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ME LD 2003

enacted

An Act To Improve Localization Of Emergency Broadcast Messaging

Maine · 132 · upper

Quick answers

Did ME LD 2003 pass?

Yes. ME LD 2003 has been enacted into law as of 2026-04-16. Latest recorded action (2026-04-16): Signed by Governor

What is ME LD 2003 about?

ME LD 2003 is a bill in the 132 titled “An Act To Improve Localization Of Emergency Broadcast Messaging”.

Who sponsors ME LD 2003?

Teresa PIERCE is the primary sponsor of ME LD 2003.

Introduced
Latest action
2026-04-16 — Signed by Governor
Bill type
bill
Last updated

Subjects

Sponsors

  • Teresa PIERCEprimary

Committees

Not provided by source.

Action timeline

  1. 2025-12-03

    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

    receipt,referral-committee

  2. 2026-03-05

    Reports READ.

  3. 2026-03-05

    Senator RAFFERTY of York moved to ACCEPT the Majority Ought to Pass as Amended Report PREVAILED.

  4. 2026-03-05

    Roll Call Ordered Roll Call Number 733 Yeas 21 - Nays 12 - Excused 2 - Absent 0

  5. 2026-03-05

    Bill READ ONCE.

    reading-1

  6. 2026-03-05

    Committee Amendment "A" (S-526) READ and ADOPTED.

    committee-passage-favorable,passage

  7. 2026-03-05

    ASSIGNED FOR SECOND READING NEXT LEGISLATIVE DAY.

  8. 2026-03-10

    COMMITTEE ON BILLS IN THE SECOND READING REPORTS NO FURTHER VERBAL AMENDMENTS NECESSARY. REPORT ACCEPTED.

  9. 2026-03-10

    READ A SECOND TIME and PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED AS AMENDED BY Committee Amendment "A" (S-526)

    reading-2,reading-3

  10. 2026-03-10

    Ordered sent down forthwith for concurrence.

  11. 2026-03-12

    Reports READ.

  12. 2026-03-12

    On motion of Representative MURPHY of Scarborough, the Majority Ought to Pass as Amended Report was ACCEPTED.

  13. 2026-03-12

    The Bill was READ ONCE.

    reading-1

  14. 2026-03-12

    Committee Amendment "A" (S-526) was READ and ADOPTED.

    committee-passage-favorable,passage

  15. 2026-03-12

    Under suspension of the rules, the Bill was given its SECOND READING without REFERENCE to the Committee on Bills in the Second Reading.

  16. 2026-03-12

    The Bill was PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED as Amended by Committee Amendment "A" (S-526).

    reading-3

  17. 2026-03-12

    In concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.

  18. 2026-03-17

    PASSED TO BE ENACTED.

    passage

  19. 2026-03-17

    Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.

  20. 2026-03-18

    On motion by Senator ROTUNDO of Androscoggin PLACED ON THE SPECIAL APPROPRIATIONS TABLE pending ENACTMENT in concurrence.

  21. 2026-04-13

    On motion by Senator ROTUNDO of Androscoggin taken from the Special Appropriations Table.

  22. 2026-04-13

    Same Senator moved to SUSPEND THE RULES to RECONSIDER whereby the Bill was PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED AS AMENDED by Committee Amendment "A" (S-526) in concurrence.

    reading-3

  23. 2026-04-13

    On motion by Senator STEWART of Aroostook OBJECTED.

  24. 2026-04-13

    On motion by Senator ROTUNDO of Androscoggin Bill and accompanying papers COMMITTED to the Committee on Appropriations and Financial Affairs In NON-CONCURRENCE.

    referral-committee

  25. 2026-04-13

    Sent down for concurrence.

  26. 2026-04-13

    On motion of Speaker FECTEAU of Biddeford, the House RECEDED.

  27. 2026-04-13

    On motion of Representative GATTINE of Westbrook, House Amendment "A" (H-1055) to Committee Amendment "A" (S-526) was READ and ADOPTED.

    committee-passage-favorable,passage

  28. 2026-04-13

    Committee Amendment "A" (S-526) as Amended by House Amendment "A" (H-1055) thereto was ADOPTED.

    committee-passage-favorable

  29. 2026-04-13

    The Bill was PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED as Amended by Committee Amendment "A" (S-526) as Amended by House Amendment "A" (H-1055) thereto.

    reading-3

  30. 2026-04-13

    In NON-CONCURRENCE and sent for concurrence.

  31. 2026-04-13

    ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.

  32. 2026-04-13

    On motion by Senator PIERCE of Cumberland the Senate RECEDED and CONCURRED to PASSAGE TO BE ENGROSSED AS AMENDED by Committee Amendment "A" (S-526) as Amended by House Amendment "A" (H-1055) thereto.

    reading-3

  33. 2026-04-13

    Ordered sent down forthwith.

  34. 2026-04-14

    PASSED TO BE ENACTED.

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  35. 2026-04-14

    Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.

  36. 2026-04-14

    PASSED TO BE ENACTED, in concurrence.

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  37. 2026-04-16

    Signed by Governor

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  38. 2026-01-28

    Work Session Held

  39. 2026-01-28

    Voted - Divided Report

  40. 2026-03-04

    Reported Out - OTP-AM/ONTP

Versions

Documents

Votes

  • ACCEPT MAJORITY OUGHT TO PASS AS AMENDED REPORT

    2026-03-05 · pass · 21-12

    Member-level votes (35)
    • BAILEY of York: yes
    • BALDACCI of Penobscot: yes
    • BEEBE-CENTER of Knox: yes
    • BENNETT of Oxford: yes
    • BERNARD of Aroostook: no
    • BICKFORD of Androscoggin: no
    • BLACK of Franklin: no
    • BRADSTREET of Kennebec: no
    • BRENNER of Cumberland: yes
    • CARNEY of Cumberland: yes
    • CURRY of Waldo: yes
    • CYRWAY of Kennebec: no
    • DAUGHTRY of Cumberland: yes
    • DUSON of Cumberland: yes
    • FARRIN of Somerset: other
    • GROHOSKI of Hancock: yes
    • GUERIN of Penobscot: no
    • HAGGAN of Penobscot: no
    • HARRINGTON of York: no
    • HICKMAN of Kennebec: yes
    • INGWERSEN of York: yes
    • LAWRENCE of York: yes
    • LIBBY of Cumberland: other
    • MARTIN of Oxford: no
    • MOORE of Washington: no
    • NANGLE of Cumberland: yes
    • PIERCE of Cumberland: yes
    • RAFFERTY of York: yes
    • RENY of Lincoln: yes
    • ROTUNDO of Androscoggin: yes
    • STEWART of Aroostook: no
    • TALBOT ROSS of Cumberland: yes
    • TEPLER of Sagadahoc: yes
    • TIMBERLAKE of Androscoggin: no
    • TIPPING of Penobscot: yes

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