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IntroducedMay 06, 2025
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Passed SenateMar 24, 2026
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Passed HouseMar 25, 2026
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Became Law
Maine Senate Bill
SP 749, An Act To Require The Cooperation Of Original Manufacturers Of Electronic Devices To Facilitate The Repair Of Those Devices By Device Owners And Independent Repair Providers
Last Action See all actions
Senate • Apr 08, 2026: Placed in Legislative Files (DEAD)
Latest Bill Text See all bill texts
Summary
Comments on LD 1908
Tweets
Whip Lists
Sponsors



- Bruce Bickfordcosponsor
- Sally Clucheycosponsor
- Glenn Currycosponsor
- Scott Cyrwaycosponsor
- Thomas Lavignecosponsor
- Anne-Marie Mastracciocosponsor
- Timothy Nanglecosponsor
Votes
YES: 12
- Chip Curry
- Traci Gere
- Donna Bailey
- John Eder
- Cheryl Golek
- Grayson Lookner
- Marc Malon
- Amanda Collamore
- Cassie Julia
- Arthur Mingo
- Mark Walker
- Yusuf Yusuf
NO: 0
OTHER: 0
YES: 50
- ABDI
- ANKELES
- ARFORD
- BECK
- BELL
- BOYER
- BRENNAN
- BRIDGEO
- CLUCHEY
- CRAFTS
- DEBRITO
- DHALAC
- DOUDERA
- EATON
- FAIRCLOTH
- FRIEDMANN
- GATTINE
- GEIGER
- GERE
- GOLEK
- GRAHAM
- KUHN
- LAJOIE
- LEE
- LOOKNER
- MACIAS
- MALON
- MATHIESON
- MATLACK
- MCCABE
- MEYER
- MILLIKEN
- MITCHELL
- MONTELL
- MURPHY
- OSHER
- PUGH
- RANA
- RAY
- RIELLY
- RUNTE
- SALISBURY
- SATO
- SAYRE
- SHAGOURY
- SINCLAIR
- SKOLD
- STOVER
- TERRY
- ZAGER
NO: 91
- ALBERT
- ARATA
- ARCHER
- ARDELL
- BABIN
- BAGSHAW
- BISHOP
- BLIER
- CAMPBELL
- CARLOW
- CARUSO
- CHAPMAN
- CIMINO
- COLLAMORE
- COLLINS
- COOPER
- COPELAND
- CRAY
- DAIGLE
- DILL
- DODGE
- DRINKWATER
- DUCHARME
- EDER
- FARRIN
- FAULKINGHAM
- FECTEAU
- FLYNN
- FOLEY
- FOSTER
- FREDERICKS
- FREDETTE
- FROST
- GIFFORD
- GRAMLICH
- GREENWOOD
- GUERRETTE
- HAGGAN
- HALL
- HARRIMAN
- HASENFUS
- HENDERSON
- HEPLER
- HYMES
- JACKSON
- JULIA
- KESSLER
- LANCE
- LAVIGNE
- LEMELIN
- LIBBY
- LYMAN
- MASON
- MASTRACCIO
- MCINTYRE
- MINGO
- MOONEN
- MORRIS
- NUTTING
- O'HALLORAN
- OLSEN
- PARRY
- PAUL
- PERKINS
- PLUECKER
- POIRIER
- POMERLEAU
- QUINT
- ROBERTS
- ROEDER
- ROLLINS
- RUDNICKI
- SACHS
- SARGENT
- SCHMERSAL-BURGESS
- SIMMONS
- SMITH
- SOBOLESKI
- STROUT
- SWALLOW
- THORNE
- TUELL
- UNDERWOOD
- WADSWORTH
- WALKER
- WEBB
- James Lee White
- WOOD
- WOODSOME
EXCUSED: 1
YES: 73
- ABDI
- ANKELES
- ARCHER
- ARFORD
- BECK
- BELL
- BOYER
- BRENNAN
- BRIDGEO
- BUNKER
- CLUCHEY
- COPELAND
- CRAFTS
- DEBRITO
- DHALAC
- DILL
- DODGE
- DOUDERA
- EATON
