Maine bills · 132nd Legislature (2025-2026)

Maine LD 297

An Act Regarding The Management Of Oversized Bulky Waste From Wastewater Treatment Plants

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

Sponsors

• William BRIDGEO (Democratic)

Cosponsors (1)

• Michael SOBOLESKI (Republican)

Summary

Text versions

• Amendment H-A to C-A (H-701)
• Amendment H-A (H-664)
• Amendment S-A to C-A (S-324)
• Chapter 373
• Amendment S-A (S-392)
• Amendment C-A (H-537)
• LD 297 HP 197

Roll-call votes

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

Actions

• Jun 6, 2025 · Legislature
  Reported Out - OTP-AM/ONTP
• May 14, 2025 · Legislature
  Voted - Divided Report
• May 14, 2025 · Legislature
  Work Session Held
• May 7, 2025 · Legislature
  Work Session Held - TABLED
• Jun 20, 2025
  Signed by Governor
• Jun 16, 2025 · Senate
  Roll Call Ordered Roll Call Number 571 Yeas 24 - Nays 10 - Excused 1 - Absent 0
• Jun 16, 2025 · Senate
  PASSED TO BE ENACTED, in concurrence. PREVAILED
• Jun 16, 2025 · House
  Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.
• Jun 16, 2025 · House
  PASSED TO BE ENACTED.
• Jun 16, 2025 · House
  ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.
• Jun 16, 2025 · House
  Subsequently, the House RECEDED and CONCURRED to PASSAGE TO BE ENGROSSED as Amended by Committee Amendment "A" (H-537) and Senate Amendment "A" (S-392)
• Jun 16, 2025 · House
  (Yeas 49 - Nays 94 - Absent 6 - Excused 2)
• Jun 16, 2025 · House
  ROLL CALL NO. 511
• Jun 16, 2025 · House
  Motion of Representative ANKELES of Brunswick, to RECEDE FAILED.
• Jun 13, 2025 · Senate
  Sent down for concurrence
• Jun 13, 2025 · Senate
  Roll Call Ordered Roll Call Number 505 Yeas 25 - Nays 10 - Excused 0 - Absent 0
• Jun 13, 2025 · Senate
  Subsequently, PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED AS AMENDED BY Committee Amendment "A" (H-537) AS AMENDED BY Senate Amendment "A" (S-392) thereto, in NON-CONCURRENCE. PREVAILED
• Jun 13, 2025 · Senate
  Roll Call Ordered Roll Call Number 504 Yeas 9 - Nays 26 - Excused 0 - Absent 0
• Jun 13, 2025 · Senate
  Motion by Senator BENNETT of Oxford INDEFINITELY POSTPONE Bill and accompanying papers FAILED
• Jun 13, 2025 · Senate
  Roll Call Ordered Roll Call Number 503 Yeas 13 - Nays 21 - Excused 1 - Absent 0
• Jun 13, 2025 · Senate
  Motion by Senator BENNETT of Oxford to RECONSIDER ADOPTION of Committee Amendment "A" (H-537) FAILED
• Jun 13, 2025 · Senate
  Roll Call Ordered Roll Call Number 502 Yeas 24 - Nays 9 - Excused 2 - Absent 0
• Jun 13, 2025 · Senate
  On motion by Senator STEWART of Aroostook Senate Amendment "A" (S-392) READ and ADOPTED. PREVAILED
• Jun 13, 2025 · Senate
  On motion by Senator STEWART of Aroostook RECONSIDERED PASSAGE TO BE ENGROSSED AS AMENDED
• Jun 13, 2025 · Senate
  On motion by Senator STEWART of Aroostook RECONSIDERED PASSAGE TO ENACTED
• Jun 12, 2025 · House
  Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.
• Jun 12, 2025 · House
  Subsequently, Representative FAULKINGHAM of Winter Harbor WITHDREW his motion to RECONSIDER whereby the Bill FAILED PASSAGE TO BE ENACTED.
• Jun 12, 2025 · House
  Speaker laid before the House
• Jun 12, 2025 · Senate
  Sent down for concurrence
• Jun 12, 2025 · Senate
  Roll Call Ordered Roll Call Number 505 Yeas 25 - Nays 10 - Excused 0 - Absent 0
• Jun 12, 2025 · Senate
  Subsequently, PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED AS AMENDED BY Committee Amendment "A" (H-537) AND Senate Amendment "A" (S-392) , in NON-CONCURRENCE. PREVAILED
• Jun 12, 2025 · Senate
  Roll Call Ordered Roll Call Number 504 Yeas 9 - Nays 26 - Excused 0 - Absent 0
• Jun 12, 2025 · Senate
  Motion by Senator BENNETT of Oxford INDEFINITELY POSTPONE Bill and accompanying papers FAILED
• Jun 12, 2025 · Senate
  Roll Call Ordered Roll Call Number 503 Yeas 13 - Nays 21 - Excused 1 - Absent 0
• Jun 12, 2025 · Senate
  Motion by Senator BENNETT of Oxford to RECONSIDER ADOPTION of Committee Amendment "A" (H-537) FAILED
• Jun 12, 2025 · Senate
