An Act to Preserve Heating and Energy Choice by Prohibiting a Municipality from Prohibiting a Particular Energy System or Energy Distributor

Every action

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

1. Jun 13, 2025SenateUnfinished Business
2. Jun 16, 2025SenateTaken from the table by the President Motion by Senator BALDACCI of Penobscot to ACCEPT The Majority Ought to Pass Report FAILED. Roll Call Ordered Roll Call Number 565 Yeas 17 - Nays 17 - Excused 1 - Absent 0 Motion by Senator STEWART of Aroostook Tabled until Later in Today's Session, pending The Minority Ought Not To Pass Report FAILED Roll Call Ordered Roll Call Number 566 Yeas 14 - Nays 20 - Excused 1 - Absent 0 Subsequently, The Minority Ought Not To Pass Report ACCEPTED. HELD at the Request of Senator STEWART of Aroostook. Motion by Senator HARRINGTON of York to RECONSIDER whereby the Senate ACCEPTED The Minority Ought Not To Pass Report FAILED Roll Call Ordered Roll Call Number 576 Yeas 17 - Nays 18 - Excused 0 - Absent 0 Sent down for concurrence
3. Jun 17, 2025HouseReports READ. On motion of Representative SALISBURY of Westbrook, the Majority Ought to Pass Report was ACCEPTED. ROLL CALL NO. 553 (Yeas 81 - Nays 67 - Absent 1 - Excused 2) The Bill was READ ONCE. 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. In NON-CONCURRENCE and sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.
4. Jun 18, 2025SenateSenator PIERCE of Cumberland moved The Senate INSIST on ACCEPTANCE of The Minority Ought Not To Pass Report. 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 Roll Call Ordered Roll Call Number 620 Yeas 17 - Nays 16 - Excused 2 - Absent 0
5. Jun 18, 2025HousePASSED TO BE ENACTED. ROLL CALL NO. 582 (Yeas 78 - Nays 67 - Absent 4 - Excused 2) Sent for concurrence. HELD at the Request of Representative MOONEN of Portland.
6. Jun 25, 2025HouseRELEASED.
7. Jun 25, 2025SenatePASSED TO BE ENACTED, in concurrence. PREVAILED Roll Call Ordered Roll Call Number 646 Yeas 18 - Nays 14 - Excused 3 - Absent 0 Motion by Senator HARRINGTON of York to RECONSIDER PASSAGE TO BE ENACTED FAILED Roll Call Ordered Roll Call Number 646 Yeas 18 - Nays 14 - Excused 3 - Absent 0
8. Jul 1, 2025GovernorSigned by the Governor

Roll calls

9 recorded votes: 8 on the floor, 1 in committee. Each shows how every member voted.

Committee and other votes

Sponsors

The member who introduced it, joined by 5 cosponsors: 4 Republicans, 1 Democrat.

• Matthew A. HarringtonR Primary sponsor · District 33