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]

Summary

An Act to Improve Localization of Emergency Broadcast Messaging

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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

DateChamberAction
2026-04-14SenatePASSED TO BE ENACTED, in concurrence.
2026-04-14HouseSent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.
2026-04-14HousePASSED TO BE ENACTED.
2026-04-13SenateOrdered sent down forthwith.
2026-04-13SenateOn 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.
2026-04-13HouseORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.
2026-04-13HouseIn NON-CONCURRENCE and sent for concurrence.
2026-04-13HouseThe Bill was PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED as Amended by Committee Amendment "A" (S-526) as Amended by House Amendment "A" (H-1055) thereto.
2026-04-13HouseCommittee Amendment "A" (S-526) as Amended by House Amendment "A" (H-1055) thereto was ADOPTED.
2026-04-13HouseOn motion of Representative GATTINE of Westbrook, House Amendment "A" (H-1055) to Committee Amendment "A" (S-526) was READ and ADOPTED.
2026-04-13HouseOn motion of Speaker FECTEAU of Biddeford, the House RECEDED.
2026-04-13SenateSent down for concurrence.
2026-04-13SenateOn motion by Senator ROTUNDO of Androscoggin Bill and accompanying papers COMMITTED to the Committee on Appropriations and Financial Affairs In NON-CONCURRENCE.
2026-04-13SenateOn motion by Senator STEWART of Aroostook OBJECTED.
2026-04-13SenateSame 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.
2026-04-13SenateOn motion by Senator ROTUNDO of Androscoggin taken from the Special Appropriations Table.
2026-03-18SenateOn motion by Senator ROTUNDO of Androscoggin PLACED ON THE SPECIAL APPROPRIATIONS TABLE pending ENACTMENT in concurrence.
2026-03-17HouseSent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.
2026-03-17HousePASSED TO BE ENACTED.
2026-03-12HouseIn concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.
2026-03-12HouseThe Bill was PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED as Amended by Committee Amendment "A" (S-526).
2026-03-12HouseUnder suspension of the rules, the Bill was given its SECOND READING without REFERENCE to the Committee on Bills in the Second Reading.
2026-03-12HouseCommittee Amendment "A" (S-526) was READ and ADOPTED.
2026-03-12HouseThe Bill was READ ONCE.
2026-03-12HouseOn motion of Representative MURPHY of Scarborough, the Majority Ought to Pass as Amended Report was ACCEPTED.
2026-03-12HouseReports READ.
2026-03-10SenateOrdered sent down forthwith for concurrence.
2026-03-10SenateREAD A SECOND TIME and PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED AS AMENDED BY Committee Amendment "A" (S-526)
2026-03-10SenateCOMMITTEE ON BILLS IN THE SECOND READING REPORTS NO FURTHER VERBAL AMENDMENTS NECESSARY. REPORT ACCEPTED.
2026-03-05SenateASSIGNED FOR SECOND READING NEXT LEGISLATIVE DAY.
2026-03-05SenateCommittee Amendment "A" (S-526) READ and ADOPTED.
2026-03-05SenateBill READ ONCE.
2026-03-05SenateRoll Call Ordered Roll Call Number 733 Yeas 21 - Nays 12 - Excused 2 - Absent 0
2026-03-05SenateSenator RAFFERTY of York moved to ACCEPT the Majority Ought to Pass as Amended Report PREVAILED.
2026-03-05SenateReports READ.
2026-03-04JointReported Out: OTP-AM/ONTP
2026-01-28JointVoted: Divided Report
2026-01-28JointWork Session Held
2025-12-03SenateReceived 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

Subjects


Maine State Sources

TypeSource
Summaryhttps://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/display_ps.asp?LD=2003&snum=132
Texthttps://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=SP0819&item=1&snum=132
Texthttps://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=SP0819&item=7&snum=132
Amendmenthttps://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=SP0819&item=2&snum=132
Amendmenthttps://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=SP0819&item=4&snum=132
Amendmenthttps://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=SP0819&item=6&snum=132
Supplementhttps://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/bills_132nd/fiscalpdfs/FN200301.pdf
Supplementhttps://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/bills_132nd/fiscalpdfs/FN200302.pdf
Supplementhttps://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/bills_132nd/fiscalpdfs/FN200304.pdf
Supplementhttps://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/bills_132nd/fiscalpdfs/FN200306.pdf
Supplementhttps://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/bills_132nd/fiscalpdfs/FN200307.pdf
Roll Callhttps://legislature.maine.gov/LawMakerWeb/rollcall.asp?ID=280100843&chamber=Senate&serialnumber=733

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