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IntroducedMay 13, 2025
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Passed SenateJun 16, 2025
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Passed House
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Signed into Law
SP 770, An Act To Protect And Compensate Public Utility Whistleblowers
Last Action See all actions
House • Jun 18, 2025: Placed in the Legislative Files. (DEAD)
Latest Bill Text See all bill texts
Summary/Bill Text
Comments on LD 1963
Tweets
Whip Lists
Sponsors
- Gary Friedmanncosponsor
- Nicole Grohoskicosponsor
- Sophia Warrencosponsor
- Kilton Webbcosponsor
Votes
YES: 7
- Mark Lawrence
- Melanie Sachs
- Valli Geiger
- Nicole Grohoski
- Christopher Kessler
- Sophia Warren
- Kilton Webb
NO: 6
- Steven Foster
- Matthew Harrington
- Mathew McIntyre
- Reagan Paul
- Walter Runte
- Nathan Wadsworth
OTHER: 0
YES: 68
- ABDI
- ANKELES
- ARCHER
- ARFORD
- BECK
- BELL
- BISHOP
- BOYER
- BRENNAN
- BRIDGEO
- BUNKER
- CARLOW
- CLUCHEY
- COPELAND
- CROCKETT
- DHALAC
- DODGE
- DOUDERA
- EDER
- FAIRCLOTH
- FARRIN
- FECTEAU
- FRIEDMANN
- FROST
- GATTINE
- GEIGER
- GERE
- GOLEK
- GRAHAM
- GRAMLICH
- HASENFUS
- HEPLER
- JULIA
- KESSLER
- KUHN
- LEE
- LOOKNER
- MACIAS
- MALON
- MATHIESON
- MATLACK
- MCCABE
- MEYER
- MILLIKEN
- MITCHELL
- MONTELL
- MOONEN
- MURPHY
- OSHER
- PLUECKER
- POIRIER
- PUGH
- RANA
- RAY
- RIELLY
- ROEDER
- SACHS
- SARGENT
- SATO
- SHAGOURY
- SINCLAIR
- SKOLD
- STOVER
- SUPICA
- WARREN
- WEBB
- YUSUF
- ZAGER
NO: 78
- ADAMS
- ALBERT
- ARATA
- ARDELL
- BABIN
- BAGSHAW
- BLIER
- CAMPBELL
- CARUSO
- CHAPMAN
- CIMINO
- CLOUTIER
- COLLAMORE
- COLLINS
- COOPER
- CRAFTS
- CRAY
- DAIGLE
- DILL
- DRINKWATER
- DUCHARME
- FAULKINGHAM
- FLYNN
- FOLEY
- FOSTER
- FREDERICKS
- FREDETTE
- GIFFORD
- GREENWOOD
- GUERRETTE
- HAGGAN
- HALL
- HENDERSON
- HYMES
- JACKSON
- JAVNER
- LAJOIE
- LANCE
- LAVIGNE
- LEMELIN
- LIBBY
- LYMAN
- MASTRACCIO
- MCINTYRE
- MINGO
- MORRIS
- NUTTING
- O'HALLORAN
- OLSEN
- PARRY
- PAUL
- PERKINS
- POMERLEAU
- QUINT
- ROBERTS
- ROLLINS
- RUDNICKI
- RUNTE
- SALISBURY
- SAYRE
- SCHMERSAL-BURGESS
- SIMMONS
- SMITH
- SOBOLESKI
- STROUT
- SWALLOW
- TERRY
- THORNE
- TUELL
- UNDERWOOD
- WADSWORTH
- WALKER
- James Lee White
- WHITE
- WOOD
- WOODSOME
NO: 22
OTHER: 0
YES: 68
- ABDI
- ANKELES
- ARCHER
- ARFORD
- BECK
- BELL
- BOYER
- BRENNAN
- BRIDGEO
- BUNKER
- CARLOW
- CLUCHEY
- COPELAND
- CROCKETT
- DEBRITO
- DHALAC
- DODGE
- DOUDERA
- FAIRCLOTH
- FARRIN
- FECTEAU
- FRIEDMANN
- FROST
- GATTINE
- GEIGER
- GERE
- GOLEK
- GRAHAM
- GRAMLICH
- HASENFUS
- HEPLER
- JULIA
- KESSLER
- KUHN
- LEE
- LOOKNER
- MACIAS
- MALON
- MATHIESON
- MATLACK
- MCCABE
- MEYER
- MILLIKEN
- MITCHELL
- MONTELL
- MOONEN
- MURPHY
- OSHER
- PLUECKER
- POIRIER
- PUGH
- RANA
- RAY
- RIELLY
- ROBERTS
- ROEDER
- ROLLINS
- SACHS
- SATO
- SHAGOURY
- SINCLAIR
- SKOLD
- STOVER
- SUPICA
- WARREN
- WEBB
- YUSUF
- ZAGER
NO: 80
- ADAMS
- ALBERT
- ARATA
- ARDELL
- BABIN
- BAGSHAW
- BISHOP
- BLIER
- CAMPBELL
- CARUSO
- CHAPMAN
- CIMINO
- CLOUTIER
- COLLAMORE
- COLLINS
- COOPER
- CRAFTS
- CRAY
- DAIGLE
- DILL
