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ME LD 536

enacted

An Act To Establish Net Neutrality

Maine · 132 · lower

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Quick answers

Did ME LD 536 pass?

Yes. ME LD 536 has been enacted into law. Latest recorded action (2025-06-22): Became Law without Governor's Signature

What is ME LD 536 about?

ME LD 536 is a bill in the 132 titled “An Act To Establish Net Neutrality”.

Who sponsors ME LD 536?

Christopher KESSLER is the primary sponsor of ME LD 536.

Introduced
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Latest action
2025-06-22 — Became Law without Governor's Signature
Bill type
bill
Last updated
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Subjects

Sponsors

  • Christopher KESSLERprimary

Committees

Not provided by source.

Action timeline

Newest first

  1. 2025-06-22

    Became Law without Governor's Signature

    became-law

  2. 2025-06-09

    PASSED TO BE ENACTED, in concurrence.

    passage

  3. 2025-06-09

    Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.

  4. 2025-06-09

    PASSED TO BE ENACTED.

    passage

  5. 2025-06-05

    Under suspension of the Rules, READ A SECOND TIME and PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED AS AMENDED by Committee Amendment "A" (H-439) as Amended by House Amendment "A" (H-506) thereto in concurrence.

    reading-2,reading-3

  6. 2025-06-05

    Committee Amendment "A" (H-439) as Amended by House Amendment "A" (H-506) thereto ADOPTED.

    committee-passage-favorable

  7. 2025-06-05

    House Amendment "A" (H-506) to Committee Amendment "A" (H-439) READ and ADOPTED.

  8. 2025-06-05

    Committee Amendment "A" (H-397) READ.

  9. 2025-06-05

    Bill READ ONCE.

    reading-1

  10. 2025-06-05

    On motion by Senator LAWRENCE of York the Majority Ought to Pass as Amended Report ACCEPTED.

  11. 2025-06-05

    Reports Read

  12. 2025-06-04

    Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.

  13. 2025-06-04

    The Bill was PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED as Amended by Committee Amendment "A" (H-439) as Amended by House Amendment "A" (H-506) thereto.

    reading-3

  14. 2025-06-04

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

  15. 2025-06-04

    Committee Amendment "A" (H-439) as Amended by House Amendment "A" (H-506) thereto was ADOPTED.

    committee-passage-favorable

  16. 2025-06-04

    On motion of Representative KESSLER of South Portland, House Amendment "A" (H-506) to Committee Amendment "A" (H-439) was READ and ADOPTED.

  17. 2025-06-04

    Committee Amendment "A" (H-439) was READ.

  18. 2025-06-04

    The Bill was READ ONCE.

    reading-1

  19. 2025-06-04

    (Yeas 79 - Nays 66 - Absent 6 - Excused 0)

  20. 2025-06-04

    ROLL CALL NO. 317

  21. 2025-06-04

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

  22. 2025-06-04

    Reports READ.

  23. 2025-06-03

    Reported Out - OTP-AM/ONTP

  24. 2025-05-14

    Voted - Divided Report

  25. 2025-05-14

    Work Session Held

  26. 2025-05-07

    Work Session Reconsidered - TABLED

  27. 2025-05-01

    Voted - Divided Report

  28. 2025-05-01

    Work Session Held

  29. 2025-03-21

    Carried over, in the same posture, to the next special or regular session of the 132nd Legislature, pursuant to Joint Order SP 519.

  30. 2025-02-11

    The Bill was REFERRED to the Committee on ENERGY, UTILITIES AND TECHNOLOGY in concurrence

    referral-committee

  31. 2025-02-11

    Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.

  32. 2025-02-11

    The Bill was REFERRED to the Committee on ENERGY, UTILITIES AND TECHNOLOGY.

    referral-committee

  33. 2025-02-11

    Committee on Energy, Utilities and Technology suggested and ordered printed.

