Maine Senate Bill 556
Session 132
An Act To Preserve Heating And Energy Choice By Prohibiting A Municipality From Prohibiting A Particular Energy System Or Energy Distributor
Became Law
Signed by Governor on Jul 1, 2025
Origin Chamber
Senate
Type
Bill
Bill Number
556
State
Maine
Session
132
Motion Text
ENACTMENT
Senate Roll Call Votes
BERNARD of Aroostook
Yes
BICKFORD of Androscoggin
Yes
BRADSTREET of Kennebec
Yes
HAGGAN of Penobscot
Yes
Yes
Yes
Other
Other
MARTIN of Oxford
Yes
Yes
Other
TALBOT ROSS of Cumberland
No
TEPLER of Sagadahoc
No
Summary
Unavailable
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07/01/2025
Office of the Governor
Signed by Governor
06/25/2025
Senate
Roll Call Ordered Roll Call Number 646 Yeas 18 - Nays 14 - Excused 3 - Absent 0
06/25/2025
Senate
Motion by Senator HARRINGTON of York to RECONSIDER PASSAGE TO BE ENACTED FAILED
06/25/2025
Senate
Roll Call Ordered Roll Call Number 646 Yeas 18 - Nays 14 - Excused 3 - Absent 0
06/25/2025
Senate
PASSED TO BE ENACTED, in concurrence. PREVAILED
06/25/2025
House
RELEASED.
06/18/2025
House
HELD at the Request of Representative MOONEN of Portland.
06/18/2025
House
Sent for concurrence.
06/18/2025
House
(Yeas 78 - Nays 67 - Absent 4 - Excused 2)
06/18/2025
House
ROLL CALL NO. 582
06/18/2025
House
PASSED TO BE ENACTED.
06/18/2025
Senate
Roll Call Ordered Roll Call Number 620 Yeas 17 - Nays 16 - Excused 2 - Absent 0
06/18/2025
Senate
On motion by Senator STEWART of Aroostook the Senate RECEDED AND CONCURRED to The Majority Ought to Pass Report and the Bill PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED in concurrence. PREVAILED
06/18/2025
Senate
Senator PIERCE of Cumberland moved The Senate INSIST on ACCEPTANCE of The Minority Ought Not To Pass Report.
06/17/2025
House
ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.
06/17/2025
House
In NON-CONCURRENCE and sent for concurrence.
06/17/2025
House
The Bill was PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED.
06/17/2025
House
Under suspension of the rules, the Bill was given its SECOND READING without REFERENCE to the Committee on Bills in the Second Reading.
06/17/2025
House
The Bill was READ ONCE.
06/17/2025
House
(Yeas 81 - Nays 67 - Absent 1 - Excused 2)
06/17/2025
House
ROLL CALL NO. 553
06/17/2025
House
On motion of Representative SALISBURY of Westbrook, the Majority Ought to Pass Report was ACCEPTED.
06/17/2025
House
Reports READ.
06/16/2025
Senate
Sent down for concurrence
06/16/2025
Senate
Roll Call Ordered Roll Call Number 576 Yeas 17 - Nays 18 - Excused 0 - Absent 0
06/16/2025
Senate
Motion by Senator HARRINGTON of York to RECONSIDER whereby the Senate ACCEPTED The Minority Ought Not To Pass Report FAILED
06/16/2025
Senate
HELD at the Request of Senator STEWART of Aroostook.
06/16/2025
Senate
Subsequently, The Minority Ought Not To Pass Report ACCEPTED.
06/16/2025
Senate
Roll Call Ordered Roll Call Number 566 Yeas 14 - Nays 20 - Excused 1 - Absent 0
06/16/2025
Senate
Motion by Senator STEWART of Aroostook Tabled until Later in Today's Session, pending The Minority Ought Not To Pass Report FAILED
06/16/2025
Senate
Roll Call Ordered Roll Call Number 565 Yeas 17 - Nays 17 - Excused 1 - Absent 0
06/16/2025
Senate
Motion by Senator BALDACCI of Penobscot to ACCEPT The Majority Ought to Pass Report FAILED.
06/16/2025
Senate
Taken from the table by the President
04/29/2025
Senate
On motion by Senator BALDACCI of Penobscot Tabled until Later in Today's Session, pending ACCEPTANCE OF EITHER REPORT
04/29/2025
Senate
Reports READ
04/23/2025
Maine Legislature
Reported Out - OTP/ONTP
04/09/2025
Maine Legislature
Voted - Divided Report
04/09/2025
Maine Legislature
Work Session Held
03/21/2025
Senate
CARRIED OVER, in the same posture, to the next special or regular session of the 132nd Legislature, pursuant to Joint Order SP 519.
02/11/2025
House
In concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.
02/11/2025
House
The Bill was REFERRED to the Committee on STATE AND LOCAL GOVERNMENT.
02/11/2025
Senate
Committee on STATE AND LOCAL GOVERNMENT suggested and ordered printed REFERENCE to the Committee on STATE AND LOCAL GOVERNMENT Ordered sent down forthwith for concurrence
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Record Created
Feb 10, 2025 4:26:26 PM
Record Updated
Jul 22, 2025 1:18:27 AM