- FAIRCLOTH
- FARRIN
- FECTEAU
- FRIEDMANN
- GATTINE
- GEIGER
- GERE
- GOLEK
- GRAHAM
- GRAMLICH
- HARRIMAN
- HEPLER
- KESSLER
- KUHN
- LAJOIE
- LEE
- LOOKNER
- MACIAS
- MALON
- MASTRACCIO
- MATHIESON
- MATLACK
- MCCABE
- MEYER
- MILLIKEN
- MITCHELL
- MONTELL
- MOONEN
- MURPHY
- O'HALLORAN
- OSHER
- PLUECKER
- PUGH
- RANA
- RAY
- RIELLY
- ROEDER
- ROLLINS
- RUNTE
- SACHS
- SALISBURY
- SARGENT
- SATO
- SAYRE
- SHAGOURY
- SINCLAIR
- SKOLD
- STOVER
- SUPICA
- TERRY
- WARREN
- WEBB
- YUSUF
- ZAGER
NO: 75
- ADAMS
- ALBERT
- ARATA
- ARDELL
- BABIN
- BAGSHAW
- BISHOP
- BLIER
- CAMPBELL
- CARLOW
- CARUSO
- CHAPMAN
- CIMINO
- COLLAMORE
- COLLINS
- COOPER
- CRAY
- CROCKETT
- DAIGLE
- DRINKWATER
- DUCHARME
- EDER
- FAULKINGHAM
- FLYNN
- FOLEY
- FOSTER
- FREDERICKS
- FREDETTE
- FROST
- GIFFORD
- GREENWOOD
- GUERRETTE
- HAGGAN
- HALL
- HASENFUS
- HENDERSON
- HYMES
- JACKSON
- JULIA
- LANCE
- LANIGAN
- LAVIGNE
- LEMELIN
- LYMAN
- MASON
- MCINTYRE
- MINGO
- MORRIS
- NUTTING
- OLSEN
- PARRY
- PAUL
- PERKINS
- POIRIER
- POMERLEAU
- QUINT
- ROBERTS
- RUDNICKI
- SCHMERSAL-BURGESS
- SIMMONS
- SMITH
- SOBOLESKI
- STROUT
- SWALLOW
- THORNE
- TUELL
- UNDERWOOD
- WADSWORTH
- WALKER
- James Lee White
- WHITE
- WOOD
- WOODSOME
Actions
- Apr 08, 2026 | Senate
- On motion by Senator PIERCE of Cumberland Tabled until Later in Today's Session, pending FURTHER CONSIDERATION.
- Taken from the table by the President
- On motion by Senator PIERCE of Cumberland the Senate INSISTED on PASSAGE TO BE ENGROSSED AS AMENDED BY Committee Amendment "A" (S-563) as Amended by Senate Amendment "A" (S-632) thereto
- Placed in Legislative Files (DEAD)
- Apr 07, 2026 | House
- Motion of Speaker FECTEAU of Biddeford to RECEDE and CONCUR to PASSAGE TO BE ENGROSSED as Amended by Committee Amendment "A" (S-563) as Amended by Senate Amendment "A" (S-632) thereto FAILED.
- ROLL CALL NO. 750
- (Yeas 73 - Nays 75 - Absent 2 - Excused 0 - Vacant 1)
- Subsequently, The House INSISTED on PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED as Amended by Committee Amendment "B" (S-564).
- ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.
- Apr 06, 2026 | Senate
- Taken from the table by the President
- On motion by Senator TIPPING of Penobscot the Senate Suspended the Rules to RECONSIDER whereby the Bill was PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED AS AMENDED PREVAILED
- Roll Call Ordered Roll Call Number 884 Yeas 21 - Nays 11 - Excused 3 - Absent 0
- On motion by Same Senator the Senate Suspened the Rules to RECONSIDER whereby Committee Amendment "A" (S-563) was ADOPTED.
