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LD128Introduced in the Senate

An Act to Support Permitting of Certain Multifamily Housing Developments Under the Site Location of Development Laws

Passed

Introduced by Teresa Pierce, District 25

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Official description

An Act to Support Permitting of Certain Multifamily Housing Developments Under the Site Location of Development Laws

Where it stands

PASSED TO BE ENACTED, in concurrence.

March 5, 2026

How did lawmakers vote?

SenateStage: Accept Report RC #717 · February 12, 2026

23

Yes

9

No

3

Absent or Not Voting

35 senators recorded in this Senate vote. Colors show vote categories only, not whether a vote was good or bad.

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SenatorDistrictVote
Susan Bernard1No
Harold Stewart2Yes
Bradlee Farrin3Yes
Stacey Guerin4No
Russell Black5Yes
Marianne Moore6No
Nicole Grohoski7Yes
Michael Tipping8Yes
Joseph Baldacci9Absent
David Haggan10No

Bill history

  1. Committee on HOUSING AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT suggested and ordered printed REFERENCE to the Committee on HOUSING AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT Ordered sent down forthwith for concurrence

  2. The Bill was REFERRED to the Committee on HOUSING AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT.

  3. In concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.

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

  5. Work Session Held: TABLED

  6. Work Session Held: TABLED

  7. Carry Over Requested

  8. Carry Over Approved

  9. CARRIED OVER, in the same posture, to any special or regular session of the 132nd Legislature, pursuant to Joint Order SP 800.

  10. Work Session Held: TABLED

  11. Work Session Held: TABLED

  12. Work Session Held

  13. Voted: OTP-AM

  14. Reported Out: OTP-AM

  15. Report READ and ACCEPTED.

  16. On motion by Senator STEWART of Aroostook the Senate RECONSIDERED their actions whereby they ACCEPTED THE OUGHT TO PASS AS AMENDED Report.

  17. On motion by Same Senator Tabled until Later in Today's Session, pending ACCEPTANCE of the OUGHT TO PASS AS AMENDED BY Committee Amendment "A" (S-494) Report.

  18. Unfinished Business

  19. Unfinished Business

  20. Taken from the table by the President

  21. Subsequently, ACCEPTANCE of the Ought to Pass As Amended by Committee Amendment "A" (S-494) Report PREVAILED.

  22. Roll Call Ordered Roll Call Number 717 Yeas 23 - Nays 9 - Excused 3 - Absent 0

  23. Bill READ ONCE.

  24. Committee Amendment "A" (S-494) READ and ADOPTED.

  25. ASSIGNED FOR SECOND READING NEXT LEGISLATIVE DAY.

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

  27. READ A SECOND TIME and PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED AS AMENDED BY Committee Amendment "A" (S-494).

  28. Ordered sent down forthwith for concurrence.

  29. CONSENT CALENDAR - FIRST DAY

  30. Under suspension of the rules CONSENT CALENDAR - SECOND DAY.

  31. The Bill was PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED as Amended by Committee Amendment "A" (S-494).

  32. In concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.

  33. PASSED TO BE ENACTED.

  34. Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.

  35. PASSED TO BE ENACTED, in concurrence.

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