An Act to Require the Cooperation of Original Manufacturers of Electronic Devices to Facilitate the Repair of Those Devices by Device Owners and…

What it does

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An Act to Require the Cooperation of Original Manufacturers of Electronic Devices to Facilitate the Repair of Those Devices by Device Owners and Independent Repair Providers

Every action

17 steps, oldest first, as the legislature records them.

1. Mar 25, 2026HouseReports READ. Motion of Representative GERE of Kennebunkport to ACCEPT the Majority Ought to Pass as Amended Report FAILED. ROLL CALL NO. 674 (Yeas 50 - Nays 91 - Absent 8 - Excused 1 - Vacant 1) Subsequently, on motion of Representative GERE of Kennebunkport, the Minority Ought to Pass as Amended Report was ACCEPTED. The Bill was READ ONCE. Committee Amendment "B" (S-564) was READ and ADOPTED. Under suspension of the rules, the Bill was given its SECOND READING without REFERENCE to the Committee on Bills in the Second Reading. Subsequently, the Bill was PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED as Amended by Committee Amendment "B" (S-564). In NON-CONCURRENCE and sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.
2. Mar 26, 2026SenateOn motion by Senator PIERCE of Cumberland Tabled until Later in Today's Session, pending FURTHER CONSIDERATION. Unfinished Business
3. Mar 30, 2026SenateUnfinished Business
4. Mar 31, 2026SenateUnfinished Business
5. Apr 2, 2026SenateUnfinished Business
6. Apr 6, 2026SenateTaken from the table by the President On motion by Senator TIPPING of Penobscot the Senate Suspended the Rules to RECONSIDER whereby the Bill was PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED AS AMENDED PREVAILED Roll Call Ordered Roll Call Number 884 Yeas 21 - Nays 11 - Excused 3 - Absent 0 On motion by Same Senator the Senate Suspened the Rules to RECONSIDER whereby Committee Amendment "A" (S-563) was ADOPTED. On further motion by Same Senator Senate Amendment "A" (S-632) to Committee Amendment "A" (S-563) READ and ADOPTED Roll Call Ordered Roll Call Number 885 Yeas 27 - Nays 5 - Excused 3 - Absent 0 Committee Amendment "A" (S-563) as Amended by Senate Amendment "A" (S-632) thereto ADOPTED. Under suspension of the Rules, READ A SECOND TIME and PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED AS AMENDED by Committee Amendment "A" (S-563) as Amended by Senate Amendment "A" (S-632) thereto In NON-CONCURRENCE Sent down for concurrence
7. Apr 7, 2026HouseMotion of Speaker FECTEAU of Biddeford to RECEDE and CONCUR to PASSAGE TO BE ENGROSSED as Amended by Committee Amendment "A" (S-563) as Amended by Senate Amendment "A" (S-632) thereto FAILED. ROLL CALL NO. 750 (Yeas 73 - Nays 75 - Absent 2 - Excused 0 - Vacant 1) Subsequently, The House INSISTED on PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED as Amended by Committee Amendment "B" (S-564). ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.
8. Apr 8, 2026SenateOn motion by Senator PIERCE of Cumberland Tabled until Later in Today's Session, pending FURTHER CONSIDERATION. Taken from the table by the President On motion by Senator PIERCE of Cumberland the Senate INSISTED on PASSAGE TO BE ENGROSSED AS AMENDED BY Committee Amendment "A" (S-563) as Amended by Senate Amendment "A" (S-632) thereto Placed in Legislative Files (DEAD)

Roll calls

6 recorded votes: 5 on the floor, 1 in committee. Each shows how every member voted.

Committee and other votes

Sponsors

The member who introduced it, joined by 9 cosponsors: 6 Democrats, 3 Republicans.

• Michael TippingD Primary sponsor · District 8