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

LD 499: An Act To Prohibit Geoengineering

Did not advance Official data

  1. Introduced
  2. In committee
  3. Passed one chamber
  4. Passed both chambers
  5. Enacted
  6. Did not advance

Last official action: ·Record last updated:

Plain-language summary

LD 499 is a bill introduced in the Maine House on February 6, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: An Act To Prohibit Geoengineering. Primary sponsor: Tammy Schmersal-Burgess (Republican). It lists 8 additional sponsors. Most recent recorded action (April 30, 2025): Placed in Legislative Files (DEAD).

Generated automatically from the official title, sponsor list, and status record only. It does not characterize the bill’s purpose or effects. How summaries are written

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Republican 8

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Tammy Schmersal-BurgessPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse77
Kathy JAVNERCo-sponsorNot applicable (committee)——
Thomas LavigneCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse148
Michael LemelinCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse53
Sheila LymanCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse76
Rick MasonCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse97
Reagan PaulCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse37
Tracy QuintCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse8
Mike SoboleskiCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse73

“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. Placed in Legislative Files (DEAD)
  2. On motion by Senator TEPLER of Sagadahoc the Majority Ought Not to Pass Report ACCEPTED.
  3. Reports Read
  4. Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.
  5. (Yeas 88 - Nays 57 - Absent 5 - Excused 0 - Restricted - 1)
  6. ROLL CALL NO. 101
  7. On motion of Representative DOUDERA of Camden, the Majority Ought Not to Pass Report was ACCEPTED.
  8. Reports READ.
  9. Reported Out - ONTP/OTP-AM
  10. Carried over, in the same posture, to the next special or regular session of the 132nd Legislature, pursuant to Joint Order SP 519.
  11. Voted - Divided Report
  12. Work Session Held

Showing 12 most recent of 14 actions. Full history

Sources

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