Versions

Documents

Votes

  • ACC MAJ OTP AS AMENDED REP

    2025-06-04 · pass · 79-66

    Member-level votes (151)
    • ABDI of Lewiston: yes
    • ADAMS of Lebanon: no
    • ALBERT of Madawaska: no
    • ANKELES of Brunswick: yes
    • ARATA of New Gloucester: no
    • ARCHER of Saco: yes
    • ARDELL of Monticello: no
    • ARFORD of Brunswick: yes
    • BABIN of Fort Fairfield: other
    • BAGSHAW of Windham: no
    • BECK of South Portland: yes
    • BELL of Yarmouth: yes
    • BISHOP of Bucksport: no
    • BLIER of Buxton: no
    • BOYER of Poland: no
    • BOYER of Cape Elizabeth: yes
    • BRENNAN of Portland: yes
    • BRIDGEO of Augusta: yes
    • BUNKER of Farmington: yes
    • CAMPBELL of Orrington: no
    • CARLOW of Buxton: no
    • CARUSO of Caratunk: no
    • CHAPMAN of Auburn: no
    • CIMINO of Bridgton: no
    • CLOUTIER of Lewiston: yes
    • CLUCHEY of Bowdoinham: yes
    • COLLAMORE of Pittsfield: other
    • COLLINS of Sidney: no
    • COOPER of Windham: no
    • COPELAND of Saco: yes
    • CRAFTS of Newcastle: yes
    • CRAY of Palmyra: no
    • CROCKETT of Portland: other
    • DAIGLE of Fort Kent: no
    • DEBRITO of Waterville: yes
    • DHALAC of South Portland: yes
    • DILL of Old Town: yes
    • DODGE of Belfast: yes
    • DOUDERA of Camden: yes
    • DRINKWATER of Milford: no
    • DUCHARME of Madison: no
    • EATON of Deer Isle: other
    • EDER of Waterboro: yes
    • FAIRCLOTH of Bangor: yes
    • FARRIN of Jefferson: yes
    • FAULKINGHAM of Winter Harbor: no
    • FECTEAU of Biddeford: yes
    • FLYNN of Albion: no
    • FOLEY of Wells: no
    • FOSTER of Dexter: yes
    • FREDERICKS of Sanford: no
    • FREDETTE of Newport: no
    • FRIEDMANN of Bar Harbor: yes
    • FROST of Belgrade: yes
    • GATTINE of Westbrook: yes
    • GEIGER of Rockland: yes
    • GERE of Kennebunkport: yes
    • GIFFORD of Lincoln: no
    • GOLEK of Harpswell: yes
    • GRAHAM of North Yarmouth: yes
    • GRAMLICH of Old Orchard Beach: yes
    • GREENWOOD of Wales: no
    • GRIFFIN of Levant: other
    • GUERRETTE of Caribou: no
    • HAGGAN of Hampden: no
    • HALL of Wilton: no
    • HASENFUS of Readfield: yes
    • HENDERSON of Rumford: no
    • HEPLER of Woolwich: yes
    • HYMES of Waldo: no
    • JACKSON of Oxford: no
    • JAVNER of Chester: no
    • JULIA of Waterville: yes
    • KESSLER of South Portland: yes
    • KUHN of Falmouth: yes
    • LAJOIE of Lewiston: yes
    • LANCE of Paris: no
    • LANIGAN of Sanford: other
    • LAVIGNE of Berwick: no
    • LEE of Auburn: yes
    • LEMELIN of Chelsea: no
    • LIBBY of Auburn: no
    • LOOKNER of Portland: yes
    • LYMAN of Livermore Falls: no
    • MACIAS of Topsham: yes
    • MALON of Biddeford: yes
    • MASON of Lisbon: no
    • MASTRACCIO of Sanford: yes
    • MATHIESON of Kittery: yes
    • MATLACK of St. George: yes
    • MCCABE of Lewiston: yes
    • MCINTYRE of Lowell: no
    • MEYER of Eliot: yes
    • MILLIKEN of Blue Hill: yes
    • MINGO of Calais: no
    • MITCHELL of Cumberland: yes
    • MONTELL of Gardiner: yes
    • MOONEN of Portland: yes
    • MORRIS of Turner: no
    • MURPHY of Scarborough: yes
    • NUTTING of Oakland: no
    • O'HALLORAN of Brewer: yes
    • OLSEN of Raymond: no
    • OSHER of Orono: yes
    • PARRY of Arundel: no
    • PAUL of Winterport: no
    • PERKINS of Dover-Foxcroft: no
    • PLUECKER of Warren: yes
    • POIRIER of Skowhegan: no
    • POMERLEAU of Standish: no
    • PUGH of Portland: yes
    • QUINT of Hodgdon: no
    • RANA of Bangor: yes
    • RAY of Lincolnville: yes
    • RIELLY of Westbrook: yes
    • ROBERTS of South Berwick: yes
    • ROEDER of Bangor: yes
    • ROLLINS of Augusta: yes
    • RUDNICKI of Fairfield: no
    • RUNTE of York: yes
    • SACHS of Freeport: yes
    • SALISBURY of Westbrook: yes
    • SARGENT of York: yes
    • SATO of Gorham: yes
    • SAYRE of Kennebunk: yes
    • SCHMERSAL-BURGESS of Mexico: no
    • SHAGOURY of Hallowell: yes
    • SIMMONS of Waldoboro: no
    • SINCLAIR of Bath: yes
    • SKOLD of Portland: yes
    • SMITH of Palermo: no
    • SOBOLESKI of Phillips: no
    • STOVER of Boothbay: yes
    • STROUT of Harrington: no
    • SUPICA of Bangor: yes
    • SWALLOW of Houlton: yes
    • TERRY of Gorham: yes
    • THORNE of Carmel: no
    • TUELL of East Machias: no
    • UNDERWOOD of Presque Isle: no
    • WADSWORTH of Hiram: no
    • WALKER of Naples: no
    • WARREN of Scarborough: yes
    • WEBB of Durham: yes
    • WHITE of Guilford: no
    • WHITE of Ellsworth: no
    • WOOD of Norway: no
    • WOOD of Greene: no
    • WOODSOME of Waterboro: no
    • YUSUF of Portland: yes
    • ZAGER of Portland: yes

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