- On further motion by Same Senator Senate Amendment "A" (S-632) to Committee Amendment "A" (S-563) READ and ADOPTED
- Roll Call Ordered Roll Call Number 885 Yeas 27 - Nays 5 - Excused 3 - Absent 0
- Committee Amendment "A" (S-563) as Amended by Senate Amendment "A" (S-632) thereto ADOPTED.
- Under suspension of the Rules, READ A SECOND TIME and PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED AS AMENDED by Committee Amendment "A" (S-563) as Amended by Senate Amendment "A" (S-632) thereto In NON-CONCURRENCE
- Sent down for concurrence
- Mar 26, 2026 | Senate
- On motion by Senator PIERCE of Cumberland Tabled until Later in Today's Session, pending FURTHER CONSIDERATION.
- Mar 25, 2026 | House
- Reports READ.
- Motion of Representative GERE of Kennebunkport to ACCEPT the Majority Ought to Pass as Amended Report FAILED.
- ROLL CALL NO. 674
- (Yeas 50 - Nays 91 - Absent 8 - Excused 1 - Vacant 1)
- Subsequently, on motion of Representative GERE of Kennebunkport, the Minority Ought to Pass as Amended Report was ACCEPTED.
- The Bill was READ ONCE.
- Committee Amendment "B" (S-564) was READ and ADOPTED.
- Under suspension of the rules, the Bill was given its SECOND READING without REFERENCE to the Committee on Bills in the Second Reading.
- Subsequently, the Bill was PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED as Amended by Committee Amendment "B" (S-564).
- In NON-CONCURRENCE and sent for concurrence.
- ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.
- Mar 24, 2026 | Senate
- Reports READ.
- On motion by Senator CURRY of Waldo The Majority Ought to Pass As Amended by Committee Amendment "A" (S-563) Report ACCEPTED.
- Roll Call Ordered Roll Call Number 787 Yeas 22 - Nays 13 - Excused 0 - Absent 0
- Bill READ ONCE.
- Committee Amendment "A" (S-563) READ and ADOPTED.
- Under suspension of the Rules, READ A SECOND TIME and PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED AS AMENDED by Committee Amendment "A" (S-563)
- Sent down for concurrence.
- Mar 19, 2026 | legislature
- Reported Out - OTP-AM/OTP-AM
- Feb 26, 2026 | legislature
- Work Session Reconsidered
- Voted - Divided Report
- Jan 29, 2026 | legislature
- Work Session (Cross Building, Room 206)
- Work Session Held
- Voted - Divided Report
- Jan 22, 2026 | legislature
- Work Session (Cross Building, Room 206)
- Work Session Held - TABLED
- Jan 15, 2026 | legislature
- Work Session (Cross Building, Room 206)
- Jan 06, 2026 | legislature
- Public Hearing (Cross Building, Room 206)
- Jun 25, 2025 | Senate
- 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 | legislature
- Carry Over Approved
- May 30, 2025 | legislature
- Carry Over Requested
- May 22, 2025 | legislature
- Work Session (Cross Building, Room 206)
- Work Session Held - TABLED
- May 20, 2025 | Senate
- On motion by Senator PIERCE of Cumberland RECEDED and CONCURRED to REFERENCE to the Committee on HOUSING AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT
- Ordered sent down forthwith
- May 14, 2025 | House
- Speaker laid before the House
- Subsequently, the Bill was REFERRED to the Committee on HOUSING AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT.
- In NON-CONCURRENCE and sent for concurrence.
- ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.
- May 06, 2025 | House
- On motion of Representative MOONEN of Portland, the Bill was TABLED pending REFERENCE in concurrence.
- Later today assigned.
