An Act to Promote Responsible Outdoor Lighting
Introduced
Moved
Reached a final decision
Became law
Derived from the official record below.
Officially: “An Act to Promote Responsible Outdoor Lighting” Read the full text
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132nd legislature (2025-2026)HP 1295
Where it is
Committee on State and Local Government suggested and ordered printed. The Bill was REFERRED to the Committee on STATE AND LOCAL GOVERNMENT. Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH. · May 6, 2025
The Bill was REFERRED to the Committee on STATE AND LOCAL GOVERNMENT in concurrence · May 6, 2025
Reports READ. On motion of Representative SALISBURY of Westbrook, TABLED pending ACCEPTANCE of Either Report. Later today assigned. · Jun 9, 2025
Speaker laid before the House Subsequently, Representative SALISBURY of Westbrook moved to ACCEPT the Majority Ought to Pass as Amended Report. Representative GREENWOOD of Wales REQUESTED a Roll Call. · Jun 9, 2025
Unfinished Business · Jun 9, 2025
Speaker laid before the House Subsequently, motion of Representative SALISBURY of Westbrook to ACCEPT the Majority Ought to Pass as Amended Report FAILED. ROLL CALL NO. 394 (Yeas 66 - Nays 78 - Absent · Jun 10, 2025
Report READ Senator BALDACCI of Penobscot moved to ACCEPT The Majority Ought to Pass As Amended Report In NON-CONCURRENCE. On motion by Senator STEWART of Aroostook Tabled until Later in Today's Sessi · Jun 11, 2025
The House RECEDED and CONCURRED to ACCEPTANCE of the Majority Ought to Pass as Amended Report and PASSAGE TO BE ENGROSSED as Amended by Committee Amendment "A" (H-561) as Amended by Senate Amendment " · Jun 11, 2025
PASSED TO BE ENACTED. ROLL CALL NO. 476 (Yeas 74 - Nays 72 - Absent 3 - Excused 2) Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH. · Jun 13, 2025
PASSED TO BE ENACTED, in concurrence. · Jun 13, 2025
HELD BY THE GOVERNOR. · Jul 8, 2025
The numbers
10
sponsors on the bill
Sponsors
Laurie OsherStacey GuerinRichard BennettRichard CampbellDavid WoodsomeNicole GrohoskiJoseph BaldacciMorgan RiellyMichael TippingCassie Julia
Recorded votes
EnactmentHouse · 2025-06-13 · PREVAILS · Yeas 74, Nays 72, Excused 2, NotVoting 3, Total 146
RECEDE AND CONCURHouse · 2025-06-11 · PREVAILS · Yeas 74, Nays 67, Excused 2, NotVoting 8, Total 141
PASSAGE TO BE ENGROSSED AS AMENDEDSenate · 2025-06-11 · PREVAILS · Yeas 24, Nays 7, Excused 4, NotVoting 0, Total 31
ACCEPT MAJORITY OUGHT TO PASS AS AMENDED REPORTSenate · 2025-06-11 · PREVAILS · Yeas 22, Nays 9, Excused 4, NotVoting 0, Total 31
Acc Maj OTP as Amended RepHouse · 2025-06-10 · FAILS · Yeas 66, Nays 78, Excused 2, NotVoting 5, Total 144
Roll-call results shown verbatim from the Maine legislature’s records. A result reflects that roll call’s own motion, not the bill’s overall outcome.
Every fact on this page links to its source, starting with the official bill record. Last action: HELD BY THE GOVERNOR. (Jul 8, 2025).