Maine bills · 132nd Legislature (2025-2026)
Maine LD 556
An Act To Preserve Heating And Energy Choice By Prohibiting A Municipality From Prohibiting A Particular Energy System Or Energy Distributor
- Introduced
- In committee
- Passed Senate
- Passed House
- To Governor
- Became law
Sponsors
- Matthew HARRINGTON (Republican)
Cosponsors (5)
- Harold STEWART (Republican)
- Reagan PAUL (Republican)
- Randall GREENWOOD (Republican)
- Steven FOSTER (Republican)
- Joseph BALDACCI (Democratic)
Summary
No official summary is available for this bill.
Latest action(Apr 23, 2025): Reported Out - OTP/ONTP
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Roll-call votes
State vote data last updated Oct 15, 2026, 8:06 AM.
| Date | Vote | Result | Your legislators |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 25, 2025 Senate | ENACTMENT | pass | Set your home in Maine to see |
| Jun 25, 2025 Senate | RECONSIDER | fail | Set your home in Maine to see |
| Jun 18, 2025 House | Enactment | pass | Set your home in Maine to see |
| Jun 18, 2025 Senate | RECEDE AND CONCUR | pass | Set your home in Maine to see |
| Jun 17, 2025 House | ACC MAJ OUGHT TO PASS REP | pass | Set your home in Maine to see |
| Jun 16, 2025 Senate | ACCEPT MAJORITY OUGHT TO PASS REPORT | fail | Set your home in Maine to see |
| Jun 16, 2025 Senate | RECONSIDER | fail | Set your home in Maine to see |
| Jun 16, 2025 Senate | TABLE UNTIL LATER | fail | Set your home in Maine to see |
Actions
- Apr 23, 2025 · Legislature
Reported Out - OTP/ONTP - Apr 9, 2025 · Legislature
Voted - Divided Report - Apr 9, 2025 · Legislature
Work Session Held - Jul 1, 2025
Signed by Governor - Jun 25, 2025 · Senate
Roll Call Ordered Roll Call Number 646 Yeas 18 - Nays 14 - Excused 3 - Absent 0 - Jun 25, 2025 · Senate
Motion by Senator HARRINGTON of York to RECONSIDER PASSAGE TO BE ENACTED FAILED - Jun 25, 2025 · Senate
Roll Call Ordered Roll Call Number 646 Yeas 18 - Nays 14 - Excused 3 - Absent 0 - Jun 25, 2025 · Senate
PASSED TO BE ENACTED, in concurrence. PREVAILED - Jun 25, 2025 · House
RELEASED. - Jun 18, 2025 · House
HELD at the Request of Representative MOONEN of Portland. - Jun 18, 2025 · House
Sent for concurrence. - Jun 18, 2025 · House
(Yeas 78 - Nays 67 - Absent 4 - Excused 2) - Jun 18, 2025 · House
ROLL CALL NO. 582 - Jun 18, 2025 · House
PASSED TO BE ENACTED. - Jun 18, 2025 · Senate
Roll Call Ordered Roll Call Number 620 Yeas 17 - Nays 16 - Excused 2 - Absent 0 - Jun 18, 2025 · Senate
On 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 - Jun 18, 2025 · Senate
Senator PIERCE of Cumberland moved The Senate INSIST on ACCEPTANCE of The Minority Ought Not To Pass Report. - Jun 17, 2025 · House
ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH. - Jun 17, 2025 · House
In NON-CONCURRENCE and sent for concurrence. - Jun 17, 2025 · House
The Bill was PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED. - Jun 17, 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 17, 2025 · House
The Bill was READ ONCE. - Jun 17, 2025 · House
(Yeas 81 - Nays 67 - Absent 1 - Excused 2) - Jun 17, 2025 · House
ROLL CALL NO. 553 - Jun 17, 2025 · House
On motion of Representative SALISBURY of Westbrook, the Majority Ought to Pass Report was ACCEPTED. - Jun 17, 2025 · House
Reports READ. - Jun 16, 2025 · Senate
Sent down for concurrence - Jun 16, 2025 · Senate
Roll Call Ordered Roll Call Number 576 Yeas 17 - Nays 18 - Excused 0 - Absent 0 - Jun 16, 2025 · Senate
Motion by Senator HARRINGTON of York to RECONSIDER whereby the Senate ACCEPTED The Minority Ought Not To Pass Report FAILED - Jun 16, 2025 · Senate
HELD at the Request of Senator STEWART of Aroostook. - Jun 16, 2025 · Senate
Subsequently, The Minority Ought Not To Pass Report ACCEPTED. - Jun 16, 2025 · Senate
Roll Call Ordered Roll Call Number 566 Yeas 14 - Nays 20 - Excused 1 - Absent 0 - Jun 16, 2025 · Senate
Motion by Senator STEWART of Aroostook Tabled until Later in Today's Session, pending The Minority Ought Not To Pass Report FAILED - Jun 16, 2025 · Senate
Roll Call Ordered Roll Call Number 565 Yeas 17 - Nays 17 - Excused 1 - Absent 0 - Jun 16, 2025 · Senate
Motion by Senator BALDACCI of Penobscot to ACCEPT The Majority Ought to Pass Report FAILED. - Jun 16, 2025 · Senate
Taken from the table by the President - Apr 29, 2025 · Senate
On motion by Senator BALDACCI of Penobscot Tabled until Later in Today's Session, pending ACCEPTANCE OF EITHER REPORT - Apr 29, 2025 · Senate
Reports READ - Mar 21, 2025 · Senate
CARRIED OVER, in the same posture, to the next special or regular session of the 132nd Legislature, pursuant to Joint Order SP 519. - Feb 11, 2025 · House
In concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH. - Feb 11, 2025 · House
The Bill was REFERRED to the Committee on STATE AND LOCAL GOVERNMENT. - Feb 11, 2025 · Senate
Committee on STATE AND LOCAL GOVERNMENT suggested and ordered printed REFERENCE to the Committee on STATE AND LOCAL GOVERNMENT Ordered sent down forthwith for concurrence