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Maine Legislature · LD 1949 · Chapter 588, Mar 23, 2026

An Act Regarding Energy Fairness

Introduced
Moved
Reached a final decision
Became law
Derived from the official record below.

Officially: “An Act Regarding Energy Fairness Read the full text

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132nd legislature (2025-2026)SP 756

Where it is

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Committee on ENERGY, UTILITIES AND TECHNOLOGY suggested and ordered printed REFERENCE to the Committee on ENERGY, UTILITIES AND TECHNOLOGY Ordered sent down forthwith for concurrence · May 7, 2025
The Bill was REFERRED to the Committee on ENERGY, UTILITIES AND TECHNOLOGY. In concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.^ · May 7, 2025
On motion by Senator GROHOSKI of Hancock Tabled until Later in Today's Session, pending ACCEPTANCE OF ANY REPORT · Jun 13, 2025
Taken 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 · Jun 13, 2025
Taken 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 · Jun 17, 2025
Reports READ. On motion of Representative SACHS of Freeport, TABLED pending ACCEPTANCE of Any Report. Later today assigned. · Jun 17, 2025
Unfinished Business · Jun 17, 2025
Unfinished Business · Jun 18, 2025
Unfinished Business Carried over, in the same posture, to any special or regular session of the 132nd Legislature, pursuant to Joint Order SP 800. · Jun 25, 2025
Speaker 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-CONCU · Jan 7, 2026
On 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 · Jan 7, 2026
Reports 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 P · Feb 24, 2026
Unfinished Business · Feb 26, 2026
Unfinished Business · Mar 3, 2026
Taken 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 · Mar 5, 2026
COMMITTEE 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) Or · Mar 10, 2026
Reports 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. Un · Mar 12, 2026
PASSED TO BE ENACTED. ROLL CALL NO. 650 (Yeas 86 - Nays 56 - Absent 7 - Excused 1 - Vacant 1) Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH. HELD. · Mar 17, 2026
RELEASED. · Mar 17, 2026
PASSED TO BE ENACTED, in concurrence. · Mar 18, 2026

The numbers

9
sponsors on the bill

Sponsors

Anne CarneyEleanor SatoMatt MoonenMarianne MooreNicole GrohoskiMelanie SachsTimothy NangleMichael TippingKilton Webb

Recorded votes

EnactmentHouse · 2026-03-17 · PREVAILS · Yeas 86, Nays 56, Excused 1, NotVoting 7, Total 142
ACCEPT MAJORITY OUGHT TO PASS AS AMENDED REPORTSenate · 2026-03-05 · PREVAILS · Yeas 21, Nays 12, Excused 2, NotVoting 0, Total 33
ACCEPT REPORT 'A' OUGHT TO PASS AS AMENDEDSenate · 2025-06-16 · PREVAILS · Yeas 22, Nays 13, Excused 0, NotVoting 0, Total 35
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: PASSED TO BE ENACTED, in concurrence. (Mar 18, 2026).