- DRINKWATER
- DUCHARME
- EDER
- FAULKINGHAM
- FLYNN
- FOLEY
- FOSTER
- FREDERICKS
- FREDETTE
- GIFFORD
- GREENWOOD
- GUERRETTE
- HAGGAN
- HALL
- HENDERSON
- HYMES
- JACKSON
- JAVNER
- LAJOIE
- LANCE
- LANIGAN
- LEMELIN
- LIBBY
- LYMAN
- MASON
- MASTRACCIO
- MCINTYRE
- MINGO
- MORRIS
- NUTTING
- O'HALLORAN
- OLSEN
- PARRY
- PAUL
- PERKINS
- POMERLEAU
- QUINT
- RUDNICKI
- RUNTE
- SALISBURY
- SARGENT
- SAYRE
- SCHMERSAL-BURGESS
- SIMMONS
- SMITH
- SOBOLESKI
- STROUT
- SWALLOW
- TERRY
- THORNE
- TUELL
- UNDERWOOD
- WADSWORTH
- WALKER
- James Lee White
- WHITE
- WOOD
- WOODSOME
ABSENT: 1
Actions
- Jun 18, 2025 | House
- Speaker FECTEAU of Biddeford MOVED to INSIST.
- Motion of Representative FRIEDMANN of Bar Harbor to RECEDE and CONCUR to ACCEPTANCE of the Majority Ought to Pass as Amended Report and PASSAGE TO BE ENGROSSED as Amended by Committee Amendment "A" (S-417) FAILED.
- ROLL CALL NO. 573
- (Yeas 68 - Nays 80 - Absent 1 - Excused 2)
- Subsequently, the House INSISTED on ACCEPTANCE of the Minority Ought Not to Pass Report.
- ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.
- Placed in the Legislative Files. (DEAD)
- Jun 17, 2025 | Senate
- Senator PIERCE of Cumberland moved the Senate INSIST on ACCEPTANCE of The Majority Ought to Pass As Amended Report and PASSAGE TO BE ENGROSSED AS AMENDED by Committee Amendment "A" (S-417)
- Motion by Senator STEWART of Aroostook to RECEDE and CONCUR FAILED
- Roll Call Ordered Roll Call Number 614 Yeas 13 - Nays 22 - Excused 0 - Absent 0
- Subsequently, the Senate INSISTED on ACCEPTANCE of The Majority Ought to Pass As Amended Report and PASSAGE TO BE ENGROSS AS AMENDED by Committee Amendment "A" (S-417)
- Sent down for concurrence
- Jun 17, 2025 | House
- Reports READ.
- Motion of Representative SACHS of Freeport to ACCEPT the Majority Ought to Pass as Amended Report FAILED.
- ROLL CALL NO. 559
- (Yeas 68 - Nays 78 - Absent 3 - Excused 2)
- On motion of Representative SACHS of Freeport, the Minority Ought Not to Pass Report was ACCEPTED.
- In NON-CONCURRENCE and sent for concurrence.
- ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.
- Jun 16, 2025 | Senate
- Reports Read
- On motion by Senator LAWRENCE of York the Majority Ought to Pass as Amended Report ACCEPTED. PREVAILED
- Roll Call Ordered Roll Call Number 585 Yeas 20 - Nays 14 - Excused 1 - Absent 0
- READ ONCE
- Committee Amendment "A" (S-417) READ and ADOPTED
- Under suspension of the Rules, READ A SECOND TIME and PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED AS AMENDED by Committee Amendment "A" (S-417) In NON-CONCURRENCE
- Sent down for concurrence
- Jun 16, 2025 | legislature
- Reported Out - OTP-AM/ONTP
- May 21, 2025 | legislature
- Work Session (Cross Building, Room 211)
- Voted - Divided Report
- May 20, 2025 | legislature
- Work Session (Cross Building, Room 211)
- Work Session Held - TABLED
- May 15, 2025 | legislature
- Public Hearing (Cross Building, Room 211)
- May 13, 2025 | House
- The Bill was REFERRED to the Committee on ENERGY, UTILITIES AND TECHNOLOGY.
- In concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.
