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IntroducedDec 03, 2025
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Passed SenateMar 10, 2026
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Passed HouseMar 12, 2026
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Became Law
Maine Senate Bill
SP 819, An Act To Improve Localization Of Emergency Broadcast Messaging
Last Action See all actions
Senate • Mar 18, 2026: On motion by Senator ROTUNDO of Androscoggin PLACED ON THE SPECIAL APPROPRIATIONS TABLE pending ENACTMENT in concurrence.
Latest Bill Text See all bill texts
Summary
Comments on LD 2003
Tweets
Whip Lists
Sponsors
Votes
YES: 8
- Kelly Murphy
- Joseph Rafferty
- Michael Brennan
- Ed Crockett
- Jan Dodge
- Christina Mitchell
- Teresa Pierce
- Holly Sargent
NO: 5
- Barbara Bagshaw
- Nathan Carlow
- Kimberly Haggan
- James Libby
- Sheila Lyman
OTHER: 0
Actions
- Mar 18, 2026 | Senate
- On motion by Senator ROTUNDO of Androscoggin PLACED ON THE SPECIAL APPROPRIATIONS TABLE pending ENACTMENT in concurrence.
- Mar 17, 2026 | House
- PASSED TO BE ENACTED.
- Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.
- Mar 12, 2026 | House
- Reports READ.
- On motion of Representative MURPHY of Scarborough, the Majority Ought to Pass as Amended Report was ACCEPTED.
- The Bill was READ ONCE.
- Committee Amendment "A" (S-526) 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.
- The Bill was PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED as Amended by Committee Amendment "A" (S-526).
- In concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.
- Mar 10, 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-526)
- Ordered sent down forthwith for concurrence.
- Mar 05, 2026 | Senate
- Reports READ.
- Senator RAFFERTY of York moved to ACCEPT the Majority Ought to Pass as Amended Report PREVAILED.
- Roll Call Ordered Roll Call Number 733 Yeas 21 - Nays 12 - Excused 2 - Absent 0
- Bill READ ONCE.
- Committee Amendment "A" (S-526) READ and ADOPTED.
- ASSIGNED FOR SECOND READING NEXT LEGISLATIVE DAY.
- Mar 04, 2026 | legislature
- Reported Out - OTP-AM/ONTP
- Jan 28, 2026 | legislature
- Work Session (Cross Building, Room 208)
- Work Session Held
- Voted - Divided Report
- Jan 21, 2026 | legislature
- Public Hearing (Cross Building, Room 208)
- Dec 03, 2025 | Senate
- Received by the Secretary of the Senate on December 3, 2025 and REFERRED to the Committee on EDUCATION AND CULTURAL AFFAIRS pursuant to Joint Rule 308.2
Documents
- Fiscal Note for Amendment C-A (S-526) (Adopted by House & Senate)HTML
- Fiscal Note for Amendment C-A (S-526) (Adopted by House & Senate)PDF
- Fiscal StatusHTML
- Fiscal StatusPDF
- Testimony on Jan 21, 2026 by Teresa Pierce (Maine State Legislature)PDF
- Testimony on Jan 21, 2026 by Rick Schneider (Maine Public Broadcasting Corporation)PDF
Sources
- https://legislature.maine.gov/LawMakerWeb/summary.asp?ld=2003&SessionID=16
- https://legislature.maine.gov/LawMakerWeb/sponsors.asp?ID=280100843
- https://legislature.maine.gov/LawMakerWeb/subjects.asp?ID=280100843
- https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/display_ps.asp?ld=2003&PID=1456&snum=132
- https://legislature.maine.gov/LawMakerWeb/dockets.asp?ID=280100843

