Bill Sponsor
Maine House Bill 343
Session 132
An Act To Direct The Public Utilities Commission To Seek Informational Bids Regarding Small Modular Nuclear Reactors In The State
Active
Active
Passed Senate on Mar 3, 2026
First Action
Jan 30, 2025
Latest Action
Mar 3, 2026
Origin Chamber
House
Type
Bill
Bill Number
343
State
Maine
Session
132
Sponsorship by Party
House Votes (1)
Senate Votes (1)
checkPassed on May 28, 2025
Motion Text
ACC MAJ OTP AS AMENDED REP
House Roll Call Votes
Unknown
ARCHER of Saco
No
Unknown
BUNKER of Farmington
No
Unknown
FAIRCLOTH of Bangor
No
Unknown
FARRIN of Jefferson
No
Unknown
FLYNN of Albion
Yes
Unknown
FRIEDMANN of Bar Harbor
No
Unknown
JACKSON of Oxford
Yes
Unknown
JULIA of Waterville
Yes
Unknown
LANCE of Paris
Yes
Unknown
MCCABE of Lewiston
No
Unknown
MCINTYRE of Lowell
Yes
Unknown
MINGO of Calais
Yes
Unknown
PUGH of Portland
No
Unknown
WADSWORTH of Hiram
Yes
Unknown
WEBB of Durham
No
Summary
Unavailable
03/03/2026
Senate
PASSED TO BE ENACTED, in concurrence.
02/26/2026
House
Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.
02/26/2026
House
PASSED TO BE ENACTED.
02/24/2026
Senate
Ordered sent down forthwith.
02/24/2026
Senate
READ A SECOND TIME and PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED AS AMENDED BY Committee Amendment "B" (H-790), in concurrence.
02/24/2026
Senate
COMMITTEE ON BILLS IN THE SECOND READING REPORTS NO FURTHER VERBAL AMENDMENTS NECESSARY. REPORT ACCEPTED.
02/12/2026
Senate
ASSIGNED FOR SECOND READING NEXT LEGISLATIVE DAY.
02/12/2026
Senate
Committee Amendment "B" (H-790) READ and ADOPTED.
02/12/2026
Senate
Bill READ ONCE.
02/12/2026
Senate
On motion by Senator LAWRENCE of York The Majority Ought to Pass As Amended by Committee Amendment "B" (H-790) Report ACCEPTED.
02/12/2026
Senate
Taken from the table by the President
02/10/2026
Senate
On motion by Senator PIERCE of Cumberland Tabled until Later in Today's Session, pending ACCEPTANCE OF EITHER REPORT.
02/10/2026
Senate
Reports READ
02/03/2026
House
Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.
02/03/2026
House
The Bill was PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED as Amended by Committee Amendment "B" (H-790).
02/03/2026
House
Under suspension of the rules, the Bill was given its SECOND READING without REFERENCE to the Committee on Bills in the Second Reading.
02/03/2026
House
Committee Amendment "B" (H-790) was READ and ADOPTED.
02/03/2026
House
The Bill was READ ONCE.
02/03/2026
House
On motion of Representative SACHS of Freeport, the Majority Ought to Pass as Amended Report was ACCEPTED.
02/03/2026
House
Reports READ.
01/30/2026
Maine Legislature
Reported Out - OTP-AM/OTP-AM
01/06/2026
Maine Legislature
Voted - Divided Report
01/06/2026
Maine Legislature
Work Session Held
10/30/2025
Maine Legislature
Work Session Held - TABLED
06/25/2025
House
Carried over, in the same posture, to any special or regular session of the 132nd Legislature, pursuant to Joint Order SP 800.
06/17/2025
Maine Legislature
Carry Over Approved
06/17/2025
Senate
Ordered sent down forthwith.
06/17/2025
Senate
On motion by Senator LAWRENCE of York the Senate RECEDED and CONCURRED to Bill COMMITTED to the Commitee on ENERGY, UTILITIES AND TECHNOLOGY.
06/16/2025
Maine Legislature
Referred To - EUT
06/16/2025
House
ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.
06/16/2025
House
In NON-CONCURRENCE and sent for concurrence.
06/16/2025
House
Subsequently, on motion of Representative SACHS of Freeport the Bill and accompanying papers were COMMITTED to the Committee on ENERGY, UTILITIES AND TECHNOLOGY.
06/16/2025
House
Speaker laid before the House
06/10/2025
House
Later today assigned.
06/10/2025
House
On motion of Representative FAULKINGHAM of Winter Harbor, TABLED pending FURTHER CONSIDERATION.
06/09/2025
Senate
Sent down for concurrence
06/09/2025
Senate
Roll Call Ordered Roll Call Number 401 Yeas 19 - Nays 15 - Excused 1 - Absent 0
06/09/2025
Senate
Subsequently, The Minority Ought Not To Pass Report ACCEPTED in NON-CONCURRENCE. PREVAILED
06/09/2025
Senate
Taken from the table by the President
05/29/2025
Senate
On motion by Senator HARRINGTON of York Tabled until Later in Today's Session, pending Motion by Senator LAWRENCE of York to ACCEPT The Minority Ought Not To Pass Report in NON-CONCURRENCE Roll Call Ordered
05/29/2025
Senate
Senator LAWRENCE of York moved to ACCEPT The Minority Ought Not To Pass Report in NON-CONCURRENCE.
05/29/2025
Senate
Reports READ
05/28/2025
House
Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.
05/28/2025
House
The Bill was PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED as Amended by Committee Amendment "A" (H-285).
05/28/2025
House
Under suspension of the rules, the Bill was given its SECOND READING without REFERENCE to the Committee on Bills in the Second Reading.
05/28/2025
House
Committee Amendment "A" (H-285) was READ and ADOPTED.
05/28/2025
House
The Bill was READ ONCE.
05/28/2025
House
(Yeas 77 - Nays 68 - Absent 6 - Excused 0)
05/28/2025
House
ROLL CALL NO. 214
05/28/2025
House
On motion of Representative SACHS of Freeport, the Majority Ought to Pass as Amended Report was ACCEPTED.
05/28/2025
House
Reports READ.
05/23/2025
Maine Legislature
Reported Out - OTP-AM/ONTP
03/21/2025
House
Carried over, in the same posture, to the next special or regular session of the 132nd Legislature, pursuant to Joint Order SP 519.
03/19/2025
Maine Legislature
Voted - Divided Report
03/19/2025
Maine Legislature
Work Session Held
01/30/2025
House
The Bill was REFERRED to the Committee on ENERGY, UTILITIES AND TECHNOLOGY pursuant to Joint Rule 308.2 and ordered printed pursuant to Joint Rule 401.
01/30/2025
House
Received by the Clerk of the House on January 30, 2025.