Maine · Bill 1949 · 132nd Legislature

An Act Regarding Energy Fairness

  1. Introduced May 7, 2025
  2. In committee May 7, 2025
  3. Passed the Senate Jun 16, 2025
  4. Passed the House Mar 12, 2026
  5. To the governor  
  6. Became law Mar 23, 2026

Every action

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

Show the 13 earlier steps
  1. CommitteeCommittee on ENERGY, UTILITIES AND TECHNOLOGY suggested and ordered printed REFERENCE to the Committee on ENERGY, UTILITIES AND TECHNOLOGY Ordered sent down forthwith for concurrence · Joint Energy, Utilities and Technology
  2. CommitteeThe Bill was REFERRED to the Committee on ENERGY, UTILITIES AND TECHNOLOGY. In concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH. · Joint Energy, Utilities and Technology
  3. SenateOn motion by Senator GROHOSKI of Hancock Tabled until Later in Today's Session, pending ACCEPTANCE OF ANY REPORT
  4. SenateTaken from the table by the President On motion by Senator LAWRENCE of York The Report A Ought to Pass As Amended by Committee Amendment "A" (S-387) Be ACCEPTED Tabled Unfinished Business
  5. SenateTaken from the table by the President Subsequently Report A Ought to Pass As Amended by Committee Amendment "A" (S-387) Report ACCEPTED PREVAILED Roll Call Ordered Roll Call Number 594 Yeas 22 - Nays 13 - Excused 0 - Absent 0 READ ONCE Committee Amendment "A" (S-387) READ On motion by Senator CARNEY of Cumberland Senate Amendment "A" (S-412) to Committee Amendment "A" (S-387) READ and ADOPTED Committee Amendment "A" (S-387) as Amended by Senate Amendment "A" (S-412) thereto ADOPTED 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 Sent down for concurrence
  6. HouseReports READ. On motion of Representative SACHS of Freeport, TABLED pending ACCEPTANCE of Any Report. Later today assigned.
  7. HouseUnfinished Business
  8. HouseUnfinished Business
  9. HouseUnfinished Business Carried over, in the same posture, to any special or regular session of the 132nd Legislature, pursuant to Joint Order SP 800.
  10. CommitteeSpeaker laid before the House Subsequently, on motion of Speaker FECTEAU of Biddeford the Bill and accompanying papers were COMMITTED to the Committee on ENERGY, UTILITIES AND TECHNOLOGY. In NON-CONCURRENCE and sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH. · Joint Energy, Utilities and Technology
  11. CommitteeOn 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 · Joint Energy, Utilities and Technology
  12. SenateReports READ Senator LAWRENCE of York moved the Majority OUGHT TO PASS AS AMENDED Report. 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. Unfinished Business
  13. SenateUnfinished Business
  1. SenateUnfinished Business
  2. SenateTaken from the table by the President ACCEPTANCE of The Majority Ought to Pass As Amended by Committee Amendment "C" (S-504) Report PREVAILED. Roll Call Ordered Roll Call Number 736 Yeas 21 - Nays 12 - Excused 2 - Absent 0 Bill READ ONCE Committee Amendment "C" (S-504) READ and ADOPTED ASSIGNED FOR SECOND READING NEXT LEGISLATIVE DAY.
  3. SenateCOMMITTEE ON BILLS IN THE SECOND READING REPORTS NO FURTHER VERBAL AMENDMENTS NECESSARY. REPORT ACCEPTED. READ A SECOND TIME and PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED AS AMENDED BY Committee Amendment "C" (S-504) Ordered sent down forthwith for concurrence.
  4. HouseReports READ. On motion of Representative SACHS of Freeport, the Majority Ought to Pass as Amended Report was ACCEPTED. The Bill was READ ONCE. Committee Amendment "C" (S-504) 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. The Bill was PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED as Amended by Committee Amendment "C" (S-504). In concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.
  5. HousePASSED TO BE ENACTED. ROLL CALL NO. 650 (Yeas 86 - Nays 56 - Absent 7 - Excused 1 - Vacant 1) Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH. HELD.
  6. HouseRELEASED.
  7. SenatePASSED TO BE ENACTED, in concurrence.
  8. GovernorSigned by the Governor

Roll calls

4 recorded votes: 3 on the floor, 1 in committee. Each shows how every member voted.

ACCEPT REPORT 'A' OUGHT TO PASS AS AMENDED · Full Senate

Passed 22–13
Jun 16, 2025 · journal entry
Yes 22 No 13
Democrats: 20 yes, 0 no Independents: 1 yes, 0 no Republicans: 1 yes, 13 no
How each member voted

Yes · 22

No · 13

ACCEPT MAJORITY OUGHT TO PASS AS AMENDED REPORT · Full Senate

Passed 21–12
Mar 5, 2026 · journal entry
Yes 21 No 12 Not voting 2
Democrats: 20 yes, 0 no Independents: 1 yes, 0 no Republicans: 0 yes, 12 no
How each member voted

Yes · 21

No · 12

Excused · 2

Enactment · Full House

Passed 86–56
Mar 17, 2026 · journal entry
Yes 86 No 56 Not voting 8
Democrats: 73 yes, 0 no Independents: 3 yes, 0 no Republicans: 10 yes, 56 no
How each member voted

Yes · 86

No · 56

Absent · 7

Excused · 1

Committee and other votes

DateWhereQuestionResult
Feb 3, 2026 Joint Energy, Utilities and Technology Divided committee report: Ought to Pass as Amended (8); Ought Not to Pass (5)
Members

Yes · 8

No · 5

Passed 8–5

Sponsors

The member who introduced it, joined by 8 cosponsors: 7 Democrats, 1 Republican.

All 8 cosponsors

From Maine's official records (legislature.maine.gov), checked Nov 13, 2026. Text links go to the official versions; LegiList does not copy bill text.