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LD493Introduced in the House

An Act to Expand Testing for Perfluoroalkyl and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances to Private Drinking Water Wells

Passed

Introduced by Laurie Osher, District 25

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Official description

An Act to Expand Testing for Perfluoroalkyl and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances to Private Drinking Water Wells

Where it stands

Roll Call Ordered Roll Call Number 956 Yeas 21 - Nays 13 - Excused 1 - Absent 0

April 14, 2026

How did lawmakers vote?

House votes

1 recorded vote · each counted separately

Senate votes

2 recorded votes · each counted separately

SenateStage: Enactment RC #956 · April 14, 2026

21

Yes

13

No

1

Absent or Not Voting

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

See how each senator voted

SenatorDistrictVote
Susan Bernard1No
Harold Stewart2No
Bradlee Farrin3No
Stacey Guerin4No
Russell Black5No
Marianne Moore6No
Nicole Grohoski7Yes
Michael Tipping8Yes
Joseph Baldacci9Yes
David Haggan10No

Bill history

  1. Received by the Clerk of the House on February 6, 2025.

  2. The Bill was REFERRED to the Committee on HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES pursuant to Joint Rule 308.2 and ordered printed pursuant to Joint Rule 401.

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

  4. Work Session Held

  5. Voted: Divided Report

  6. Reported Out: OTP-AM/ONTP

  7. Reports READ.

  8. On motion of Representative MEYER of Eliot, the Majority Ought to Pass as Amended Report was ACCEPTED.

  9. ROLL CALL NO. 216 (Yeas 78 - Nays 69 - Absent 4 - Excused 0)

  10. The Bill was READ ONCE.

  11. Committee Amendment "A" (H-300) was READ and ADOPTED.

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

  13. The Bill was PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED as Amended by Committee Amendment "A" (H-300).

  14. Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.

  15. Reports Read

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

  17. Roll Call Ordered Roll Call Number 256 Yeas 21 - Nays 14 - Excused 0 - Absent 0

  18. Bill READ ONCE.

  19. Committee Amendment "A" (H-300) READ and ADOPTED.

  20. Under suspension of the Rules, READ A SECOND TIME and PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED AS AMENDED by Committee Amendment "A" (H-300) in concurrence.

  21. PASSED TO BE ENACTED.

  22. Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.

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

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

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

  26. Same Senator moved to SUSPEND THE RULES to RECONSIDER whereby the Bill was PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED AS AMENDED by Committee Amendment "A" (H-300) in concurrence.

  27. On motion by Senator STEWART of Aroostook OBJECTED.

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

  29. Sent down for concurrence.

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

  31. On motion of Representative GATTINE of Westbrook, House Amendment "A" (H-1052) to Committee Amendment "A" (H-300) was READ and ADOPTED.

  32. Committee Amendment "A" (H-300) as Amended by House Amendment "A" (H-1052) thereto was ADOPTED.

  33. The Bill was PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED as Amended by Committee Amendment "A" (H-300) as Amended by House Amendment "A" (H-1052) thereto.

  34. In NON-CONCURRENCE and sent for concurrence.

  35. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.

  36. On motion by Senator PIERCE of Cumberland the Senate RECEDED and CONCURRED to PASSAGE TO BE ENGROSSED AS AMENDED by Committee Amendment "A" (H-300) as Amended by House Amendment "A" (H-1052) thereto.

  37. Ordered sent down forthwith.

  38. PASSED TO BE ENACTED.

  39. Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.

  40. PASSED TO BE ENACTED, in concurrence PREVAILED

  41. Roll Call Ordered Roll Call Number 956 Yeas 21 - Nays 13 - Excused 1 - Absent 0

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