Maine bills · 132nd Legislature (2025-2026)

Maine LD 1949

An Act Regarding Energy Fairness

1. Introduced
2. In committee
3. Passed Senate
4. Passed House
5. To Governor
6. Became law

Sponsors

• Anne CARNEY (Democratic)

Cosponsors (8)

• Kilton WEBB (Democratic)
• Michael TIPPING (Democratic)
• Eleanor SATO (Democratic)
• Melanie SACHS (Democratic)
• Timothy NANGLE (Democratic)
• Marianne MOORE (Republican)
• Matt MOONEN (Democratic)
• Nicole GROHOSKI (Democratic)

Summary

Text versions

• Amendment H-A to C-A (H-780)
• Amendment S-A to C-A (S-412)
• Amendment C-B (S-388)
• Amendment C-A (S-387)
• Chapter 588
• Amendment C-C (S-504)
• LD 1949 SP 756

Roll-call votes

State vote data last updated Oct 15, 2026, 8:06 AM.

Actions

• Feb 17, 2026 · Legislature
  Reported Out - OTP-AM/ONTP
• Feb 3, 2026 · Legislature
  Voted - Divided Report
• Feb 3, 2026 · Legislature
  Work Session Held
• Jan 22, 2026 · Legislature
  Work Session Held - TABLED
• Jan 15, 2026 · Legislature
  Work Session Held - TABLED
• Jun 12, 2025 · Legislature
  Reported Out - OTP-AM/OTP-AM/ONTP
• May 28, 2025 · Legislature
  Voted - Divided Report
• May 28, 2025 · Legislature
  Work Session Held
• May 22, 2025 · Legislature
  Work Session Held
• May 21, 2025 · Legislature
  Work Session Held - TABLED
• May 20, 2025 · Legislature
  Work Session Held - TABLED
• Mar 23, 2026
  Signed by Governor
• Mar 18, 2026 · Senate
  PASSED TO BE ENACTED, in concurrence.
• Mar 17, 2026 · House
  RELEASED.
• Mar 17, 2026 · House
  HELD.
• Mar 17, 2026 · House
  Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.
• Mar 17, 2026 · House
  (Yeas 86 - Nays 56 - Absent 7 - Excused 1 - Vacant 1)
• Mar 17, 2026 · House
  ROLL CALL NO. 650
• Mar 17, 2026 · House
  PASSED TO BE ENACTED.
• Mar 12, 2026 · House
  In concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.
• Mar 12, 2026 · House
  The Bill was PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED as Amended by Committee Amendment "C" (S-504).
• Mar 12, 2026 · House
  Under suspension of the rules, the Bill was given its SECOND READING without REFERENCE to the Committee on Bills in the Second Reading.
• Mar 12, 2026 · House
  Committee Amendment "C" (S-504) was READ and ADOPTED.
• Mar 12, 2026 · House
  The Bill was READ ONCE.
• Mar 12, 2026 · House
  On motion of Representative SACHS of Freeport, the Majority Ought to Pass as Amended Report was ACCEPTED.
• Mar 12, 2026 · House
  Reports READ.
• Mar 10, 2026 · Senate
  Ordered sent down forthwith for concurrence.
• Mar 10, 2026 · Senate
  READ A SECOND TIME and PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED AS AMENDED BY Committee Amendment "C" (S-504)
• Mar 10, 2026 · Senate
  COMMITTEE ON BILLS IN THE SECOND READING REPORTS NO FURTHER VERBAL AMENDMENTS NECESSARY. REPORT ACCEPTED.
• Mar 5, 2026 · Senate
  ASSIGNED FOR SECOND READING NEXT LEGISLATIVE DAY.
• Mar 5, 2026 · Senate
  Committee Amendment "C" (S-504) READ and ADOPTED
• Mar 5, 2026 · Senate
  Bill READ ONCE
• Mar 5, 2026 · Senate
  Roll Call Ordered Roll Call Number 736 Yeas 21 - Nays 12 - Excused 2 - Absent 0
• Mar 5, 2026 · Senate
  ACCEPTANCE of The Majority Ought to Pass As Amended by Committee Amendment "C" (S-504) Report PREVAILED.
• Mar 5, 2026 · Senate
  Taken from the table by the President
• Feb 24, 2026 · 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.
• Feb 24, 2026 · Senate
  Senator LAWRENCE of York moved the Majority OUGHT TO PASS AS AMENDED Report.
• Feb 24, 2026 · Senate
  Reports READ
• Jan 7, 2026 · 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
• Jan 7, 2026 · House
  ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.
• Jan 7, 2026 · House
  In NON-CONCURRENCE and sent for concurrence.
• Jan 7, 2026 · House
  Subsequently, on motion of Speaker FECTEAU of Biddeford the Bill and accompanying papers were COMMITTED to the Committee on ENERGY, UTILITIES AND TECHNOLOGY.
• Jan 7, 2026 · House
  Speaker laid before the House
• Jun 25, 2025 · House
  Carried over, in the same posture, to any special or regular session of the 132nd Legislature, pursuant to Joint Order SP 800.
• Jun 17, 2025 · House
  Later today assigned.
• Jun 17, 2025 · House
  On motion of Representative SACHS of Freeport, TABLED pending ACCEPTANCE of Any Report.
• Jun 17, 2025 · House
  Reports READ.
• Jun 17, 2025 · Senate
  Sent down for concurrence
• Jun 17, 2025 · 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
• Jun 17, 2025 · Senate
  Committee Amendment "A" (S-387) as Amended by Senate Amendment "A" (S-412) thereto ADOPTED
• Jun 17, 2025 · Senate
  On motion by Senator CARNEY of Cumberland Senate Amendment "A" (S-412) to Committee Amendment "A" (S-387) READ and ADOPTED
• Jun 17, 2025 · Senate
  Committee Amendment "A" (S-387) READ
• Jun 17, 2025 · Senate
  READ ONCE
• Jun 17, 2025 · Senate
  Roll Call Ordered Roll Call Number 594 Yeas 22 - Nays 13 - Excused 0 - Absent 0
• Jun 17, 2025 · Senate
  Subsequently Report A Ought to Pass As Amended by Committee Amendment "A" (S-387) Report ACCEPTED PREVAILED
• Jun 17, 2025 · Senate
  Taken from the table by the President
• Jun 13, 2025 · Senate
  Tabled
• Jun 13, 2025 · Senate
  On motion by Senator LAWRENCE of York The Report A Ought to Pass As Amended by Committee Amendment "A" (S-387) Be ACCEPTED
• Jun 13, 2025 · Senate
  Taken from the table by the President
• Jun 13, 2025 · Senate
  On motion by Senator GROHOSKI of Hancock Tabled until Later in Today's Session, pending ACCEPTANCE OF ANY REPORT
• May 7, 2025 · House
  In concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.
• May 7, 2025 · House
  The Bill was REFERRED to the Committee on ENERGY, UTILITIES AND TECHNOLOGY.
• May 7, 2025 · 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