ME LD556 | 2025-2026 | 132nd Legislature

Status

Completed Legislative Action
Sponsorship: Moderate Partisan Bill (Republican 5-1)
Status: Passed on June 25 2025 - 100% progression
Action: 2025-06-25 - Roll Call Ordered Roll Call Number 646 Yeas 18 - Nays 14 - Excused 3 - Absent 0
Text: Latest bill text (Chaptered) [PDF]

Summary

An Act to Preserve Heating and Energy Choice by Prohibiting a Municipality from Prohibiting a Particular Energy System or Energy Distributor

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Title

An Act to Preserve Heating and Energy Choice by Prohibiting a Municipality from Prohibiting a Particular Energy System or Energy Distributor

Sponsors


Roll Calls

2025-06-25 - Senate - Reconsider RC #647 (Y: 1 N: 31 NV: 0 Abs: 3) [FAIL]
2025-06-25 - Senate - Enactment RC #646 (Y: 18 N: 14 NV: 0 Abs: 3) [PASS]
2025-06-18 - House - Enactment RC #582 (Y: 78 N: 67 NV: 0 Abs: 6) [PASS]
2025-06-18 - Senate - Recede And Concur RC #620 (Y: 17 N: 16 NV: 0 Abs: 2) [PASS]
2025-06-17 - House - Acc Maj Ought To Pass Rep RC #553 (Y: 81 N: 67 NV: 0 Abs: 3) [PASS]
2025-06-16 - Senate - Reconsider RC #576 (Y: 17 N: 18 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [FAIL]
2025-06-16 - Senate - Table Until Later RC #566 (Y: 14 N: 20 NV: 0 Abs: 1) [FAIL]
2025-06-16 - Senate - Accept Majority Ought To Pass Report RC #565 (Y: 17 N: 17 NV: 0 Abs: 1) [FAIL]

