ME LD493 | 2025-2026 | 132nd Legislature
Status
Completed Legislative Action
Sponsorship: Moderate Partisan Bill (Democrat 8-1)
Status: Passed on April 14 2026 - 100% progression
Action: 2026-04-14 - Roll Call Ordered Roll Call Number 956 Yeas 21 - Nays 13 - Excused 1 - Absent 0
Text: Latest bill text (Chaptered) [PDF]
Sponsorship: Moderate Partisan Bill (Democrat 8-1)
Status: Passed on April 14 2026 - 100% progression
Action: 2026-04-14 - Roll Call Ordered Roll Call Number 956 Yeas 21 - Nays 13 - Excused 1 - Absent 0
Text: Latest bill text (Chaptered) [PDF]
Summary
An Act to Expand Testing for Perfluoroalkyl and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances to Private Drinking Water Wells
Title
An Act to Expand Testing for Perfluoroalkyl and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances to Private Drinking Water Wells
Sponsors
Roll Calls
2026-04-14 - Senate - Enactment RC #956 (Y: 21 N: 13 NV: 0 Abs: 1) [PASS]
2025-05-29 - Senate - Accept Majority Ought To Pass As Amended Report RC #256 (Y: 21 N: 14 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2025-05-28 - House - Acc Maj Otp As Amended Rep RC #216 (Y: 78 N: 69 NV: 0 Abs: 4) [PASS]
2025-05-29 - Senate - Accept Majority Ought To Pass As Amended Report RC #256 (Y: 21 N: 14 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2025-05-28 - House - Acc Maj Otp As Amended Rep RC #216 (Y: 78 N: 69 NV: 0 Abs: 4) [PASS]
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-04-14 | Senate | Roll Call Ordered Roll Call Number 956 Yeas 21 - Nays 13 - Excused 1 - Absent 0 |
| 2026-04-14 | Senate | PASSED TO BE ENACTED, in concurrence PREVAILED |
| 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" (H-300) as Amended by House Amendment "A" (H-1052) 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" (H-300) as Amended by House Amendment "A" (H-1052) thereto. |
| 2026-04-13 | House | Committee Amendment "A" (H-300) as Amended by House Amendment "A" (H-1052) thereto was ADOPTED. |
| 2026-04-13 | House | On motion of Representative GATTINE of Westbrook, House Amendment "A" (H-1052) to Committee Amendment "A" (H-300) 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" (H-300) in concurrence. |
| 2026-04-13 | Senate | On motion by Senator ROTUNDO of Androscoggin taken from the Special Appropriations Table. |
| 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. |
| 2025-06-02 | Senate | On motion by Senator ROTUNDO of Androscoggin PLACED ON THE SPECIAL APPROPRIATIONS TABLE pending ENACTMENT in concurrence. |
| 2025-06-02 | House | Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH. |
| 2025-06-02 | House | PASSED TO BE ENACTED. |
| 2025-05-29 | Senate | Under suspension of the Rules, READ A SECOND TIME and PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED AS AMENDED by Committee Amendment "A" (H-300) in concurrence. |
| 2025-05-29 | Senate | Committee Amendment "A" (H-300) READ and ADOPTED. |
| 2025-05-29 | Senate | Bill READ ONCE. |
| 2025-05-29 | Senate | Roll Call Ordered Roll Call Number 256 Yeas 21 - Nays 14 - Excused 0 - Absent 0 |
| 2025-05-29 | Senate | On motion by Senator INGWERSEN of York the Majority Ought to Pass as Amended Report ACCEPTED. PREVAILED |
| 2025-05-29 | Senate | Reports Read |
| 2025-05-28 | House | Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH. |
| 2025-05-28 | House | The Bill was PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED as Amended by Committee Amendment "A" (H-300). |
| 2025-05-28 | House | Under suspension of the rules, the Bill was given its SECOND READING without REFERENCE to the Committee on Bills in the Second Reading. |
| 2025-05-28 | House | Committee Amendment "A" (H-300) was READ and ADOPTED. |
| 2025-05-28 | House | The Bill was READ ONCE. |
| 2025-05-28 | House | ROLL CALL NO. 216 (Yeas 78 - Nays 69 - Absent 4 - Excused 0) |
| 2025-05-28 | House | On motion of Representative MEYER of Eliot, the Majority Ought to Pass as Amended Report was ACCEPTED. |
| 2025-05-28 | House | Reports READ. |
| 2025-05-27 | Joint | Reported Out: OTP-AM/ONTP |
| 2025-05-08 | Joint | Voted: Divided Report |
| 2025-05-08 | Joint | Work Session Held |
| 2025-03-21 | House | Carried over, in the same posture, to the next special or regular session of the 132nd Legislature, pursuant to Joint Order SP 519. |
| 2025-02-06 | House | The Bill was REFERRED to the Committee on HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES pursuant to Joint Rule 308.2 and ordered printed pursuant to Joint Rule 401. |
| 2025-02-06 | House | Received by the Clerk of the House on February 6, 2025. |
