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

LD 597: An Act Concerning Energy, Utilities And Technology

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 597 is a bill introduced in the Maine Senate on February 19, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: An Act Concerning Energy, Utilities And Technology. Primary sponsor: Mark Lawrence (Democratic). Most recent recorded action (June 20, 2025): Signed by Governor.

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): Democratic 1

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Mark LawrencePrimary sponsorDemocraticSenate35

“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. PASSED TO BE ENACTED - Emergency - 2/3 Elected Required, in concurrence.
  3. Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.
  4. PASSED TO BE ENACTED.
  5. This being an emergency measure, a two-thirds vote of all the members elected to the House was necessary.
  6. In concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.
  7. The Bill was PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED as Amended by Committee Amendment "A" (S-401).
  8. Under suspension of the rules, the Bill was given its SECOND READING without REFERENCE to the Committee on Bills in the Second Reading.
  9. Committee Amendment "A" (S-401) was READ and ADOPTED.
  10. The Bill was READ ONCE.
  11. On motion of Representative SACHS of Freeport, the Majority Ought to Pass as Amended Report was ACCEPTED.
  12. Reports READ.

Showing 12 most recent of 23 actions. Full history

Sources

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