History

DateChamberAction
2025-06-25SenateRoll Call Ordered Roll Call Number 646 Yeas 18 - Nays 14 - Excused 3 - Absent 0
2025-06-25SenateMotion by Senator HARRINGTON of York to RECONSIDER PASSAGE TO BE ENACTED FAILED
2025-06-25SenateRoll Call Ordered Roll Call Number 646 Yeas 18 - Nays 14 - Excused 3 - Absent 0
2025-06-25SenatePASSED TO BE ENACTED, in concurrence. PREVAILED
2025-06-25HouseRELEASED.
2025-06-18HouseHELD at the Request of Representative MOONEN of Portland.
2025-06-18HouseSent for concurrence.
2025-06-18HouseROLL CALL NO. 582 (Yeas 78 - Nays 67 - Absent 4 - Excused 2)
2025-06-18HousePASSED TO BE ENACTED.
2025-06-18SenateRoll Call Ordered Roll Call Number 620 Yeas 17 - Nays 16 - Excused 2 - Absent 0
2025-06-18SenateOn motion by Senator STEWART of Aroostook the Senate RECEDED AND CONCURRED to The Majority Ought to Pass Report and the Bill PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED in concurrence. PREVAILED
2025-06-18SenateSenator PIERCE of Cumberland moved The Senate INSIST on ACCEPTANCE of The Minority Ought Not To Pass Report.
2025-06-17HouseORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.
2025-06-17HouseIn NON-CONCURRENCE and sent for concurrence.
2025-06-17HouseThe Bill was PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED.
2025-06-17HouseUnder suspension of the rules, the Bill was given its SECOND READING without REFERENCE to the Committee on Bills in the Second Reading.
2025-06-17HouseThe Bill was READ ONCE.
2025-06-17HouseROLL CALL NO. 553 (Yeas 81 - Nays 67 - Absent 1 - Excused 2)
2025-06-17HouseOn motion of Representative SALISBURY of Westbrook, the Majority Ought to Pass Report was ACCEPTED.
2025-06-17HouseReports READ.
2025-06-16SenateSent down for concurrence
2025-06-16SenateRoll Call Ordered Roll Call Number 576 Yeas 17 - Nays 18 - Excused 0 - Absent 0
2025-06-16SenateMotion by Senator HARRINGTON of York to RECONSIDER whereby the Senate ACCEPTED The Minority Ought Not To Pass Report FAILED
2025-06-16SenateHELD at the Request of Senator STEWART of Aroostook.
2025-06-16SenateSubsequently, The Minority Ought Not To Pass Report ACCEPTED.
2025-06-16SenateRoll Call Ordered Roll Call Number 566 Yeas 14 - Nays 20 - Excused 1 - Absent 0
2025-06-16SenateMotion by Senator STEWART of Aroostook Tabled until Later in Today's Session, pending The Minority Ought Not To Pass Report FAILED
2025-06-16SenateRoll Call Ordered Roll Call Number 565 Yeas 17 - Nays 17 - Excused 1 - Absent 0
2025-06-16SenateMotion by Senator BALDACCI of Penobscot to ACCEPT The Majority Ought to Pass Report FAILED.
2025-06-16SenateTaken from the table by the President
2025-06-13SenateUnfinished Business
2025-06-13SenateUnfinished Business
2025-06-11SenateUnfinished Business
2025-06-10SenateUnfinished Business
2025-06-09SenateUnfinished Business
2025-06-05SenateUnfinished Business
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2025-06-03SenateUnfinished Business
2025-06-02SenateUnfinished Business
2025-05-29SenateUnfinished Business
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2025-05-27SenateUnfinished Business
2025-05-22SenateUnfinished Business
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2025-05-20SenateUnfinished Business
2025-05-14SenateUnfinished Business
2025-05-13SenateUnfinished Business
2025-05-07SenateUnfinished Business
2025-05-06SenateUnfinished Business
2025-04-30SenateUnfinished Business
2025-04-29SenateUnfinished Business
2025-04-29SenateOn motion by Senator BALDACCI of Penobscot Tabled until Later in Today's Session, pending ACCEPTANCE OF EITHER REPORT
2025-04-29SenateReports READ
2025-04-23JointReported Out: OTP/ONTP
2025-04-09JointVoted: Divided Report
2025-04-09JointWork Session Held
2025-03-21SenateCARRIED OVER, in the same posture, to the next special or regular session of the 132nd Legislature, pursuant to Joint Order SP 519.
2025-02-11HouseIn concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.
2025-02-11HouseThe Bill was REFERRED to the Committee on STATE AND LOCAL GOVERNMENT.
2025-02-11SenateCommittee on STATE AND LOCAL GOVERNMENT suggested and ordered printed REFERENCE to the Committee on STATE AND LOCAL GOVERNMENT Ordered sent down forthwith for concurrence

Subjects


Maine State Sources

TypeSource
Summaryhttps://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/display_ps.asp?LD=556&snum=132
Texthttps://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=SP0218&item=1&snum=132
Texthttps://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=SP0218&item=2&snum=132
Supplementhttps://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/bills_132nd/fiscalpdfs/FN055601.pdf
Supplementhttps://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/bills_132nd/fiscalpdfs/FN055602.pdf
Roll Callhttps://legislature.maine.gov/LawMakerWeb/rollcall.asp?ID=280096361&chamber=Senate&serialnumber=565
Roll Callhttps://legislature.maine.gov/LawMakerWeb/rollcall.asp?ID=280096361&chamber=Senate&serialnumber=566
Roll Callhttps://legislature.maine.gov/LawMakerWeb/rollcall.asp?ID=280096361&chamber=Senate&serialnumber=576
Roll Callhttps://legislature.maine.gov/LawMakerWeb/rollcall.asp?ID=280096361&chamber=House&serialnumber=553
Roll Callhttps://legislature.maine.gov/LawMakerWeb/rollcall.asp?ID=280096361&chamber=Senate&serialnumber=620
Roll Callhttps://legislature.maine.gov/LawMakerWeb/rollcall.asp?ID=280096361&chamber=House&serialnumber=582
Roll Callhttps://legislature.maine.gov/LawMakerWeb/rollcall.asp?ID=280096361&chamber=Senate&serialnumber=646
Roll Callhttps://legislature.maine.gov/LawMakerWeb/rollcall.asp?ID=280096361&chamber=Senate&serialnumber=647

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