- May 06, 2025 | Senate
- Committee on HOUSING AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT suggested and ordered printed
- On motion by Senator BAILEY of York REFERENCE to the Committee on HEALTH COVERAGE, INSURANCE AND FINANCIAL SERVICES Ordered sent down forthwith for concurrence
Documents
- Fiscal Note for Amendment C-A (S-563) (Adopted by Senate)HTML
- Fiscal Note for Amendment C-A (S-563) (Adopted by Senate)PDF
- Fiscal Note for Amendment C-B (S-564) (Adopted by House)HTML
- Fiscal Note for Amendment C-B (S-564) (Adopted by House)PDF
- Fiscal Note for Amendment S-A to C-A (S-632) -- TippingHTML
- Fiscal Note for Amendment S-A to C-A (S-632) -- TippingPDF
- Testimony on Jan 06, 2026 by Sheldon Arford (Augusta)PDF
- Testimony on Jan 06, 2026 by Vanessa Berry (Natural Resources Council of Maine)PDF
- Testimony on Jan 06, 2026 by Mike Blank (CTIA)PDF
- Testimony on Jan 06, 2026 by Mike Blank (CTIA - The Wireless Association)PDF
- Testimony on Jan 06, 2026 by Sally Cluchey (Maine State Legislature )PDF
- Testimony on Jan 06, 2026 by Victor Horton (Newport)PDF
- Testimony on Jan 06, 2026 by Pat Ianni (Falmouth)PDF
- Testimony on Jan 06, 2026 by Joseph Lee (Cisco Systems)PDF
- Testimony on Jan 06, 2026 by Ashley Luszczki (Maine State Chamber of Commerce)PDF
- Testimony on Jan 06, 2026 by Devin Malanaphy (Portland)PDF
- Testimony on Jan 06, 2026 by Ali Mann (Ripe for Repair)PDF
- Testimony on Jan 06, 2026 by Daniel Moyer (Consumer Technology Association)PDF
- Testimony on Jan 06, 2026 by MARK OURADA (Buffalo)PDF
- Testimony on Jan 06, 2026 by MARK OURADA (National Electrical Manufacturers Associatin)PDF
- Testimony on Jan 06, 2026 by Scott Schloegel (Motorcycle Industry Council)PDF
- Testimony on Jan 06, 2026 by Rebecca Stefansky (Office of the Attorney General)PDF
- Testimony on Jan 06, 2026 by Mike Tipping (Maine State Legislature)PDF
- Testimony on Jan 06, 2026 by Harris Van Pate (Maine Policy Institute)PDF
- Testimony on Jan 06, 2026 by Henry Welch (US Public Interest Research Group)PDF
- Testimony on Jan 06, 2026 by Zev Whitcomb (Camden Hills Regional High School)PDF
- Sally Cluchey, Maine State Legislature (Written) - HED 01/15/2026 08:33 AM
- Harris Van Pate, Maine Policy Institute (Written) - HED 01/05/2026 02:12 PM
- MARK OURADA, Buffalo (Speaking Against) - HED 01/06/2026 10:16 AM
- Pat Ianni, Falmouth (Written) - HED 01/06/2026 08:15 AM
- Ali Mann, Ripe for Repair (Speaking For) - HED 01/06/2026 09:10 AM
- MARK OURADA, National Electrical Manufacturers Associatin (Speaking Against) - HED 01/05/2026 04:12 PM
- Ashley Luszczki, Maine State Chamber of Commerce (Written) - HED 01/14/2026 04:02 PM
- Scott Schloegel, Motorcycle Industry Council (Written) - HED 01/02/2026 06:51 AM
- Mike Blank, CTIA - The Wireless Association (Written) - HED 01/05/2026 08:58 AM
- Daniel Moyer, Consumer Technology Association (Speaking Against) - HED 01/05/2026 10:42 AM
- Victor Horton, Newport (Written) - HED 01/05/2026 03:47 PM
- Rebecca Stefansky, Office of the Attorney General (Written) - HED 01/06/2026 09:33 AM
Sources
- https://legislature.maine.gov/LawMakerWeb/summary.asp?ld=1908&SessionID=16
- https://legislature.maine.gov/LawMakerWeb/sponsors.asp?ID=280099068
- https://legislature.maine.gov/LawMakerWeb/subjects.asp?ID=280099068
- https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/display_ps.asp?ld=1908&PID=1456&snum=132
- https://legislature.maine.gov/LawMakerWeb/dockets.asp?ID=280099068
- https://legislature.maine.gov/ctl/HED/01-06-2026
