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IntroducedDec 15, 2025
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Passed SenateMar 17, 2026
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Passed House
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Became Law
Maine Senate Bill
SP 843, An Act To Provide Additional Financing Options To Consumers In The State
Last Action See all actions
House • Mar 19, 2026: Later today assigned.
Latest Bill Text See all bill texts
Summary
Comments on LD 2056
Tweets
Whip Lists
Sponsors
Votes
YES: 12
- Donna Bailey
- Kristi Mathieson
- Poppy Arford
- Joseph Baldacci
- Michelle Boyer
- Marygrace Cimino
- Paul Flynn
- Robert Foley
- David Haggan
- Anne-Marie Mastraccio
- Joshua Morris
- Rolf Olsen
NO: 1
- Sally Cluchey
OTHER: 0
Actions
- Mar 19, 2026 | House
- Reports READ.
- On motion of Representative MATHIESON of Kittery, TABLED pending ACCEPTANCE of Either Report.
- Later today assigned.
- Mar 18, 2026 | Senate
- COMMITTEE ON BILLS IN THE SECOND READING REPORTS NO FURTHER VERBAL AMENDMENTS NECESSARY. REPORT ACCEPTED.
- READ A SECOND TIME and PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED AS AMENDED BY Committee Amendment "A" (S-538)
- Ordered sent down forthwith for concurrence.
- Mar 17, 2026 | Senate
- Reports READ.
- On motion by Senator BAILEY of York the Majority Ought to Pass as Amended Report ACCEPTED.
- Roll Call Ordered Roll Call Number 768 Yeas 27 - Nays 6 - Excused 2 - Absent 0
- Bill READ ONCE.
- Committee Amendment "A" (S-538) READ and ADOPTED.
- ASSIGNED FOR SECOND READING NEXT LEGISLATIVE DAY.
- Mar 11, 2026 | legislature
- Reported Out - OTP-AM/ONTP
- Feb 11, 2026 | legislature
- Work Session (Cross Building, Room 220)
- Work Session Held
- Voted - Divided Report
- Feb 03, 2026 | legislature
- Public Hearing (Cross Building, Room 220)
- Dec 15, 2025 | Senate
- Received by the Secretary of the Senate on December 15, 2025 and REFERRED to the Committee on HEALTH COVERAGE, INSURANCE AND FINANCIAL SERVICES pursuant to Joint Rule 308.2
Documents
- Fiscal Note for Amendment C-A (S-538) (Adopted by Senate)HTML
- Fiscal Note for Amendment C-A (S-538) (Adopted by Senate)PDF
- Fiscal Note for Amendment H-A (H-844) -- MathiesonHTML
- Fiscal Note for Amendment H-A (H-844) -- MathiesonPDF
- Fiscal StatusHTML
- Fiscal StatusPDF
- Testimony on Feb 03, 2026 by Tom Brown (Maine Automobile Dealers Association)PDF
- Testimony on Feb 03, 2026 by Linda Conti (Department of Professional and Financial Regulation)PDF
- Testimony on Feb 03, 2026 by Chip Curry (Maine State Legislature)PDF
- Testimony on Feb 03, 2026 by Jay Darling (Darling's Auto Group)PDF
- Testimony on Feb 03, 2026 by Michelle Elder (Ford Motor Company)PDF
- Testimony on Feb 03, 2026 by Michelle Elder (Ford Motor Company)PDF
- Testimony on Feb 03, 2026 by Amanda Johnson (Maine State Chamber of Commerce)PDF
- Testimony on Feb 03, 2026 by Andrea Steward (Augusta)PDF
Sources
- https://legislature.maine.gov/LawMakerWeb/summary.asp?ld=2056&SessionID=16
- https://legislature.maine.gov/LawMakerWeb/sponsors.asp?ID=280100949
- https://legislature.maine.gov/LawMakerWeb/subjects.asp?ID=280100949
- https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/display_ps.asp?ld=2056&PID=1456&snum=132
- https://legislature.maine.gov/LawMakerWeb/dockets.asp?ID=280100949

