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Maine · 132nd Legislature (2025-2026) · Bill

LD 493: An Act To Expand Testing For Perfluoroalkyl And Polyfluoroalkyl Substances To Private Drinking Water Wells

Enacted Official data

  1. Introduced
  2. In committee
  3. Passed one chamber
  4. Passed both chambers
  5. Enacted

Last official action: ·Record last updated:

Plain-language summary

LD 493 is a bill introduced in the Maine House on February 6, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: An Act To Expand Testing For Perfluoroalkyl And Polyfluoroalkyl Substances To Private Drinking Water Wells. Primary sponsor: Laurie Osher (Democratic). It lists 8 additional sponsors. Most recent recorded action (April 16, 2026): Signed by Governor.

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Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 8 · Independent 1

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Laurie OsherPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse25
Rick BennettCo-sponsorIndependentSenate18
Deqa DhalacCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse120
Vicki DouderaCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse41
Lori GramlichCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse131
Henry IngwersenCo-sponsorDemocraticSenate32
Ambureen RanaCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse21
Denise TeplerCo-sponsorDemocraticSenate24
Sam ZagerCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse116

“Support” is shown only as formal sponsorship recorded by the legislature. Roll-call votes are available on the official bill page.

Recent official actions

  1. Signed by Governor
  2. Roll Call Ordered Roll Call Number 956 Yeas 21 - Nays 13 - Excused 1 - Absent 0
  3. PASSED TO BE ENACTED, in concurrence PREVAILED
  4. Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.
  5. PASSED TO BE ENACTED.
  6. Ordered sent down forthwith.
  7. On motion by Senator PIERCE of Cumberland the Senate RECEDED and CONCURRED to PASSAGE TO BE ENGROSSED AS AMENDED by Committee Amendment "A" (H-300) as Amended by House Amendment "A" (H-1052) thereto.
  8. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.
  9. In NON-CONCURRENCE and sent for concurrence.
  10. The Bill was PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED as Amended by Committee Amendment "A" (H-300) as Amended by House Amendment "A" (H-1052) thereto.
  11. Committee Amendment "A" (H-300) as Amended by House Amendment "A" (H-1052) thereto was ADOPTED.
  12. On motion of Representative GATTINE of Westbrook, House Amendment "A" (H-1052) to Committee Amendment "A" (H-300) was READ and ADOPTED.

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Sources

  1. Open States / Plural (data from the official legislature website)
  2. Official legislature source