An Act to Improve Localization of Emergency Broadcast Messaging
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Derived from the official record below.
Officially: “An Act to Improve Localization of Emergency Broadcast Messaging” Read the full text
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132nd legislature (2025-2026)SP 819
Where it is
Received by the Secretary of the Senate on December 3, 2025 and REFERRED to the Committee on EDUCATION AND CULTURAL AFFAIRS pursuant to Joint Rule 308.2 · Dec 3, 2025
Reports READ. Senator RAFFERTY of York moved to ACCEPT the Majority Ought to Pass as Amended Report PREVAILED. Roll Call Ordered Roll Call Number 733 Yeas 21 - Nays 12 - Excused 2 - Absent 0 Bill READ · 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 "A" (S-526) Or · Mar 10, 2026
Reports READ. On motion of Representative MURPHY of Scarborough, the Majority Ought to Pass as Amended Report was ACCEPTED. The Bill was READ ONCE. Committee Amendment "A" (S-526) was READ and ADOPTED · Mar 12, 2026
PASSED TO BE ENACTED. Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH. · Mar 17, 2026
On motion by Senator ROTUNDO of Androscoggin PLACED ON THE SPECIAL APPROPRIATIONS TABLE pending ENACTMENT in concurrence. · Mar 18, 2026
On motion by Senator ROTUNDO of Androscoggin taken from the Special Appropriations Table. Same Senator moved to SUSPEND THE RULES to RECONSIDER whereby the Bill was PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED AS AMENDED b · Apr 13, 2026
On motion of Speaker FECTEAU of Biddeford, the House RECEDED. On motion of Representative GATTINE of Westbrook, House Amendment "A" (H-1055) to Committee Amendment "A" (S-526) was READ and ADOPTED. Co · Apr 13, 2026
On motion by Senator PIERCE of Cumberland the Senate RECEDED and CONCURRED to PASSAGE TO BE ENGROSSED AS AMENDED by Committee Amendment "A" (S-526) as Amended by House Amendment "A" (H-1055) thereto. · Apr 13, 2026
PASSED TO BE ENACTED. Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH. · Apr 14, 2026
PASSED TO BE ENACTED, in concurrence. · Apr 14, 2026
The numbers
1
sponsor on the bill
Sponsors
Teresa Pierce
Recorded votes
ACCEPT MAJORITY OUGHT TO PASS AS AMENDED REPORTSenate · 2026-03-05 · PREVAILS · Yeas 21, Nays 12, Excused 2, NotVoting 0, Total 33
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