  Roll Call Ordered Roll Call Number 502 Yeas 24 - Nays 9 - Excused 2 - Absent 0
• Jun 12, 2025 · Senate
  On motion by Senator STEWART of Aroostook Senate Amendment "A" (S-392) READ and ADOPTED. PREVAILED
• Jun 12, 2025 · Senate
  On motion by Senator STEWART of Aroostook RECONSIDERED PASSAGE TO BE ENGROSSED AS AMENDED
• Jun 12, 2025 · Senate
  On motion by Senator STEWART of Aroostook RECONSIDERED PASSAGE TO ENACTED
• Jun 11, 2025 · House
  Later today assigned.
• Jun 11, 2025 · House
  Further motion of the same Representative, TABLED pending his motion to RECONSIDER.
• Jun 11, 2025 · House
  Representative FAULKINGHAM of Winter Harbor, MOVED to RECONSIDER whereby the Bill FAILED PASSAGE TO BE ENACTED.
• Jun 11, 2025 · House
  (Yeas 85 - Nays 57 - Absent 7 - Excused 2)
• Jun 11, 2025 · House
  ROLL CALL NO. 440
• Jun 11, 2025 · House
  This being an emergency measure, a two-thirds vote of all the members elected to the House being necessary, a total was taken.
• Jun 11, 2025 · House
  FAILED PASSAGE TO BE ENACTED.
• Jun 11, 2025 · Senate
  Roll Call Ordered Roll Call Number 447 Yeas 23 - Nays 9 - Excused 3 - Absent 0
• Jun 11, 2025 · Senate
  PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED AS AMENDED by Committee Amendment "A" (H-537) in concurrence. PREVAILED
• Jun 11, 2025 · Senate
  Subsequently, Under suspension of the Rules, READ A SECOND TIME.
• Jun 11, 2025 · Senate
  Senator Bennet OBJECTED to Second Reading of the Bill
• Jun 11, 2025 · Senate
  Roll Call Ordered Roll Call Number 446 Yeas 7 - Nays 25 - Excused 3 - Absent 0
• Jun 11, 2025 · Senate
  Motion by Senator BENNETT of Oxford to INDEFINITELY POSTPONE Bill and accompanying papers FAILED
• Jun 11, 2025 · Senate
  Roll Call Ordered Roll Call Number 445 Yeas 13 - Nays 19 - Excused 3 - Absent 0
• Jun 11, 2025 · Senate
  Motion by Senator CARNEY of Cumberland to ADOPT Senate Amendment "A" (S-324) to Committee Amendment "A" (H-537) FAILED
• Jun 11, 2025 · Senate
  Committee Amendment "A" (H-537) READ.
• Jun 11, 2025 · Senate
  Bill READ ONCE.
• Jun 11, 2025 · Senate
  Roll Call Ordered Roll Call Number 444 Yeas 22 - Nays 10 - Excused 3 - Absent 0
• Jun 11, 2025 · Senate
  Subsequently, The Majority Ought to Pass As Amended by Committee Amendment "A" (H-537) Report ACCEPTED. PREVAILED
• Jun 11, 2025 · Senate
  Taken from the table by the President
• Jun 10, 2025 · Senate
  On motion by Senator PIERCE of Cumberland Tabled until Later in Today's Session, pending Motion by Senator TEPLER of Sagadahoc to ACCEPT The Majority Ought to Pass As Amended by Committee Amendment "A" (H-537) Report in concurrence.
• Jun 10, 2025 · Senate
  Senator TEPLER of Sagadahoc moved to ACCEPT The Majority Ought to Pass As Amended by Committee Amendment "A" (H-537) Report.
• Jun 10, 2025 · Senate
  Report READ
• Jun 9, 2025 · House
  Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.
• Jun 9, 2025 · House
  The Bill was PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED as Amended by Committee Amendment "A" (H-537).
• Jun 9, 2025 · House
  Under suspension of the rules, the Bill was given its SECOND READING without REFERENCE to the Committee on Bills in the Second Reading.
• Jun 9, 2025 · House
  Committee Amendment "A" (H-537) was READ and ADOPTED.
• Jun 9, 2025 · House
  The Bill was READ ONCE.
• Jun 9, 2025 · House
  (Yeas 100 - Nays 44 - Absent 5 - Excused 2)
• Jun 9, 2025 · House
  ROLL CALL NO. 356
• Jun 9, 2025 · House
  On motion of Representative DOUDERA of Camden, the Majority Ought to Pass as Amended Report was ACCEPTED.
• Jun 9, 2025 · House
  Reports READ.
• Mar 21, 2025 · House
  Carried over, in the same posture, to the next special or regular session of the 132nd Legislature, pursuant to Joint Order SP 519.
• Jan 30, 2025 · House
  The Bill was REFERRED to the Committee on ENVIRONMENT AND NATURAL RESOURCES pursuant to Joint Rule 308.2 and ordered printed pursuant to Joint Rule 401.
• Jan 30, 2025 · House
  Received by the Clerk of the House on January 30, 2025.