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Measure details
- Jurisdiction
- Maine
- Session
- 132
- Chamber
- upper
- Classification
- bill
- Subjects
- CULTURAL AGENCIES, FUNDING, PUBLIC BROADCASTING
- Introduced / first action
- 2025-12-03 00:00:00
Sponsors
- Teresa PIERCE (primary), primary
Maine 132
An Act To Improve Localization Of Emergency Broadcast Messaging
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Signed by Governor
executive-signaturePASSED TO BE ENACTED, in concurrence.
passageSent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.
PASSED TO BE ENACTED.
passageOrdered sent down forthwith.
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-3ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.
In NON-CONCURRENCE and sent for concurrence.
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-3Committee Amendment "A" (S-526) as Amended by House Amendment "A" (H-1055) thereto was ADOPTED.
committee-passage-favorableOn motion of Representative GATTINE of Westbrook, House Amendment "A" (H-1055) to Committee Amendment "A" (S-526) was READ and ADOPTED.
On motion of Speaker FECTEAU of Biddeford, the House RECEDED.
Sent down for concurrence.
On motion by Senator ROTUNDO of Androscoggin Bill and accompanying papers COMMITTED to the Committee on Appropriations and Financial Affairs In NON-CONCURRENCE.
referral-committeeOn motion by Senator STEWART of Aroostook OBJECTED.
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-3On motion by Senator ROTUNDO of Androscoggin taken from the Special Appropriations Table.
On motion by Senator ROTUNDO of Androscoggin PLACED ON THE SPECIAL APPROPRIATIONS TABLE pending ENACTMENT in concurrence.
Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.
PASSED TO BE ENACTED.
passageIn concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.
The Bill was PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED as Amended by Committee Amendment "A" (S-526).
reading-3Under suspension of the rules, the Bill was given its SECOND READING without REFERENCE to the Committee on Bills in the Second Reading.
Committee Amendment "A" (S-526) was READ and ADOPTED.
committee-passage-favorableThe Bill was READ ONCE.
reading-1On motion of Representative MURPHY of Scarborough, the Majority Ought to Pass as Amended Report was ACCEPTED.
Reports READ.
Ordered sent down forthwith for concurrence.
READ A SECOND TIME and PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED AS AMENDED BY Committee Amendment "A" (S-526)
reading-2, reading-3COMMITTEE ON BILLS IN THE SECOND READING REPORTS NO FURTHER VERBAL AMENDMENTS NECESSARY. REPORT ACCEPTED.
ASSIGNED FOR SECOND READING NEXT LEGISLATIVE DAY.
Committee Amendment "A" (S-526) READ and ADOPTED.
committee-passage-favorableBill READ ONCE.
reading-1Roll Call Ordered Roll Call Number 733 Yeas 21 - Nays 12 - Excused 2 - Absent 0
Senator RAFFERTY of York moved to ACCEPT the Majority Ought to Pass as Amended Report PREVAILED.
Reports READ.
Reported Out - OTP-AM/ONTP
Voted - Divided Report
Work Session Held
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
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