senate | PASSED TO BE ENACTED, in concurrence. |
| 2026-04-14 | House | Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH. |
| 2026-04-14 | House | PASSED TO BE ENACTED. |
| 2026-04-13 | Senate | Ordered sent down forthwith. |
| 2026-04-13 | Senate | On motion by Senator PIERCE of Cumberland the Senate RECEDED and CONCURRED to PASSAGE TO BE ENGROSSED AS AMENDED by Committee Amendment "A" (S-526) as Amended by House Amendment "A" (H-1055) thereto. |
| 2026-04-13 | House | ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH. |
| 2026-04-13 | House | In NON-CONCURRENCE and sent for concurrence. |
| 2026-04-13 | House | The Bill was PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED as Amended by Committee Amendment "A" (S-526) as Amended by House Amendment "A" (H-1055) thereto. |
| 2026-04-13 | House | Committee Amendment "A" (S-526) as Amended by House Amendment "A" (H-1055) thereto was ADOPTED. |
| 2026-04-13 | House | On motion of Representative GATTINE of Westbrook, House Amendment "A" (H-1055) to Committee Amendment "A" (S-526) was READ and ADOPTED. |
| 2026-04-13 | House | On motion of Speaker FECTEAU of Biddeford, the House RECEDED. |
| 2026-04-13 | Senate | Sent down for concurrence. |
| 2026-04-13 | Senate | On motion by Senator ROTUNDO of Androscoggin Bill and accompanying papers COMMITTED to the Committee on Appropriations and Financial Affairs In NON-CONCURRENCE. |
| 2026-04-13 | Senate | On motion by Senator STEWART of Aroostook OBJECTED. |
| 2026-04-13 | Senate | Same Senator moved to SUSPEND THE RULES to RECONSIDER whereby the Bill was PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED AS AMENDED by Committee Amendment "A" (S-526) in concurrence. |
| 2026-04-13 | Senate | On motion by Senator ROTUNDO of Androscoggin taken from the Special Appropriations Table. |
| 2026-03-18 | Senate | On motion by Senator ROTUNDO of Androscoggin PLACED ON THE SPECIAL APPROPRIATIONS TABLE pending ENACTMENT in concurrence. |
| 2026-03-17 | House | Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH. |
| 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 "A" (S-526). |
| 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 "A" (S-526) was READ and ADOPTED. |
| 2026-03-12 | House | The Bill was READ ONCE. |
| 2026-03-12 | House | On motion of Representative MURPHY of Scarborough, 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 "A" (S-526) |
| 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 "A" (S-526) READ and ADOPTED. |
| 2026-03-05 | Senate | Bill READ ONCE. |
| 2026-03-05 | Senate | Roll Call Ordered Roll Call Number 733 Yeas 21 - Nays 12 - Excused 2 - Absent 0 |
| 2026-03-05 | Senate | Senator RAFFERTY of York moved to ACCEPT the Majority Ought to Pass as Amended Report PREVAILED. |
| 2026-03-05 | Senate | Reports READ. |
| 2026-03-04 | Joint | Reported Out: OTP-AM/ONTP |
| 2026-01-28 | Joint | Voted: Divided Report |
| 2026-01-28 | Joint | Work Session Held |
| 2025-12-03 | Senate | Received by the Secretary of the Senate on December 3, 2025 and REFERRED to the Committee on EDUCATION AND CULTURAL AFFAIRS pursuant to Joint Rule 308.2 |