- May 13, 2025 | Senate
- Committee on ENERGY, UTILITIES AND TECHNOLOGY suggested and ordered printed REFERENCE to the Committee on ENERGY, UTILITIES AND TECHNOLOGY Ordered sent down forthwith for concurrence
Documents
- Fiscal Note for Amendment C-A (S-417) (Adopted by Senate)HTML
- Fiscal Note for Amendment C-A (S-417) (Adopted by Senate)PDF
- Testimony on May 15, 2025 by John Arimond (Bangor)PDF
- Testimony on May 15, 2025 by Rick Bennett (Maine State Legislature)PDF
- Testimony on May 15, 2025 by Seth Berry (Our Power)PDF
- Testimony on May 15, 2025 by James Cote (Versant Power)PDF
- Testimony on May 15, 2025 by janet drew (york)PDF
- Testimony on May 15, 2025 by William Dunn (Yarmouth)PDF
- Testimony on May 15, 2025 by Tyler Ferhman (South St. Paul MN)PDF
- Testimony on May 15, 2025 by Peter Fitzgerald (Bucksport)PDF
- Testimony on May 15, 2025 by Peter Fitzgerald (Bucksport)PDF
- Testimony on May 15, 2025 by Peter Fitzgerald (Bucksport)PDF
- Testimony on May 15, 2025 by Gary Friedmann (Maine State Legislature)PDF
- Testimony on May 15, 2025 by Sophie Gaulkin (New York)PDF
- Testimony on May 15, 2025 by Ed Geis (Camden)PDF
- Testimony on May 15, 2025 by David Gibson (Morrill)PDF
- Testimony on May 15, 2025 by Kathleen Gross (Washington, ME)PDF
- Testimony on May 15, 2025 by Debra Hart (Dirigo Electric Cooperative Companies)PDF
- Testimony on May 15, 2025 by Marianne Hill (South Portland)PDF
- Testimony on May 15, 2025 by Steven Hudson (TAM)PDF
- Testimony on May 15, 2025 by Sue InchesPDF
- Testimony on May 15, 2025 by Andrew Jacobs (Central Maine Power)PDF
- Testimony on May 15, 2025 by Sarah Johnson (Sanford)PDF
- Testimony on May 15, 2025 by Linda Kreamer (Orrs Island)PDF
- Testimony on May 15, 2025 by Clifford Krolick (Parsonsfied)PDF
- Testimony on May 15, 2025 by Jake Lachance (Maine State Chamber of Commerce)PDF
- Testimony on May 15, 2025 by Nancy LaPlaca (Third Act)PDF
- Testimony on May 15, 2025 by Jeanette MacNeille (Topsham)PDF
- Testimony on May 15, 2025 by Reuben Mahar (Waldoboro)PDF
- Testimony on May 15, 2025 by R. Scott Mahoney (Avangrid)PDF
- Testimony on May 15, 2025 by R. Scott Mahoney (Avangrid)PDF
- Testimony on May 15, 2025 by Matt Marks (Associated General Contractors of Maine)PDF
- Testimony on May 15, 2025 by Ann Morrill (South Portland)PDF
- Testimony on May 15, 2025 by Val Philbrick (Old Orchard Beach)PDF
- Testimony on May 15, 2025 by Andrew Roberts Van Alstyne (South Berwick)PDF
- Testimony on May 15, 2025 by Barbara Russell Russell (Rome, Me)PDF
- Testimony on May 15, 2025 by Heather Sanborn (Office of the Public Advocate)PDF
- Testimony on May 15, 2025 by Ezra Sassaman (Maine Climate Action Now)PDF
- Testimony on May 15, 2025 by Deirdre Schneider (Public Utilities Commission)PDF
- Testimony on May 15, 2025 by Paulo Silva (Lakeville, PA)PDF
- Testimony on May 15, 2025 by Paulo Silva (Security Limits Inc.)PDF
- Testimony on May 15, 2025 by Mike Tipping (Maine State Legislature)PDF
- Testimony on May 15, 2025 by Carlisle Tuggey (CMP)PDF
- Testimony on May 15, 2025 by Eric Venturini (Wild Blueberry Commission of Maine)PDF
- Testimony on May 15, 2025 by Steven Weems (Brunswick)PDF
- Testimony on May 15, 2025 by Steven Weems (Brunswick)PDF
- Testimony on May 15, 2025 by Eleanor Weisman (Belfast)PDF
- Testimony on May 15, 2025 by Francis Weld (Mount Desert)PDF
- Testimony on May 15, 2025 by Richard Wolfe (Cumberland)PDF
- Testimony on May 15, 2025 by Molly Wunderli (Bangor)PDF
Sources
- https://legislature.maine.gov/LawMakerWeb/summary.asp?ld=1963&SessionID=16
- https://legislature.maine.gov/LawMakerWeb/sponsors.asp?ID=280099216
- https://legislature.maine.gov/LawMakerWeb/subjects.asp?ID=280099216
- https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/display_ps.asp?ld=1963&PID=1456&snum=132
- https://legislature.maine.gov/LawMakerWeb/dockets.asp?ID=280099216