An Act to Expand Testing for Perfluoroalkyl and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances to Private Drinking Water Wells
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Officially: “An Act to Expand Testing for Perfluoroalkyl and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances to Private Drinking Water Wells” Read the full text
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132nd legislature (2025-2026)HP 322
Where it is
Received by the Clerk of the House on February 6, 2025. The Bill was REFERRED to the Committee on HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES pursuant to Joint Rule 308.2 and ordered printed pursuant to Joint Rule 401. · Feb 6, 2025
Carried over, in the same posture, to the next special or regular session of the 132nd Legislature, pursuant to Joint Order SP 519.^ · Mar 21, 2025
Reports READ. On motion of Representative MEYER of Eliot, the Majority Ought to Pass as Amended Report was ACCEPTED. ROLL CALL NO. 216 (Yeas 78 - Nays 69 - Absent 4 - Excused 0) The Bill was READ ONCE · May 28, 2025
Reports Read On motion by Senator INGWERSEN of York the Majority Ought to Pass as Amended Report ACCEPTED. PREVAILED Roll Call Ordered Roll Call Number 256 Yeas 21 - Nays 14 - Excused 0 - Absent 0 Bil · May 29, 2025
PASSED TO BE ENACTED. Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH. · Jun 2, 2025
On motion by Senator ROTUNDO of Androscoggin PLACED ON THE SPECIAL APPROPRIATIONS TABLE pending ENACTMENT in concurrence. · Jun 2, 2025
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
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-1052) to Committee Amendment "A" (H-300) 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" (H-300) as Amended by House Amendment "A" (H-1052) thereto. · Apr 13, 2026
PASSED TO BE ENACTED. Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH. · Apr 14, 2026
PASSED TO BE ENACTED, in concurrence PREVAILED Roll Call Ordered Roll Call Number 956 Yeas 21 - Nays 13 - Excused 1 - Absent 0 · Apr 14, 2026
The numbers
9
sponsors on the bill
Sponsors
Laurie OsherRichard BennettDenise TeplerHenry IngwersenLori GramlichVictoria DouderaSamuel ZagerDeqa DhalacAmbureen Rana
Recorded votes
ENACTMENTSenate · 2026-04-14 · PREVAILS · Yeas 21, Nays 13, Excused 1, NotVoting 0, Total 34
ACCEPT MAJORITY OUGHT TO PASS AS AMENDED REPORTSenate · 2025-05-29 · PREVAILS · Yeas 21, Nays 14, Excused 0, NotVoting 0, Total 35
ACC MAJ OTP AS AMENDED REPHouse · 2025-05-28 · PREVAILS · Yeas 78, Nays 69, Excused 0, NotVoting 4, Total 147
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 PREVAILED Roll Call Ordered Roll Call Number 956 Yeas 21 - Nays 13 - Excused 1 - Absent 0 (Apr 14, 2026).