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

LD 838: An Act To Explore Public Financing And Ownership Of Electric Transmission And Distribution Infrastructure

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 838 is a bill introduced in the Maine Senate on March 4, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: An Act To Explore Public Financing And Ownership Of Electric Transmission And Distribution Infrastructure. Primary sponsor: Mark Lawrence (Democratic). It lists 6 additional sponsors. Most recent recorded action (April 29, 2026): Died in Possession of the Senate when the Legislature adjourned Sine Die and was PLACED IN THE 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): Democratic 7

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Mark LawrencePrimary sponsorDemocraticSenate35
Valli GeigerCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse42
Christopher KesslerCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse121
Gerry RunteCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse146
Melanie SachsCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse102
Sophie WarrenCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse124
Kilton WebbCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse98

“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. Died in Possession of the Senate when the Legislature adjourned Sine Die and was PLACED IN THE LEGISLATIVE FILES. (DEAD)
  2. On motion by Senator DUSON of Cumberland placed on the SPECIAL STUDY TABLE pending FINAL PASSAGE in concurrence.
  3. Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.
  4. FINALLY PASSED.
  5. In concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.
  6. The Bill was PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED as Amended by Committee Amendment "A" (S-566).
  7. Under suspension of the rules, the Bill was given its SECOND READING without REFERENCE to the Committee on Bills in the Second Reading.
  8. Committee Amendment "A" (S-566) was READ and ADOPTED.
  9. The Bill was READ ONCE.
  10. (Yeas 73 - Nays 67 - Absent 9 - Excused 1 - Vacant 1)
  11. ROLL CALL NO. 672
  12. On motion of Representative SACHS of Freeport, the Majority Ought to Pass as Amended Report was ACCEPTED.

Showing 12 most recent of 33 actions. Full history

Sources

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